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...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 8, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
At today’s BX meeting, I spoke about dysfunctional independence — the trap of thinking you’re “free” because you own a business, while your life quietly falls apart around you.Example:Tony runs his own company.But at every family dinner or trip home, he’s glued to his...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 7, 2025 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Many business owners pride themselves on being “their own boss.” It’s a matter of pride to know you went on your own and have been paving a way for yourself – hopefully to a land of milk, honey and opportunity. So our freedom and independence are very important. But...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 6, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
When I played my last season of organised American football, the head coach made a big decision:No two-way players.No one would play both offense and defense.Why?The year before, too many got injured — and he wanted to avoid that catastrophe.But the problem was that...
