"40 Flushes to Grow Your Business"
Big Lessons. One Flush at a Time.
You don’t need a whole hour.
You need a few focused minutes, and a reason to get back in the game.
40 Flushes is built for the place where we do our best thinking (you know the one).
Quick hits. Nothin extra. Just the truth about what it takes to win in sales... and in life.
Read a flush. Get back to work.
About the author
40 Flushes to Grow Your Business
As the creator of JP Business Academy, he specializes in making business education accessible through live, engaging training sessions and online teaching.
After successfully running several neighborhood magazines, John discovered his passion for helping other business owners grow. His practical teaching approach has generated over $100 million in sales and helped thousands of entrepreneurs thrive. Based in Danville, Kentucky, he combines business coaching with innovative content creation, including the "40 Flushes" series - business books designed for bite-sized learning.
Through his membership-based platform, which features live webinars, coaching sessions, and practical resources, John continues his mission of making business and sales education digestible, actionable, and entertaining for busy entrepreneurs. Be sure to take his free sales course on handling objections at ihateobjections.com
Somedays, You Need an Extra Flush
Some say success is an uphill battle... but the smartest
entrepreneurs know it's all downhill once you get your snowball rolling!
Small Rolls, Big Goals
Standing at the base of a snow-covered mountain can feel overwhelming. The peak looks impossibly far away, just like your biggest business goals. But here's a secret: You don't climb mountains in one giant leap - you conquer them one step at a time.
Here's the truth that most business owners miss: Tiny actions, rolled forward consistently, create massive results. It's called the compound effect (thanks, Darren Hardy!), and it's as reliable as winter snow. Just a 1% improvement each day makes you 37 times better over a year.
Consider this: A snowball starts with a single handful of snow. Seems insignificant at first. But keep rolling it forward, and that small start transforms into something remarkably bigger. The same principle works in business.
One extra sales call per day might seem like a tiny snowflake. But let it snowball and run the numbers:
1 extra call × 5 days = 5 more opportunities weekly 20 more opportunities monthly 240 more opportunities yearly
Small snowballs create avalanches of success. The key isn't making dramatic changes - it's starting small and keeping the momentum rolling. Because here's the secret: Your habits are like a snowball rolling downhill. Good ones gather size and speed, bad ones can derail your path, but both build momentum so gradually you barely notice... until one day you look up and everything's transformed.
Remember: Nobody builds a snowman in one scoop, and nobody creates lasting success in one leap. It's the consistent small actions, packed together day after day, that create your mountain of achievement.
Throne Room Thoughts:
What's one small action in your business that, if repeated daily, could create a snowball effect by this time next year?
Can you trace your biggest current business success back to a small, consistent action you started months or years ago?
What's a tiny improvement you could make to your daily operations that could have long term benefits?
What is one small bad habit that’s working against your success?
If you reached out to one additional customer a day, what impact would that have long-term?
