Ep 95: Why Most Agencies Will Break in 2026 (And How to Avoid It)

Summary:2026 doesn’t need more effort, it needs better decisions.If your agency feels bigger but somehow harder to run, this episode explains exactly why and what to do before things break.In this solo episode, I walk through the six core values he uses to run and coach agencies through complexity, burnout, and stalled growth and how to apply them immediately as you head into 2026.Takeaways:Why “doing more” is the fastest way to kill leverage and what to replace it withThe weekly audit that exposes where founders quietly sabotage scaleHow ruthless clarity eliminates team confusion without micromanagementThe unsexy foundation work most agencies skip and pay for laterWhy retention beats acquisition (and how to fix onboarding before selling more)The CEO ritual that keeps you out of the weeds and focused on growthHow honest feedback can turn “underperformers” into rock stars Join the Agency Uplift group: https://www.agencyuplift.co/join 👉 Get new episodes right to your inbox - click here 👈