Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into “Tariffs as Back – Are You Ready?”...so let's dive in.
✅ Three Moves You Can Make Right Now
1. Audit Your Exposure
→ What % of your product or service costs are tied to imports?
→ Which vendors may pass along price hikes?
2. Diversify Your Sources
→ Explore alternative suppliers—domestic or in neutral trade zones
→ Redundancy now means resilience later
3. Revisit Pricing Strategy
→ Model different tariff scenarios
→ Communicate transparently with your customers
Quote of the Day:
“In business, as in life, the cost of ignoring what you don’t control can be far greater than the cost of preparing for it.” — Stephen Webster
Today’s Oyster Shot: 🦪
Gather your leadership team this week and ask: “What external risks are we currently ignoring? ”Then put a plan in place—before the next one hits.
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