The Smartest Entrepreneurs Know When to Pivot—Here’s How to Spot and Fix a Strategy That’s Holding You Back

What if the reason your business growth has stalled isn’t due to a lack of strategy—but rather the wrong strategy? You might be unknowingly following an anti-strategy, a sneaky business misalignment that costs time, money, and momentum.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own anti-strategies—the costly decisions I thought were game-changers but turned out to be massive missteps. From a coaching program that almost derailed my core business to a CRM migration nightmare that drained time and resources, I’m sharing the hard-earned lessons that will help you avoid making the same mistakes.

If you’ve ever felt stuck despite implementing all the "right" strategies, this episode is for you. I’ll walk you through exactly how to identify and course-correct an anti-strategy before it costs you big time.

HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ An Anti-Strategy Is a Strategy That Works Against You – Sometimes, a plan seems smart on paper but lacks alignment with your core business goals. If a new project pulls you away from your primary revenue drivers, it could be an anti-strategy in disguise.

2️⃣ Misalignment Costs More Than You Think – Whether it’s wasted time, lost revenue, or team frustration, making decisions in a silo (without the right input) leads to costly detours. The key is bringing the right people into the conversation early.

3️⃣ The Fix? Strategic Check-Ins & Gut Instincts – Regularly review your business goals and ask, “Is this truly moving us forward?” If your gut tells you something is off, trust it. Pausing and pivoting sooner rather than later can save you from a painful misstep.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Check out Growth Tools: growthtools.com 

Take Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Assessment: workinggenius.com 

Listen to my episode on the “all-or-nothing” mindset:  How To Stop Being An All-or-Nothing Thinker 

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