Category: Strategy

Fix the Foundation: Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Scaling the Wrong Thing

If your business feels like a 5-star hotel built on sand, you’ve got a problem. Too many entrepreneurs are stacking revenue, followers, and funnels on top of broken systems and unclear purpose. Spoiler alert: scaling...

February 2, 2026

Dawn Rodgers Sales & Marketing Strategy

How Startups Can Align Marketing and Sales to Boost Leads and Revenue

For startup founders running early-stage startups, lead-generation challenges often look like a marketing problem, but the bigger leak is usually in marketing and sales alignment. When sales-marketing friction creeps in, leads sit in inboxes, follow-ups...

January 27, 2026

Entrepreneurship Experience-based Mindset Proficient Pro LLC Strategy

Your Business Got Hijacked: A Mid-Career Realignment Guide

Feeling like your business got hijacked by someone else’s agenda? Success looks good on paper—but your soul’s filing a complaint. Here’s the truth: mid-career isn’t a meltdown—it’s your signal to rebuild smarter, on your own...

January 26, 2026

Consulting Life Coaching Proficient Pro LLC Strategy

Advisors, Coaches, and Clowns: Who to Trust in Your Next Business Phase

Everyone’s a “coach” now. There’s always a blueprint, a mastermind, a playbook, a $7K group chat. But in this next phase of business? You don’t need more noise. You need discernment. The wrong advisor can...

January 19, 2026

Dawn Rodgers Planning Small Biz Strategy

Scaling Without Losing Your Grip: Practical Ways to Manage Business Growth

Every business owner eventually faces the same core challenge: growth is exciting, but it can quietly introduce chaos. The early hustle that once worked starts to strain systems, people, and cash flow. Managing growth well...

January 19, 2026

Blog Entrepreneurship Strategy

Legacy Over Hustle: Building a Business That Outlives You

Let’s be real—hustle might get you noticed, but it won’t get you remembered. You can outwork the competition and still leave behind nothing of substance. That’s the danger. If you’re not intentional, all that grind...

September 22, 2025