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Reader the Great,
As business owners and leaders, we're both in the home stretch for the year and this email in particular will save you a ton of money, tens of thousands or more, if you follow through on the strategy. Do not skip this.
Instead of writing everything out, I made a 49-second video to deliver all the info to you as quickly as possible. There are captions if you can't do audio right now.
Please get to work, because time is running out. If you lack the resources or have questions, you are welcome to reach out to my team by replying to this email.
And as always, here is a curated list of my three top news items from the past month to help you and your business...
7 Strategies for Enhanced Employee Performance
Discover how to tackle distractions at the job site with seven highly effective strategies aimed at boosting employee efficiency and elevating your projects to unprecedented success.
Workforce Retention Is at Risk as Employers Grapple With a Burnout Crisis
Employers in diverse industries and regions face challenges in meeting their employees' healthcare benefit needs, putting employee satisfaction, well-being, and retention at risk, as reported in the 13th annual Aflac WorkForces Report by Aflac Incorporated.
The Economy Experiences Its Most Rapid Growth in Almost Two Years
The US economy surpassed expectations in Q3, growing at an annual rate of 4.9%, the highest since Q4 2021, driven by a tight job market and increased consumer spending. September saw a surge in consumer spending driven by increased purchases of vehicles and travel, sustaining strong growth into the fourth quarter.
A short email this month since everyone is busy working AND planning. If we don't communicate before 2024, have an amazing end of 2023, Reader! Look forward to growing together in the new year!
Your Friend and Fan,
Jim Miller
P.S. If you are owed AR, ask for it now. Payments in all directions will slow down as we get closer to the end of the year. Now is the time. As the video above mentions, you MUST go into the new year in a strong cash position.
The Asteropreneur
Check out our free, monthly, numbers-centric newsletter that gives Founders rare and actionable tips along with three pieces of hand-selected content to help you protect and grow yourself and your business. Find out what it means to be an Asteropreneur!
Break the cycle before it breaks your margins. Hey there Reader the game-changer. Feast. Famine. Panic. Pitch. Repeat. It’s the cycle we fall into without realizing it. Slammed with work, revenue’s up, you feel unstoppable… so you stop prospecting as you’re too busy working and eating lobster. 🦞 Then the big project ends. Suddenly the pipeline’s empty and you’re in scramble mode. Pitch decks, late nights, big promises, hoping the next client lands. If it does, the whole thing starts again....
If you want to scale, a fear-based mindset won’t get you there. To Reader the Great! I’d spend every minute on growth if I could. This month, I’ve been paying attention to how often “playing it safe” gets praised in business circles. Founders saying things like: “We’re staying lean.” “We’re being conservative right now.” “We’re holding off, just in case.” And sometimes that’s smart. But a lot of the time, these are decisions made from a place of fear. “The man who chases two rabbits catches...
Slayer? To Reader the Splendid! I just got back from a much-needed break in Cabo with my family. Mexican meals dominated the agenda with ocean activities mixed in. It was the kind of trip where you stop hearing your phone buzz because you stopped checking it. And funny enough, that occasional stillness was exactly what I needed. As we are soon to head into another holiday weekend, I want to remind you of something: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes,...