Why Leadership Can Feel Heavy Even When Things Are Going Well with Brett Gilliland

About this episode

Brett Gilliland discusses the stages of business growth and leadership challenges in scaling from seven to ten million in revenue.

On the Intentional Leadership Podcast, host Graham speaks with Brett Gilliland of Elite Entrepreneurs about the stages of business growth, focusing on the journey from seven figures ($1 million) to $10 million in revenue. Brett Gilliland explains the "five and a half secrets" which represent the stages of growth, highlighting that major stage changes happen at $1 million and $3 million in revenue. This is a powerful episode you don't want to miss. TIMESTAMPS1:37 - Brett Gilliland's Experience with Entrepreneurs2:34 - Who Brett Gilliland Works With (Seven-Figure Businesses)6:20 - Working on the Business vs. In the Business9:26 - Revenue Progression and Stage Changes17:21 - The Five and a Half Secrets and Stages of Growth28:20 - The $3 Million Wall: Leadership and Consistent Leads33:59 - The Mistake of Hiring Leaders from Much Larger Companies40:42 - Key Takeaways: Develop Leaders Faster and Guard the Front Door44:38 - How to Get the Five and a Half Secrets Connect with Brettgrowwithelite.comwww.linkedin.com/in/built2lastchamp/

People in this episode

Host: Graham

Guest: Brett Gilliland

Topics covered

• business growth
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• revenue progression
• stages of growth
• seven-figure businesses

Keywords

• leadership
• business growth
• seven figures
• revenue
• entrepreneurship
• growth stages
• Brett Gilliland
• Elite Entrepreneurs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elite Entrepreneurs, growwithelite.com, LinkedIn

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