3 Elements to Scale with Success
As we close out the series this month focused on scaling your business, remember these three elements.
1. Your vision should be limitless.
It’s going to change. The first plan you put on paper is rarely the plan that ends up coming through in the end, but when you prepare for the adjustments and welcome the shifts, you find real success. There is a reason we learned how to write a rough draft back in elementary school and your business plan has to go through a similar process.
When I started Slater Success, I mainly worked with women leaders to help them find a balance between their work life and their home life and become true leaders so they could find the growth they desired. Today, I work with both women and men in professional services.
I started working with leaders, executive and management teams within organizations; I began speaking all over the country; I hosted roundtables and found a niche working with attorneys and financial professionals. I began moderating panels and consulting with corporations.
I have found my sweet spot. None of that was in my original Slater Success business plan that I came up with in my apartment back in 2008.
2. It always goes back to the basics.
Communication with your team, mentors and clients. Knowing your numbers. Ensuring your processes are working. Building and working your network, follow-up. Marketing and branding. Mindset and routine. Personal and professional development.
As I help others scale, I remind them that the beginning of your journey taught you many lessons. Keep those close and learn from every single one.
Don’t be a leader who doesn’t know their monthly revenue because they delegated all their financials. Be a leader who delegates and still knows exactly what kind of money is going in and out.
Don’t be a leader who doesn’t know every single team members’ name and spends time getting to know the people building a business with them. Be a leader who cares and understands and takes the time to connect.
Don’t be a leader who doesn’t take time off and spends so much time at the office, they are not present with their family and friends. Be a leader that embraces their values with people in and out of the office and is 100% committed to it.
And don’t be a leader that doesn't listen or doesn’t take time for growth within themselves.
Be a leader that always wants to be a better one.
3. Company culture should remain strong.
When you created your business, you had an idea of what your office environment looked like. You knew the values your business was all about and if you are straying away from any of that, you are not scaling in the right way.
Some of our values at Slater Success are honesty, respect and flexibility. The first two go without the need to expand. We have learned life can hand us a few curve balls in wonderful ways and challenging ways. Flexibility, with good intention and communication, is key for our team. If it is an opportunity for business, the chance to have unexpected time with family, or even the unfortunate times, like having a sick child home from school or many other situations. Think about what your company culture contains. Yes, it’s things like office hours and dress code and processes, but moreso, it’s the experience you are providing for your employees and your clients.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this month’s series on scaling. Tell me your biggest takeaway, and, if you still have questions, let’s get on the phone! I am always up for a chat.