EPISODE NOTES
There are lots of ways to measure growth.
Talking Points
- Not all growth is good
- Growth is often measured by the number of employees, but that may not be the best measurement
- Q Scores
- The difference between strategy and tactics
- Other ways to measure growth
- Progress vs. growth
- The importance of valuing yourself and your services
- Measuring growth by the number of clients
- Measuring growth by social media followers or subscribers
- Vanity metrics
- Different businesses will have different measures of growth that are right for them Quotable Quotes
“This may be a uniquely American phenomenon--I think we define how many employees we have as almost a bragging right.” –RM
“I don’t think it’s automatic that people think of profits as the money number counts as growth.” –JS
“Just don't let what the external world sees drive you if it’s not what’s good for you.” –RM
“For me, growth is all about funding the mission.” –JS