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Building a Pyrotechnic Business - 7 x 7 ‘Sure Fire’ Accelerants for Business Owners


Hi!

I’ve been a freelance Business Consultant , Coach & Mentor for over 15 years.

During this time I’ve distilled what I think makes businesses successful.

It’s only my point of view of course.

It’s not particularly technical, but neither am I .

Happy to take any feedback – email me at chrisfarrance777@gmail.com
Building a Pyrotechnic Business - 7 x 7 ‘Sure Fire’ Accelerants for Business Owners
1. Lighting Your Own Fire
  1. Passion       2. Motivation       3. Optimism         4. Handling        5. Planning for       6. Bias for     7. Reaching Out
                                                            Rejection             Success             Action

2. The Pyrotechnics Toolkit
   1. Focus            2. Clear       3. Finding Ideal   4. Profit Before      5. Saying No      6. Being Curious      7. Failing
                   Business Model        Customers           Turnover                                                   Quickly

3.. Firing Up Your People
1. Walk the Talk    2. Attitude v       3. It’s their      4. Hearts &      5. Doing it Right    6. Hymn Sheets       7. Could do
                        Skills         Business too!          Minds                                                      Better

4. Lighting the Customer’s Fire
1. Easy Buying     2. A Clear Offer    3. The WOW        4. Value to Me         5. Keeping        6. Guarantees     7. Fanning the
                                           Factor                                Promises                               Flames

5. Dousing the Home Fires
   1. It’s My       2. Knowing          3. Urgent v        4. Focus on        5. Others Killer    6. ‘To Do’ List    7. The Money
   Business         Every Thing         Important          Next week              Offers                                 Thing

6. Paraffin Marketing
1. Social Media       2. Cost of        3. Go Wide        4. Blitz Local          5. Copy           6. Drive         7. Leverage
                     Acquisition                                                                    Referrals       Your Network

7. Creating a Chain Reaction
  1. Effective       2. Values &       3. Other Fire     4. 80/20 Rule      5. The Extended         6. Simple        7. Reflection
     Habits           Integrity           Lighters                              Network            Sustainable
                                                                                                    Scalable
                                                Chris Farrance Assocs© 2012

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An Outline Guide to Building a Pyrotechnic Business

  • 1. Building a Pyrotechnic Business - 7 x 7 ‘Sure Fire’ Accelerants for Business Owners Hi! I’ve been a freelance Business Consultant , Coach & Mentor for over 15 years. During this time I’ve distilled what I think makes businesses successful. It’s only my point of view of course. It’s not particularly technical, but neither am I . Happy to take any feedback – email me at chrisfarrance777@gmail.com
  • 2. Building a Pyrotechnic Business - 7 x 7 ‘Sure Fire’ Accelerants for Business Owners 1. Lighting Your Own Fire 1. Passion 2. Motivation 3. Optimism 4. Handling 5. Planning for 6. Bias for 7. Reaching Out Rejection Success Action 2. The Pyrotechnics Toolkit 1. Focus 2. Clear 3. Finding Ideal 4. Profit Before 5. Saying No 6. Being Curious 7. Failing Business Model Customers Turnover Quickly 3.. Firing Up Your People 1. Walk the Talk 2. Attitude v 3. It’s their 4. Hearts & 5. Doing it Right 6. Hymn Sheets 7. Could do Skills Business too! Minds Better 4. Lighting the Customer’s Fire 1. Easy Buying 2. A Clear Offer 3. The WOW 4. Value to Me 5. Keeping 6. Guarantees 7. Fanning the Factor Promises Flames 5. Dousing the Home Fires 1. It’s My 2. Knowing 3. Urgent v 4. Focus on 5. Others Killer 6. ‘To Do’ List 7. The Money Business Every Thing Important Next week Offers Thing 6. Paraffin Marketing 1. Social Media 2. Cost of 3. Go Wide 4. Blitz Local 5. Copy 6. Drive 7. Leverage Acquisition Referrals Your Network 7. Creating a Chain Reaction 1. Effective 2. Values & 3. Other Fire 4. 80/20 Rule 5. The Extended 6. Simple 7. Reflection Habits Integrity Lighters Network Sustainable Scalable Chris Farrance Assocs© 2012