Bill Gallagher shares his thoughts on how you can take time out of your business and Scale at the same time

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Bill Gallagher shares his thoughts on how you can take time out of your business and Scale at the same time

Summary:

In this episode Phil Rose talks to Scaling Up Coach Bill Gallagher about his experiences running is own businesses and helping others scale theirs. Bill made a significant shift in his own life when he realised that to truly be able to take time away from his business he needed to not just empower his team but also coach them and change his own mindset. He shares openly how this mindset shift is really the secret sauce to success for himself and his clients.

(Some of) The main points for listeners:

• Top Tip…Grab the URL before someone else does… that’s what Bill did!

• Bill’s experience with Scaling Up goes back over 17 years so there’s a lot to learn

• Bill helps businesses and leaders grow… and deal with growth when they need more ‘order’ in their business as it grows

• You have the company you deserve and you deserve the company you have

• How to get balance in your business

• Purpose – it’s why you do what you do and what do you care about

• It’s all about emotion…

• Eat pray love… your own discovery is within you already!

• So, what do you care about?

• At the end your life… what will people say about you… contribution? Generous? What do you want them to say about you?

• When you are clear about your purpose in business the desire to grow is greater

• The thing that gets you up in the morning is your purpose…

• The leader in the organisation is like the front and the back of your hand

• Many people believe bigger means more… more hours, more work, more stress – but that’s not true – learn why…

• Who are you comparing yourself to? To grow you need to shift your thinking

• How do you engage people in your business purpose?

• Every leader needs to listen and really pay attention. Be interested in people. That’s the start of true leadership

• The next step is coaching… the connection to the leadership flywheel: Purpose - attention / opportunity – planning – coaching

• You can ‘have it all’ if you choose to and it’s nothing to do with the size of the organisation you lead

• You can learn and implement all the tools you need to run your business … but it’s only when you shift your thinking as a leader that things will change.

• Bills tips on how to leave your business for a month…

• How to structure your business for success and scale without failing

• Coaching as a leader is Key… that’s the shift needed

• As a leader it’s essential to know your strengths and weaknesses

• Bill’s Secret Sauce… You’ll have to listen for that part!

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Books Referenced in this episode:

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/3O7rGza

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Keywords in this episode:

Purpose, scaling Up, Scale, Entrepreneur, Success, Rocks, Purpose Driven, Processes, context, Verne Harnish, Secret Sauce, coaching, 10X thinking

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