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Ready to grow your business, get unstuck, and create more freedom in your life? Start by asking yourself the right questions. You started your business for a reason. Maybe you wanted financial independence, more control over your time, the freedom to pursue your ideas, or the opportunity to do work you love. But somewhere along the way, the day-to-day demands of running a business can take over. You find yourself putting out fires, making every decision, managing every detail

Running a business means making decisions—often a lot of them. What should you focus on next? Should you hire? Delegate? Change your services? Invest in growth? Take a step back? And perhaps the biggest question of all: How do you know which decision is the right one? For many business owners, the challenge isn’t a lack of ideas. It’s having someone objective to talk through those ideas with. That’s where Janet Sawatsky of 7 Point Trends comes in. A Trusted Sounding Board for

More than you might think. In this feature, Janet Sawatsky of 7 Point Trends uses the familiar story of The Three Little Pigs to illustrate the importance of having a strong strategic plan. When the wolf arrived, two of the pigs discovered that quick solutions and weak foundations weren’t enough. But the third pig had taken the time to plan, prepare, and build something strong, a brick house that ultimately protected all three of them. Business can work the same way. A though

Sharon welcomes Janet Sawatsky, founder of 7 Point Trends, for a practical conversation about building a business that doesn’t rely on the owner being “on” every minute of every day. Janet works with entrepreneurs who have often built successful businesses through hustle and hard work, but now find themselves stuck, overwhelmed, and unable to step away. Together, Sharon and Janet unpack why vision, values, and long-term strategy matter so much, especially for business owners

In this powerful episode of The Real Female Entrepreneurs Podcast, Angel France sits down with business strategist and founder of Seven Point Trends, Janet Sawatsky, to discuss how entrepreneurs can stop being the bottleneck in their own businesses. After spending 15 years in municipal government working in policy, planning, strategy, and budgeting, Janet transitioned into entrepreneurship and discovered a passion for helping small business owners build strong teams, create s