What do real people say about business scaling?
60 people recorded interviews about business scaling across 24 organisations. more clients, leads or patients was the most commonly volunteered theme, appearing in 19 interviews. The most common timeframe people described was 2 – 6 months. Every figure below is a count of what people said in their recorded interview — not a clinical trial or a survey.
First-hand accounts from people who talked about business scaling in their recorded interview.
Changes customers chose to talk about
Based on 60 open-ended customer interviews. These are themes people mentioned without being asked to rate every possible outcome. If someone did not mention a change, that does not mean it did not happen.
- More clientsmentioned in 19 interviews
“I've delivered it, I think, three or four more times since then, and each time it has led to a client.”Jordan Hirsch
- Better systemsmentioned in 16 interviews
“What made me want to work with the Perfect Practice Mentorship, starting out transitioning into a virtual practice, and now I'm transitioning again into virtual and in person once more, I needed a lot of support and t…”Christine Morgenstern Shin
- Confidencementioned in 11 interviews
“Well, for one thing, I'm showing up with a lot more confidence.”Jordan Hirsch
- Revenue growthmentioned in 10 interviews
“So it's changed not only how I approach sales and speaking, but also in the work itself.”Jordan Hirsch
- Team & hiringmentioned in 10 interviews
“I felt a lot better, more energetic, better sleep and I've gotten the same team from my clients thus far.”Sururat Coulibaly
- Felt supportedmentioned in 10 interviews
“What made me want to work with the Perfect Practice Mentorship, starting out transitioning into a virtual practice, and now I'm transitioning again into virtual and in person once more, I needed a lot of support and t…”Christine Morgenstern Shin
- Family & relationshipsmentioned in 8 interviews
“I've learned how to give value to clients and how to guide them to be better overall, to make our society healthier and to pass this on to our children.”Sururat Coulibaly
- Mental claritymentioned in 7 interviews
“But I had to focus more on the programs at the end so to get additional income.”Sailaja Reddy
How long it took
- 2 – 6 months · 2
- Over a year · 1
Stories in this topic
Showing 12 of 60 interviews.
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What people were sceptical about first
- “Uh, and I'm not the same person that I was before I started.”Damian Reid
- “And I'm even like hesitating as I say it 'cause it sounds unreal.”Jordan Hirsch
- “With my patients, I'm getting amazing results because I feel like I'm patient number one because I did the program before I started introducing it to my clients and I had an amazing result from it.”Sururat Coulibaly
Frequently asked
- Will I get actual value from joining Speakeasy Mastermind?
- Damian Reid notes that for those unsure about the value, it is a 'no-brainer' once you meet the global community. He emphasizes that the access to resources and the 'yes first' culture of the members provides immediate, tangible benefits. — Damian Reid
- Can you introduce yourself and your business?
- My name is Damian Reid. I'm located in Toronto, Canada, and I am a business coach and consultant. — Damian Reid
- How did you first get involved with Speakeasy Mastermind?
- I had a business partner that I started to work with and had never met in person. We had collaborated online for two years, and I was going to be in Las Vegas for a convention, and she lived in Las Vegas. She said, 'I've got this Speakeasy mastermind that I belong to. We're having our event that month. Would you like… — Damian Reid
- Is the Thrive Academy Client Attraction Summit worth attending if it's free?
- Jordan Hirsch was initially skeptical, thinking a free weekend summit would just be full of empty promises. However, after hearing inspiring testimonials and participating in a networking challenge that led to an immediate referral, he signed up for a full year. — Jordan Hirsch
- How does Thrive Academy help with business confidence?
- Jordan Hirsch noted that the program helped him stop 'begging' for work or chasing misaligned clients. By modeling the confidence he teaches his own clients, he became more magnetic and stopped spiraling during slow periods. — Jordan Hirsch
- Can Thrive Academy help coaches who have been out of work for months?
- Yes, Jordan Hirsch had not signed a new client in eight months before joining. Within four months of starting the program, he moved from a $450/month engagement to a $16,000 month. — Jordan Hirsch