The 8 Rules for Growth: Smart Hires, Time-to-Value, and High Margins
What separates a product that scales from one that sinks? In this episode of Growth Mode, Tom and Jimmy break down The 8 Rules for Growth: the hard-won principles they use to build fast, stay lean, and create high-margin businesses that last. We’re talking small teams, smart hires, and AI-first thinking. How to increase time-to-value and reduce friction. Why high margins aren’t optional, they’re a requirement. And what it actually takes to build products people want to talk about (and pay for). Plus: what early employees must bring to the table, how to avoid the trap of “problem finders,” and what most agents get dead wrong about communication and onboarding. 📘 Free, Perfect, and Now by Robert Rodin – the book Tom mentioned on scaling to meet modern customer demands → https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Free-Perfect-and-Now/Robert-Rodin/9780684871974 🎧 This is Episode 5 of Growth Mode, the weekly podcast for agents, marketers, and business owners who want to move faster, think bigger, and grow on purpose. Keep going, based on what you need: → Need more listings?Get proven marketing and sales campaigns at ListingLeads.com → Want to get smarter with AI?Join Jason’s AI Marketing Academy: academy.jasonpantana.com → Done winging it?Start with a free coaching consultation: https://bit.ly/TFfcc Stay Connected Tom FerryWebsite – https://TomFerry.comInstagram – @tomferryFacebook – Tom FerryPodcast – https://TomFerry.com/PodcastEvents – https://www.tomferry.com/events Jimmy MackinWebsite – https://listingleads.comInstagram – @jimmymackin Jason PantanaWebsite – https://academy.jasonpantana.comInstagram – @jasonpantana