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Louise Beattie | Modern Business For Solopreneurs

Your Business GPS: A different kind of Black Friday gift

Published 2 months ago • 2 min read

I promised you something special today, and it's not what you might expect on Black Friday.

While others are creating urgency around discounted products, I want to share something of real value with you - a framework that's been instrumental in my own business journey and that of my clients.

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Introducing the Business GPS Navigator: Your Strategic Guide for Success

This isn't just another rigid template trying to force your unique business into a predetermined box. It's a flexible framework - one that I developed as a solopreneur to help navigate my own business decisions and now use daily to stay aligned with my vision.

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How the Framework Adapts to Your Business:

• Mapping out your ultimate vision while staying grounded in today's reality

• Charting a path from big dreams to concrete 90-day action plans

• Aligning your revenue goals with your lifestyle aspirations

• Creating a sustainable business model that supports your vision

• Establishing clear milestones while maintaining flexibility

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What's Inside Your Business GPS:

Essential Planning Stages:

• Your North Star - bringing your ultimate vision to life

• Gap Analysis - understanding where you are versus where you want to be

• Revenue Planning - aligning your business model with your lifestyle goals

• Action Planning - breaking down big visions into 30-day actionable steps

• Regular Reviews - keeping you on track without feeling constrained

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What Makes This Navigation System Different?

Unlike rigid templates that force your business into a predetermined mould, this framework adjusts to your unique:

• Business stage and growth pace

• Revenue model and pricing structure

• Lifestyle goals and work preferences

• Review and planning rhythms

• Decision-making style

Through structured yet adaptable sections, the Business GPS Navigator ensures your business journey stays true to your vision while keeping you on track. It's about quality thinking and strategic planning - not racing to fill in blanks or following someone else's path.

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Why I'm Sharing This Today

I'm sharing this with you as a thank you for engaging with my emails and ideas over the past week. Your presence and interaction mean a lot to me, regardless of whether you're ready to work together directly.

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I'd love to hear how you use this navigator on your unique business journey. Feel free to hit reply and share your insights or ask any questions as you work through it.

Until next time,

Louise

P.S. No opt-in required - this is my genuine thank you gift with no offers or CTAs hidden inside. Simply click the button above to download your Business GPS Navigator.

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Louise Beattie

​Forge & Flourish​

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Louise Beattie | Modern Business For Solopreneurs

Strategic business designer, founder of Forge & Flourish, Heroic Coach®, and dog lover with an insatiable curiosity

I help solopreneurs, creatives, and service providers over 40 design strategic businesses that create independent income doing work they love, in just 25 hours a week. Build a business that gives you true freedom of time, money, purpose, and relationships. Join our community of independent thinkers creating businesses that serve their lives, not the other way around.

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