Mike’s Solo – How To Make 2026 Your Breakaway Year

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Set an ambitious, life-changing profit goal for 2026 and work backward to determine the required revenue, team structure, and monthly/weekly targets.
Evaluate your 2025 operations using a 'start, stop, keep' framework to identify processes to implement, eliminate, and retain for optimal efficiency.
Transition completely off the tools; dedicate all your time to high-leverage activities such as training staff, sales, marketing, and financial analysis.
Recruit and retain 'A-player' employees by offering career opportunities and aligning incentives with KPIs, rather than just offering a job.
Analyze your 2025 job data, especially the most profitable projects, and use AI (like ChatGPT) to identify ideal customer demographics and target neighborhoods for focused marketing.
Increase your pricing to achieve at least a 50% gross profit margin, accurately accounting for your own labor at fair market wage, to fund business growth.
Implement strict time blocking and Google Calendar usage to manage your schedule effectively, ensuring you prioritize CEO-level tasks over low-leverage activities.
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