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E73 Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 7 of 7): Better Life by Design A better life isn’t something that happens by accident — it’s designed, deliberately and with intent. In this last episode of our seven-part series on ‘Bigger isn’t Better’, Andres Zylberberg, Richard Peake and I explore what it truly means to live a life of purpose, balance, and fulfillment. We examine how true success comes from compounding progress across five foundations: health, wealth, Read More...

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E72 Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 6 of 7): Better Financials Most owner-led businesses don’t fail due to lack of growth – they fail because they lack financial discipline. In this penultimate episode of the ‘Bigger isn’t Better’ series, Richard Peake and Andres Zylberberg join me to examine how financials drift toward unprofitability when money is treated as a goal rather than a resource. Undisciplined spending in pursuit of growth creates a cycle of poor Read More...

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E71 Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 5 of 7): Better Offering Offerings tend to drift toward mediocrity over time: adding products, chasing growth, and copying corporations dilute a company’s soul and distinctiveness. In this fifth ‘Bigger isn’t Better’ episode, we encourage owner-led businesses to resist the temptation of scale-for-scale’s-sake and instead focus on what they can truly be the best at. My fellow coaches Andres Zylberberg, Richard Peake and I Read More...

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E70 | Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 4 of 7): Better Customers Building customer advocacy – where trust and loyalty lead to customers fighting to stay with you – drives greater long-term profit and sustainability than endlessly chasing new growth. Better customers, not more customers, create compounding value. In part four of this series, Andres Zylberberg, Richard Peake challenge and I challenge the belief that growth for its own sake is valuable, contrasting Read More...

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E69 | Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 3 of 7): Better Team Teams tend to drift toward dysfunction without intentional leadership, whilst prioritising rapid growth often leads to rushed hiring, misalignment, and toxic culture. I discuss a better approach in this third of a seven-part series with Andres Zylberberg and Richard Peake; that is, to build teams of “curious achievers” – people who are both responsible and inquisitive. These individuals elevate performance, Read More...

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E68 | Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 2 of 7): The Pressure for Bigger Chasing growth without clarity can quietly erode your business. In this second episode of a seven-part series, Andres Zylberberg & Richard Peake and I explore how the relentless pressure to get bigger – driven by psychology, DNA and societal cues – often leads entrepreneurs down the wrong path. Without intention, this pursuit of “bigger” causes drift – teams grow toxic, customers Read More...

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E67 | Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better (Part 1 of 7): What is Bigger, What is Better? This episode is the first in a seven-part series exploring the themes of my forthcoming book ‘Bigger Isn’t Better, Better is Better’. Joined by Evolution Partners coaches Andres Zylberberg & Richard Peake, the discussion introduces the central premise: that for owner-led companies, increasing size does not necessarily deliver greater freedom, wealth, or fulfilment. Instead, I propose Read More...

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E66 | Simplifying Entrepreneurship with Mike Michalowicz Putting profit first isn’t just a financial tactic, it’s a mindset shift that helps entrepreneurs build businesses that thrive without burnout. Celebrated author and small business advocate Mike Michalowicz shares how flipping traditional business thinking on its head can lead to lasting success. Mike built and lost multimillion-dollar businesses before discovering the frameworks that now help millions of founders avoid burnout Read More...

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E66 | Simplifying Entrepreneurship with Mike Michalowicz Putting profit first […]

E65 | Small Giants Community with Jean Moncrieff Putting people at the centre of business is the hallmark of the Small Giants community – leaders who choose to be great instead of big. Jean Moncrieff, who stepped into the role of community head in 2025, shares how values-driven leadership transformed his own business and why it continues to shape a global network of purpose-led entrepreneurs. A longtime member turned coach, Jean discusses the origin of Small Giants, the importance of Read More...

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E65 | Small Giants Community with Jean Moncrieff Putting people […]

E62 | The Zen of Business with Keith Roberts True success comes from aligning purpose, values, and peace—not just chasing profit. Keith Roberts blends ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern business strategy to help entrepreneurs lead with clarity and intention. Through the Oak Journal, he offers tools rooted in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to guide intentional living and ethical leadership. Keith shares how understanding suffering, embracing accountability, and letting go of Read More...

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E59 | Clear Thinking and Accountability with Mark Green Mark Green is a globally recognised leadership coach, author and speaker who works with CEOs and executive teams to build accountable, high-performing cultures. Mark shares why fear – whether driven by ego, scarcity or failure – is the biggest hidden blocker to performance and accountability. He outlines the three elements of accountability, the power of role clarity, and how tolerating underperformance can erode credibility and Read More...

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E58 | What We Learn When We Learn We Are Dying with Travis Luther Travis Luther is a sociologist and entrepreneur who spent a year interviewing terminally ill individuals – many of them fellow entrepreneurs – to uncover what really matters when people confront their own mortality. The result is a set of powerful life lessons drawn from those facing the end: live authentically, act with urgency, and define success on your own terms. Travis also created the Time Traveller Method, a Read More...

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E41 | Winning the Great Game of Business with Rich Armstrong Rich Armstrong is a leading expert in open-book management and employee ownership. With more than 34 years of experience at SRC Holdings Corporation, a 100% employee-owned company, Rich has played a key role in refining and implementing the Great Game of Business – a proven system that aligns employees with company goals through financial literacy, accountability, and shared rewards. Rich shares his insights on how Read More...

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E40 | Family Capital and Legacy with Stuart Wesley Stuart Wesley has dedicated his career to coaching, organisational development, and helping leaders build workplaces where people thrive. With a rich background in pastoral ministry and family business, his expertise isn’t just about driving results – it’s about understanding the human dynamics that fuel great businesses. Stuart shares insights on the importance of human intelligence in leadership, and the five capitals Read More...

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Episode 31 | Understanding How Uniqueness Leads To Greatness with David Rendall David Rendall grew up in Milwaukee, overcoming challenges with determination and resourcefulness. With a Doctor of Management degree and a background in psychology, he thrives as a speaker, leadership professor, stand-up comedian, and endurance athlete. David examines how to embrace individuality and leverage unique strengths for personal and professional fulfilment. He stresses rejecting societal norms, Read More...

e31 Understanding How Uniqueness Leads to Greatness with David Rendall

“Necessary Endings” is a self-help book written by Dr. Henry Cloud. It explores the concept of embracing and initiating endings in various aspects of life, such as relationships, careers, and personal growth, in order to create a positive and fulfilling future. The book emphasises that endings are a natural part of life and are necessary for personal and professional growth. While endings are a natural part of business and life, we often experience them with a sense of hesitation, Read More...

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Episode 37 – The Growth Whisperers The Growth Whisperers is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles and Kevin Lawrence two advisors to mid-market businesses, one Australian, one Canadian, who each work with CEOs and Leadership Teams across the world with a mission to build enduring, great companies. Each weekly episode covers interesting situations and questions from the world of strategic planning, leadership development, talent and hiring in high growth Read More...

37 How to build your culture and attract the right people heading into 2021 (part 1 of 4)

Episode 35 – The Growth Whisperers The Growth Whisperers is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles and Kevin Lawrence two advisors to mid-market businesses, one Australian, one Canadian, who each work with CEOs and Leadership Teams across the world with a mission to build enduring, great companies. Each weekly episode covers interesting situations and questions from the world of strategic planning, leadership development, talent and hiring in high growth Read More...