President’s Pulse: Leading Metrocrest Forward
The Richest Man in Babylon: Timeless Financial Wisdom for Scaling Your Business 10X
This blog post draws on the timeless financial wisdom of The Richest Man in Babylon to help small and mid-sized business owners scale their companies 5–10X through disciplined money management. It highlights key principles like paying yourself first, reinvesting wisely, controlling expenses, and building long-term financial stability. By mastering these fundamentals, business owners can fuel sustainable growth and build both business and personal wealth.
Michael Gallops
The Art of War: How to Strategically Scale Your Business 10X
This blog post breaks down strategic lessons from The Art of War by Sun Tzu and shows how small and mid-sized business owners can apply them to outmaneuver competitors, position their brand, and scale with precision. It emphasizes the importance of knowing your market, choosing the right battles, and leading with discipline and adaptability. Success, it argues, isn’t about fighting harder—it’s about winning smarter.
Michael Gallops
The Lean Startup: How to Scale Your Business 10X with Innovation and Agility
This blog post unpacks key principles from The Lean Startup by Eric Ries and shows how small and mid-sized businesses can scale 5–10X by testing ideas quickly, reducing waste, and learning from real customer feedback. It emphasizes the power of building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), using the Build-Measure-Learn loop, and making smart pivots when necessary. By focusing on speed, adaptability, and validated learning, business owners can grow faster with fewer costly missteps. The Lean Startup method is
Michael Gallops
Extreme Ownership: How to 10X Your Business with Navy SEAL Leadership Principles
This post breaks down key lessons from Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, showing how accountability, discipline, and empowered teams can help small and mid-sized business owners scale 5 to 10 times. It emphasizes that true growth begins when leaders take full responsibility and build a culture of execution and trust.
Michael Gallops
Think and Grow Rich: Scaling Your Small Business 5–10X
This post explores how to apply key principles from Think and Grow Rich—like desire, faith, persistence, and mastermind alliances—to help small and mid-sized business owners scale their companies 5 to 10 times. It emphasizes mindset, clarity of purpose, and consistent, focused action as the foundation for exponential growth.
Michael Gallops
Unlocking Leadership for 10X Growth: A 10-Week Journey Through the Best Business Books
This introductory post kicks off a 10-week blog series exploring leadership lessons from influential books and how they can be applied to scale small and mid-sized businesses 5 to 10 times. It outlines the featured books and invites readers to follow along for practical, growth-focused insights.
Michael Gallops
Empowering Business Growth Through Advocacy and Support
This post highlights the Metrocrest Chamber's proactive role in supporting and advocating for businesses by simplifying regulatory processes, partnering with local municipalities, and developing a legislative agenda that reflects member priorities. Through collaboration, policy engagement, and resource navigation, the Chamber aims to create a thriving, business-friendly environment at the local, state, and federal levels.
Michael Gallops
