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The CEO Bottleneck Trap: Moving Mid-Market Enterprises from Reactive Firefighting to Responsive Architecture
The CEO bottleneck trap is the #1 killer of mid-market growth. Learn why your direct oversight is your biggest constraint—and how to escape it
Strategic Growth Ceiling: Why Activity Masquerades as Progress
You are moving fast. Your calendar is booked solid, meetings are back-to-back, tasks are flowing, and your team is cranking out hours. From the inside of the machine, it looks like a high-performing engine. But ask yourself the hard question: Are we moving toward the goal line or just accelerating in the wrong direction?
Lessons to Carry Forward Into the New Year
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.
Beyond the Quick Fix: The Long Game of Evolving Growth
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.
Happy Birthday to the BOLD Business Podcast
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.
Why Do Good Plans Go Bad?
Starting the conversation: Have you ever wondered why even the best-laid plans can go wrong? Your company might have a solid strategy crafted by a team of brilliant minds but still struggle to make progress. That happens when there’s a gap between strategy and execution, which can be challenging to pinpoint. Christy Maxfield, President and […]
Audio Podcast
event October 17, 2024
schedule 46:03
Prepare Your Business for Successful Sale
Starting the conversation: Selling your business isn’t as simple as it seems. For sellers, this means understanding their role in the business and preparing it for a successful transition. For buyers, this means knowing what they’re looking for and what kind of business aligns with their skills and goals. David C Barnett, Private Transaction Advisor, […]
Audio Podcast
event June 27, 2024
schedule 46:03
How to Make an Action Plan to Achieve Your Goals
There are so many ways to achieve goals. I’m fascinated by what goes into the choice for the path to take. Lately I’ve been diving deep into strategies that are used. It’s not just a matter of planning and executing, it is an exploration of human ingenuity. Some meticulously plan each step, analyzing and strategizing, […]
Foster an Outside Perspective to Enhance Decision-Making
Starting the conversation: Formalized or not, we all seek points of view (maybe even validation) with which to check ourselves. Being on the right track, getting results, and making the best decisions — these are weighty responsibilities. By default it is commonly thought that confidence comes from knowledge. In actuality, confidence comes from being tuned […]
Audio Podcast
event October 19, 2023
schedule 46:31
Understand the Four Pillars of Business Success and Reach Your Goals (Part 1)
Are you tired of second-guessing yourself and missing out on opportunities? Well, worry no more because you CAN quickly assess day-to-day items without any stress!
The secret to success lies in four powerful pillars that will help you easily reach your goals:
Make Decisions with Imperfect Information
Starting the conversation: You make all decisions with imperfect information, which can lead to any number of scenarios: walking right into a blind spot, missing a key point of view, or maybe even downplaying risk. Geneve Huxley, Founder and CEO at Huxley CPA Consulting, talks about the challenges companies face and how to use your […]
Audio Podcast
event March 23, 2023
schedule 32:39
Four Measures to Face Your Business Future with Confidence
Starting the conversation: There are four measures you can use to face your business future with confidence. Combine these measures with several commonly associated challenges and you will take away proactive ideas about where to put your resources to navigate disruption. You will experience disruption in your business within the next 12 months. While grit […]
Audio Podcast
event November 10, 2022
schedule 46:21
How to Create a Culture of Accountability
Starting the conversation: Accountability is elusive, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, you may have all that is needed except for time and discipline. Too much time management drastically impacts your ability to connect and fully show up to minimize risk, expand capacity, and have truthful conversations. In this #AskJess Anything question roundup […]
Audio Podcast
event October 13, 2022
schedule 34:27
The Path to Long-Lasting Business in Times of Economic Fluctuation
Starting the conversation: Jess Dewell answers your questions about the collective skills, expertise, and alignment of people whom your company needs to thrive. Scott Scowcroft reads listener questions (submitted to #AskJess) that range from improving capabilities; the future of work; and facing our assumptions to make decisions that move a company […]
Audio Podcast
event November 18, 2021
schedule 55:26
Being BOLD in 2022: What’s Next for Business
Starting the conversation: Jess Dewell is live to talk about the risks you face in your business growth. Use a framework, like the Present Retreat, to better understand how our actions now shape the next quarter and the next year. More time is necessary to engage with your strategic plan regularly. Joining her […]
Audio Podcast
event October 14, 2021
schedule 23:10