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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 36 MIN

The $40K Decision That Cost Us $60K a Month | Real Q1 Business Review

from The Premium Mindset · host Cameron Bawden and Evan Ritchey

Most business owners finish Q1 and either celebrate or make excuses. The ones who actually scale do something different — they study it.In this episode, Evan breaks down how a single operational blind spot cost Coconut Cleaning $60,000 a month — not because of the market, not because of bad leads, but because of a decision that seemed responsible at the time. Cameron gets equally honest about missing a major growth goal for the 1% Club and exactly what he's restructuring to fix it heading into Q2.This is what a real quarterly business review looks like.In this episode, we cover:How a $40K repair decision quietly turned into a $60K/month revenue leakWhy having enough leads doesn't matter if your operations can't fulfill themWhat real ownership looks like beyond just saying "that's on me"How to identify the metrics that tell you when something is quietly going wrongCameron's honest pivot when a big goal doesn't go as plannedWhy customer experience has to be the foundation of every quarterly goal you setHow to cut what isn't working and double down on what is — before Q2 gets away from youIf you're a business owner heading into Q2 wondering why Q1 didn't go the way you planned — this episode will show you exactly where to look.Subscribe to Premium Mindset for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship, leadership, and scaling profitable home service businesses.If you're interested in becoming a Coconut Cleaner franchise owner, visit us at: https://coconutcleaningco.com/franchise/   Also check out: https://coconutcleaningco.com/    Join the 1% Club: https://www.cameronbawden.com/ Check out the previous episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZife0YdQecFor more tools, templates & business frameworks, Follow us on social mediaCameron Bawden's Instagram: @cbawdenEvan Ritchey Instagram: @evan.p.ritchey

Most business owners finish Q1 and either celebrate or make excuses. The ones who actually scale do something different — they study it.In this episode, Evan breaks down how a single operational blind spot cost Coconut Cleaning $60,000 a month — not because of the market, not because of bad leads, but because of a decision that seemed responsible at the time. Cameron gets equally honest about missing a major growth goal for the 1% Club and exactly what he's restructuring to fix it heading into Q2.This is what a real quarterly business review looks like.In this episode, we cover:How a $40K repair decision quietly turned into a $60K/month revenue leakWhy having enough leads doesn't matter if your operations can't fulfill themWhat real ownership looks like beyond just saying "that's on me"How to identify the metrics that tell you when something is quietly going wrongCameron's honest pivot when a big goal doesn't go as plannedWhy customer experience has to be the foundation of every quarterly goal you setHow to cut what isn't working and double down on what is — before Q2 gets away from youIf you're a business owner heading into Q2 wondering why Q1 didn't go the way you planned — this episode will show you exactly where to look.Subscribe to Premium Mindset for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship, leadership, and scaling profitable home service businesses.If you're interested in becoming a Coconut Cleaner franchise owner, visit us at: https://coconutcleaningco.com/franchise/   Also check out: https://coconutcleaningco.com/    Join the 1% Club: https://www.cameronbawden.com/ Check out the previous episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZife0YdQecFor more tools, templates & business frameworks, Follow us on social mediaCameron Bawden's Instagram: @cbawdenEvan Ritchey Instagram: @evan.p.ritchey

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