The December Advantage: A secret you need to Use to Explode Growth in the New Year
Release Date: 12/09/2025
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info_outlineWelcome back to another episode of SoTellUs Time! Today, Trevor reveals one of the most overlooked growth strategies in business: The December Advantage — your secret weapon for launching the new year with clarity, momentum, and massive profit potential.
Most entrepreneurs treat December like a slowdown. Business gets quiet, customers get busy with friends and family, and owners mentally check out. But the truth is this:
December is the MOST valuable month of the year for business growth — if you use it intentionally.
In this episode, Trevor breaks down a powerful year-end review process that separates thriving businesses from stagnant ones. You’ll learn how to analyze what worked, what didn’t, and what absolutely needs to go — whether that’s a system, a process, or even a person.
Using this simple three-column method, you’ll discover how to:
✅ Identify your most profitable systems, strategies, and partnerships
✅ Eliminate the hidden “profit killers” draining your business
✅ Spot outdated tools or processes that need to be cut or optimized
✅ Evaluate your team with clarity, compassion, and honesty
✅ Strengthen your foundation with loyal, hardworking people
✅ Implement automation and AI the right way (not by replacing people!)
✅ Start January as a completely transformed business
Trevor also shares real consulting experiences where decades-old companies used this December process and walked into January looking like entirely new organizations.
Whether your year was strong or challenging, December gives you the advantage:
📝 Time to review
🧹 Space to remove and refine
🚀 Opportunity to rebuild stronger
If you take this month seriously, you won’t enter the new year hoping for better results — you’ll create them.
🔥 Episode Highlights
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Why business slows down in December — and how that benefits YOU
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The exact 3-column breakdown: What worked, what kind of worked, and what failed
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The truth about people problems vs. process problems
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The power of loyalty and why it has fueled SoTellUs for 27 years
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Why AI should support your team, not replace it
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How outdated systems silently drain your revenue
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Why 2026 is shaping up to be a major opportunity year
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How to prepare your company NOW to capitalize on increased consumer spending
📊 Want to transform your business in 2026?
Start by transforming December.
Write down your three columns from this episode and do the honest review every successful entrepreneur must do.
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