It’s a scene most entrepreneurs know by heart. The office is dark, it’s 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, and the only light comes from a laptop screen illuminating a tired face. Revenue is up, which is great. But so are the hours, the stress, and the nagging feeling that you haven't built a business, but a high-stakes, all-consuming job for yourself.
You’re the chief problem-solver, the lead salesperson, the final quality check on everything. The same "hustle and grind" that got the company off the ground is now the very thing holding it, and you, back. This is the exact point where growth stalls, and it’s the challenge that world-renowned business authority Brad Sugars has spent his 33-plus-year career solving for thousands of CEOs.
Instead of just prescribing more work, Sugars’ philosophy is built on a fundamental shift in perspective. He gives entrepreneurs proven strategies for business growth that are designed to help them work smarter, not harder. Here are three of his cornerstone principles that have turned businesses around across the globe.
