
Diamond Effect - Strategies to Scale Your Service Business as a Sellable Asset
This podcast helps service-based entrepreneurs and business owners scale their businesses in any economy without overworking or overwhelm. The goal is to create an asset you can sell while enjoying life as you build it.
Here, you turn your business into a client-attracting gem and become a high-performing CEO.
About the Host:
Maggie Perotin is the founder of Stairway to Leadership. As an international business and leadership coach, Maggie helps service-based business owners start, grow, and scale their businesses without overworking or being overwhelmed.
With her DREAM-PLAN-DO coaching model, her clients scale while transforming into high-performing CEOs of their businesses.
This is what USA Today wrote about this model in the article titled: "How Stairway to Leadership is turning small businesses into high-profit ventures."
"(...) her DREAM-PLAN-DO coaching model, she helps her clients align their mindset, business strategy, and high-performance habits to transform their businesses from an unreliable source of income to a super-productive client-attracting gem. Maggie adds that she uses all her knowledge and experience to help her clients grow their businesses in a strategic and innovative way while supporting them in building a successful business that consistently attracts their ideal clients. She specializes in helping them build a brand that showcases their uniqueness to reach their full potential, becoming the powerful CEO they’re capable of being."
Maggie has over 15 years of experience in corporate leadership in various business domains and coaching. She holds an executive MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute.
Maggie lives in Toronto, Canada, with her blended family with four kids. She loves spending time in nature, traveling, reading, dancing, good food, and giving back.
To learn more, head to www.stairwaytoleadership.com
To work with Maggie and gain break-through clarity on why your business isn't scaling- schedule a free 50-min consultation https://calendly.com/maggie-s2l/discovery-call
Diamond Effect - Strategies to Scale Your Service Business as a Sellable Asset
MM 197 - 3 Life-Changing Principles I Wish I Knew in My 20s
In Today's Maggie's Moment, Maggie Perotin shares three transformative self-development principles that could have changed the trajectory of her early career and life. These timeless insights are valuable for entrepreneurs and professionals at any stage of their journey.
Key Takeaways:
• Being proactive vs. reactive: Learn the power of intentional goal setting and weekly planning
• Focus on controllable factors: Discover how to redirect energy from external stressors to actionable progress
• Prioritize self-care: Understand why filling your own cup first is crucial for sustainable success
🎯 Action Step:
Choose one principle to implement this week. Start with weekly planning, identify areas within your control, or create a self-care routine.
💡 Quote:
"Your energy is finite. When you redirect it from what you can't control to what you can influence, magic happens."
Ready to take your leadership journey to the next level? Visit https://stairwaytoleadership.com to learn more about working with Maggie.
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"Have you ever looked back at your younger self and thought 'If only I knew then what I know now'? Well, today I'm sharing three game-changing principles that would have saved me from burnout and accelerated my success if I had known them in my twenties.
First, being proactive instead of reactive. You see, most people let life happen to them, constantly putting out fires and wondering where their time went. But the real power lies in having clear goals and intentionally planning your weeks. It's about being the conductor of your life's orchestra, not just another player following someone else's sheet music.
Second, mastering the art of focus. I spent years getting distracted by things I couldn't control - other people's opinions, market conditions, or global events. But here's the truth: your energy is finite. When you redirect it from what you can't control to what you can influence, magic happens. Your goals become clearer, your progress becomes faster, and your stress levels drop dramatically.
Finally - and this is the principle I wish I had embraced sooner - filling your own cup first. Think of yourself as a well. You can't keep drawing water to nourish others if you're running dry. Taking care of yourself isn't selfish; it's necessary. It's what gives you the energy to help others and pursue your dreams with full force.
If you're in your twenties now, consider this your permission slip to prioritize these principles. And if you're beyond your twenties? Remember, the best time to start was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.