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As the first quarter of the year wraps up, it's the perfect time to evaluate your business goals. Are you tracking your progress - or simply hoping things work out? In this episode of The Small Business Mindset, Kirsten Flory shares five common habits that can quietly stunt business growth and how small business owners can shift their focus to build momentum instead.

Many entrepreneurs fall into patterss that feel productive, but ultimately limit their ability to grow. From failing to understand your top clients to spending too much time on strategy and not enough on sales, these habits can hold even the most dedicated business owners back. Kirsten breaks down practical ways to recognize these patterns and make simple adjustments that help your business thrive.

If you're serious about scaling your business in 2026, this episode will help you refocus on what truly drives growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Identify who your most valuable clients really are
• Stay connected to clients to understand how their needs are evolving
• Don't assume economic shifts determine your outcome - adapt and pivot instead
• Build your business around clear priorities and aligned decisions
• Remember: sales drives sustainability. If revenue isn't coming in, growth stops.

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What does it take to grow a business every single year, even through recession, mistakes and market shifts? In this episode, Kirsten Flory sits down with bestselling author, coach, and founder of The Massimo Group, Rod Santomassimo, to talk about sales, mindset, risk, failure, AI, social media and the real drivers behind sustainable growth.

From a painful (and hilarious) marketing typo that launched his coaching business...to doubling and tripling seven-figure incomes...Rod shares the frameworks that separate transactional operators from true business owners.

If you are building a small business, or thinking about it, this episode is packed with practical strategy and powerful mindset shifts.

Key Takeaways:

• Think like a business owner
• Failure is part of the formula
• Most people do social media wrong
• Answer these two questions: 1) Who do I serve? and 2) How do I serve them?
• The 3-Question sales framework

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In this reflective episode of The Small Business Mindset, Kirsten Flory shares lessons learned from reaching a milestone birthday - turning 50! Rather than focusing on age as a number, she explores what the next chapter of life, business, and personal growth can look like when guided by curiosity, connection and intention.

From redifining success beyond money to the power of meaningful relationships, stepping outside your comfort zone, and experiencing life with childlike wonder, this episode is an invitation to slow down and reflect on what truly matters.

Whether you're building a business, navigating change, or thinking about what's next, this episode offers perspective and practical mindset shifts that you can apply right now.

Key takeaways:

• Why success isn't just about money or achievement
• How curiosity leads to deeper relationships and unexpected opportunities
• The importance of initiating connection instead of waiting
• Growth through discomfort and new experiences
• Slowing down to be present and create lasting memories

Tune in for an honest conversation about growth, fulfilliment and building a life - not just a business.

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