Episode 247

This ONE Thing Will Grow Your Business 1000x In One Year If You Start Today

You're hustling on social media.

Creating content for your podcast, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.

Putting in the work every single day.

But your business isn't growing the way you thought it would.

Here's why:

You're treating social media like a billboard and not like a business.

Think about it: How many billboards do you pass on your way to work? How many do you actually take action on?

Exactly.

Social media is an audience. Not a customer base.

And if you're not actively moving people FROM that audience INTO your email list every single day, you're leaving money on the table.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the ONE activity that will 1000x your business in the next year:

List building.

Not occasionally. Not when you "feel like it." Daily. Intentional. Focused list building.

Here's what you'll learn:

→ Why the size of your list = the size of your bank account (and why most entrepreneurs are ignoring this)

→ The exact daily challenge I'm giving you: How many new emails are you adding to your list TODAY?

→ Two strategies for driving traffic to your lead magnet: Paid ads (as low as $3-5/day) and FREE outreach (the DM strategy that actually works)

→ The script I use to DM people without feeling salesy, pushy, or weird (you can copy/paste this today)

→ Why I spent years avoiding outreach—and the ONE mindset shift that changed everything (hint: it's about intention, not pressure)

→ My 30-day social media experiment: I posted 5-7 times a day on Facebook. Here's what happened to my engagement, followers, and reach.

→ The sneaky benefit of DMing followers you're NOT friends with (it increases your reach across the platform)

Bottom line:

If you're creating content but not building your list, you're working hard but not building assets.

Social media disappears. Your email list? That's YOURS forever.

The challenge:

Reach out to 5 people a day about your free offer. Do it for 30 days. Track what happens.

I guarantee: You'll be 1000x further ahead than you are right now.

Stop treating social media like your business. Start treating your EMAIL LIST like your business.

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Lindsay Sutherland

Lindsay Sutherland is a business consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners build companies that run with freedom, purpose, and profit. With over 20 years of leadership and sales experience in the automotive industry, Lindsay understands the challenges of growing a business that feels more like a burden than a blessing. After leaving corporate life, she co-founded Biz in a Box Solutions, a CRM and automation company that empowers small service-based businesses to streamline their operations and reclaim their time.

Her signature consulting program, The Clockwork Method, guides overwhelmed business owners through the process of systemizing, scaling, and stepping back into the true role of visionary leader. Lindsay’s approach blends practical business systems with faith-led alignment, helping entrepreneurs not only make more money but also create a business that supports their life — not the other way around.

As the host of The Freedom Entrepreneur Podcast, Lindsay shares strategies, stories, and mindset shifts that challenge conventional thinking and inspire business owners to grow without burning out. She also co-owned Off Grid Unlimited Installations, an electrical and renewable energy company in Idaho, where she lives with her husband and four children on their family farm.

Passionate about redefining success beyond hustle culture, Lindsay helps leaders build businesses rooted in clarity, sustainability, and freedom. Whether she’s speaking on stage, consulting with executives, or mentoring faith-led entrepreneurs, her mission is the same: to help people transform their business into a vehicle for purpose, profit, and lasting impact.