What Japanese Wisdom Teaches Us About Scaling to £100K Months & Beyond

Show Notes
Most people think hitting £100K months means bigger teams, longer hours, and hustling harder.
But what if the real growth lies in something slower, softer, and smarter?
In this episode, I’m sharing five powerful Japanese principles that have shaped the way I scale businesses – for myself and my clients.
From imperfect action to the magic of micro habits, this one’s a mindset shift you won’t want to miss.
Episode Highlights
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- 00:50Why hustle isn’t the answer to scaling
- 03:11Wabi sabi: imperfect action grows your business
- 06:23The 15-minute habit that doubled revenue
- 09:48Stop comparing, start scaling your way
- 13:12Ikigai and selling from true alignment
- 17:27Let go to grow: the CEO mindset shift
About Dawn of a New Era
Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.
Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.
- Episode · 162
- Published · 10 July 2025
- Run time · 10:05
- Host · Dawn McGruer
About your host
Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.
Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.
Read more on the about page, explore her research and insights or see how to work with Dawn.
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