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There are 21 HIGH GROWTH FACTORS in the Rainforest That Can Rocket Your Business...

One of those rainforest growth factors is abundant water (information). Business runs on self generated information but businesses that proactively assimilate a constant flow of new information from outside the corporation can grow thirteen times faster, according to data gleaned from a university study.

Other Growth Factors Include:

But There's a Problem...

Lurking in every business are three fundamental threats that can take any business down. Eighty percent of all businesses never see the threats, only the symptoms and die within 5 years. Perhaps you recognize some of the more common symptoms...:

• Fatigue:You're busy but not fruitful. An unsustainable condition that leads to...
• Lower Productivity: Output declines but expenses don't. That leads to...
• Stagnant Revenue: A slowing effort and old methods are yielding less and less which leads to...
• Shrinking Profits: When you do make sales, there is less profit at the end of the deal. That leads to...
• Tightening Cash Flow: You see it happening but think it will change. That's complicated by...
• Slow Paying Receivables: Makes matters worse. Word spreads through the company and causes...
• Fear: Paralysis sets in. Objectivity goes out the window. This leads to...
• Bad Decisions: Fear, combined with lack of objective information to make decisions on, leads to...
• Big Mistakes: Mistakes can be very costly and because there are few metrics in place, the mistake is not realized until too late. It only takes one bigger mistake to knock off a struggling company.

It's NOT the failure to control costs, lack of reporting or inadequate financial records that's killing your company. Those measures are important but in the end they are useless unless you deal with the only three things (according to the Smithsonian) that can take out a tree -- or a business...

1. Pests: These are the myriad of distractions, interruptions and crises that come and go competing for our attention, loyalty and resources. They inhibit productivity. It has been scientifically proven that a successful pest management strategy can increase your rate of growth by ten times!
2. Pathogens: These are unhealthy attitudes, beliefs and mindsets that affect policy, procedure, behavior and habits. They destroy from the inside out. You never see the pathogen, just the result. Depression alone accounts for 400 million lost work days a year. They inhibit growth and drain resources.
3. Parasites: They are relational by definition but it's a one-sided relationship where they benefit at your expense. They subtly drain your profits. They could be vendors who overcharge and underperform or an employee who is just there for the paycheck. Like a tapeworm, they want their host (you) to do well so they can siphon more of your profits while you are too busy to notice them.

If you don't identify and remove these three threats everything you do to grow your business will only aid and abet them. They will grow right along with your business – only faster! That's how a five million dollar company with a 10% profit becomes a ten million dollar company with a 5% profit.

Before you feed your company with HIGH GROWTH STRATEGIES, remove the Pests, Pathogens and Parasites so they won't outgrow you and consume all you produce. Once you remove or quarantine the threats your business will automatically experience healthy growth and strong profits.