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Listen to our newest podcast episode featuring leadership expert Jimmy Burroughes, where we explore effective strategies to combat burnout and foster high-performance teams. Learn from Jimmy's extensive experience and insights on building trust, strategic planning, and maintaining well-being in the workplace. This episode offers valuable advice for leaders seeking to inspire their teams and create a sustainable high-achievement environment. Key Topics Covered: Balancing high performance with mental health Building and maintaining trust within teams Strategic planning to prevent burnout Discover actionable tips and deepen your understanding of leadership and team dynamics. Tune in to transform your approach to leadership and team success.   Check out this episode!

Welcome to the Measure Success Podcast, today we share how to boost your business valuation beyond the conventional metrics. In a market driven by EBITDA and industry multiples, we explore how savvy entrepreneurs can significantly influence their company’s worth by strategically managing risks. What We Cover: Understanding the Multiple: Learn how the industry multiple affects your business valuation and how you can alter this critical figure in your favor. Risk Reduction Strategies: Discover 40 transformative strategies that reduce risk, enhance value, and make your business an irresistible prospect for investors. Automation & Delegation: Find out how systemizing your operations and diversifying responsibilities can shift your business from high-risk to high value. Investor Mindset: Shift from an owner to an investor’s perspective, focusing on efficiency, process improvement, and strategic growth to prepare your business for a lucrative sale. Real Success Stories: H

In the latest episode of the Measure Success Podcast, host Carl J. Cox reveals startling statistics: up to 90% of businesses fall short of completing even two-thirds of their strategic objectives. This significant shortfall indicates a vast majority of CEOs and entrepreneurs are failing to meet their most ambitious goals, resulting in an accumulation of unachieved strategic plans. However, Carl J. Cox, the CEO and founder of 40 Strategy, assures listeners that this grim statistic need not apply to them. With a wealth of experience from leading seven organizations to exponential growth across four continents, Cox is more than qualified to guide aspiring leaders out of this rut. The Measure Success Podcast, known for its insightful take on business strategies and growth, introduces Cox not just as a host but as a guest in this special solo episode. Cox, whose vision for 40 Strategy aims to impact over 1 million people and 10,000 organizations while donating at least $1 million to charit

In This Episode: CEOs and entrepreneurs may appear confident, but the reality is that confidence can be elusive and challenging to nurture. In this episode, our guest, Nicole Kalil, an expert in leadership development, discusses strategies for leaders to enhance their confidence and achieve their strategic objectives. Nicole Kalil is a renowned speaker, author of "Validation is For Parking," a leadership strategist, respect coach, and the host of the "This is Woman’s Work Podcast." Having transitioned from the C-suite at a Fortune 100 company, she has empowered countless women in business and gained valuable insights into the structural, systemic, and social challenges facing women and leaders within organizations. Listen to the full conversation to discover how to build and maintain confidence as a business leader, tackle "head trash," implement the rule of three for life and business, and gain more insights. Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Le