Frantic Man Fixing Broken Gear with Duct Tape

When Broken Business Systems Destroy Revenue Growth

Imagine for a moment that every time something on your car broke, you had only one solution: Duct tape.

The door handle comes off? Duct tape. The battery dies? Duct tape. The transmission falls apart? Duct tape.

It sounds ridiculous, right? When a vehicle has a serious issue, you make an appointment and take it to a qualified mechanic. They are trained to diagnose the root problem and fix it properly, rather than just slapping a temporary bandage over the symptom.

Treating Symptoms vs. Fixing the Root Cause

As a co-founder of a mentoring company that has been helping businesses for over four decades, I see this "duct tape" approach constantly.

When founders hit a wall, they instinctively try to patch the symptom. But to achieve real scale, you cannot rely on duct tape. You have to dive deep to find the root of the problem and fix the underlying foundational issues.

As you become more successful in your business, there inevitably comes a time when you find yourself spending more hours putting out fires and fixing problems than generating PROFITABLE revenue. It is a frustrating plateau that all aspirational founders face.

Why does this happen? Because your personal mindset—coupled with the systems you currently have installed in your business—came from the toolbox of a sub-million-dollar business owner.

The mindset that got you where you are will not take you where you want to go.

Upgrading Your Toolbox

In order to break through that plateau and scale to a $10 Million+ business, a new mindset is required. A new set of skills and robust organizational tools are mandatory.

By not investing in your business by hiring a qualified mentor (your business "mechanic"), the path to a lasting resolution can take forever—if you are able to break through the plateau at all.

To cross that chasm, you have to ask yourself the hard questions:

  • Are you leading your organizational talent like a sub-million-dollar manager, or an 8+ figure visionary leader?
  • Do you have sub-million-dollar talent, or have you built an 8+ figure-capable team of A++ employees?

Drop the Duct Tape

If you find your revenue flatlining (or dropping) and notice that the harder you try, the more problems arise... it is time to stop duct-taping your way through the day.

It is time to reach out to the professionals for help.


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