by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 20, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
If so… there were much easier ways to do that…Such as volunteering at the local neighbourhood sweat shop.Or digging a swimming pool in the backyard with a spoon.I don’t know why… but many business owners think the answer to every problem is more effort.More hours....
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 16, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
The first time I ever really delegated something important…it blew up in my face.The client wasn’t happy.The delivery was off.And the person I trusted suddenly looked like a bad decision.So what did I do?Exactly what most business owners do.I took it all back.And told...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 15, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Yesterday, we talked about what happens when the best salesperson becomes the worst manager.He was a star broker. The kind of guy who could sell Sun Umbrellas in a blizzard.Eventually, he went out on his own and built his own firm.Brought his best friend along. Built...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 14, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value, Scaling the Business
He could sell ice to Eskimos.Charm, wit, energy — the full package.Every deal closed felt like a solo act. And when his company needed a sales manager, everyone said the same thing:“Make him the boss. He’s earned it.”Six months later, half the team had quit.The other...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 13, 2025 | Business Value
We got married in 2014 at a place called Stadion, a private home perched above the sea near Finikounda in Messinia.The owner, Kosta, was one of those rare people who saw possibility where others saw a transaction.He didn’t just rent us the space.He opened it to us —...
