35: Small-Scale Efficiency with Paul Jarvis

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have the great pleasure of speaking to Paul Jarvis today! Paul has been an entrepreneur for the last twenty years. He is the Cofounder of Fathom Analytics, a company that supports the privacy of digital data, he hosts three podcasts, and he has also written a book called</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/362hPXo"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Company of One</span></em></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul is an advocate for thinking first about whether growth makes sense before you decide to grow your business. He is joining us today to talk about his book and his business. He will also discuss how and why to question growth, what “enough” is and how to define it, and why every business is a lifestyle business. We have an amazing conversation today, and we know you’re going to love it!</span></p> <p><strong>Paul Jarvis’s Bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul Jarvis is a writer and designer who has had his own company of one for the last two decades. His latest book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Company of One</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, explores why bigger is not always better in business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He has worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O’Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Currently, he teaches online courses, hosts several podcasts, and develops small but mighty software solutions. Paul’s ideas about growth have been featured in Wired, Fast Company, USA Today, Mailchimp, and more.  </span></p> <p><strong>How and why to question growth</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes, growth makes sense. It is not always beneficial, however. It is only worth considering if it makes sense for you, as the owner or founder of the company, the employ