What I Tell Every CEO About Scaling: Fix This First

by | Apr 21, 2025 | Insights

Growth isn’t just about selling more. It’s about handling more—with less friction.

Every CEO wants to grow. More sales. Bigger teams. Higher revenue.
But what most don’t realize is this: growth exposes weak systems.

You don’t need to wait for things to break to know they’re fragile. You can fix the foundation before you scale—and that’s what separates sustainable success from operational chaos.

Growth Magnifies What’s Broken

When you double your revenue, your problems double too—unless your systems are built to handle it.

Here’s what we see over and over:

  • Client onboarding breaks under volume
  • Team communication falls apart
  • Bottlenecks multiply
  • Leaders get pulled back into operations
  • Customer experience declines

Growth isn’t just about doing more. It’s about doing better—with clarity, consistency, and confidence.

Fix This First: Your Core Workflows

Before you think about scaling:

  • Map your current workflows (sales, onboarding, delivery, support)
  • Identify where things are breaking, duplicated, or unclear
  • Automate what’s repetitive
  • Consolidate tools and eliminate manual handoffs
  • Create visibility for you and your team

It’s not glamorous work. But it’s the most important work you can do if you want to scale without becoming the bottleneck.

The 26 Pins Approach

At 26 Pins, we don’t just build systems—we build solutions that scale with your business. We start by listening, mapping, and identifying exactly where your foundation needs reinforcement.

Because CEOs shouldn’t be stuck in the day-to-day. You should be leading with confidence, backed by systems that move as fast as your ambition.

Before You Scale, Fix the Foundation

Let’s look at your systems together.
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