Grow Your Business - Practical Advice for Small Business Owners Who Want More Profit and Freedom
You’re an expert at what your business does — but running a business takes more than technical skill.
Grow Your Business is a practical podcast for business owners who want clearer direction, better results, and more confidence in the decisions they make every day. Hosted by Paul Sweeney, Chartered Accountant and Certified Business Advisor, this show breaks down the key things business owners need to know to build profitable, resilient businesses that perform in any environment.
Each episode focuses on the fundamentals that actually drive results — sales, profit, cash flow, systems, leadership, and long‑term growth. You’ll learn how to make smarter decisions, avoid common mistakes, and put practical strategies in place that help your business grow without unnecessary stress.
This podcast is for business owners who want:
- More sales and stronger margins
- Better control over cash flow and profitability
- Clearer systems and processes
- Confident leadership and decision‑making
- Sustainable growth — not burnout
- More freedom from the business, not more pressure
The aim of Grow Your Business is simple: to give business owners the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to run successful businesses and enjoy the rewards they originally set out to achieve.
Grow Your Business - Practical Advice for Small Business Owners Who Want More Profit and Freedom
Why Business Plans Fail: Turning Plans Into Action
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Many business plans fail not because they’re poorly written, but because they’re never implemented.
In this episode of Grow Your Business, we explore why failure to implement is one of the most common reasons business plans don’t deliver results. This is the third major failure point in business planning — and often the most frustrating for business owners who have invested time and effort into creating a plan.
We look at why good intentions aren’t enough, how plans stall once day‑to‑day pressures take over, and what “failure to implement” really looks like in practice. You’ll learn why action, ownership, and follow‑through are critical if a business plan is going to create momentum instead of becoming shelf‑ware.
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:
- Why even strong business plans fail without implementation
- The common reasons plans stall after they’re created
- Why action and follow‑through matter more than perfection
- How implementation connects planning to real business results
This episode is essential listening for business owners who have plans in place but aren’t seeing the progress they expected — and want to turn intention into action.