18/06/2026
Lesson #10: Growth Takes the Right People Around the Table.
Larry Barnaby joined WSI after building a career in direct mail. Moving into digital marketing changed more than his service offering. It expanded his perspective from a local client base to a global network of consultants, specialists, and shared expertise.
His lesson is one many business owners can relate to.
You do not need to know everything about everything.
What matters is knowing what the client is trying to achieve, asking the right questions, and building the right team around the work. SEO, paid media, websites, AI, analytics, and strategy all require different strengths.
That is where partnership matters.
Growth rarely comes from one person having all the answers. It comes from the right people working toward the same outcome.
https://www.wsiworld.com/blog/the-people-the-lessons-the-journey-30-stories-that-shaped-wsi-30-year-history