Elite Entrepreneurs Podcast
If you’re one of the 3-5% of entrepreneurs that’s grown their business to seven figures in revenue, congratulations! You are an ELITE entrepreneur. Few people can say they’ve accomplished what you have. I’m sure that success hasn’t stopped you from wondering: What’s the next step?
Getting from six to seven figures is a commendable and extremely difficult feat, but it’s not smooth sailing after you clear the $1 million mark. If you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, you’re probably encountering a host of new problems you’ve never fought through before. Leadership changes, vision changes, and you might find yourself wearing ten hats in a given day. That climb up to $10 million seems insurmountable, right?
Welcome Brett Gilliland, your host of the Elite Entrepreneurs podcast. Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years.
Episode 71: Growing a Team and Learning to Let Go, with Erika Flora
Erika Flora started her career as a Microbiologist turned Program Manager and discovered a passion for improving how organizations manage the flow of work, deliver great products and services, and better serve their customers. In 2006, she founded Beyond20, a Digital Transformation consulting and training firm based on ITIL, DevOps, Agile, Lean, and other best […]
Read More →Episode 70: A Love of Learning and a Passion for the Work, with Greg Peterson
“What if there was a garden and fruit tree in every yard?” This is a question that Greg ponders every day. For over 30 years he has been working on one of Phoenix’s first environmental showcase homes for urban farming. This 1/3-acre yard features a primarily edible landscape with over 70 fruit trees, rainwater and […]
Read More →Episode 69: New Employee Onboarding and Business Planning Strategies, with Rock Thomas
New Employee Onboarding and Business Planning Strategies What You Will Learn: Rock’s top strategies for more effective new employee onboarding and quarterly business planning Why Rock plans and sets his life in 90-day increments rather than waiting until the end of the year to plan for the next year Why Rock suggests dividing your business […]
Read More →Episode 68: Business Leadership Lessons Learned from Tony Hsieh, with Brett Gilliland
Business Leadership Lessons Learned from Tony Hsieh What You Will Learn: What key business leadership lessons Brett learned from Zappos founder Tony Hsieh that helped Brett and his colleagues grow Infusionsoft (now Keap) How, in October 2010, Brett and Infusionsoft CEO Clate Mask traveled to Zappos HQ in Henderson NV, and how meeting Tony Hsieh […]
Read More →Episode 67: Mastering Money as a Business Leader, with Adam Carroll
Mastering Money as a Business Leader What You Will Learn: How Adam realized early on that he wanted to study money, and why part of his goal in mastering money is to truly understand every aspect of it How Adam used real money in a game of Monopoly to teach his kids key money lessons, […]
Read More →Episode 66: Business Mentors and the Value of Learning, with Gregg Cohen
Business Mentors and the Value of Learning What You Will Learn: What lessons Gregg learned through the growth of his business, and why working with the right business mentors was an important ingredient of his success What painful challenges Gregg faced and important business lessons he learned over the course of 15 years of company […]
Read More →Episode 65: Intentionality, Planning and Culture, with Jessica Stellwagen
Jessica has had the opportunity to work in many industries where customer service, results and client experiences were of paramount importance. She is thrilled to bring this knowledge into Bodify and provide a memorable experience and transformational results to clients. After her advanced training at CoolSculpting University and the elite CoolSculpting Masters course in Pleasanton, […]
Read More →Episode 64: Facing the Challenge of Rapid Growth, with David Ferree
David Ferree is the co-founder and CEO of Anson Belt & Buckle. Over 10 years ago, David and his father created the brand Anson Belt & Buckle, introducing micro-adjustable, hole-less belts to the U.S. market. Today Anson Belt has been named to the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private’s U.S. companies, going on 3 years in […]
Read More →Episode 63: Lessons in Relevance from Fly Fishing, with Brett Gilliland
Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes, and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was […]
Read More →Episode 62: Viewing Time with a New Perspective, with Karen Briscoe
Karen Briscoe is the creator of the transformative “5 Minute Success” concept. Her books Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed and Commit to Get Leads: 66 Day Challenge® offer a combination of information and inspiration delivered through memorable stories. The daily format with takeaways propels one to […]
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