The EntreLeadership Podcast Why Real Leaders Never Waste Time
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Dec 15, 2025 Discover how to turn your daily commute into a leadership boot camp and why prioritizing profitability is crucial before expanding your business. Learn the value of healthy conflict in decision-making and how to approach profit-based pay with humility. This insightful discussion dives into practical strategies for growth and cultivating a strong team culture, encouraging leaders to embrace challenges and foster resilience.
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Redeem Downtime For Leadership Growth
- Redeem downtime like commutes and walks by listening to audiobooks or leadership podcasts instead of passive noise.
- Schedule small daily increments (e.g., 15 minutes) plus periodic intensive getaways to compound leadership growth.
A Lifelong Habit Of 'Automobile University'
- Dave describes a lifelong habit of using car drives and dog walks to listen to leadership books since cassette days.
- He combines short daily reading with occasional intense multi-day seminars to accelerate growth.
Don’t Borrow To Scale A Broken Model
- Avoid taking large debt to expand a business that isn't profitable; fix margins first by raising prices or lowering costs.
- Negotiate landlords to fund or share leasehold improvements and extend leases while you improve profitability.
