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Drifted from your business's true purpose into generic "sameness," fighting price wars while burnout looms? In  "Why I'm Blowing Up My Business (And Why You Might Need to Do the Same),"  I expose how even successful SMEs like My TrueNORTH lose their edge – and the #ADDAZERO audit that forced my radical relaunch. Celebrating 10 years with staff gratitude, I confronted th...

Still grinding harder without predictable profits? In Episode 93 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I reveal the seven magical numbers elite entrepreneurs master to turn business into a winnable game – straight from a £2B billionaire's playbook and My TrueNORTH's #ADDAZERO audits of 120,000+ SMEs. High-performers don't rely on luck; they track and influence these levers for 26...

Failing to prioritise ethics in favour of growth metrics risks everything – lives, legacies, empires. In Episode 92 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I expose why codes of conduct must be embedded from inception, using a real (anonymised) tragedy where unchecked training platforms killed a child via's fatal allergic reaction at a Costa Coffee-style client. "LearnCo" dazzled...

Strapped into the business roller coaster – How one client who generates 64% of your revenue owns your business (you just don't know it yet) In Episode 91 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I reveal why elite owners embrace the ride's stomach-dropping failures as fuel for stratospheric climbs, drawing from British Army unbreakable standards and My TrueNORTH's #ADDAZERO audits...

Blind to unbilled hours, underpriced clients, and ghosted leads bleeding your profits dry? In Episode 90 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I break down the exact VIP Day process, uncovering £225,000 in missed revenue for a non-client – real leaks, real math, real ethical fixes from My TrueNORTH's award-winning #ADDAZERO methodology that's transformed thousands of UK SMEs.​ Chasin...

From being made redundant, to running a multi-6-figure business, and still not seeing he was on the edge of a cliff! In Episode 89 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I unpack Alex's raw journey from post-layoff hustle to five-figure contracts, revealing why "what got you here" becomes the invisible ceiling trapping 80% of UK SME owners in operator hell. Alex doubled output t...

Hybrid work is exploding, AI is reshaping jobs, purpose is trumping profit – ready for the next decade's business battlefield? In this eye-opening episode of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I break down the top five trends from my TEDx talk "The 50 Careers to Train for Which Don't Exist Yet," exposing why 70% of UK SMEs will struggle without preparation – and how conscie...

Building revenue today while your business crumbles without you tomorrow? In Episode 87 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I challenge conscientious owners to confront exit planning – not as a retirement buzzword, but Day 1 survival strategy protecting teams, legacies, and investments from sudden collapse. Real stories expose the trap: My own upheaval when a major client vanished left me...

Is your current success chaining you to "the way we've always done it" while rivals surge past? In this pivotal episode of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast , I dissect the two deadly traps trapping £1M+ businesses from eight-figure scale: legacy methods killing relevance and innovation chaos without traction – straight from blue ocean strategy and My TrueNORTH's frontline a...

Leading your first employee or multi-7-figure team while trapped in positional authority? In Episode 85 of  The Accidental Business Owner Podcast  (Capacity Compass series), I reveal the Five Levels of Leadership drawn from 12 years British Armed Forces – exposing why most £1M+ owners stall at Production, never reaching Pinnacle where businesses scale without them. High-revenue leaders grind resul...

Are you a business owner striving to build a remarkable team that pushes your business to new heights? Welcome to Episode 84 of the #Add A Zero Podcast by My TrueNORTH – the UK’s premier ethical business consultancy. In this game-changing episode, hosts Jay Allen and the MC dive deep into one of the most pressing issues faced by modern entrepreneurs: how to  recruit, retain, and reward  your team...

Are you a business owner striving to build a remarkable team that pushes your business to new heights? Welcome to Episode 84 of the #Add A Zero Podcast by My TrueNORTH – the UK’s premier ethical business consultancy. In this game-changing episode, hosts Jay Allen and the MC dive deep into one of the most pressing issues faced by modern entrepreneurs: how to recruit, retain, and reward your team of...

Are you a business owner striving to build a remarkable team that pushes your business to new heights? Welcome to Episode 84 of the #Add A Zero Podcast by My TrueNORTH – the UK’s premier ethical business consultancy. In this game-changing episode, hosts Jay Allen and the MC dive deep into one of the most pressing issues faced by modern entrepreneurs: how to recruit, retain, and reward your team of...

Are you a business owner who feels tied to your business 24/7? In this powerful episode of the #Add A Zero Podcast, Jay Allen reveals the game-changing strategies to break free from your business bottlenecks and create a company that thrives— without you always being present . Drawing from over 10 years of research and insights from 100,000+ businesses, Jay dives deep into critical topics for cons...

Are you a business owner who feels tied to your business 24/7? In this powerful episode of the #Add A Zero Podcast, Jay Allen reveals the game-changing strategies to break free from your business bottlenecks and create a company that thrives—without you always being present. Drawing from over 10 years of research and insights from 100,000+ businesses, Jay dives deep into critical topics for consci...

Are you a business owner who feels tied to your business 24/7? In this powerful episode of the #Add A Zero Podcast, Jay Allen reveals the game-changing strategies to break free from your business bottlenecks and create a company that thrives—without you always being present. Drawing from over 10 years of research and insights from 100,000+ businesses, Jay dives deep into critical topics for consci...

In this episode, host Jay Allen from My True North dives deep into one of the biggest hurdles for businesses hovering in the six-figure range: managing money and cash flow as you push toward that elusive seven-figure milestone. Jay unpacks the hidden dangers of “growing broke” versus simply “going broke,” revealing how rapid expansion can put your business at risk if cash flow isn’t managed with f...

In this episode, host Jay Allen from My True North dives deep into one of the biggest hurdles for businesses hovering in the six-figure range: managing money and cash flow as you push toward that elusive seven-figure milestone. Jay unpacks the hidden dangers of “growing broke” versus simply “going broke,” revealing how rapid expansion can put your business at risk if cash flow isn’t managed with f...

In this episode, host Jay Allen from My True North dives deep into one of the biggest hurdles for businesses hovering in the six-figure range: managing money and cash flow as you push toward that elusive seven-figure milestone. Jay unpacks the hidden dangers of “growing broke” versus simply “going broke,” revealing how rapid expansion can put your business at risk if cash flow isn’t managed with f...

In episode 81 of the #Add A Zero Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two insightful guests, Adam Lawson and Steven, co-directors of Swift Tree Services. Over the course of the episode, they shared transformative experiences propelled by the Add A Zero Basecamp program that have profoundly impacted their business. Their story begins with an all-too-familiar scenario for many entreprene...

In episode 81 of the #Add A Zero Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two insightful guests, Adam Lawson and Steven, co-directors of Swift Tree Services. Over the course of the episode, they shared transformative experiences propelled by the Add A Zero Basecamp program that have profoundly impacted their business. Their story begins with an all-too-familiar scenario for many entreprene...

In episode 81 of the #Add A Zero Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two insightful guests, Adam Lawson and Steven, co-directors of Swift Tree Services. Over the course of the episode, they shared transformative experiences propelled by the Add A Zero Basecamp program that have profoundly impacted their business. Their story begins with an all-too-familiar scenario for many entreprene...

In this weeks video we're diving deep into one of the most pressing challenges faced by SME businesses in the UK: pricing strategy. Over the last couple of weeks, we've explored other fundamental issues like marketing and sales processes. Now, imagine your marketing efforts have hit the bullseye and your sales strategy is on point. You're selling, but how confident are you in your pricing model? M...

In this weeks video we're diving deep into one of the most pressing challenges faced by SME businesses in the UK: pricing strategy. Over the last couple of weeks, we've explored other fundamental issues like marketing and sales processes. Now, imagine your marketing efforts have hit the bullseye and your sales strategy is on point. You're selling, but how confident are you in your pricing model? M...

In this weeks video we're diving deep into one of the most pressing challenges faced by SME businesses in the UK: pricing strategy. Over the last couple of weeks, we've explored other fundamental issues like marketing and sales processes. Now, imagine your marketing efforts have hit the bullseye and your sales strategy is on point. You're selling, but how confident are you in your pric...