40 Strategy Blog

“Build it, and they will come” might have been a memorable and heartwarming movie line. But it’s not an effective business strategy. And the sooner that companies can exit that mindset—of just waiting for the phone to ring—the sooner they can start scaling their organization. But usually, for a team to make a whole-scale change like that, they need to see that transformation modeled in their leaders. Our guest this week is someone who’s jumped right into the “foxhole” with his team, and led his company into an extended period of growth. Don Lindsey is the CEO of Precision Machine & Manufacturing, and is a transformational servant leader that specializes in creating hard-charging, high-performing sales and customer-focused organizations.  Listen to the full episode for more on the massive transformation Don led at his own company, what true servant leadership means, how to get out of “survival mode” as a business, and more.   Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn:  More about

The majority of entrepreneurs who try to build and grow a business will eventually fail. And too often throughout that process, they’re barely making any money themselves either. But what if there was a system that could change that? That could help entrepreneurs ensure their own well-being, and put their businesses on the path to growth and success?  Our guest this week is Ron Saharyan, one of the co-founders of Profit First. Having built multiple companies in the staffing industry, Ron leads Profit First Professionals’ membership of world-class accountants, bookkeepers, and business coaches who guide entrepreneurs to the highest degree of profitability. He has over 15 years of experience in managing organization growth, is a thought leader in business cash flow management, and is a popular speaker on profit. Tune into the full conversation for more on the Profit First system, how it can help entrepreneurs grow their businesses sustainably (and pay themselves what they deserve), wha

Have you ever felt like growing your business is a little like climbing a mountain… with a backpack full of rocks? The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that hard. And easier growth could be as simple as aligning your strategies with your timing. Pinpointing which stage your business is in can help you unlock insights specific to that stage—and help you sustain growth. Because even if you have the right answer, if you’re using that strategy at the wrong time, you’re only making growth harder on your whole organization. Our latest guest, Matthew Pohl, is Principal of the ReWild Group. He’s spent nearly two decades as an entrepreneur and business owner, and has personally experienced the impact of the ReWild methodology when it helped his business value grow 10X in three years. He currently advises business owners on building resilient organizations through leadership, infrastructure, strategy, and culture.  Listen to the full episode for our conversation on the 7 stages of growth a bus

Just like with human beings, businesses also must move from birth to adolescence to maturity.  But it can be easy to get stuck on the way to becoming a fully “mature” business, and it’s important to avoid a few common pitfalls on your journey. Our guest this week is an expert on that evolution, as well as someone who has coached hundreds of business owners on moving past that “adolescent” phase. Nick Cramp is a business coach and author, with more than 30 years of business experience. Through his work, he’s gained a wealth of knowledge about how to both approach the challenges and reap the awards of day-to-day work. He’s also the author of “Better Before Bigger: Rethinking Business Success.” Listen to the full conversation for more on Nick’s six steps for a business to move from adolescence to maturity, what business owners should “let go of” on that journey in order to scale their company, some of the common traps that ensnare founders when trying to grow their business, and more.