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title: Essentialism and Business Growth
description: This week's video is not about the mortgage industry as much as it is about determined and specific business growth.
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# [Essentialism and Business Growth](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/business-growth)

 Written by [Nathan Knottingham](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/author/nathan-knottingham) | Feb 22, 2017 8:31:43 PM

 

How do you prepare to hire people for your team?  How does your team handle ideas and dreams?  Do you have a system that keeps you focused and honed in on the future? 

Ken shares some of the things he is learning about running and growing a business.  He shares a great resource and some words of wisdom for you. 

Step 1: Identify what you are not good at and use it to write a job description.   
Step 2: Track ideas in a sensible way.   
Step 3: Identify the idea owner who will see it through to completion.

We have some great resources for you too. Check them out our website: [www.knowledgecoop.com](http://www.knowledgecoop.com)  
Essentialism: [https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487793818&sr=8-1&keywords=essentialism](https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487793818&sr=8-1&keywords=essentialism)

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