Growth Factors Online

Background Info

We have identified 21 High Growth Factors that help make the rainforest the most productive, fruitful and diverse ecosystem on the planet despite having limited resources to work with. What follows are three questions per growth factor to give you an idea as to whether or not you may be using those strategies effectively. A more comprehensive, onsite assessment is available for a very modest investment.

You will learn a lot just by doing this online assessment. The questions are designed to help you discover areas that may require attention. When we receive the completed assessment, one of our certified rainforest business coaches will give you a complimentary 30 – 60 minute consultation and answer any questions you may have.

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Position

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1. Grow Towards the Light

a. Do you have a clear vision of where you want to see your company in the future? *

Yes No

b. Have you written out your vision? *

Yes No

c. Does your team really know the vision? *

Definitely Probably Not Sure Probably Not Definitely Not

2. Lots of Water

a. Do you have good information systems? *

Yes No

b. Is there strong interdepartmental communication? *

Yes No

c. Do you have readily available statistical information for the performance of every person, department, product or service in your company? *

Yes No

3. Multiply Your Reach Through Strategic Alliances

a. Do you joint venture any marketing campaigns with non-competitive companies whose customers are a similar profile to your own?
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Yes No

b. Have you identified any strategic partnerships that can provide additional products or services to your clients packaged with yours to make your value proposition stronger?
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Yes No

c. Have you identified who else in your market space (that is non-competitive to you) already has the loyalty of customers that fit your profile? *

Yes No

4. Create Value With Right Brain Thinking

a. Do you and your team understand and regularly communicate the “big picture”? *

Yes No

b. Do you have written out illustrations or examples that help your prospects and clients better understand the benefits of your product, service or idea? *

Yes No

c. Do you use the power of story telling to communicate value? *

Yes No

5. Fungigate

a. Has your marketing message changed much in the last five years? *

Yes No

b. Have you introduced any new products or services in the last year? *

Yes No

c. Are you losing market share to a new competitor? *

Yes No

6. Keep Score

a. Do you track metrics in your sales process? *

Yes No

b. Do you measure and review often response from various marketing efforts? *

Yes No

c. Do you track year to date performance compared to previous year? *

Yes No

7. Intense Focus

a. Do you spend more than 50% of your time doing what you do best? *

Yes No

b. Do you regularly schedule blocks of time for uninterrupted, high payoff work? *

Yes No

c. Do you get more done the day before you go on vacation then you otherwise would? *

Yes No

8. Relentless Competition

a. Do you view competition as a positive force in the economy? *

Yes No

b. Do you create an environment that fosters healthy, fun competition? *

Yes No

c. Do you change up the dynamics of your in-house competitions? *

Yes No

9. Specialization

a. Do you have a written out sales process? *

Yes No

b. Do your sales reps find their own leads and make their own initial appointments with prospects? *

Yes No

c. Do you have detailed, written job descriptions for each position? *

Yes No

10. Design

a. Have you changed the design of your product or service in the last couple of years? *

Yes No

b. Is the customer experience with your company noticeably different from what your competition offers? *

Yes No

c. Have you ever consciously strategically planned out the ideal customer experience you want your customers to have? *

Yes No

11. Strategic Planning

a. Do you have a written business plan? *

Yes No

b. Do you set aside a day or more each year specifically for strategic planning? *

Yes No

c. Do you have long range goals? *

Yes No

12. Habits

a. Do you have at least three things you do purposefully on a daily basis to help you succeed? *

Yes No

b. Can you list at least three things you do on a regularly scheduled, but not daily basis to help you succeed? *

Yes No

c. Do you consciously cultivate certain habits to improve your efficiency? *

Yes No

13. Rest

a. Do you take breaks in the day to unplug? *

Yes No

b. Are you too busy to stop for lunch or exercise most days? *

Yes No

c. Do you take at least one vacation a year where you leave your work behind? *

Yes No

14. Innovative Cooperation

a. Do you foster teamwork at your place of business? *

Yes No

b. Are your employees happy when another employee succeeds? *

Yes No

c. Does your staff often collaborate to solve problems? *

Yes No

15. Systems

a. Do you pay vendors on time? *

Yes No

b. Have you identified the anchor activities associated with each job function that must be done in order to do that job well? *

Yes No

c. Do you have written procedures for each anchor activity so someone could easily step into that position if needed? *

Yes No

16. Training

a. Do you have a training regimen for new employees? *

Yes No

b. Do you have product training? *

Yes No

c. Do you utilize outside experts for training of any kind? *

Yes No

17. Encouragement

a. Do you publicly recognize employees when they excel at their job? *

Yes No

b. Do you practice encouragement more when someone excels or when they fail? *

Excels Fails

c. Does your company have a culture of encouragement? *

Yes No

18. Compensation

a. Do you know the market rate for each job function you have? *

Yes No

b. How well do you pay your employees? *

Below Average About Average Above Average

c. Do you have a higher turnover rate with employees than you would like? *

Yes No

19. Adaptability

a. Are you open to new ideas? *

Yes No

b.Have you modified your marketing message in the last year? *

Yes No

c. Have you responded successfully to the new threats facing your company? *

Yes No

20. Timing and Cycle Coordination

a. Are you enjoying a strong market position? *

Yes No

b.Are your competitors always trying to keep up with you? *

Yes No

c. Are you enjoying this phase of your life? *

Yes No

21. Marketing

a. Do you currently spend money regularly on advertising? *

Yes No

b. Are you pleased with the result? *

Yes No

c. Have you clearly differentiated yourself from the competition? *

Yes No

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