


Overview
This framework is designed for owner-managed businesses where time, clarity, and practical action matter most. Unlike traditional corporate models that can become overly complex or disconnected from day-to-day realities, this approach keeps every part of the business working together with a clear purpose: to deliver real value to your customers and help you build a business that supports your goals, lifestyle, and long-term success.
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Part 1: The Core Business Functions
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Around the core of every business are five essential functions. Together, they help you maintain focus, alignment, and performance—anchored by measures at the heart of the business.
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1. Guiding Your Business
The foundation for all decisions and behaviour:
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Guiding Principles: Values, purpose, loyalty, beliefs.
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The Business Mindset: Engagement, ownership, attitude, honesty, passion, and your/the business's relationship with time.
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Personal Why: Your motivations—legacy, impact, wealth, success. Your business should serve you.
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Vision & Mission: Define where you're going and how you’ll get there.
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Culture & People: Attract and retain those who align with how you do things—your rules of play.
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Leadership: Show the way forward through clarity, behaviour, and communication.
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2. Find Your Customers
More than just marketing:
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Ideal Customer: Who they are and what matters most to them.
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Pain Points: What problem are you solving?
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Value Proposition: What do you offer, and why does it matter?
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Targeting: Identify and reach the right audience.
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Messaging: Be compelling and clear (AIDA, outcomes).
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Communication: Use the right tools and channels to connect.
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3. Secure Their Business
It’s not just sales—it’s building lifetime value:
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Sales Process: Clear, aligned with your brand, and consistent.
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Helping People Buy: Build trust and move from interest to decision.
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Customer Service: Manage expectations, resolve issues, communicate well.
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Relationship Building: From first contact to long-term loyalty.
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4. Deliver Your Service
Where your promises become a reality:
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Exceed Expectations: Deliver consistent quality, reliability, and service.
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Customer Feedback: Ask, analyse, act.
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Continuous Improvement: Always look for better ways to enhance the customer journey.
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5. Run Your Business
Stay in control of operations and performance:
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Processes & Systems: Define how things should work—and make sure they do.
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Financial Awareness: Monitor cash, revenue, profit, and costs.
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People & Performance: Structure and manage teams to perform under pressure.
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At the Heart of Every Strong Business: Measures That Drive Performance
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“What gets measured gets managed.” – Peter Drucker
Measurement is the heartbeat of this framework. Without it, you’re flying blind.
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Why Measure?
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Gain control over the five core areas: Guiding, Finding, Securing, Delivering, and Running.
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Spot opportunities and risks before they become problems.
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Drive confident, informed decisions.
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What to Measure
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Financials: Cashflow, margins, profit, business worth.
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Activities: Calls made, emails sent, meetings held, proposals delivered.
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Results: Conversion rates, customer feedback, retention.
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Forecasts: Predict future needs and plan accordingly.
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The Impact
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Measurement brings clarity.
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Forecasting brings confidence.
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Together, they drive change and smart decisions.
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Part 2: The Change Cycle
Surrounding the core functions is the Change Cycle—a disciplined, practical approach to implementing intentional improvements.
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Step 1: Identify What Needs to Change
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What outcome needs improving?
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Examples: Profitability, lead quality, team engagement, work-life balance.
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Step 2: Explore Options & Select Strategy
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Brainstorm all potential solutions—including doing nothing.
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Choose what’s both meaningful and realistic to implement.
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Step 3: Build the Action Plan
Break down the strategy into clear actions across three layers:
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Long-term (3–5+ years): Vision and direction.
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Mid-term (12–18 months): Structure and focus.
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Short-term (90-day): Specific, practical momentum.
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Step 4: Action the Plan with Discipline
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Stick to your commitments—even when time is tight.
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Success comes from consistent execution.
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Step 5: Review the Measures
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Are you moving in the right direction?
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Are the actions making an impact?
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If not—restart the cycle. Change is a continuous process.




