Great leaders don't just teach lessons; they inspire legacies. Today's episode is being released on March 16th, 2023, which is Brett's 50th birthday. But surprise! In this episode, Brett's assistant, Kallie Simons, and some other members of the Elite Team, have come to the show to celebrate their friend and mentor. In this episode, Kallie and the elite team join us to share the 50 lessons they’ve learned from Brett. We'll hear personal stories and insights from those who have worked with him and gain valuable lessons from his leadership style and character. Join us as we celebrate Brett's life and legacy through the eyes of those who know him best. Happy 50th birthday, Brett!

The only problem with achieving stellar business growth is eventually outgrowing it. To keep the momentum going, you must go beyond your usual strategies and start implementing a flexible support system. Brett Gilliland sits down with Damien Sanchez of Sterling Lighting who shares how he stopped being the bottleneck to success by delegating work to his team. Damien explains how letting go inspires others to be accountable and transforms adversity into a powerful asset. He also talks about embracing an ROI-driven mindset to secure consistent growth instead of operating out of scarcity.

Behind every great leader and entrepreneur is a great assistant. As you continue to grow, having the right people supporting you becomes even more crucial. Tim Francis, the Founder and CEO of Great Assistant, has helped over 500 entrepreneurs get great assistants as their business grows in revenue and as they further scale their teams. In this episode, Tim joins Brett Gilliland to tell us more about the people behind the scenes of success. He equips us with the right questions and answers when searching for a great assistant of your own. What should be your criteria? How should they support you as an entrepreneur to optimize your genius and productivity? Plus, Tim uncovers the six reasons why entrepreneurs delay getting some help and how you can get to the other side of it.

Every problem has a solution, especially in business. When we don’t overcome those problems, we will suffer the consequences. Our guest today is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company in college and was soon making more than his professors. Preston Brown, a multiple eight-figure business owner, shares the formula to solve all your business problems. Through his expertise in finance, business, and real estate, he dives into the seven stages of entrepreneurship that business owners tend to face when scaling. See the beauty of this formula to solve your problems and achieve business success. Tune in now!

Humans tend to spend money thinking they will never run out of it. Without becoming money smart, you are only trapping yourself to live paycheck to paycheck. This lifestyle gives you little to no chance of achieving a financially secure future. Brett Gilliland sits down with Tony Bradshaw, Author of The Millionaire Choice, to discuss how to reprogram your brain when it comes to managing, saving, and spending cash. He breaks down his Millionaire Plan, which teaches people to prepare for rainy days and look at life through a lens of preparation. Tony also explains why he thinks a person’s minimum net worth is at least $100 million, how to widen your financial knowledge just by going online, and why building wealth is key to doing good in the world.

We know of the adage, “ignorance is bliss.” Others believe that there is value in living life not knowing, finding liberation from not overthinking and just letting be. However, the guest in this episode begs to differ. Tony Child, the Founder and Owner of Elevated Worldwide, believes that bliss is in awareness. When you know why things are the way they are, you are better equipped to overcome challenges. Only then can you truly free yourself from the weight, overwhelm, and negativity. Tony joins Brett Gilliland to dive deeper into why this is. He discusses positive psychology, navigating emotional and mental distress, and creating a more positive, collaborative, and creative space. If you are a leader in your business or just looking for ways to live your best life in awareness, then you won’t want to miss this conversation!

Transitioning from hobby to startup may be fun, but it’s not always as breezy as it sounds. At the end of the day, you still have to build and run a business, and that comes with the usual side of obstacles and challenges. Paul Wakim has had his share of challenges as the co-founder of TwnSqr, a real estate software company. Before TwnSqr, Paul was exposed to the real estate world through real estate photography. His talent at photographing properties turned into a full-scale business that launched him to full-time entrepreneurship. In this episode, he shares some of the most important lessons he learned over the years as an entrepreneur. He shares how compartmentalization is important, especially when it comes to balancing equally important executive tasks like fundraising and managing business operations. He also explains how he learned the importance of relinquishing control and empowering people to run the business so he can step out as the CEO. All these and more in this short but packed episode. Tune in!

Business can reproduce chaos, but what happens when you get caught up? What is the telltale sign that chaos is winning? In today’s episode, Kim Troy, CEO of Civilis Consulting, how you can move your business forward and growing through controlled chaos. Kim also identifies the foundational piece that founders need to rein chaos and bring it to order. Culture is one of the critical pieces organizations tip, so Kim suggests that it is where founders should start to solve. This episode is packed with more insights from Kim Troy, so tune in now!

We only have one life. How do you want to live it? In this episode, Brett Gilliland sits down with Raman Sehgal as he shares his growth journey as an ambitious entrepreneur and examines the role of design in shaping the life we choose for ourselves. Raman is the founder of Ramarketing, the host of the Molecule to Market Podcast, and an international best-selling author. Tune in as Raman talks about how he created a life that he loves and reveals how you can do just that as well with your own life!

Women entrepreneurs need to start taking charge if they want to lead their businesses into the 7-figure mark. Instead of thinking that they can’t do it, they need to have the mindset to start taking action. You can get to 400 or 500K a year by yourself. But in order to reach your next goal, you cannot be the sole provider of what you’re delivering. Join Brett Gilliland as he talks to business growth strategist and coach, Megan Huber about how you can take your business to the next level. Stop being the business and start leading the business to greater heights today!

How do you earn $10 million plus in just two years? You can’t do that by going from zero to one in a business, but it’s certainly possible through acquisition. This kind of growth through acquisition model is what Jeff Homer used in building Ensemble Music Schools. Coming straight out of private equity, Jeff married that expertise with his love of music as an amateur musician to build a business that means something to him. In this episode, he shares the challenges of opening 22 branches and building the whole of his business mainly through acquisition. If you have the money to spare and you think this can be a wise strategy for you, tune in and take notes!

Part of growing a business is knowing when to hand over the reins, especially when letting go of a leadership position. You have to know how to transition out of your business and to do it properly. This episode’s guest is an expert in this, having done it multiple times as he moves from one business to another. Award-winning entrepreneur and speaker Dan McGaw joins Brett Gilliland to share with us the lessons that stood out to him in his career on growing a business beyond the expertise and experience of a founder. He dives deep into the importance of consistency, properly delegating roles to your people, and having observable indicators to measure someone on, especially when hiring. What is more, Dan also shares with us how he further helps companies with McGaw.io, an analytics and marketing technology consultancy, and SaaS platform, UTM.io.

Leading remotely requires more intentionality in everything we do. When the world started to see remote work go into the mainstream, many leaders were at a loss for ideas on how to make it work for their teams. Some are even worried if they’d ever know if their people are really working or not. Remote leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry argues that this is only because they focus too much on activity rather than on accomplishment.  To lead a remote team effectively, Kevin stresses, leaders must set clear expectations of what success looks like for the team. For people to be accountable, they need to know what accountability looks like, and it’s up to you, the leader, to make that happen. In this conversation, Kevin shares with us his best practices in engaging a remote workforce, fostering genuine interaction in the workplace, conducting effective and equitable hybrid meetings, and more. Join in and learn how you can be an effective long-distance leader.

Mike Simmons successfully grew his business to a million in revenue then got stuck. Profits suffered as employee churn increased. Then he and his partner had a breakthrough. They immediately pivoted and found the success they were seeking. He has now grown several successful businesses using some of the key lessons learned at that time.  Join Mike Simmons and Brett Gilliland on this interview to learn some of the secrets to growth past the million dollar ceiling.  For more insights from Mike Simmons visit https://www.mikesimmons.com/ To implement what you learned here with Elite visit https://growwithelite.com/elite_ignition/

Anita Grantham is a mission-driven culture champion that is passionate about building teams that inspire people to do the best work of their life. As a ​people- and culture-focused executive with experience in a variety of industries including technology, cloud-based marketing, construction/real estate, education, and customer experience, Anita has developed talent from multiple angles and has helped business leaders thrive in competitive environments. Anita spent the last five years as Chief People Officer of Pluralsight, Inc, the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology. In her time there, Anita and team helped Pluralsight be recognized for awards such as 2020 Fortune Best Companies to Work For, Ranked number 10 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology 2020 list, 2020 Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Place to Work and Fortune, ranking number 11 in 2020 for Utah’s fastest-growing companies for the seventh consecutive year. Anita was also honored with the For All Leadership Award by Great Place to Work. When Anita is not working on Pluralsight’s culture or advising others on talent management, she is focused on building a winning culture at home with her husband, daughters, and dog. What You Will Learn in this Episode: Why entrepreneurs forget why they started after hiring a teamHow to stop the breakdown of clarity in your businessHow to get clarity on your measurable outcomes for you and your employeesWhat are the benefits of fractional executivesHow often should you check in and adjust your focusHow many goals or tasks should you intend on accomplishing each day Resources: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitakgran/ Additional Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/

After a horrific car accident in 2005, Tyler was motivated to forge his own path in life and find a way to create wealth. Years later, Tyler owns two online lead generation companies generating eight figures in revenue annually. Tyler has been in the industry for over 15 years and has a wide range of experience. From sending millions of emails a day to running ads on Google, Facebook, and other display placements to owning/managing offers. Even though Tyler has admittedly an extremely limited technical skill set, he excels by developing strategy, creating relationships, uncovering opportunities, and building/managing teams that execute on his vision. Tyler also co-hosts a podcast called 7 Figure Entrepreneur. Between his own experience and that of other industry leaders that get interviewed, he takes his listeners behind the scenes of how to successfully build and grow a million-dollar online business. What You Will Learn in this episode: How Tyler has built a business that generated nearly 30 millionWhy you need to change your business operations every time your business doublesWhy you shouldn’t hire people that you likeWhat is the skill vs will matrixWhat you should hire B type employeesWhat is the downside of having a fully remote companyHow to foster a great work culture with a fully remote teamWhen should you outsource work or bring in external talent Resources: Website: https://www.7figureentp.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSnW91tSrc5sB_krEUFQqgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/7figureentp/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figureentp/ Additional Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/

A.J. Lawrence has more than 25 years of professional experience across business strategy development, sales and marketing, recruitment, remote company development, and operations efficiency. He’s spent most of his career working across industries like CPG, tech/SaaS, health & wellness, financial, travel & hospitality as an investor, founder, and consultant. His professional time is divided between his own projects and investing in other businesses. So far, he’s invested in many different startups and is involved with several investment funds including TinySeed. A.J. is also an advisor to Private Equity and VC firms, runs a strategy company, Insights Lab, and hosts the Beyond 8 Figures podcast. What You Will Learn in this Episode: What did A.J. realize after exiting companies that he wish he would have done differentlyHow A.J. built a million-dollar business within 6 months and exited shortly afterWhere to put more emphasis in your business to have sustainable growthHow to be more intentional as your company is growingWhy A.J. decided to get rid of a lot of the smart people when restructuring his companyHow to become better at handling the stress of your work Resources: Website: www.insightslab.ai/https://beyond8figures.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insightslab-ai/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheInsightsLab/https://www.facebook.com/beyond8figures/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beyond8figures/ Additional Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/

Paul Sokol started selling dime store candy for 25 cents in middle school. After a gauntlet of college combined with direct sales & founding his first company, he dove headfirst into entrepreneurial business automation with Keap. This was in the summer of 2008. Since then, he has helped thousands of business owners & people leaders, written an authoritative book on sales & marketing automation, and personally sold nearly half a million dollars in services. What You Will Learn: What are some of the easiest and most common areas that business owners can automateHow to nurture your customer relationships through emailWhat ways can you automate your internal business processes and systemsHow to determine where you should begin implementing automation in your businessWhy is automation a good filter for growing your teamWhat ways can you use automation to manage your sales team Resources: Website: www.bepro.eventsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bepronow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeProNow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/beprotweets Additional Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/

When your business is growing at a rapid pace, you may feel like you’re barely hanging on. Although you’re on the path to taking your company to the next level, you question if you have what it takes to get it there. In this solo episode of the Elite Entrepreneurs podcast, you’ll learn strategies to help you reduce your self-doubt and become a better leader. Trying to find the time to develop your leadership skills can be frustrating when you’re also trying to run a successful business, but the payoff is worth the effort. Learn how even a few minutes of leadership development work each day can make a dramatic difference in your relationships and your success as a business leader. What You Will Learn: What to do if you have self-doubt about your ability to leadHow to remove any negative labels you’ve placed on yourselfWhat statements help you rewrite the script in your headWhat 3 strategies can you implement to become a better leaderWhy you shouldn’t expect to be the leader your business needs next year About Brett Gilliland Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes, and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values, and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years. One of Brett’s favorite professional accomplishments is co-creating Infusionsoft’s Elite Forum along with Clate Mask and building the Elite business inside of Infusionsoft. As the leader of the Elite business, Brett has helped hundreds of struggling seven-figure business owners overcome their biggest challenges and achieve new levels of success. He also played a central role in the development of Infusionsoft’s Leadership Model and was serving as the VP of Leadership Development when the decision was made to spin the Elite business out of Infusionsoft. As the new owner of Elite Entrepreneurs, Brett can’t think of anything else he’d rather be doing professionally. When Brett isn’t busy helping $1M+ businesses succeed, he is a family man who enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Sharon, and their 8 children. Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/

Eric Berman is currently founder/CEO of Brandetize, a full service, performance-based marketing agency that partners with esteemed thought leaders such as Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Phil Town, as well as consumer brands such as Heartmath, Terasana, Aptera, DaviSkin, The Good Feet Stores and more. Additionally, Eric has consulted for venture capitalists and successful companies at all levels including Club Med, Fenix Space, and Click For Lessons. Lastly, Eric Berman was one of the co-founders of CollegeClub.com, Inc., the largest and most visited college site on the Internet in the year 2000 (the first Facebook), wherefrom September 1993 until June 2000, Eric Berman helped the company raise $75 million, oversaw several acquisitions and helped manage the growth of employees from 3 to 400. Berman had served in a variety of positions there including Chief Operating Officer, VP Corporate Development, VP Business Development, and Director of Sales. Eric Berman received a B.A. in Quantitative Economics from the University of California San Diego in 1993. What You Will Learn: Practical ways to work yourself out of a job so you can grow your business.How to get the insights and ideas needed from your team to grow your businessHow to build and protect the culture to ensure success in the long run Resources: Website: https://www.brandetize.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericberman/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brandetizeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandetize Additional Resources: Email: info@GrowWithElite.comWebsite: https://growwithelite.com/