{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F7871b2c7-c4a9-4473-aa1c-c454de46a2de","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Season 1 | Ep 1 | A Business Without Focus Is a Business Without Vision","description":"We all face challenges on our path to success, as much as I wish that I was immune to this phase of entrepreneurship I was not. \r\n\n\nTo Download Your Free Copy of The International Best Selling Book \"The Agency Blueprint\" just click this link. \r\n\n\n \r\n\n\nMany years ago, I took a step back to take a look at my business and my life. And I realized that I\u2019d completely lost sight of what I wanted from my business. I\u2019d fallen into the same trap that so many other small business owners fall into:\r\n\n\nI felt that I needed to sacrifice my personal life and goals in order to grow the business.\r\n\n\nAfter some deep reflection, I realized that the way I ran my business wasn\u2019t sustainable.\r\n\n\nYes, the business was growing and we provided amazing client services. But I felt that I could massively improve on almost every aspect, which meant I needed to go back to the drawing board.\r\n\n\nEfficiency was my key focus here.\r\n\n\nI needed to create systemized processes that allowed me to provide services to clients in a way that didn\u2019t completely drain me.\r\n\n\nThese systems would allow me to reclaim my life without damaging the standards of the work that we did.\r\n\n\nI sat down with a notebook and a pen and just wrote down what I wanted my business to look like. I defined what I wanted my life to be, what I wanted to do, how much money I would need, and what would ultimately make me happy.\r\n\n\nAnd in the process of doing that, I outlined the vision that would eventually become the foundation of the business that I have today.\r\n\n\nI spent the next couple of years making this reimagining of my business a reality. I put processes in place for everything so that I could create repeatable, provable, and sustainable results for clients without burning myself out in the process.\r\n\n\nI automated services, processes, and even the way that I worked with clients.\r\n\n\nThe impact on my life was huge.\r\n\n\nI went from working 90 hours per week to working less than 40. And these processes also allow me to work remotely, which means I finally have time for some much-deserved vacations!\r\n\n\nUltimately, I designed and created the life that I wanted to lead. I went from my business running my life to my business being in service of my life.\r\n\n\nThat\u2019s what I want to help my clients to achieve.\r\n\n\nTo Jumpstart your agency today, go to CreativeAgencySuccess.com","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8a735816-78b5-4088-a02b-7e25be45db55/nP48dyrASVD3Xgboq7-F0iW5.png"}