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Another week, another deep dive into the wild world of entrepreneurship.
We tackled everything from embracing change (yes, even when it’s uncomfortable) to truly understanding what makes your business valuable to customers. If you’ve ever felt like you’re selling one thing but your customers are actually buying something entirely different—congratulations, you’re normal!
Let’s break it all down and make sure you’re steering your business in the right direction.
Weekly Episodes
The Only Constant Is Change
Business Brain 620
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In business, standing still is falling behind. To thrive, you need to embrace change and follow up consistently. Here’s how to make that happen:
The FridAI Update
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Tuesday Tips
1️⃣ Leverage ChatGPT for Executive Summaries: Use ChatGPT's Canvas feature to collaborate on your year-end reports. It's a time-saver that provides an objective starting point for your business review. Start today and watch your productivity soar!
2️⃣ Focus on Transformation, Not Transaction: Rethink what you're really selling. It's not just products or services - it's transformation for your customers. Align your marketing and team around this concept to create deeper connections and drive long-term success.
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Mini-Lessons of The Week
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Finance Friday
"Cash flow is king. Profits are a lie."
You can’t spend profits, but you can go broke while showing a profit on paper. Manage cash like a hawk—know what’s coming in and what’s going out at all times. If you don’t, your "profitable" business might be a ticking time bomb.
"Debt isn’t evil, stupidity is."
Leverage can grow your business—if used wisely. Borrow to invest in revenue-generating assets, not to fund a lifestyle. A new espresso machine for the office? Maybe. A lease on a Tesla you can’t afford? Nope.
"Your business should pay you, not own you."
If you’re not paying yourself, you don’t have a business—you have an expensive hobby. Build in your salary from day one, even if it’s small. Otherwise, congrats, you just built a job… that doesn’t even pay you!
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Quick Links from This Week's Episodes:
“The more that things change, they more they stay the same.”
Feels Like The First Time…at NAMM (on Gig Gab)
SaneBox SaneRemindMe
Slack Reminders
Narada Michael Walden at NAMM
ChatGPT Operator (for $200/month)
An example of Operator in action
What happens to companies like Zapier and IFTTT?
That’s a wrap on another week of Business Brain!
If these episodes got your gears turning (or had you questioning your entire business model—whoops!), then we’ve done our job.
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Because let’s be honest—your brain deserves a little weekly workout, and we’re here to help. 💡🔥
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Dave Hamilton & Shannon Jean
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