081: AIM with Intent Methodology  WITH MICHELE WILLIAMS

On the podcast today, I'm going to be sharing with you the focus in my company on scaling your business. If you've listened to a lot of the past podcasts and blogs, you've noticed many of them were on scaling. Scaling simply means growing. And there's more than one way to do that. So my goal is to help the businesses, that I work with, implement business principles early on as quickly as they can, so that they scale with intention and not out of control. I hope you enjoy the podcast today.

Topics Mentioned:

• Align Your Team 
• Ignite Your Process 
• Manage Your Money 
• People, process, profits 

Key Thoughts:

• You don't have to have a business degree to be able to make this work. (02:52)

• First, my beliefs about myself changed. I started believing that I could run a business. (6:06)

• My mind was busy all the time trying to solve problems. I had lack of focus, I wasn't eating properly, I wasn't sleeping enough, just trying to spend those plates and my body started giving out. (7:07)

• Do you have the right people on your team? And more importantly, are they in the right positions? (11:31)

• As the business grows, the processes evolve. (16:09)

• We are here to create businesses that are long term sustainable, and our sustainability is a direct result of our gross profit. (25:13)

• But what you do need is a good business understanding and support. You don't need a full degree. (33:23)

Socials:

• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting
• Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

References and Resources:

• EP. 004 with Mike Michalowicz - Listen Today
• EP. 011 with Tracie Taylor - Listen Today
• EP. 050 with Eileen Hahn - Listen Today
• EP. 058 with Jennifer Smith - Listen Today
• EP. 064 with Joel Williams - Listen Today
• EP. 076 with Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller - Listen Today
• EP. 077 with Brantley Williams and Harrison Williams - Listen Today
• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today