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- 8 industries taught me: The 3-channel audit (organizational, geographic, network) predicts whether you'll hit $200K or plateau at $100k:
8 industries taught me: The 3-channel audit (organizational, geographic, network) predicts whether you'll hit $200K or plateau at $100k:
The 6-Channel Diagnostic Workbook That Reveals Why 67% Score Below 20/60 and Stay Stuck
Ivan Hug
December 03, 2025
Your strategic blueprint for escaping discount channels and capturing premium opportunities
From Awareness to Action: Your Implementation Bridge
Based on previous 3 articles – see 5 minutes video that captures the essence here, You now understand the uncomfortable truth: 67% of professionals plateau not because they lack talent, but because their talent exists in broken distribution channels. You've diagnosed the problem—organizational positioning that keeps you invisible, geographic channels that limit opportunities, network architecture that generates no momentum.
But awareness without implementation keeps you exactly where you are. This workbook transforms insight into action. Over 30 years across eight industries—from Fortune 500 companies to global operations spanning continents—I've distilled the precise frameworks that separate stuck professionals from those experiencing exponential growth.
What follows isn't theory. These are diagnostic tools, strategic frameworks, and tactical worksheets that reveal your current distribution positioning and create your migration plan to premium channels. If you're serious about escaping discount channels and capturing opportunities aligned with your actual value, commit the next 90 minutes to this workbook. Your career trajectory depends on it.
Introduction: The "Distribution First" Mindshift
Career performance isn't just about what you do—it's about where, how, and through whom your value reaches the market. The misalignment of your skills, organization, location, network, and channel diminishes your outcomes by up to 50%. This workbook takes you through the same "distribution-first" strategic process used by peak performers.
Workbook Use:
Complete each section in order; save your worksheets for future benchmarking and peer discussions
Tag one trusted peer for exercise feedback
Use at least one tool/diagnostic each quarter
