21/03/2025
๐จ The 7 Biggest Mistakes Killing Your Business Growth (And How to Fix Them)
by Julixa Haddon | Business Consultant + Marketing Strategist | Julixa Media
Letโs cut to the chase:
If your business growth feels stuck, itโs not a mysteryโitโs a pattern. One Iโve seen over and over again, especially with entrepreneurs scaling from โgrind modeโ to โgrowth mode.โ
Here are the 7 biggest (and most fixable) mistakes that quietly sabotage your businessโand what to do about them ๐
1. Resisting Change (and Calling It Loyalty)
Still using early-day systems and team structures? Thatโs not loyaltyโitโs stagnation.
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Audit your tools, tech, and team
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Upgrade for scale, not sentiment
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Change before youโre forced to
2. No Real Marketing Strategy
Boosted posts and random content โ strategy.
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Map the customer journey
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Use data, not vibes
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Know your audience better than they know themselves
3. Avoiding the Numbers
Scaling without knowing your P&L, CAC, LTV, or margins? Dangerous.
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Review financials monthly
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Adjust pricing for profit
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Donโt guessโmeasure
4. Trying to Serve Everyone
Broad = forgettable. Specific = scalable.
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Niche down
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Build targeted offers
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Attract the right clients, repel the wrong ones
5. Messy Operations
If your business runs on memory and emails, youโre bottlenecking growth.
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Document key processes
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Streamline delivery
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Automate where you can
6. Micromanaging Your Team
If everything depends on you, you havenโt built a businessโyouโve built a trap.
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Delegate outcomes
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Empower decision-making
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Focus on vision and growth
7. Chasing Every Shiny Object
Too many ideas, not enough ex*****on.
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Set 90-day priorities
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Filter distractions
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Finish before you pivot
๐ก Growth Isnโt Luck. Itโs Leadership.
If any of these hit close to home, youโre not alone.
The businesses that scale arenโt the ones that hustle hardestโtheyโre the ones that course-correct fastest.
At Julixa Media, we help entrepreneurs tighten up their strategy, streamline their operations, and grow intentionally.
๐ฉ DM me if youโre ready for a growth audit that actually moves the needle.