by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 22, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value, Scaling the Business
This morning was another stand-off.My 4-year-old stood frozen in front of her wardrobe, paralyzed by the life-or-death decision of… which dress to wear.Tears. Screams. Existential crisis.And all before 8 a.m.It only ended when I gave her two options and a deadline....
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 21, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value, Scaling the Business
Michael Buffer’s voice rang in my head this morning as I squared off with my two daughters — both refusing to get dressed.Socks? A battle.Shoes? A siege.Even eating the breakfast they like? Full-blown rebellion.We finally got them sorted, and just as I started to...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 20, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
I received this email from Ted, a business owner who read my post yesterday:———-Hey George,Your message today really hit home.I’m retired now, having built and sold a series of successful companies — by learning to do what my father did not.You see,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 19, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
“You just want to sit on your lazy ass all day.”That’s what the founder said to his son — the CEO — when the son tried to get a key investment approved to keep a major client.The deal never happened.The client walked.The business shut down a few months later.But let’s...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 4, 2025 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (Mark 4:9)That line hit me the moment I saw the raspberries.Ripe, juicy, and practically begging to be picked. My daughters sprinted to the bushes like it was Christmas morning.Here’s what was brilliant:This farm opened up...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 1, 2025 | Dependency on Owner, Business Value
It’s been a great holiday.The kids have stayed with both sides of the family — but sleeping?A bit of a pain in the ass.Because we’re not in our own beds.Last night I kept waking up in a dead sweat — even though it was 15 degrees outside and the windows were wide...
