The Unlocking Growth Show

Certified EOS Implementer® and co-author of Process! Lisa González says entrepreneurs need Process! in their businesses. 

We recently spoke to Lisa on the top 3 mindsets that could be getting in your way of getting process done:

• “I’m not process-oriented.”
• “Process takes too much time.”
• “Process destroys freedom.”

Lisa gives really practical advice to getting Process done, and you can check out our review of the book Process! here.

Lisa grew up supporting the operational side of her entrepreneurial family’s many exciting businesses. She pursued practicing law to help business leaders but, finding she missed making an impact in day-to-day operations, she joined a family start-up. After years of cobbling together different practices, she discovered and implemented EOS. The result? The organization became one of the nation’s largest residential remodelers, boasting consistent revenue and profits while having fun along the way! 

Take a listen! 

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The media doesn't care about you unless you're Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos or Martha Stewart! Says Stephanie Burns, the founder of The Wyld Agency, an amplification and visibility agency focused on building the legacy and personal brands of company founders.

But that doesn't mean you should ignore them.

Being a “best-kept secret” is the worst thing you can be in business, says Stephanie!

We recently chatted to her on how to harness the power of the media!

In this interview, Stephanie tells us why being a teach matters and how to use the media in your visibility strategy.

And if anyone knows her stuff, Stephanie does!
After being a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune, Burns used her winnings to launch her previous company, Chic CEO, an online resource for over 100k female entrepreneurs. With an MBA in Marketing, she's also a contributor to Forbes Women, Entrepreneur, and TODAY, as well as featured in notable press outlets like Inc., Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, Amex Open, Cosmo, New York Times, among others.

Take a listen and drop us your thoughts.
We'd love to hear!
Gary and the team

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In 2016 Mathilde Jakobsen founded Freshland, the disruptor of the fruit and vegetable value chain that allows consumers to order fruit that still hangs on the tree, directly from farmers.

During the pandemic, the organization experienced hypergrowth, and Mathilde and the team found themselves trying to cope with demand. The company went from a handful of employees to over 50. 

Mathilde has since shifted the business to an agile framework and one that's adaptive to change. In this episode of the Chaos to Clarity show, Mathilde shares her top 5 tips for creating an agile organization!

For more great resources on all things scaling up and team training go to usewhale.io/blog/

You generally get two types of entrepreneurs. Those that say;
1. Marketing is a waste of time and money - focus on sales OR
2. Marketing does add value for scale-ups but where to start?

In this episode, Whale CEO, Gary speaks to Jennifer Zick, the founder of Authentic Brand on 6 ways to overcome random acts of marketing for entrepreneurs.

A passionate and driven leader, Jennifer has 20 years of B2B marketing experience in innovative, entrepreneurial, and accelerated-growth companies. With the process she utilizes for clients, Jennifer shares her MUST-HAVE checklist for marketing for scale-ups.

Jennifer advocates using a proven process, a habit-forming system that builds high-performing revenue teams and utilizing an agile structure for shaping annual plans and quarterly activities.

Wondering just 'how' to do marketing in your scaling business? 
Take a listen!

For more great resources on all things scaling up and team training go to usewhale.io/blog/

Adi Klevit is a process consultant and the Founder and CEO of Business Success Consulting Group, an organization that provides businesses with the infrastructure, processes, and systems they need to thrive. 

Adi says that connecting with the right people helps you expand your business, find partners and create more impact as an entrepreneur.
BUT HOW?

In this episode, we spoke to Adi about her 5 essential steps to networking in business

1. Step 1 - prepare!
2. Step 2 - be intentional about your networking 
3. Step 3 - nurture connection consistently
4. Step 4 - acknowledge referrals and value
5. Step 5 - have a system on how to record and track your connections, be it on a CRM or even just a spreadsheet!

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Who cares about purpose? It's so intangible and fluffy.

Not so says Pepe Marais.

Pepe is the founding partner, and Integrated Group Chief Creative Officer of brand and communication group Joe Public United: South Africa's award-winning, number one ranked and most-admired ad agency. He is also the author of Growing Greatness: A Journey Towards Personal and Business Mastery and Growing Greatness: 20 Habits That Break Habits.

"When you start a business as an entrepreneur, you might assume you're doing it because you want to make money, but in your heart, you know there's something greater. There's something far bigger because if it was just for money, I don't think you'd find the depth that you need to get a small business, to grow into a medium business, and eventually potential large business."

Whale CEO and show host Gary spoke to Pepe about what it means to have purpose as your uber strategy. 🚀

For more great resources on all things scaling up and team training go to usewhale.io/blog/

On this episode of Chaos to Clarity, we spoke to Alex Thuema, Founder & CEO of SaaStock a conference to help SaaS companies get traction, grow and scale.

Alex helps SaaS Founders get to $10MM ARR 🔥 and we wanted to know how?
His advice? Community Building!

Alex launched SaaStock in 2016, building on the popularity of his blog and podcast. On today's show, Alex shares his
5 steps to building a highly engaged community in your business:

1. Identify and clarify your target market and ICP (ideal customer profile/persona)
2. Name your 'Why', like Simon (Sinek) says!
3. Pick a platform and technology to make it work
4. Activate and support your members to grow your communities
5. Celebrate your champions

And Alex's bonus point? 
Well, you'll have to tune in to find out! 😀

Until next time! 
Love your work!
Gary 

For more great resources on all things scaling up and team training go to usewhale.io/blog/

I wish we had another Zoom meeting, said no one ever! 🙄

We spoke to Isaiah Nolte, Integrator and President at Traction® Tools, on "How to gain traction in your business by SUPERcharging meetings - 4 tips to getting it right" on the first-ever episode of the Chaos to Clarity podcast. 

1. Start with a system
2. Document for accountability
3. Be SMART
4. Focus on wins and goals in and post-meeting

Please feel to drop us a mail to let us know what you thought of the podcast or to recommend any guests you’d like to see featured in our upcoming editions of Chaos to Clarity.

Until then, love your work! ✅
Gary!

For more great resources on all things scaling up and team training go to usewhale.io/blog/