Typically at around the $2M mark your effectiveness as the business owner starts to drop. 

You’ve got a few team leaders in place. 

You’re probably still leading or running a few projects. 

And you probably still have your fingers in every part of the business. 

But let’s face it, there’s only so much you can get done in a day. 

And if you keep going the way you’re going - something will break or fall apart. 

If you keep trying to be across everything - then you’re going to miss something critical. 

If you want to keep growing. 

And focus more on business strategy and less on the day to day. 

Then a smart next move would be to bring on a GM into your business. 

They could be someone you elevate from a technical role already in your business. 

They could be an external hire with specific GM experience. 

My personal experience from my consulting days - the best GM we ever had...

As humans we like to be liked. 

We like people saying nice things about us and we really don’t like it when people don’t like us or have negative things to say about us. 

We typically don't like conflict and avoid situations where 'real talk' or 'saying hard things' is required.  

But as a business owner, you have to let go of your need to be liked. 

It's 100% not serving you and it's causing you and your business more damage than you realise.  

It's often thought that the best way to create a good culture in your business is to be the nice guy or nice girl. 

To let your staff have fun & never push them outside of their comfort zone, for fear that they won't like working with you anymore and that they’ll leave you. 

This is the completely wrong way to think about creating great culture and being a great business leader. 

To create a great business that generates excellent revenue and profit, to...

If I was doing it all again, here’s what I would do to build a $3M+ per year consultancy. 

Getting to $3M per year is one of the hardest first hurdles on your way to $10M+. 

There is usually a plateau in growth around $3M, as you’re typically trying to figure out how things need to run so that everything doesn’t rely on you. 

So here’s what I’d do if I was doing it all again: 

1) Start with one specific type of client who you know you can easily solve their problems. 

Be hyper specific here - think property developer doing land subdivisions or civil contractor building industrial sheds. 

2) Build a delivery method that allows you to deliver quality work to this one type of client every time. 

This means focusing on your delivery systems and getting them down pat. 

3) Deliver great work and get good quality repeat work from existing clients. 

4) Build a LinkedIn marketing system to...

How we helped Morné achieve a 30% increase in revenue. 

From frustrated and not sure how to grow → building a business with a clear plan and is now looking to bring on more key people. 

Plus on track to 1.3X his revenue on last year. 

Which turned into... 

“Thanks for the personalised help…I owe you guys.” 

When I met Morné he: 

→ Was struggling to choose the right clients that would help him grow. 

→ Had no time to focus on high value tasks. 

→ Had no clear path forward to build the business he wanted. 

So we got to work. 

Together we worked on: 

Building a roadmap for the staged growth of the business.  

Hiring admin support to free up more of Morné’s time. 

Defining his ideal client and who he really wants to work with and pursuing work from these specific clients. 

And now...  

He’s on track to do a 30%...

I’ve created a simple document that outlines the 3 core strategies that have led to our Boardroom clients adding an additional $1.2M in revenue into their businesses using LinkedIn - and it’s yours for free. 

Send me an email at [email protected] with “LINKEDIN DOC PLEASE” and I’ll send it across. 

I’ve worked with over 100 consultancy business owners, and in 2023 the average increase in revenue for our Boardroom members was 46%. 

LinkedIn and using it correctly has been a massive part of that revenue growth for our clients. 

I’ve pulled together the 3 x core strategies that have driven the most revenue growth into our clients businesses using LinkedIn. 

And I’m giving away the whole process and strategies, for FREE. 

These strategies include: 

Positioning – how to position yourself strongly on LinkedIn, stand out and away from your competitors and have your ideal...

The fear of the unknowns and the ‘what if’s’ can often be the biggest hindrance to growth and goal achievement.   

We simply get stuck (or too comfortable) at the level we’re at right now - because we don’t have a roadmap to follow to get us to that next level.  

But it doesn’t need to be like this.   

Everything in life has a roadmap if you look hard enough.   

Career progression, getting fit, building wealth etc. 

There is always a formula, a recipe, to hitting your goals and getting to the next level. 

And building your business is no different.  

There is absolutely a roadmap, a staged business growth approach, to growing your business. 

And if followed, means that you can confidently move through the steps and the stages and continue to grow and uplevel your business… 

…without falling into the trap of the fear of the...

I recently caught up with John & Amanda who joined us in Boardroom in February this year.  

They’re incredibly energised because they’re clear, focused and on track to hit $1.7M in revenue. 

From overwhelmed and 1,000 things to focus on before starting with us, to achieving their first 90 day business game plan… 

…all in 30 days. 

That turned into... 

“I can't begin to tell you how happy we are that we signed up with you Josh. Hoping to secure our next 3 goals early with the direction and help you have given us.” 

When I first met John and Amanda they: 

→ Were bogged down in the technical day to day. 

→ Had no time to focus on high value tasks. 

→ Were needing to evolve the business. 

So we got to work. 

Over the next 30 days they: 

Refined their recruitment process and hired 2 x gun staff members....

On the weekend I cracked the big 4-0.  

I had an incredible weekend in the mountains and at the beach with my family.  

As I look back on the last 4 decades, here’s what I’ve learnt:  

1) The days are short and the years are even shorter. Make sure you do sh!t you love. Life and time is precious - spend it working towards your dreams (not someone else’s). 

2) Choose experiences over possessions.

At the end of the day, all of the ‘stuff’ you amass over a lifetime, pales in comparison to lived experiences and having fun with those you love.  

As Kim and I and the kids get older - we’re choosing to spend our money on travel and adventure. We want to focus on creating memories that will last a lifetime.  

3) Pay for speed. 

Life’s short. Fact. If someone has the skills to help me achieve my goals faster, I’ll happily invest my money with them to...

If you want to build a sustainable business that can run without you and means you’re not chained to a desk - then you need a reliable and high performing team.  

But team can be both a blessing and a source of frustration. 

They’re great because you have people to help you, to run projects, to look after clients and to delegate to.  

But they can also be frustrating when they’re not performing, they miss things or their output drops. 

If I’m being honest, most technician, turned business owners aren’t great at leading, motivating or inspiring their team.  

It just wasn’t in the manual.  

But it’s an essential skill if you’re going to build a thriving business.  

Now what typically happens when a team member isn’t performing is that you go into helicopter parent or babysitter mode.  

Hovering around them...

I bet you’re running your business for a bunch of reasons. 

More money - you want a bigger slice of the pie and to set yourself up for financial success. 

More freedom - you want to design your work around the life you want to live, and not the other way around… 

More meaning - you want to make more of an impact doing the work you’re passionate about. 

But here’s the deal, there are 5 things they didn’t tell you about running your business. 

1) It’s hard. Like really hard.  

Things will go wrong. Clients will leave. Staff will leave. Team won’t follow processes. Rework will be required. You’ll need to do big hours. The things you thought you would be able to get someone else to do, often boomerang back to you, etc.  

2) You’ll second guess yourself. 

If you think of yourself as self confident - business will quickly put that to the test. You’ll be tested in...