My Triggers Are Keeping Me From Growing My Business
The capability is there. The desire is real. The understanding of what needs to happen is clear. And yet the business stays in a…
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The capability is there. The desire is real. The understanding of what needs to happen is clear. And yet the business stays in a…
The recommendation is clear. The professional judgment is sound. The approach has been stated. And when the client pushes back — expresses disagreement, asks…
The work went well. The client is genuinely transformed. The outcome is real. And instead of satisfaction, something uncomfortable arrives — anxiety, restlessness, a…
The client asks for something outside the scope. The prospect wants a significant discount. A colleague requests your time and energy in a direction…
Not in an actual pricing conversation — just at the thought of it. Sitting with your pricing document, considering what it would look like…
The launch period is supposed to be a high point — visibility, offers, momentum. And it is often also the period when the triggers…
A client is slower to respond than usual. Their tone in a message feels slightly cooler. They ask a question that implies they expected…
The work is good. The clients get results. And it costs more than it should — more hours, more scope, more energy than the…
The results are genuinely there. The client transformations are real. The feedback is positive. The work is solid. And underneath all of it is…
A client tells you the work changed something important for them. A colleague says your content is genuinely helpful. A prospect says they’ve been…
The business is not performing the way you hoped. And alongside the practical problem — the gap between where you are and where you…
The tasks that stay on the list for weeks — the ones that never quite get done despite genuine intention — are usually not…