Ever look around at what everyone else is doing and wonder if you should be doing it too? We see someone succeeding, follow their playbook, check all the boxes we're supposed to check, and somehow still end up wondering why we're not getting the same results.
But what if the problem isn't how hard we're working? What if we're spending too much time doing things simply because everyone else is doing them? When in reality, we could follow someone else's plan step-by-step perfectly, and still not have the same results, because our journey is different than theirs?
In this episode, Michael Barbarita, serial entrepreneur and founder of Next Step CFO, who's built businesses, experienced successes and failures, and learned firsthand joins us to talk about why following the competition isn't always the smartest move. We're exploring how to identify what actually moves the needle, communicate our value without constantly trying to convince people, and care deeply about what we're building without becoming attached to one specific outcome.
Whether you're running a business, building a career, or working toward personal goals, there's something here for all of us.
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Michael is the founder of Next Step CFO, helping business owners uncover opportunities to improve profitability and make more informed decisions.
Michael's free 3-minute business diagnosis to explore six strategies and receive a step-by-step implementation plan: Discover Hidden Profit in Your Business
I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with your favorite AI tool to walk you through it.
