Ep 95: Why Most Agencies Will Break in 2026 (And How to Avoid It)

Summary:

2026 doesn’t need more effort, it needs better decisions.

If your agency feels bigger but somehow harder to run, this episode explains exactly why and what to do before things break.

In this solo episode, I walk through the six core values he uses to run and coach agencies through complexity, burnout, and stalled growth and how to apply them immediately as you head into 2026.

Takeaways:

• Why “doing more” is the fastest way to kill leverage and what to replace it with
  
  
• The weekly audit that exposes where founders quietly sabotage scale
  
  
• How ruthless clarity eliminates team confusion without micromanagement
  
  
• The unsexy foundation work most agencies skip and pay for later
  
  
• Why retention beats acquisition (and how to fix onboarding before selling more)
  
  
• The CEO ritual that keeps you out of the weeds and focused on growth
  
  
• How honest feedback can turn “underperformers” into rock stars

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