Episode 440

Trash Goals = Trash Results - S8 E47

Takeaways

  • Avoid arbitrary business goals that lack real meaning.
  • Focus on building a great business rather than just revenue.
  • Lagging indicators should not define business success.
  • A strong foundation is crucial for sustainable growth.
  • Ego-driven goals can lead to poor business decisions.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 - Introduction to Unleashing Leadership and Small Giants

01:31 - The Pitfalls of Arbitrary Business Goals

04:58 - Leading vs. Lagging Indicators in Business

08:00 - The Fragility of Growth at All Costs

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Travis Maus

Travis Maus is the Chief Executive Officer of S.E.E.D. Planning Group is a fee-only financial planning firm with over 30 employees and locations in New York and Tennessee.

He hosts Unleashing Leadership and co-hosts the award-winning Ditch the Suits Podcast. Ditch the Suits aim is to help listeners get the most from their money and lives.

He is passionate, unfiltered, and committed to building great businesses.