021 - Grow With No

18/01/2024 47 min

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Are you always chasing the wrong prospects? Don't let overcommitment slack your business! Tune in as we delve into a counterintuitive strategy - growing your business by saying NO. We discuss turning down the noise of excessive opportunities and focusing on the right ones. Join us! Time Stamps00:49 - Episode Intro01:55 - The Importance of Saying Yes in Early Career02:30 - Transitioning from Yes to No in Business05:50 - The Impact of Saying No06:40 - The Dangers of Saying Yes for the Wrong Reasons09:19 - Saying No for the Wrong Reasons13:33 - The Process of Qualifying a 'Yes'19:39 - The Risks of Taking on Large Projects23:36 - Team Inclusion and Communication in Decision Making26:03 - Limitations of Saying 'No'27:31 - The Breakup Tour31:01 - The Benefits of Saying 'No': Margin and Capacity33:12 - Applying the 80-20 Principle in Business37:32 - Saying 'No' with Empathy and Kindness41:46 - Episode Recap & TakeawaysSnippets From The Show"I'm really on a journey where we are shrinking our way to success." -Chris Griffin"We wanna knock it out of the park for people, but I don't want to say yes and do no. We would rather say "No, thank you!" -Chris Griffin"Whenever you say no to the bad jobs, you're saying yes to the right jobs." -Khalil Benalioulhaj"I'm sitting here as living proof that I am growing my business with 'NO'. -Chris Griffin"You got to be clear that when you're growing with no, it's so that you can focus on your best 'YES'. -Khalil BenalioulhajResourcesNeed Help With An Event? Get in touch with CrewXP Watch On YouTubeFollow Us On Social: LinkedIn, FacebookHave Questions? Email usMore from ChrisCrewXP Email ChrisChris on LinkedIn