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The moment I realized I was making business harder than it needed to be


Conscious Growth Creators

By Ian Efford

Hi Reader!

Welcome back to my newsletter. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read this edition!


How to NOT Hire a VA

A few years ago, I hit a wall in my business.

I had so many offers:

  • Workshops
  • Courses
  • VIP days
  • Group programs

I THOUGHT I was setting myself up for success.

Or that's what I was told from my connections. The more I had, the more chances I had to onboard clients.

Instead, I felt like I was wading through mud, or... molasses... or anything hard to walk through.

Every day felt like a chaotic game of “which offer am I selling today?” “Who am I marketing to?” “What the heck am I supposed to focus on?”

I was exhausted.

And worst of all, potential clients weren’t converting.

Because when they landed on my website or talked to me, they didn’t see a clear next step.

Simplicity Sells

It finally clicked when I looked at my calendar one morning.

I had three calls that day, and I didn't know enough about the people to offer a specific service to them. So, I created a presentation with three options.

I walked each person through the three options... They had SO many questions about which would be best for them.

Spoiler: none of them converted.

They shared the typical "I need to think about it" response. Not something you want to hear from three people when you've set a goal to reach $30K per month.

So, I scrapped everything.

I created one clear journey for people to follow. And that decision changed everything:

  • Fewer calls
  • Higher conversions
  • Less presentation guesswork

Now, I see so many service providers making the same mistake. They think more offers = more freedom.

But it actually means more chaos.

Stop Treating Your Business Like a Buffet

If you’re scaling to $20K-$40K months, you don’t need hundreds of productized offers or a VA to manage the madness.

You don’t need to wake up every morning wondering what to sell or how to market it.

What you really need is a single, streamlined journey that makes it easy for clients to say YES!

So, take a look at your business right now:

Is it designed to make conversations easy with your potential clients? Or is it causing you to hire VAs to create presentations, options, and more to make sure clients understand?

Because I promise you: simpler is always more profitable.

And more importantly, it actually feels good to run.


And that's all! I hope you enjoyed and learned something from this edition.

Take action right now using the ideas above, and let me know if you have any questions.

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Until next time.

All the best,

Ian Efford
Your Growth Partner

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