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 76: The Curse of Knowledge, with Brett Gilliland
The Curse of Knowledge What You Will Learn: Which key three leadership responsibilities are crucial for getting you past the $3 million revenue plateau, and why each helps in making the transition from entrepreneur to CEO Why sharing your Vision with your team isn’t a one-and-done box to check but an ongoing responsibility in […]
Read More →Episode 75: Business Process Development Steps, with Chris Ronzio
Taking the Right Business Process Development Steps What You Will Learn: Why process is crucial for helping business owners train others to take responsibility and strengthen the business Why it is important to learn how to “lead leaders” and distance yourself from the work that needs to be done Why the first step is […]
Read More →Episode 74: Adapting Your Brand to Today’s Realities, with Kristin Carpenter
Kristin Carpenter founded Verde Brand Communications after a decade-long journalism career, working on staff for major consumer lifestyle magazines, business and trade titles. Now 19 years later, she continues to serve as Verde’s CEO and directs strategy for the agency. Kristin is also host of the Channel Mastery podcast, voted best Outdoor Podcast by SNEWS […]
Read More →Episode 73: Good Succession Planning, with Bradley Franc
Good Succession Planning and the Science of Change What You Will Learn: How Bradley developed his Succession Solution process to help business owners increase the value of their company and ensure that it continues after they leave How 70% of all businesses fail to make it through a transition successfully, and why 85% of those […]
Read More →Episode 72: Successful Habits and the Science of Change, with Brett Gilliland
Successful Habits and the Science of Change What You Will Learn: Why we shouldn’t wait until the calendar rolls over from one year to the next to make needed and positive changes in our lives Why the challenge with New Year’s resolutions isn’t found in setting goals, but in making the necessary behavior change needed […]
Read More →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, […]
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