How to Scale a Business How Nolan Bradbury Uses A Family-First Calculation to Define Success
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Sep 11, 2025 
Nolan Bradbury, CPA and founder of Bradfield Accounting & Advisory, introduces his innovative Numbers for Freedom framework. He explores the disconnect between achieving financial goals and personal fulfillment, emphasizing a family-first approach to success. Nolan reveals the common pitfalls of traditional goal-setting and discusses how to align business objectives with personal values. He provides actionable steps for quantifying lifestyle costs, analyzing business finances, and fostering accountability to ensure growth serves a greater purpose.
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From Compliance To Helping People
- Nolan trained as a CPA and worked in public and private accounting before focusing on small businesses.
- He shifted because compliance work felt unrewarding and he wanted to help people in a more meaningful way.
Numbers Should Buy Freedom
- Many owners follow traditional accounting improvements but still feel no better after hitting targets.
- Nolan calls this a failure of purpose: numbers must serve freedom, not just compliance.
Goals Are Rungs Not Roofs
- Wrong goals or social goals often trap owners into chasing metrics that don't improve life.
- Goals are rungs, not roofs; they must connect to a clear personal 'why' and current reality.