Bill CanadyCEO & Founder, The 80/20 Institute · Be a Great CEO: Learn how to Fix it, Grow it, & Sell it.

Unlock Growth: Calculate Your Company's Right to Expand in 30 Mins! #shorts

3 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise YouTube short, Bill Canady explains a rapid, three‑step framework that lets a business owner determine in about 30 minutes whether the company has earned the right to pursue growth. He focuses on extracting a single ratio from just two lines on the profit‑and‑loss statement (using trailing‑12‑month data), comparing that ratio to the same quarter of the prior year to see the direction of change, and then publicly declaring a growth track to the leadership team while halting funding for initiatives that don’t align with that track. The goal is to provide a quick, actionable verdict on growth readiness and to align resources immediately.

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By the end of the next half hour, you'll be able to calculate from 2 lines on your own profit and loss statement whether your company has earned the right to grow. 2 lines, about 30 minutes, 1 verdict. You'll know which of the 2 tracks you're on, and you'll know what actually moves the number and what only looks like it does. And here's the plan. 3 moves. Calculate the ratio this week off your trailing 12 months. Plot it against the same quarter last year so you know which direction you're traveling. And then declare a track out loud to your leadership team and stop funding everything inconsistent with it. You can run move one before Friday. You could run one more move before Friday.