The Problem: For many established, mid-market companies, that make it to the eight-year mark the greatest barrier to scaling isn’t a lack of opportunity — it’s the accumulation of Distraction Debt. Founders and management teams often find themselves trapped in the operational whirlwind, where growth serves only to increase complexity rather than impact. This results […]
Starting the conversation: TheIf your job as CEO hasn’t changed in three years, your company might be outgrowing you. Jess Dewell, Red Direction, Christy Maxfield, Purpose First Advisors, and Dean Barta, Barta Business Group, talk candidly about you being the bottleneck holding your business growth back. To 10x your business, reassess your role as CEO, […]
Reflection is more than a process; it’s a profound tool that allows us to understand our experiences better —acknowledging and learning from the peaks of our successes and the valleys of our challenges.
The Driving Solutions Intensive framework gives you an adaptive, flexible, and customizable tool for you to use and have more certainty in business outcomes.
Making the right decision at the right time is not always about achieving perfection every single day. Instead, it’s about learning and adapting to what is within and outside your control.
Starting the conversation: Who actually owns the responsibility for your company culture — and does that person have the power to influence and direct development of culture (or, is it just talk)? Brett Hoogeveen, Co-Founder at BetterCulture, talks about what the invisible 20% of culture is and how to use it to outperform the competition. […]
Creating time is a path to engage in conscious adaptation with business levers, to build a growth strategy that ensures your company’s future.
Are you relying on proven methodologies that propelled you to where you are today? This article delivers a critical warning: even the most successful systems have a ceiling and the CEO is the one working to break through. Ignoring this limit can lead to burnout, declining performance, and, ultimately, a struggling business. Here are three key takeaways with actionable steps to proactively safeguard your company’s future.
Starting the conversation: Legacy isn’t Just About the Money You Leave — It’s the Leaders You Build Right Now. Mark Mears, Founder & Chief Growth Officer at LEAF Growth Ventures LLC, shares his learnings and describes how paying it “backward” can shortcut pain, accelerate growth, and inspire future generations in your company. Building trust comes […]
Discover why your growth strategy isn’t just for good times — it’s your secret weapon in the storm. And, unlock the collective brainpower of your team instead of facing the abyss alone.
Owning a business, managing a department, and striving to do our best are ongoing challenges. Distractions constantly divert our focus, demand our time, and compete with our primary responsibilities and tasks that are the best use of our efforts.
Starting the conversation: Trust your gut! Your instincts are a culmination of experiences and silent calculations. When it nudges you, take a moment to pause and listen — you might uncover insights you hadn’t consciously realized. Elizabeth Bieniek, Author, Speaker, and Consultant, shares her thoughts on how to leverage the diversity of thought to find […]
Starting the conversation: Do you embrace the following three tips to be successful? In conversation with Jess Dewell, Dr. Yaniv Zaid, CEO and Speaker at Dr. Persuasion, shares real world examples about how to reach success by being mentally strong, selling the problem before the solution, and building a direct community of peers to avoid […]
Starting the conversation: Clearly connecting goals with results is what makes a successful company a high-achieving organization. Steven Gaffney, CEO at Steven Gaffney Company, shares why it is important to be all-in to fully tap into your team’s maximum potential. Your framework for tracking progress is how you direct energy for tangible results. To harness […]
Empowering your decision-making and leadership starts with clearly understanding your past performance and current position.
BOLD Business Podcast is gearing up to embrace change fearlessly. We’re casting aside limiting beliefs and stepping forward confidently, ready to tackle whatever challenges 2025 may throw our way.