No More Shelf Help: Real Growth Requires Real Action

Stop collecting information and start implementing growth.

Lisa Larter

August 21, 2025

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Post Summary

It’s time to move past “shelf-help” and start taking real action in your business. I’ve learned firsthand that hitting a wall is often a signal to invest in yourself—whether through a course that forces accountability or a peer group like The Brain Trust that pushes you out of your comfort zone. Real growth isn’t about knowing more; it’s about the commitment to doing the work and putting yourself in environments that refuse to let you settle.

This week I kicked off my brand new course, AI-Driven Marketing Made Easy, with over 50 talented business owners committed to using AI to amplify their marketing.

They’ve challenged themselves to grow, and now they’ve got a community to hold them accountable.

It reminded me of times in my own business when I hit a wall. I didn’t know what to do next, and instead of staying stuck in analysis paralysis, I forced myself to take action.

I invested in courses and peer groups, because I knew I needed to learn what I didn’t know.

Early on as an entrepreneur, I bought a $2,500 coaching course (this was back when they came on CDs in the mail) that I charged to my credit card. I promised myself I’d 10x that investment. And I did.

That course helped me generate $250,000 in sales.

Later, when I joined Strategic Coach, it wasn’t about a new skill. It was about putting myself in the right room with ambitious business owners who pushed me outside my comfort zone.

That decision sparked new ideas, new offers, and more growth.

There are moments in every business where you have to choose growth. The question is: What does growth look like for you right now?

Do you need the structure of a course with a financial investment that keeps you accountable? (And no, I don’t mean shelf help. I mean actually doing the work and applying it.)

Or would being part of a peer group that challenges you help you reach the next level?

If you’re ready for a peer group that pushes you and accelerates your results, my mastermind program, The Brain Trust, might be exactly what you need. It’s designed for business owners who refuse to settle and are serious about growth.

Staying stuck in the same problems won’t move you forward. Growth requires commitment. It requires putting yourself in the right environment and doing the work.

When was the last time you invested in your growth?

And where do you need to stretch yourself next?

P.S.: It’s not too late to join us for AI-Driven Marketing Made Easy. We kicked off with our first session on Tuesday, but you can catch up with the recording in our Learning Hub and join us live next time. Hit reply with any questions, or register here.