Carl-Gould-#70secondCEO-The Clean Fish Mindset Clean Consistent and Reliable

Carl-Gould-#70secondCEO-The Clean Fish Mindset Clean Consistent and Reliable

July 15, 2026 · 2 min · Episode 1800

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Carl Gould discusses the importance of a clean mindset in business, emphasizing predictability and reliability in processes.

Hi everyone, Carl Gould here with your #70secondCEO. Just a little over one minute investment every day for a lifetime of results. Clean fish, we like the water clean. I like to see what's coming. Muddy fish, please put your clothes back on, thank you. No need to run around in your underwear and slippers. We can see you fine, okay? We like to see things coming in advance because we like things that are predictable, consistent, reliable, all right? We like things to be high quality. We like to see a process map, all right? For everything, okay? You are the how people. Like, okay, heard all those ideas, really good. How are we gonna do it? Why are we gonna do it, all right? You're the masters of the how, and you've got a spreadsheet for everything. Like you have a CRM, but you have this spreadsheet that backs up the CRM to prove that the CRM is right. So when you know those salespeople aren't filling it out, you have your spreadsheet that you really rely on. That's the source of truth for you, okay? I can see the smiles. You're like, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay, right? And so clean fish, again, you're non-confrontational. You're a team player. You don't need to get the accolades. You…

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