by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 6, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
David’s hands clenched into fists. “When I find out who’s been stealing from me, I swear—”Nathan cut him off. “The thief… is you.”David froze, then exploded. “Bullshit! You think I’m stealing from myself?!”Nathan didn’t flinch. “Yes. You’re having an affair,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Feb 5, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Nathan let the silence stretch until David finally snapped. “Fine! If it’s not Finance, then what about Sales?”Nathan smirked slightly. “How’s Sales holding up?”“We’re busting our asses. It’s like a revolving door. We bring in new customers fast, but...
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...