Since then I made it my mission to understand what it is that successful small, local businesses do right that drives their success - and what separates them from those that have failed, who are barely scraping by, or are on a path to failure.

And to sum it up - the successful ones embrace perfecting their craft, serving their customers, and super simple marketing. They run from complexity and say no to shiny objects or "growth hacks".

And now today, I run yMultiply which I supposed you could call a "marketing agency for local businesses" that helps small business owners who want to grow their businesses with simple systems - not overwhelming, confusing, labor-intensive or brain-intensive marketing tactics that they aren't sure will actually work or not.

If you love your business and believe you offer something valuable to each of your customers, I would be honored if you reached out today so we can have a conversation about whether or not I can help you grow your business with simple marketing systems so you can lead your business to new heights while sleeping better at night because you're no longer overwhelmed, confused, and just plain tired of trying things that don't work.