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More Leads Isn’t the Lever. Depth Is.
Focus & Simplification, Growth & Leverage Erik Devash 12/23/25 Focus & Simplification, Growth & Leverage Erik Devash 12/23/25

More Leads Isn’t the Lever. Depth Is.

Most service businesses don’t have a lead problem. They have a depth problem. Chasing more calls and quotes often adds noise instead of growth. This post breaks down why going deeper with existing demand usually converts better than adding more at the top of the funnel.

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Jan 11, 2026
Keeping Secrets Is a Loser Strategy in Service Businesses
Jan 11, 2026

This clip is from a talk I gave in 2017, but the idea has only become more relevant since.

In service businesses, keeping information hidden feels protective, but it usually creates friction, inconsistency, and slow execution. Real advantage comes from owning your process, sharing it clearly, and executing it better than anyone else.

Secrecy isn’t the moat. Execution is.

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Jan 11, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
Why the Next 10 Years Will Reward Well Built Service Businesses
Jan 7, 2026

Many service businesses look difficult today because they were built for a different version of the industry.

This post explores why well-built operations may be positioned to benefit as service industries mature, consolidate, and reward businesses designed with long-term intention instead of short-term survival.

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Jan 7, 2026
Jan 3, 2026
Why Two Service Businesses Can Make the Same Money and One Owner Burns Out
Jan 3, 2026

Two service businesses can generate the same revenue, yet feel completely different to run. This post breaks down why owner role, leverage, and team structure matter more than top-line numbers, and how growth without change leads to burnout instead of freedom.

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Jan 3, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
Pricing for Survival Is Why Businesses Burn Out
Jan 1, 2026

Many service businesses stay busy but still burn out.

This post breaks down why pricing based on “what you can get” quietly caps profitability, how survival pricing feels logical in the moment, and why sustainable pricing is the difference between staying booked and building a business that lasts.

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Jan 1, 2026
Dec 29, 2025
Why Service Businesses Stall Even While They’re Growing
Dec 29, 2025

Many service businesses keep growing on paper, but still feel stuck.

This post looks at why growth can stall even when revenue is up, how business identity quietly shifts over time, and why progress requires intentional changes instead of repeating what used to work.

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Dec 29, 2025
Dec 26, 2025
The Easiest Growth Lever Most Service Businesses Don’t Use
Dec 26, 2025

Most service businesses already have a growth lever available to them. It’s free, it doesn’t require more leads, and it doesn’t add complexity. This post breaks down why intentional follow-up, done the right way, often outperforms chasing more volume—and how small shifts in attention can create outsized results.

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Dec 26, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
More Leads Isn’t the Lever. Depth Is.
Dec 23, 2025

Most service businesses don’t have a lead problem. They have a depth problem. Chasing more calls and quotes often adds noise instead of growth. This post breaks down why going deeper with existing demand usually converts better than adding more at the top of the funnel.

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Dec 23, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
Cutting Isn’t the Risk. Not Reinvesting the Time Is.
Dec 21, 2025

Many service business owners know they should cut low-margin work, but they don’t feel like they can afford to. This post looks at why cutting isn’t the real risk, and how failing to reinvest the freed-up time is what actually keeps businesses stuck.

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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
Having More Options Is the Problem (Not the Advantage)
Dec 17, 2025

Many service business owners aren’t stuck because they lack options. They’re stuck because too many options compete for attention, slow decisions, and quietly add complexity.

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Dec 17, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
Working More Isn’t a Strategy for Service Business Owners
Dec 15, 2025

Many service business owners are working longer hours with the hope that it will pay off someday. This post looks at why that math often doesn’t work, and why cutting can be more powerful than adding.

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Dec 15, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Addition by Subtraction: Why Most Service Businesses Don’t Need More Ideas
Dec 11, 2025

When a business wants to grow, the instinct is almost always to add. A new service, a new offer, another tool. This is about why simplification, not expansion, is often what actually creates growth.

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Dec 11, 2025