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David Grau Sr.

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
861 total appearances

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Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

It's just not what they know and it's not who they are.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

But they would like to double in size.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

maybe twice over in their career.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Not twice as many people, twice the revenue, twice the profits.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

And so my job is to help them get to that point in time, from age 45 to 65, and then have great decisions to make.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Sell it internal, perpetuate it, sell it to a third party.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

I try to give them those options.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

And along the way, they get to keep their life.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

You know, we're working from home.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Prior to the pandemic, I would never have believed it.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

So it works.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

It happens.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Again, one of the questions I ask every group I consult with, how do you meet with your clients?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Where are your key employees at?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

And while Zoom has, I think, assumed a permanent place in the architecture of a small business,

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

most of the professional service clients that i work with people come back to the office and at least half of the clients i would and i would say the larger half uh in terms of um value and worth and and you know what they what they pay for the services um want to sit down face to face at least once a year yeah no i agree i agree okay well if they want to find you how do they find more about you david senior how do they find you

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

Well, simplest place, I have an author's website.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

it's where my best stuff is at www.davidgrau sr4senior.com and my books are there free blog you can subscribe to my newsletter I have a YouTube channel with about 84 85 videos if you like to learn that way most of the stuff doesn't cost anything it's there for you to pick up and learn you can read you can listen you can talk to me there's a free consulting channel on there as well and then if you need

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

more specific information.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Building a Business That Outlasts You (David Grau Sr.)

I'm all about the specifics.