Stop Taking Crappy Advice: How to Filter Specialist Noise & Find
Real Solutions
Stop Taking Crappy Advice: How to Filter Specialist Noise & Find
Real Solutions
Why Taking Over-Specialized Advice is Hurting Your Business (And How to Fix It)
“If the only solution you're hearing is more marketing, more ads, or more funnels, you’re talking to a one-trick pony.”
If you’ve been working hard in your business, following every piece of advice from so-called “specialists,” and still not seeing the results you want, it’s not your fault. You’ve been sold a lie that niching down your business advice is the way to grow.
👉 But here’s the truth: Over-specialized advice is keeping you stuck.
I’m getting into why niche experts often miss the big picture and how that leaves you chasing solutions that don’t actually fix the real problem. Today, we’re digging into that concept and giving you the strategy to protect your business from this dangerous trap.
The Specialist Trap: Why Niche Advice Fails You
Signs You’re Taking Bad Advice
The Solution: Build a Strategy That Filters Advice
Why the Big Picture Matters More Than Ever
The accountant tells you to cut costs.
The marketing guru says you need more leads.
The sales expert pushes more ads and funnels.
Sadly, none of them are looking at the WHOLE picture. They’re hyper-focused on their tiny slice of the business pie. And while their advice might be technically correct, it’s often completely out of context.
When you only fix one piece of the puzzle without considering how it impacts the rest of your business, you’re basically putting a shiny new fitting on a kinked-up garden hose. The water still doesn’t flow where it needs to go. 💧
And if the expert advising you isn’t considering:
✅ Your life outside of business (like momming three kids or managing a household)
✅ The upstream and downstream impacts of their suggestions
✅ The actual goals you’re trying to achieve with your business
…then their advice can push you further off course instead of closer to success.
You’re constantly fixing surface-level problems but never getting lasting results.
You’re overwhelmed with conflicting advice from multiple experts.
You feel like you’re running a business that doesn’t align with the life you actually want.
If that sounds familiar, it’s time to shift gears.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Define Your Big Picture Strategy
Know where you’re going and why. Whether you’re building a business to support your family and only work during school terms - or aiming to scale to 7 figures and exit - your strategy should guide every decision.
2. Identify Critical Success Factors
Figure out what actually moves the needle in your business. What are the top 3 things that make the biggest impact on your revenue, time, and sanity?
3. Test Before You Invest
Don’t go all-in with a specialist without testing their knowledge first. Book a small consultation or buy an hour of their time to see if they take the time to understand your business context.
4. Question Everything
Ask yourself:
- Does this advice align with my goals and priorities?
- What’s the potential impact of this decision on the rest of my business?
- Am I fixing a symptom, or am I solving the real problem?
If the advice doesn’t pass the test, it’s a hard pass.
Stop Solving for the Wrong Problem
One of the biggest mistakes I see?
Mistaking symptoms for the actual problem.
For example:
💡 Not enough leads? That’s a symptom. The real problem might be poor pricing, inefficient systems, or low conversion rates.
💡 Struggling with cash flow? Again, a symptom. The problem could be bloated expenses or delayed receivables.
Fix the real problem and everything else falls into place.
Ready to Uncover Your REAL Bottleneck?
If you’re done with chasing band-aid solutions and want to finally identify the real issue holding your business back, I’ve got you covered.
Book a Moxie Breakthrough Call today and let’s:
✅ Identify your biggest bottleneck.
✅ Create a clear action plan to fix it.
✅ Build a strategy that aligns with your life AND business goals.
👉 Book Your Breakthrough Call Now
You Deserve Better Advice
Beautiful overachievers, you don’t need more advice.
You need the right advice - filtered through the lens of your goals, your family, and your life.
Stop patching holes and start solving real problems.
And if you’re ready to ditch the guesswork and build a business that thrives, I’m here to help.
Why Taking Over-Specialized Advice is Hurting Your Business (And How to Fix It)
“If the only solution you're hearing is more marketing, more ads, or more funnels, you’re talking to a one-trick pony.”
If you’ve been working hard in your business, following every piece of advice from so-called “specialists,” and still not seeing the results you want, it’s not your fault. You’ve been sold a lie that niching down your business advice is the way to grow.
👉 But here’s the truth: Over-specialized advice is keeping you stuck.
I’m getting into why niche experts often miss the big picture and how that leaves you chasing solutions that don’t actually fix the real problem. Today, we’re digging into that concept and giving you the strategy to protect your business from this dangerous trap.
The Specialist Trap: Why Niche Advice Fails You
- The accountant tells you to cut costs.
- The marketing guru says you need more leads.
- The sales expert pushes more ads and funnels.
Sadly, none of them are looking at the WHOLE picture. They’re hyper-focused on their tiny slice of the business pie. And while their advice might be technically correct, it’s often completely out of context.
When you only fix one piece of the puzzle without considering how it impacts the rest of your business, you’re basically putting a shiny new fitting on a kinked-up garden hose. The water still doesn’t flow where it needs to go. 💧
Why the Big Picture Matters More Than Ever
And if the expert advising you isn’t considering:
✅ Your life outside of business (like momming three kids or managing a household)
✅ The upstream and downstream impacts of their suggestions
✅ The actual goals you’re trying to achieve with your business
…then their advice can push you further off course instead of closer to success.
Signs You’re Taking Bad Advice
- You’re constantly fixing surface-level problems but never getting lasting results.
- You’re overwhelmed with conflicting advice from multiple experts.
- You feel like you’re running a business that doesn’t align with the life you actually want.
If that sounds familiar, it’s time to shift gears.
The Solution: Build a Strategy That Filters Advice
Here’s how to do it:
1. Define Your Big Picture Strategy
Know where you’re going and why. Whether you’re building a business to support your family and only work during school terms - or aiming to scale to 7 figures and exit - your strategy should guide every decision.
2. Identify Critical Success Factors
Figure out what actually moves the needle in your business. What are the top 3 things that make the biggest impact on your revenue, time, and sanity?
3. Test Before You Invest
Don’t go all-in with a specialist without testing their knowledge first. Book a small consultation or buy an hour of their time to see if they take the time to understand your business context.
4. Question Everything
Ask yourself:
- Does this advice align with my goals and priorities?
- What’s the potential impact of this decision on the rest of my business?
- Am I fixing a symptom, or am I solving the real problem?
If the advice doesn’t pass the test, it’s a hard pass.
Stop Solving for the Wrong Problem
Mistaking symptoms for the actual problem.
For example:
💡 Not enough leads? That’s a symptom. The real problem might be poor pricing, inefficient systems, or low conversion rates.
💡 Struggling with cash flow? Again, a symptom. The problem could be bloated expenses or delayed receivables.
Fix the real problem and everything else falls into place.
Ready to Uncover Your REAL Bottleneck?
Book a Moxie Breakthrough Call today and let’s:
✅ Identify your biggest bottleneck.
✅ Create a clear action plan to fix it.
✅ Build a strategy that aligns with your life AND business goals.
👉 Book Your Breakthrough Call Now
You Deserve Better Advice
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Through years of trial and error and PLENTY of mistakes, she’s learned how to create powerful frameworks that help businesses run sustainably, giving back time and energy to their owners.
Now, she brings her knowledge to other female and mum entrepreneurs so they too can have a business that works perfectly with their life!
