Growth Think Tank

Having a robust culture is not a luxury in today's economy. Record low unemployment and the race for talent increases continuously. This episode is how to create an amazing culture. My guest today is Chase Bowers, Founder of Dropified. His company was ranked #55 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Chase and I talk about the practical principles of how to create an amazing culture. Chase shares the benefits of it too. We document the steps of how to create an amazing culture that you can follow in today's interview. Get the show notes for How to Create an Amazing Culture with Chase Bowers at Dropified Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Chase Bowers at @dropified with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/ChaseBowers #HowtoCreateanAmazingCulture #Culture #GHepisode484 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

What would happen if you gave everyone a seat at the table? I know from experience what happens when you don't give your people a seat at the table. My guest today is Pete Maldonado, Founder of Chomps.com. His company was ranked #22 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Pete shares the benefits of everyone having a seat at the table. We talk about the fast growth of Chomps and why it is so essential for everyone to have a seat at the table. Get the show notes for Ownership Requires Everyone To Have a Seat At The Table with Pete Maldonado at Chomps Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Pete Maldonado at @gochomps with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/PeteMaldonado #SeatAtTheTable #Leadership #GHepisode483 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When you set out to achieve a goal, the most common approach is to think of your next steps. It is so common in fact, that people often don't even think about the full equation to bridging the gap from where you are now to the destination. When you are bridging the gap, you want to get clear on your identity. In today's video, I am sharing a simple and powerful step in bridging the gap that you can use to shift your results. Get the show notes for Behind The Scenes: Bridging the Gap - One Overlooked Step Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep482 #BridgingtheGap #Leadership #GHepisode482 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Before you think about hiring a coach for yourself or someone on your team, you want to think about the value of coaching. I hired a coach in the first two years of launching my business, and it was a powerful experience that helped me create a five million dollar business by year three. I would say that the value of coaching is priceless when you decide to transform from the inside out. You have to be ready for new insight and be prepared to be challenged. My guest today is Tony Whalen, Founder, and CEO of Vision33. His company was ranked #812 in the 2012 Inc 5000 list. Even more impressive is the fact that they have been honored to be on the Inc 5000 eight times over the life of the company. We talk about the value of coaching from his experience. Tony is not a client of mine here to tell you about me. I was not his coach. When we talked, I was intrigued by how he saw the value of coaching. Listen in to our conversation so that you can better understand what your value of coaching could be. Get the show notes for The Value of Coaching with Tony Whalen at Vision33 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Tony Whalen with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/TonyWhalen #TheValueofCoaching #Vission33 #GHepisode481 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

To have revenue growth, you have to get good at sales execution. When I say sales execution, it is the art and science of closing the deal. Every company has to figure out the path to predictable sales execution if you want to grow beyond where they are now. My guests today are Chris Cochran and Richard Hoehn, Co-founders of FreightWise. Their company was ranked #2 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. They share with us how they looked at sales in the early days of the company. There are some counter-intuitive strategies that they took to improve their sales execution. Improving your sales is a powerful force for growth. Discover how you can improve your sales execution in today's episode. Get the show notes for Company Growth Requires Sales Execution with Chris Cochran and Richard Hoehn at FreightWise Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Chris Cochran and Richard Hoehn with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/ChrisCochranandRichardHoehn #SalesExecution #Culture #GHepisode480 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

I sat down with the CEO of a Fortune 50 company that I admired. This meeting was the first face-to-face interaction. He started with a genuine interest in me and my work. Then I shared my research on the founders and CEOs of fast-growth companies. After hearing the big revelation, he quickly said, "I was wrong." I didn't know what to say. If I was wrong, what would this mean for my business? I leaned in to hear why I was wrong to figure out what I was missing. Being told you are wrong by a person you respect profoundly is tough. I turned inwardly to see how I was wrong. I wrestled with these ideas to figure out that, in the end, I was not wrong. Being told I was wrong lit a fire in me and allowed a deeper commitment to my research. Listen to today's behind the scenes episode to see what he said I was wrong about. Get the show notes for Behind The Scenes: He Said I Was Wrong Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep479 #IWasWrong #Culture #GHepisode479 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

You have likely heard that failure should not be avoided. You have heard that failure is part of the process. However, too many companies have a culture that is playing not to fail. This is dangerous in many ways. When you embrace failure throughout your culture, you have people that are innovating and pushing the boundaries of new success. A leader's job is to embrace failure in such a way that the team embraces failure too. My guest today is Jeremy Delk, CEO of Tailor Made Compounding. His company was ranked #21 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Jeremy shares why you must embrace failure. He gives you specific examples of how failure has been the path to growth. Discover how to get your culture to embrace failure in this episode. Get the show notes for Getting Your Culture to Embrace Failure with Jeremy Delk at Tailor Made Compounding Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Jeremy Delk with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JeremyDelk #EmbraceFailure #Culture #GHepisode478 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Fast growth requires you to be great in many aspects of the business. One area that has many benefits is retaining employees. Your employees have relationships with your clients. Your employees have the skills and experience that drives the business forward. It hurts all areas of the business when they leave, especially the bottom-line. Today's guest is Jeff Hay, founder of RDI Technologies. RDI was #33 on the 2019 Inc 500 list. Jeff gives you new ideas to improve employee retention. Discover how you can add new ways to improve employee retention. Get the show notes for New Ideas to Retaining Employees with Jeff Hay at RDI Technologies Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JeffHay #RetainingEmployees #RDITechnologies #GHepisode477 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

In today's fast-paced world, you have to be intentional to reduce stress at work and life. One way to do that is to set boundaries. These boundaries are intentional times that you can let go of the pressures of life. I recommend doing something that turns off the brain. If you want to reduce stress at work and life, you want to set boundaries. Today I share with you how I do it. I have been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 2006. That is 13 years of training. I love how it makes me 100% present. If my mind wanders during a training session, I will get crushed. I encourage you to set up boundaries for yourself to reduce stress at work and life. Get the show notes for Behind the Scenes: Setting Boundaries To Reduce Stress at Work and Life with Gene Hammett Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep476 #ReduceStressatWork #SettingBoundaries #GHepisode476 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

If you want to have a company that grows fast, you must understand fast-growth leadership. Leaders that I have talked to about their companies, employees, innovation, and even business models have a unique way to think about their growth. One thing they all agree on is that fast-growth leadership is an essential foundation. My guest today is Rex Kurzius, Founder of Asset Panda. His company was ranked #104 in the 2018 Inc 5000 list. We talk about the three C's of fast-growth leadership. Rex has some unique views on a fast-growth culture that will challenge how you think your people. Discover new insights on fast-growth leadership so you can accelerate your company. Get the show notes for The Three C's of Fast-Growth Leadership with Rex Kurzius at Asset Panda Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring @rkurzius with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/RexKurzius #FastGrowthLeadership #EntrepreneurialSpirit #GHepisode475 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts