Diamond Effect - Strategies to Scale Your Service Business as a Sellable Asset
Diamond Effect - Strategies to Scale Your Service Business as a Sellable Asset
Maggie Perotin
This podcast helps service-based entrepreneurs and business owners scale their businesses in any economy without overworking or overwhelm. The goal is to create an asset you can sell while enjoying life as you build it. Here, you turn your business into a client-attracting gem and become a high-performing CEO. About the Host:Maggie Perotin is the founder of Stairway to Leadership. As an international business and leadership coach, Maggie helps service-based business owners start, grow, and scale their businesses without overworking or being overwhelmed. With her DREAM-PLAN-DO coaching model, her clients scale while transforming into high-performing CEOs of their businesses.This is what USA Today wrote about this model in the article titled: "How Stairway to Leadership is turning small businesses into high-profit ventures.""(...) her DREAM-PLAN-DO coaching model, she helps her clients align their mindset, business strategy, and high-performance habits to transform their businesses from an unreliable source of income to a super-productive client-attracting gem. Maggie adds that she uses all her knowledge and experience to help her clients grow their businesses in a strategic and innovative way while supporting them in building a successful business that consistently attracts their ideal clients. She specializes in helping them build a brand that showcases their uniqueness to reach their full potential, becoming the powerful CEO they’re capable of being."   Maggie has over 15 years of experience in corporate leadership in various business domains and coaching. She holds an executive MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute. Maggie lives in Toronto, Canada, with her blended family with four kids. She loves spending time in nature, traveling, reading, dancing, good food, and giving back.To learn more, head to www.stairwaytoleadership.com To work with Maggie and gain break-through clarity on why your business isn't scaling- schedule a free 50-min consultation https://calendly.com/maggie-s2l/discovery-call
Doing It Scared - MM 263
In this Maggie's Moment, I'm getting real about fear in entrepreneurship: what it actually is, why waiting for it to go away is keeping you stuck. Then I share three practical steps to help you move forward anyway. Every time you grow, every time you reach for the next level, you'll face something you've never done before. Your brain won't love it. But the business owners who get where they want to go aren't the ones born fearless; they're the ones who learn to move forward anyway.
Jul 20
5 min
What Most Business Owners Can Learn About Success from Elite Athletes - EP # 262
This Summer, Sports Gave Me a Masterclass in Business FIFA World Cup. Wimbledon. Blue Jays baseball. A live WNBA game with my daughter. This summer, sports has been everywhere, and as I watched these incredible athletes compete, I kept seeing the same parallels to what we face as business owners every single day. The grind. The setbacks. The comebacks. The quiet years before the big moment. The hard seasons nobody talks about. In this episode, I'm sharing seven lessons from the world of elite...
Jul 17
38 min
The REAL Point of Morning Routines - MM 262
Every productivity guru has a morning routine they swear by. And somehow we all end up feeling like failures for not doing it exactly their way. Today's Maggie's Moment uncovers what they forgot to tell you.
Jul 13
6 min
You Built a Business. But Is It an Asset Or Just a Very Demanding Job? - EP # 261
You're fully booked. You're making money. You're busy. And someone asks, "So what's next?" And you say, "I'm good where I am." If that's you, this episode will challenge you in the best possible way. In this episode, Maggie gets personal about why she chose to build a business, not just create a job for herself, and makes the case for why every service-based business owner should be thinking the same way. From the solopreneur trap to the identity shift that changes everything, this is one of ...
Jul 10
27 min
Maggie's Moment - FIFA World Cup Edition - MM 261
The world's best soccer players don't perform at the World Cup level by accident. They treat their body and mind as their biggest asset. They are pros just like you are a pro in business. That's why a week at the cottage in August won't restore you if you're not taking care of yourself the other 51 weeks of the year. Today's Maggie's Moment is your reminder of why taking care of yourself is not a luxury but a must-do for all business owners.
Jul 6
4 min
How Divorce, Burnout, and 18 Years in Corporate Made Me the Coach Whose Clients Get Amazing Results - EP 260
What makes a great business coach? It's not just certifications or years of experience. It's the combination of everything life has thrown at them, and what they did with it. In this personal episode, Maggie pulls back the curtain on the story behind her coaching philosophy, why she combines business consulting with coaching and high-performance habits, and the 7 unique things that make her the coach her clients can't stop raving about. If you've ever wondered what makes Maggie different, thi...
Jul 3
28 min
What to do when summer is slow for business - MM 260
Stop the Lull is a 5-day live challenge for service-based business owners who are done letting summer be their slow season. In one hour a day, you'll build a complete email sales sequence using AI tailored to your offer, written in your voice, scheduled, and ready to go by day five. No tech experience needed. No paid tools required. Just five focused hours and you walk away with a sales asset that works for you all summer long. πŸ“… July 13–17, 2026 ⏰ 12–1 pm EDT daily πŸ’° $93 CA...
Jun 30
3 min
Client Acquisition for Service-Based Businesses. The Complete System Most Owners Are Missing - EP # 259
Are you doing all the right things to get clients, like networking, posting on social media, and asking for referrals, but your revenue is still inconsistent? The problem might not be your effort. It might be that your client acquisition strategy is fragmented, and the pieces aren't working together as a system. In this episode, Maggie Perotin breaks down her Client Acquisition Engine - the complete three-part framework she uses with her clients inside the Sustainable Scale System to help ser...
Jun 26
35 min
The Three Core Values Behind My Brand. And How They Can Transform Your Business - MM 259
Before strategy, before marketing, before anything else β€” the businesses that scale sustainably start with one thing: their foundation. In this Maggie's Moment, I'm taking you behind the scenes of my brand and sharing the three core values that drive everything I do. Where they came from, why they matter, and what they mean for you as a business owner. Courage. Excellence. Simplicity. Three values. Three stories. And one question I want to leave you with by the end. Hit play. It's a tremendou...
Jun 22
8 min
How to Find Clients During the Summer Slow Season Using Email Marketing - EP 258
Does Your Service Business Slow Down Every Summer? You're not alone. Most service-based business owners experience a summer lull β€” fewer inquiries, slower conversions, and that uncomfortable feeling of watching your calendar empty out while hoping things will pick back up on their own. But here's the truth: crossing your fingers is not a strategy. In this episode of the Diamond Effect Podcast, Maggie Perotin breaks down exactly why your business doesn't have to slow down this summer, and the ...
Jun 19
35 min
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