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When people enter the Build Phase, they usually make one expensive mistake: They go shopping. They buy the expensive CRM, the complex funnel software, and the premium project management tools—all before they have a single process in place. Here is a rule we live by at Skillset Consulting: Process first. Tools second. A $200/month software […]

In the beginning, doing everything yourself feels noble. You answer every email, send every invoice manually, and schedule every meeting back-and-forth. You call it “hustle.” I call it a bottleneck. You cannot scale hustle. If your business relies 100% on your energy to function, you haven’t built a business; you have built a high-stress job.

Congratulations. By this stage in the journey, you have identified your audience (Phase 1) and you have designed a killer offer (Phase 2). But you don’t have a business yet. You have a product, but you don’t have a machine. If you try to do all of this manually, you will burn out in week

Having a great idea is one thing. Delivering it professionally is another. One of the biggest fears that stops people from launching is the “How.” When you don’t have a structure, you feel like a fraud. You feel like you are just selling “air.” This week in the Create Phase, we tackle the Delivery Mechanism.

Here is a hard lesson every entrepreneur learns eventually: Customers do not buy “ideas.” They buy “offers.” An idea is: “I want to help people get fit.” An offer is: “A 12-week strength training program for busy dads who have less than 45 minutes a day.” See the difference? One is a vague wish. The

There is a reason why skyscrapers take so long to break ground. Before a single beam is raised, months are spent digging down. They pour concrete, set pylons, and test the soil. If they rushed this part, the building would collapse under its own weight. Your business is no different. We have spent the last

One of the biggest mistakes new entrepreneurs make is falling in love with their idea before checking if the market actually wants it. They spend months writing a curriculum, building a website, and designing a logo, only to launch to… silence. Why? Because they skipped the most crucial step in Phase 1: Validation. Just because

We need to have a serious conversation about motivation. Motivation is great for starting. It feels good. It makes you buy the journal and set the alarm for 5:00 AM. But motivation is also fickle. It disappears when you are tired, busy, or stressed. Your life will not change simply because you hope it changes;

Planning for a new year can often feel like a solitary endeavor. But what if you could connect with like-minded, ambitious individuals, share insights, and build your 2026 strategy together? The Year-End GPS (Growth • Purpose • Strategy) isn’t just about the expert guidance from Skillset Consulting CEO Funke Aringbangba; it’s also about the power

What if you could enter 2026 with absolute clarity, a bulletproof strategy, and the tools to make it your most impactful year to date? Too often, we let the new year happen to us. This year, let’s turn the tables and proactively design the year we truly desire. The Year-End GPS (Growth • Purpose •