Becoming a Brilliant Visionary
This article is all about Visionary Leaders! We dive into who these Visionaries are, why they are, and what specific actions they can take to overcome their unique challenges and become brilliant.

This article is all about Visionary Leaders! We dive into who these Visionaries are, why they are, and what specific actions they can take to overcome their unique challenges and become brilliant.

In this thought-provoking episode, Scott Ritzheimer shares how to thrive in your current stage without forced growth. If you struggle with boredom and stage pressure, you won't want to miss it. You will discover:
You will discover:
- Why aligning your stage with your vision boosts fulfillment
- How to embrace mystery to sustain joy and success
- What thriving strategies keep you engaged in any stage

In this strategic episode, Brandon Woodward, Managing Partner of Woodward, Kelley, Fulton & Kaplan, shares legal insights for building wealth management teams. If you struggle with exit planning or asset protection, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why a knowledgeable attorney maximizes stage 6 exit value
- How to reduce personal spending to boost business profit
- What external advisors align for seamless wealth transitions

In this workable episode, Darryl Bates-Brownsword, Founder of Succession Plus UK, shares strategies to make your business sellable. If you struggle with exit planning or maximizing value, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to start exit planning early to ensure a high-value sale
- Why reducing owner dependence boosts your business’s marketability
- What intangible assets like IP and branding increase valuation

In this transformative episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder and CEO of Scale Architects shares shares a roadmap for founders to focus on stage-specific actions. If you struggle with content fatigue or feeling overwhelmed, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why focus on your current stage to avoid overwhelm and grow faster
- How to identify your stage with a quick assessment at foundersquiz.com
- What episodes to listen to for tailored advice at scalearchitects.com/podcast

With Guests From Listen to our Latest Episodes Trusted by Founders Worldwide Apple Top 100 in our first week We’ve helped 20,000 founders More than 300 episodes and counting The Founder’s Evolution One Journey. Seven Stages Every founder’s journey has 7 stages—from dreaming to exiting. I’m Scott Ritzheimer, and I created the Founder’s Evolution to …

In this empowering episode, Dr. Robin Buckley shares how you can apply business strategies to strengthen your marriage. If you’re struggling to balance work and relationships, or if you feel overwhelmed by marital challenges, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why business skills like strategy can enhance your marriage across all stages
- How to create a mission statement to align your relationship goals
- What 180 thinking does to control negative thoughts and improve communication

You did it! By everyone else's standards, you've built a thriving, successful business. You've succeeded where 95% who've tried have failed. You've turned your idea into a thriving enterprise. But there's a problem. And whether or not you have words for it, you are feeling it.

In this relational episode, Bill Barnett, CEO of Smarter Minds Network, shares how he has leverage the power of meaningful relationships to build multiple wildly successful business across industries from film to ed tech. If you're a founder who wants to learn how to get more done with less effort by building powerful relationships, you want want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The single biggest quality in building relationships
- Why you need to unlearn everything you know/believe about networking
- The strategic relationships

In this whole human episode, Laura Buckley, Owner of Laura Buckley Coaching and Consulting, Inc., shares how she has taken the lessons she's learned as an Army Officer, A Registered Dietician, and a Leadership Consultant to help her clients build strong cultures they are proud to call their own! If you're frustrated that your culture isn't as strong as it once was, or if you're curious to know how vital your physical health and well-being are to maintaining a strong culture, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- Why you can't build a strong culture with words (and what you CAN use instead)
- How to assess the strength of your culture
- When you can no longer build it yourself (AND why it can't be built without you)

In this prescient episode, Scott Allen, Principal of S & J Allen, LLC, shares how he has helped thousands of leaders from surgeons to service man and women to students focus on the most important things so they can help their team succeed. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up, overwhelmed by technology or even just curious about the future of leadership, you won't want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The hidden task list for leaders who succeed
- The number one leadership challenge the naval war college is working to overcome and what that means for you
- The first step to becoming the best leader you can be

In this revealing episode, Jason Ambeau, Business Architect of Exit Momentum, shares how he has helped hundreds of leadership teams break from co-dependency and false consensus so they can create the change they need for the success they want.
You will discover:
- Where to find the source of 90% of your problems
- Why can't you hire your way to better leadership
- How to lead a high-powered executive
