The Most Expensive Phrase in Business? “It’s Always Been Done This Way.”

Six little words.

🚩🚩🚩 One massive red flag 🚩🚩🚩

“It’s always been done this way." ”💸 

Possibly the costliest mindset in your business.

These words don’t just slow you down—they suffocate innovation, drain resources, and turn smart, driven teams into frustrated robots. If you're chasing business process efficiency but clinging to outdated workflows, this is your sign to rethink.

Why It’s Dangerous:

🔁 It blocks innovationIf you never question the process, you’ll never improve it.

💸 It wastes time and moneyOld methods often require double the effort for half the results.

😓 It kills moraleHigh-performing teams want purpose, not pointless routines.

Where This Phrase Quietly Lives:

🗂️ Your onboarding document—last updated in 2017

📝 Your client proposal process—with 9 unnecessary steps

📊 Your weekly reports—that no one opens, reads, or uses

These aren't just small inefficiencies. They're silent saboteurs.

Flip the Script:

Before running another outdated process, ask:

👉 “If we were starting from scratch today, would we still do it this way?”

That one question unlocks leaner systems, empowered teams, and actual momentum.

Growth isn’t about doing more—it’s about questioning better.If your systems feel stuck, I offer operational audits that help businesses rethink, rebuild, and actually scale.

👉 Book a free consult and let’s challenge the old way—together.