by George Sotiropoulos | May 22, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
I was watching Manhunt tonight on Netflix with a documentary on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.In 2001, Osama Bin Laden was pinned in a mountain valley with 1,000 men.The CIA had eyes on him. U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces were nearby, ready to move in and finish...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 20, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
In 1989, when the U.S. wanted Manuel Noriega to surrender, they didn’t send in even more troops.They used speakers.Blasted rock music. Floodlights. Constant noise. For days.In short — they kept him awake.Sleep deprivation did the job. He walked out.Now here’s the...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 19, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Then, there are people who live to bury themselves in solving every little crisis that comes within reach. This, actually, is something the majority of business owners wind up doing… You’re standing still, too busy fixing stuff to get ahead…Not Good for the Bottom...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 15, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“I just want to go on holiday without anxiety and guilt.”When I heard that, it hit me hard.Because I remembered landing at the airport once — on my first vacation in nearly two years — and being greeted by messages from my boss berating me for leaving my team to run...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 14, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“I want to finally step away from the day-to-day and still have the business grow.”Every time I hear that, I think of my friend and client who 50x’ed his business without setting foot in his office.That’s not theory.He’s not a unicornHe was disciplined on his...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 9, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“It hit me like a brick. Years of blood, sweat, and sacrifice — and when they presented me the number for my business, I had next to nothing to show for it.”That’s what a business owner told me recently after failing to sell his company.He spent years building the...
