Practice to Profit: Simple Business Growth Strategies for Sustainable Success

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Subscriber Episode Jenny Melrose: Business Strategist Episode 271

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August doesn’t need your permission to be productive, and it definitely doesn’t need to be a “lost month.” We’re calling out the most common trap for entrepreneurs and small business owners: waiting for a clean slate instead of making the decision that creates momentum. If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll get serious in September, we challenge that story and replace it with a simpler truth: progress comes from choosing, not restarting.

We walk through a fast, brutally honest midyear review you can do right now. What did we say we wanted this year, and what actually happened? Where are we proud, where are we disappointed, and where are we pretending something is working because changing course feels uncomfortable? We also talk about the difference between being disappointed in results and being unwilling to change the strategy that produced them, then bring it back to the numbers and the direction we want for the rest of the year.

From there, we get practical with business strategy and marketing fundamentals: what are we selling, who are we selling it to, and how are we getting those people into our world? If they’re already here, we focus on engaging our email list and community with a clear purpose so our content leads to real conversion. We finish with a powerful “not anymore list” to stop time-wasters like content without a goal, chasing every platform, starting new offers nonstop, and reworking what’s already good enough.

If you’re done negotiating with yourself, hit play, pick one decision to make this week, and let that choice set the tone for the rest of 2026. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s been waiting for “the right time,” and leave a review with the decision you’re making.

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