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Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into “When Dependency Becomes the Business Model”, so let's dive in.
Key Takeaways:
1. Engagement and customer value are not the same thing
2. The business model eventually becomes a product feature
3. Human agency is becoming a competitive and moral differentiator
Quote of the Day:
"The most dangerous business model is not one that sells us what we want. It is one that becomes more valuable as we become less able to say no."
Stephen Webster
Today’s Oyster Shot:
If your growth depends on your customer's loss of control, it isn't healthy growth.
This week, ask one question: Where are we monetizing dependency instead of creating value?
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