LEAN PROGRAM

November 10, 20251 min read

Growth Is Not About Adding More. It’s About Removing What Slows You Down. Lean Is the Path to Efficiency, Ease, and Calm.

Most business owners believe that to grow, they must add:

More offers
More services
More marketing
More software
More staff
More complexity

But true growth rarely comes from adding.
It comes from simplifying.

The Lean Program is the systematic removal of:

  • Waste

  • Bottlenecks

  • Overwork

  • Inefficiencies

  • Redundant steps

  • Unnecessary variation

  • Rework and errors

  • Energy leaks

The Lean mindset says:

“Only what adds value should remain. Everything else must go.”

When a business becomes lean:

  • Delivery becomes smoother

  • Clients are happier

  • Mistakes decrease

  • Costs decrease

  • Capacity increases

  • Stress decreases

  • The company becomes lighter

This is where the business begins to feel elegant.


How Lean Transforms a Business

1. Standardization

When work is done differently every time, performance is unpredictable.
Standardization creates reliability.

2. Simplification

If a step does not add value, remove it.
Complexity destroys scalability.

3. Continuous Improvement

Lean is not a project.
It is a discipline of asking, weekly:

“How do we make this easier, faster, cleaner, smoother?”

Small improvements done consistently create stunning results over time.


Your Coaching Assignment

This week:

  • Choose one recurring workflow

  • Map it step-by-step

  • Ask your team: “Which steps add no value?”

  • Remove or simplify those steps

The business becomes lighter one improvement at a time.

Eric Dombach is an investor, entrepreneur, senior executive, and consultant to PE firms and family offices. He has founded two professional service firms that achieved 7-figure exits. As the leader of a business consulting firm and a network of more than 6,300 business consultants, Eric is dedicated to developing leaders, building dream teams, and growing SMBs. He is also a published author, known for his Amazon best-seller, "The Million Dollar Business Coaching Firm." Eric has an MBA from the University of the People and a B.S. in Engineering from Messiah University. He has been married to Deborah since 1993, and they have four adult children. He enjoys reading, world travel, and playing jazz-fusion guitar.

Eric Dombach

Eric Dombach is an investor, entrepreneur, senior executive, and consultant to PE firms and family offices. He has founded two professional service firms that achieved 7-figure exits. As the leader of a business consulting firm and a network of more than 6,300 business consultants, Eric is dedicated to developing leaders, building dream teams, and growing SMBs. He is also a published author, known for his Amazon best-seller, "The Million Dollar Business Coaching Firm." Eric has an MBA from the University of the People and a B.S. in Engineering from Messiah University. He has been married to Deborah since 1993, and they have four adult children. He enjoys reading, world travel, and playing jazz-fusion guitar.

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