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2026 is the year we turn up the volume and amplify our collective voice and impact as we help our clients make meaningful, powerful, transformative change. This year, we have several exciting announcements that you won’t want to miss, with new resources and tools that will help take your coaching to the next level. Join …
The most tempting strategy for most leaders is to do more of what we're already doing and do it better. That same strategy will suffocate even the best innovators if we aren't careful. So how do we protect innovation from process and use process to scale up innovation?
In this motivational episode, William Milliken, President of Swoop Scoop, shares how to scale service businesses and overcome mindset barriers to hiring. If you struggle with doing everything alone and fearing your first hires, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to start taking action without waiting for perfection
- Why mindset blocks prevent scaling beyond solo operations
- What simple systems turn a simple service into millions
In this insightful episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares how to discover and evolve your true organizational vision across all seven stages of the Founder's Evolution. If you struggle with unclear purpose, motivation dips, or building a team around something that doesn't truly matter, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why your organization should (or did) still matter 50 years from now
- What makes a vision compelling enough to fuel you through decades of sacrifice
- How to evolve your vision from short-term survival fuel → team inspiration → future legacy
In this empowering episode, Carrie Fabris, Founder of CareerFrame, shares how to elevate manager engagement for lasting profitability and legacy. If you struggle with a weak leadership bench eroding your gains, you won't want to miss it
You will discover:
- How to use Frame It for frequent, accountable leadership growth
- Why high engagement boosts profitability by 21% in top quartiles
- What ongoing practice turns insights into real behavioral change
We've all heard the story before. A nearly mythical leader (often the founder) creates a phenomenally innovative organization. Following a meteoric rise, they pass the baton on to the next generation of leaders. But then, one day, we wake up and realize the organization is barely a shadow of its former self. What happened?
In this perceptive episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why chasing arbitrary revenue goals traps founders and how to determine the right size for your organization based on your unique vision. If you feel stuck growing a business that no longer excites you or wonder if bigger is truly better, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why revenue numbers are a poor way to measure business size
- How to choose the smallest organization that fully achieves your vision
- Why bigger organizations scale problems faster than benefits
In this strategic episode, Matt Ruttenberg, Co-Owner of Life, Inc. Retirement Services, shares how to customize retirement plans to slash taxes and favor founders. If you struggle with one-size-fits-all 401ks that hurt your bottom line, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to stack cash balance plans with 401ks for massive deductions
- Why founder-centric designs beat employee-focused defaults
- What deadlines let you backdate 2025 contributions until 2026
In this insightful episode, Andrew Poles, Founder and CEO of Andrew Poles Founder Growth Coaching, shares how to resolve co-founder tensions and evolve into a high-impact CEO without burnout. If you struggle with misaligned decisions and strained leadership partnerships, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to prioritize alignment over agreement to move forward faster
- Why fostering deep connections boosts team performance exponentially
- What neuroscience reveals about avoiding burnout in scaling
You will discover:
- How to use surveys for free, tailored market comp insights
- Why balancing cash and equity prevents talent flight
- What data-driven plans avoid emotional comp pitfalls
In this paradigm-shifting episode, Scott Ritzheimer shares why rejecting "foolish consistency" unlocks founder greatness across all stages. If you struggle with rigid processes killing innovation or chasing shiny objects derailing vision, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why foolish consistency is the hobgoblin stifling your breakthroughs
- What adaptive leadership separates great founders from the pack
- How continuity of vision beats rigid methods every time
In this profound episode, Cris Zimmermann, Co-Founder of Medici Global Ventures, shares Medici principles for transitioning from success to lasting significance. If you struggle with emptiness despite wealth and unclear legacy impact, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to foster multi-generational family and business continuity like the Medicis
- Why blending art, leadership, and strategy builds enduring influence
- What strategic planning secures your wealth and values for centuries
Synergists are masters at getting Visionaries, Operators, and Processors to work together. They are an essential addition for any team wanting to sustain innovation, execution, and scalability.
