It can take years and years to grow a business, even longer to truly scale it. But there are ways (and benefits of doing it faster).

We see it all the time, in fact, over the last 4 years the calibre of clients that have come to us at .L.T. Business Management have been solo founders, investing in courses, programmes, quick-fix solutions and downloading every lead magnet that promises them clients and money.

But none of it works and the result is frustration, disengagement and quite often, heartbreak. You believed your business could and would be successful but you're just constantly spinning the hamster wheel and nothing really changes.

The reason for this is because you're investing in the WRONG things. Let me ask you, if an E-book telling you the secrets to overnight success was really the magic wand you needed, wouldn't it work for everyone?

The problem is where you are focusing your time, money and effort.

It always amazes us how little business owners are actually willing to invest in the RIGHT things that might cause initial pain but get you to your destination faster. And, the things that get you to your destination faster, what are they? They are systems, processes and people.

Let me give you an example. You're spread too thin trying to do everything yourself in your business. The networking, the outreach, the creation of products and services, then figuring out the tech, and doing all the admin. You do this because you tell yourself you can't afford help. Help that could cost as little as £150 per month. BUT, you probably spend that without realising it on courses, programmes, and resources that tell you what you need to do to get clients or sell stuff.

It's ok these people telling you how to get clients and sell stuff, it doesn't change the one thing you need most. TIME! No amount of E-books or courses can free up your time and what's the point in learning how to do something if you won't have the time to actually implement it?

Now, strategy is important, don't get me wrong. Investing in your knowledge is really important, so discovering marketing techniques or sales solutions is great, but are you the best person to implement them? The number one thing you should invest in is a person to help you.

This doesn't have to be an employee, it can be a virtual assistant, for example. But investing in someone even just for 5 hours per month, immediately gives you back time to put yourself where you need to be. That might be networking, exhibiting, making calls to people but even just for one month, you can get an instant return on your investment.

That person helping you, can also help implement systems and processes to streamline your operations helping you scale faster. When I started my business, I absolutely knew this to be true. I had run a business for 10 years telling myself the same things you tell yourself..."I'll get help when I can afford it". But I just became the bottleneck.

In L.T. Business Management, I invested early in people and the right systems even when I was worried about cost. The result? A 6-figure turnover in less than 4 years.

So, look back at previous years, what have you spent on resources that supposedly would help you? What if you had ploughed that money into the right person or people? Where do you think you might be right now in your business?

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