The Science of Scaling: How to 10X Your Business in 3 Years with Blake Erickson
Right About Now - Legendary Business AdviceShow Notes
Why do some businesses stay stuck for 10 years while others 10X in three? Blake Erickson, co-founder of Scaling.com and co-author of The Science of Scaling with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, joins Ryan Alford to explain the mindset and moves behind rapid growth.
Blake walks through his four steps to scale, from focusing on the future to building a team for the company you want to become. He explains why scaling is 80% psychology, why founders need to stop playing defense, and how big thinkers attract other big thinkers.
He also shares a real case study of a company that grew from $20 million to $200 million in 12 months, and how to get The Science of Scaling audiobook for free.
Topics Covered:
• Four practical steps to scale a business
• Focus and doing less, better
• Hiring for the future, not the present
• Scarcity, fear and the psychology of growth
• Playing offense in business
• A $20M to $200M case study
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Links & Resources:
• Scaling.com: https://scaling.com/
• Free audiobook: https://scaling.com/free
• The Science of Scaling (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Transformation-Science-Achieving-Impossible/dp/1401967639
• Blake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblakeerickson/
Connect with Ryan Alford:
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford
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