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222 Nick Sinclair on ego, burnout, letting go and transforming as a founder


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Nick Sinclair built TOA Global into the world’s largest offshoring partner for accountants, but the real story is what happened when the growth, ego and grind caught up with him. In this raw conversation, Nick opens up about burnout, losing himself in the “infinite game” of business, stepping back from his own company, and transforming his health, leadership and life.


👉🏾 Nick’s backstory and weight loss journey

👉🏻 the shock moment his CEO resigned and facing the scrutiny of an advisory board

👉🏿 realising his ego and micro-managing was causing a bottleneck

👉 stepping back, empowering leaders and the business outperforming without him

👉🏽 how offshoring started and why global talent changed everything

👉🏼 AI, data and the future of people, process and capacity in accounting

👉🏾 Nick's “globally local” philosophy and passion for helping accountants & small businesses

👉🏿 Nick's hiring philosophy around talent density, roles vs tasks, and people strategy

👉🏽 Nick’s final message to founders: do the work, ignore the noise


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this is businessBy Glen James, Kayla Malss, Adrian Smith