Independence by Design™

Independence by Design™ is a framework to help owner-operators get out of the weeds and lead from the boardroom. I built it because I lived this trap. In 2009, I...more

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#484: Meg Gold | Your Best Leaders Are Out There. They Just Can't Find You.

March 12, 2026

#484: Meg Gold | Your Best Leaders Are Out There. They Just Can't Find You.

Here's something I keep running into. My clients need leaders. Not bodies. Not fractional band-aids. Real people who can think, decide, and own results....

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#483: Cyndi Gave | Stop Guessing If Your People Can Think

March 05, 2026

#483: Cyndi Gave | Stop Guessing If Your People Can Think

How do you grow your leadership team when you can't afford a full C-suite, your best people are buried in tactical work, and you...

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01:35:04

#482: Matt Curry | He Sold His $18M Auto Repair Empire, Regretted It, and Built It Back Better

February 26, 2026

#482: Matt Curry | He Sold His $18M Auto Repair Empire, Regretted It, and Built It Back Better

Matt Curry built Curry's Auto Service from $103,000 and 13 credit cards into a 10-location, $18 million auto repair chain — then sold to...

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#481: Nick Bradley | The Private Equity Operating System

February 19, 2026

#481: Nick Bradley | The Private Equity Operating System

If you’ve ever wondered why private equity–backed companies often look more disciplined, more focused, and ultimately more valuable than most owner-led businesses, this episode...

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#480: Kim Clark | What a CRO Does to Create Predictable Revenue

February 12, 2026

#480: Kim Clark | What a CRO Does to Create Predictable Revenue

“Most companies don’t have a revenue engine; they have a collection of tactics.” - Kim Clark Watch on YouTube This episode is about helping...

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#479: John Abrams | When the Business Works but the Owner Doesn’t

February 05, 2026

#479: John Abrams | When the Business Works but the Owner Doesn’t

John Abrams is a founder who didn’t set out to build an employee-owned company—he redesigned ownership after realizing the traditional model no longer matched...

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