by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 31, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I scrapped what I was going to write today to share this message from last night.Hey George,It’s late, but I had to send you this email because I’m buzzing from what I experienced at your Happy Hour session tonight.The four stages of delegation hit me hard. I realized...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 28, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This morning, after breakfast with my family, I came home alone. My wife and daughters had gone to the Ladies Club for a swim, leaving me to a very different welcome.As soon as I opened the door, our little white bichon-poodle—11 years old but still full of...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 27, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
We were terrible.It was 1987, and our high school football team was marching toward a glorious 1-win season.Our coach, bless his heart, thought we needed more “positivity.” He kept throwing gems at us like:“Come on, boys, you’ve got this! You just need to believe!”To...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 24, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“You gave me the clarity to speak confidently to my board of directors.”Aileen, Sohiall ClientAileen came to us stuck.She needed to decide whether to invest in or divest one of her divisions—a decision worth millions.In 60 minutes, she had her answer.Not because I...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 22, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Delegation: it’s the holy grail for business owners who want freedom, but let’s be real—it’s easier said than done.I got this question recently:“I’ve been trying to delegate for years, but my staff just can’t step up. What do I do?”Sound familiar? Here’s...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 20, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
“It’s not the time to talk about ‘What a great year,’ or how many wins….Because at this moment, I don’t think any of us feel that way. The whole point of doing what you do is to get to the show, man. It’s why you play this game. And we fell short.”Dan Campbell,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 17, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Slowing down I brought the car to a stopPut the blinkers onAnd prayed no one was going to rear end me on the freeway whose speed limit was 140kmThe body lay in front of me.. half clothed and desecrated by the impact that had launched him from the smashed car on the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 16, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
Losing in the playoffs sucks.You spend months training, preparing, and sacrificing time with your family—all for one goal: a championship.But when the final whistle blows, and the other team is celebrating, at least you know there’s always next year.In business? Next...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 14, 2025 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
My first official hit on my High School Baseball team was a home run.My second official hit was a Triple.Now what was interesting was that when I joined the team.. it was as the equipment manager because I had failed the original tryouts.But coach Shane and I would go...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jan 13, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“For she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.” (Proverbs 3:14-3:15).We’re talking about Sophia..More specifically the Greek word for wisdom.In a...
