{"id":5982,"date":"2023-08-16T17:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T17:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/mike-s-journey-2\/episode-1-stuttering-growth\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T10:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T10:23:35","slug":"episode-1-stuttering-growth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/en\/mike-s-journey-2\/episode-1-stuttering-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 1: Stuttering Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5982\" class=\"elementor elementor-5982 elementor-3615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a48f7b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a48f7b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae0031f\" data-id=\"ae0031f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b595080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b595080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mikes-Journey-Episode-1-Stalling-growth.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mikes-Journey-Episode-1-Stalling-growth.png 960w, https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mikes-Journey-Episode-1-Stalling-growth-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mikes-Journey-Episode-1-Stalling-growth-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mikes-Journey-Episode-1-Stalling-growth-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fac6ba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fac6ba0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea20a6\" data-id=\"fea20a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b735a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b735a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Mike has built his company from the ground up. He has worked hard and has always been driven by his determination to become the top player in the industry. He enjoys staying a step ahead of the competition. Especially in this market, which is highly competitive and always changing. However, with his keen business acumen and innovative ideas, that has not been a problem in recent years.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1ed1c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1ed1c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f82c4e\" data-id=\"8f82c4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3650cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3650cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mike has built his company from the ground up. He has worked hard and has always been driven by his determination to become the top player in the industry. He enjoys staying a step ahead of the competition. Especially in this market, which is highly competitive and always changing. However, with his keen business acumen and innovative ideas, that has not been a problem in recent years.    <\/p>\n<p>Until a few months ago, growth was strong, and revenue was on the rise; the numbers don\u2019t lie. Mike sprang into action, devising new campaigns and setting a different strategy in motion. But no matter what he has tried since then, it hasn\u2019t yielded results. And that makes him nervous.    <\/p>\n<p>He has gathered his team together to brainstorm possible solutions once again. Then he realizes something. He looks around the table and sees the familiar faces of his team that he values so much. For years, they have come up with the best ideas. But now he notices something. He hears how the flow of ideas starts up in the same way again and how the same pattern unfolds before his eyes. This isn\u2019t working anymore.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-200641e\" data-id=\"200641e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de62b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de62b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>His company is no longer the small startup it was years ago but has grown into a medium-sized player in the industry. However, the business processes and structure have not kept pace with this growth. This hinders further expansion and smooth operations. He will now truly need to focus on hiring additional staff.   <\/p>\n<p>But he has been facing problems there for a while as well. The demand for talented employees far exceeds the supply, making the recruitment of new staff a complex task. Mike&#8217;s company is known for its innovative products and positive work culture, but even that doesn\u2019t seem to be enough to attract potential employees in a competitive job market.  <\/p>\n<p>He needs help. A fresh perspective. Someone from outside who can help elevate the company once again. With this thought in mind, he starts looking for a consulting firm that can assist with this.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2777995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2777995\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb9f03\" data-id=\"5cb9f03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad5c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dad5c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/en\/mike-s-journey-2\/episode-2-the-encounter\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Read-episode-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Read-episode-2-1.png 743w, https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Read-episode-2-1-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/desmarketeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Read-episode-2-1-500x87.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca0c5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca0c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8355d65\" data-id=\"8355d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a05a1d0\" data-id=\"a05a1d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike has built his company from the ground up. 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