The Growth Code® with Sian

Upgrade your operating system for profit and prosperity

Running an agency can be one of the most rewarding professions. And at the same time can be one of the most draining and demoralising. That’s because of all the BS you put up with. 

So let’s skip the agency BS, do a hard refresh, clear your cache and upgrade your operating system for profit and prosperity! 

If you feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the thought of running your agency as it is now for the next five to ten years. And you want to cut out all the BS. 

DM me or email hello@workwithsian.co.uk with ‘agency OS’ and I’ll do the rest. 

For links and show notes visit workwithsian.co.uk/blog 

 

What type of agency (or business owner) are you?

If you're ready to grow and take your agency or service business to the next level, you're going to want to know this. It's time to identify which type of agency owner you are. 

So let's play a little game and figure out which type of agency owner you are currently. 

We've got Skilled Producers, the Roller Coaster riders, the Operator and the Boss. 

Depending on which persona you are, let's talk about what fundamental trends you need to spot when it comes to creating your success. 

Links to show notes will be on workwithsian.co.uk/blog with more references and support for you to navigate this crazy, wonderful journey of being an agency owner. 

 

Five reasons why retainers are a bad idea

An hourly-based retainer model for agencies is an outdated, old-school model of doing business.

If you're on the prowl for more retainers for your agency, you're not doing your business any favours. You will end up with the same result we see in many other retainer-chasing agencies: unhappy teams, unhappy clients, and unhappy agency owners.

Retainers put you and your agency into the commodity trap, find out why retainers are a bad idea. 

If you'd like to read more the show notes and more will be on the website at workwithsian.co.uk 

Leaning Into Priorities (Even When The Struggle Is Real)

If you have that feeling that there’s never enough time and the “time management” trap is adding to your stress, this podcast episode is for you and come it comes straight from my heart. 

I’m talking about less is more. Doing less and achieving more by really leaning into your priorities even when you’re torn and the going gets tough. 

Your actions and leaning into the right priorities to work on the highly leveraged activities to move you towards your goal are the only things standing between where you are now and where you want to be.  

Let’s lean in. 

Links to research and resources mentioned in the episode are up on the show notes at www.workwithsian.co.uk/blog 

Remember, if I can help you with anything on today’s topic or cracking the Growth Code® for your business drop me a DM on social media or email hello@workwithsian.co.uk - I’ve got your back. 

When niching down isn‘t enough

Half the riches are in the niches because niching down isn't enough... 

The riches are in the niches. That's still true but I have an apology to make. Niching down isn't enough, in fact, it's only half the story. 

It's time to paint the full picture so you can find the riches in the niches. 

The free cheat sheet in the podcast is available at www.workwithsian.com/pac

The show notes will be available at www.workwithsian.co.u/blog and if I can help you with niching or any other area of finding riches in your business DM me on social media or email me 'riches' hello@workwithsian.co.uk 

How to overcome setbacks

Setbacks. Small ones, big ones, catastrophic setbacks. Whatever is in-front of you right now, this podcast is for you and it comes from my heart.  

No need for a hot beverage, this episode is short, sweet and sharp. It gets straight to the point and I'm sharing my playbook for dealing with and overcoming setbacks. 

One of my clients bought his dream house with this stuff! This stuff is powerful, it's fast and if you give it a chance (because what's the worst that could happen), what breakthroughs could you create in your life and business? 

For show notes visit www.workwithsian.co.uk/blog 

If there's anything holding you back or keeping you up at night, DM me on social media @workwithsian or email me hello@workwithsian.co.uk the word 'clarity' and I'll do the rest.

You’re not ready to scale until you have a bold business blueprint

You need to have your systems and processes locked down before you can scale. That requires a bold business blueprint and you should build processes and systems that seamlessly streamline your daily operations. 

The things I'm talking about in this episode won't only save you time but they'll make you money too. You can take that vacation and your business won't only carry on without you, it might even improve without you! 

Let's talk about growth and then scaling to operate at a higher level of revenue without finding an extra eight hours in your day or working harder! 

The show notes and links mentioned will be up on the blog at www.workwithsian.co.uk/blog 

When you build a house, a nail gun is a great tool for the right job. Sometimes having someone who can tell you which tool to use and when can help you go further faster. So if scaling is something you’re interested in, let’s have a chat to see if you’re really ready to scale and how I can support you with. DM or email me hello@workwithsian.co.uk with ‘systems’. 

Breakup with overwhelm for more freedom, revenue and profit in your business

Hey overwhelm, are you in a tunnel? Because we're breaking up! 

 

Let's ditch overwhelm and being a reactive business owner with a few simple systems to give you back 43 hours per week! Plus I'm sharing how systems have helped one client add £45k of revenue per month to the business on automation. 

Ready to hear it? 

Awesome, let's show overwhelm the checkered flag! 

And if I can help nail the systems and processes in your business to help you find more freedom, revenue and profitability then DM or email me hello@workwithsian.co.uk with the word 'systems' and I'll do the rest. 

A dog trainer‘s secret tip to attract your aligned clients

Let’s unpack the biggest obstacle to communicating and attracting your aligned clients so that you have less convincing to do and they have less thinking to do around whether you’re the right person to help them. 

Selling Yourself With A Better Brand Bio

This topic is very specific and it’s come up in conversation with a few clients so I thought I’d break it down and hopefully, by the end, you’ll be excited to write your brand bio and make it even better.

I’m broadly speaking about a “brand bio,” it’s something you’d use as an introduction, on your social media or your Linkedin headline to captivate your audience and get them to want to know you better. 

When someone lands on your LinkedIn page, your social media page and you have really leveraged your brand bio in the headline, the description and about sections I want people to feel like they have met you. They’ve gotten to know you a little bit and after they’ve experienced that “handshake” they want to go for coffee, get to know you better. 

Your bio, your introduction, should only be intended to turn your perfectly aligned clients’ heads. So let's break it down so you can make your brand bio sell yourself even better. 

The brand bio cheat sheet and show notes will be up at https://workwithsian.co.uk/blog