110 | The CEO Mistakes Costing You Profit, Time, and Sanity with Stacey Bullman

The biggest threat to your business isn’t external, it’s the blind spots you can’t see. In this episode of The Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Stacey Bullman, founder of I’m Not Mad at You, a consultancy built on 25 years of corporate experience and a decade of transforming small and midsize businesses. Stacey specializes in helping leaders uncover the issues hiding beneath the surface, operational gaps, leadership challenges, misaligned messaging, and missed revenue opportunities and gives them the clarity and confidence they need to move forward.

Patrick and Stacey dig into why entrepreneurs rarely diagnose their own problems correctly, how objective assessment accelerates growth, and the systems every business needs to run smoothly and profitably. From strategic planning and accountability frameworks to messaging, sales development, and financial discipline, this conversation offers a practical roadmap for leaders who feel overwhelmed, stuck in the weeds, or unsure where to focus next. It’s a must-listen for anyone ready to make better decisions, build stronger teams, and create a business that truly works.

Key Takeaways

• Why entrepreneurs often overlook the most costly issues inside their own business
• How Stacey’s Wheel Assessment exposes leadership, cultural, and operational blind spots
• The CEO hourly value formula and why doing low-value work hurts growth
• The essential elements of a strategic plan that gets executed, not ignored
• The messaging framework that clarifies what you do and why it matters
• Why sales success is built on process, consistency, and data, not personality
• How accountability and coaching help leaders make better decisions, faster

Learn More About Stacey:

Official Website: imnotmadatyou.com

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Credits:    

Sponsored by Vital Wealth    

Music by Cephas    

Art work by Two Tone Creative 

Audio, video, research and copywriting by Victoria O'Brien