What if the best way to build your business isn’t by chasing hacks, funnels, or vanity metrics — but by getting clearer about who you are, what you’re really good at, and who you’re here to serve?
In this conversation, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose joins Erin Gregory to explore how solopreneurs, consultants, coaches, writers, and creators can build a values-aligned business that funds and fits the life they actually want to live.
We talk about personal branding, positioning vs. niching, Substack Growth, the “messy middle,” why credentials are not enough, and how to close the implementation gap through intentional action, real conversations, and better data.
You’ll learn why your brand is not your logo, why your offer should emerge from who you are and who you serve, and how to stop building someone else’s business by someone else’s rules.
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Chapters:
00:00 Meet Scott Perry and Erin Gregory
03:28 Start with who you are before tactics
06:54 The messy middle and the implementation gap
11:20 Being vs. performing in your brand
16:31 Why action and data create Clarity
22:40 Redefining success beyond vanity metrics
27:04 What your brand really is
35:08 Business success without digital marketing BS
37:51 The three essentials every business needs
43:21 Offers, access, and helping people close the gap
45:23 Build your business around your personality and preferences
51:00 Positioning before niching
54:31 Keep becoming who you are through your work
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