Anthony Rice’s multimillion-dollar opportunity began with a letter that threatened everything he and his co-founder had built.

Their company employed more than 90 people, operated from a three-story office, and managed a fleet of 17 vehicles.

Then the government funding its revenue was cut by 70%—effective immediately.

Anthony and his co-founder had just 13 weeks to reshape the business.

As they examined the organization, they discovered that the crisis wasn’t the underlying problem. It had simply revealed one that was already there.

The business had been growing wider—but not stronger.

Talented people were overwhelmed by responsibilities that didn’t align with their natural strengths. Hiring more employees had added complexity without addressing the way the work itself was structured.

So Anthony and his team stopped asking who they needed to hire and instead began asking what work needed to be done—and who was naturally suited to do it.

They redesigned roles around outcomes, aligned responsibilities with individual strengths, and moved decisions closer to where the work happened.

Productivity increased. Morale improved. And over time, the new structure uncovered $2.14 million in additional profit.

That experience became the blueprint for PeoplePartners where Anthony now helps other entrepreneurs build more effective, aligned, and scalable teams.

His story is a powerful reminder:

You can’t outgrow inefficiency.

When a crisis exposes the cracks in your business, stay open-minded. The challenge threatening your future may contain the opportunity that transforms it.

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessResilience #WorkforceDesign #BusinessGrowth #StrategicCoach
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You’re already thinking about what’s next. Does your business have the support to get there?

New possibilities can be energizing. Turning them into progress takes focus, clear priorities, and a team that can keep today’s commitments moving forward.

If you recognize yourself ask yourself what needs to be in place today to support the future you want.

Explore your answer with our free three-minute quiz. Discover your entrepreneur type, what could be holding you back, and your next move: now.strategiccoach.com/ent-breakthrou…

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessVision #BusinessGrowth #Teamwork #StrategicCoach
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Strategic Coach retweeted
lnkd.in/p/dpyf3qAC my favorite book of 2026 releases on November 17. Get ready to go backstage with Dan and Jeff on Wednesday, November 11. We’ll go behind the curtain and learn secrets from the theater world on how to optimize our businesses with incredible front stage experiences. @StrategicCoach @madoffprod
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A bigger future begins with a clear sense of purpose.

Meet David Reiling, President and CEO of Sunrise Banks and a social entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in community development banking.

Through his work in financial inclusion, innovation, and community valuable perspective on growing a business around a meaningful mission.

On November 12, he’ll join Dan Sullivan and fellow Strategic Coach members for a free, live virtual introductory workshop.

Take time to reconnect with the bigger picture of your business and life, explore your next goals, and begin building a personalized action plan for 2027.

November 12, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET, including Q&A
Live virtual event

Learn more and save your spot:
now.strategiccoach.com/entrepreneur-e…

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialFreedom #Leadership #StrategicCoach
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The biggest opportunities rarely come from building alone.

Scott Akerley shares that strategic partnerships and alliances were central to building his business. So when Dan Sullivan introduced the Free Zone—a community centered on collaboration and creating value together—the resonated.

The real mindset shift is moving from “How can this benefit me?” to “What can we create together over the long term?”

The right partnerships don’t just expand a business.

They expand what’s possible.

#StrategicPartnerships #Collaboration #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #StrategicCoach
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How much more could your business achieve with the right people around you?

Meet Christopher Johnson, Founder and CEO of TalentFlow, which combines dedicated recruiting teams with AI technology to help businesses find qualified talent.

A Strategic Coach member, Christopher has Not How helped him rethink doing everything himself and embrace greater teamwork.

Join Christopher, Dan Sullivan, and other Strategic Coach members on November 12 for a free, live virtual introductory workshop. Explore strategies for simplifying growth and creating greater freedom of time, money, relationship, and purpose.

November 12, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET, including Q&A
Live virtual event

Discover what your next stage of growth could look like:
now.strategiccoach.com/entrepreneur-e…

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialFreedom #Leadership #StrategicCoach
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This week, we’re celebrating Entrepreneurial Team Strategist and Program Coach Shannon Waller’s 31st Coachiversary with Strategic Coach!

For more than three decades, Shannon has helped entrepreneurs and their teams reach new levels of growth, success, and freedom. With her sty, compassion, and practical insight, she has a remarkable ability to make the complex simple—turning challenges into opportunities for greater connection, learning, and progress.

Shannon’s lighthearted yet serious-minded approach reminds us that meaningful transformation can be both energizing and fun. Her genuine care, clear perspective, and commitment to action have made a lasting impact on countless entrepreneurs, teams, and the entire Strategic Coach community.

Thank you, Shannon, for 31 years of insight, inspiration, and transformative growth.

#Coachiversary #StrategicCoach #EntrepreneurialSuccess #TeamSuccess #Leadership
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Entrepreneurs have access to more data than ever before—but access isn’t the same as understanding.

Data provides facts.

Information gives those facts context.

Knowledge turns that information into useful capability.

Wisdom goes further. It reveals the timeless principles better decisions, even as technologies, markets, and circumstances change.

The goal isn’t to know everything. It’s to recognize what matters, understand why it matters, and apply it in ways that create lasting value.

#Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Wisdom #DecisionMaking #StrategicCoach
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A bigger future is even more meaningful when you build it together.

As we wrap up October, we’re celebrating the connections and conversations at our recent Couple’s Connection workshop.

Entrepreneurs devote so much energy to growing their businesses. This two-day experience and their partners space to focus on the life they’re creating together.

Through thoughtful conversations and shared discoveries, couples explored what matters most to each of them, strengthened their connection, and imagined new possibilities for their future.

That’s an important part of entrepreneurial freedom: having the time, energy, and intention to invest in your most important relationships.

Thank you to every couple who joined us and contributed so openly to the experience.

#Entrepreneurship #Relationships #EntrepreneurialFreedom #CouplesConnection #StrategicCoach
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Joe Polish’s most important comeback had nothing to do with business.

Long before becoming an entrepreneur, author, and the founder of Genius Network, Joe was struggling with childhood trauma, addiction, and intense emotional pain.

Choosing sobriety became the first step in Recovery also gave Joe a new perspective on entrepreneurship. He recognized that almost anything—including work—can become compulsive without the right boundaries.

After joining Strategic Coach in 1997, The Entrepreneurial Time System helped Joe become more intentional about how he managed his time and energy.

But perhaps his greatest lesson was the importance of connection.

Joe transformed the isolation he experienced earlier in life into a commitment to bringing ambitious people together. He built communities where entrepreneurs could connect, contribute, and support one another through both success and struggle.

His story is a reminder that resilience is developed through adversity.

Confidence may feel good, but courage comes first.

When the path becomes difficult, reach out to people who care about you, draw strength from your purpose, and keep moving forward.

#Entrepreneurship #Resilience #Recovery #MentalHealth #StrategicCoach
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When every question comes to you, when do you get time to think about your future and the future of the business?

Being the person everyone relies on can feel rewarding. It can also leave you with a full calendar and little energy for the work that matters most to you.

If The iliar, consider this: What could your team take ownership of with the right support?

Take our free three-minute quiz to discover your entrepreneur type, explore what’s limiting your growth, and find your next move: now.strategiccoach.com/ent-breakthrou…

#Entrepreneurship #Delegation #TeamDevelopment #EntrepreneurialFreedom #StrategicCoach
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Strategic Coach retweeted
Casting not Hiring. It's one of the secrets to running a successful business.

I’ve been a client of Dan Sullivan's for nearly a decade. My companies, Igniting Souls® and Instant IP® @realInstantIP , have benefited greatly from his thinking tools, systems, and processes. But I’ve ut what happens behind the scenes at Strategic Coach @StrategicCoach

How have they built and run a successful company for more than three decades? How do they choose the people who deliver the client experience and the people who make it all possible backstage?

Dan and B. Jeffrey Madoff @madoffprod of Madoff Productions explore that approach in their new book, Casting Not Hiring, published by Hay House, Inc. @hayhouse

Think of your business as a theater. Your customers experience what happens front stage. Behind the scenes, people and processes prepare for that experience. Every role matters, including the ones your customers never see.

It’s a practical way to think about building a team that works together to wow your customers and clients. And I get to help take you behind the book.

I’ll be facilitating an exclusive live conversation with Dan and Jeffrey on November 11th, where they’ll share the stories behind the stories BEFORE the official book release on November 17th.

(You'll be the first on the planet to get this exclusive content, BEFORE the book hits shelves.)

Preorder even ONE copy TODAY, and you’ll receive both of these Opening Night bonuses:

(1) The Director’s Cut with Dan and Jeffrey: An invitation to our exclusive, live, 60-minute conversation with the authors.

(2) Dan’s 4 x 4 Casting Tool + Coaching Walkthrough: Instant access to the tool at the heart of the book, plus a coaching video with Dan.

These bonuses are included with a preorder of 1–24 copies. One copy gets you in.

Preorder and claim your bonuses here: castingnothiring.com

I look forward to taking you backstage.

(There are some other amazing bonuses on that page too, including a trip to New York with a real behind-the-scenes look at Jeff's newest production: personalitythemusical.net)
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Game-changing entrepreneurs don’t simply adapt to the marketplace—they help shape what comes next.

They create enough freedom from day-to-day pressures to think beyond immediate demands.

They approach entrepreneurship with curiosity, continually looking for new ways to create problems, and improve how things are done.

Most importantly, they give themselves permission to pursue ideas that are new, better, and different—even before the full path is clear.

Changing the game begins with three questions:

What do you want to make possible?

Who will benefit from it?

What’s the next step you can take?

#Entrepreneurs #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #FutureFocus
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Extraordinary teams need more than talent. They need clarity.

In “Casting Not Hiring,” Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff introduce the 4 x 4 Casting Tool—a practical framework for setting expectations and helping people perform at their best.

See what changes when leaders stop ns and start directing talent. Pre-order now: castingnothiring.com

#CastingNotHiring #NewBook #DanSullivan #Entrepreneur #StrategicCoach
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Entrepreneurial journeys often begin long before someone starts a business.

For Randi Brill, that journey started at just three years old—helping write up orders, prepare envelopes, and mail them. It was an early glimpse of the creativity, initiative, and curiosity that would ture.

Those first experiences matter.

A childhood lemonade stand, a first sale, or the first time someone takes ownership of a result can reveal an entrepreneurial mindset already taking shape.

By capturing these stories, entrepreneurs can recognize the patterns that have guided them throughout their lives—and better understand what continues to inspire their next chapter.

Every entrepreneur has an origin story worth remembering.

What’s yours?

#Entrepreneurship #EntrepreneurialJourney #BusinessStorytelling #Leadership #StrategicCoach
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Growing a successful business is one goal. Creating a fulfilling life alongside it is another.

Meet Aaron Marcum, Visionary and Co-Owner of Riverside Home Care, founder of Home Care Pulse, and author of "EntreThrive." His work combines entrepreneurial experience with a focus on achieve greater growth and well-being.

On November 12, Aaron will join Dan Sullivan and fellow Strategic Coach members for a free, live virtual introductory workshop.

Explore ideas and tools to simplify complexity, connect your ambition with a clearer direction, and start shaping your action plan for 2027.

November 12, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET, including Q&A
Live virtual event

Learn more about attending and reserve your spot:
now.strategiccoach.com/entrepreneur-e…

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialFreedom #Leadership #StrategicCoach
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Not every prospect is an ideal client.

Trying to appeal to everyone often forces entrepreneurs to compromise their strengths, adjust their standards, and create services they don’t enjoy delivering.

Even when it produces revenue, the wrong fit creates complexity.

It drains frustrates the team.

And it moves the business further away from the future it was meant to create.

The strongest businesses are built around clear values, distinctive strengths, and the people who appreciate both.

Marketing isn’t about convincing everyone to choose you.

It’s about making it easier for the right people to recognize why you’re the right fit—and giving the wrong people the clarity to look elsewhere.

Who does your business do its best work for?

#Entrepreneurship #IdealClient #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #StrategicCoach
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Join us in extending a Happy Coachiversary to Coach David Batchelor!

Since joining The Strategic Coach Program in 2007, David has brought nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience, insight, and commitment to growth to our community.

Thank you, David, for the lasting make and for helping entrepreneurs recognize new possibilities for their businesses and their lives. We’re grateful to have you as part of the Strategic Coach team!

#Coachiversary #StrategicCoach #EntrepreneurialSuccess #BusinessCoach #Entrepreneurship
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Your business is growing. Is your freedom growing with it?

You may want more time, a stronger team, or room to explore your next big idea. Understanding where you are today can help you decide what needs to change next.

Our free three-minute quiz helps you discover your tify your growth stage, and explore what could be holding you back.

What could your next breakthrough look like? Take the quiz: now.strategiccoach.com/ent-breakthrou…

#Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialFreedom #BusinessMindset #StrategicCoach
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In 2010, Steve Gordon lost his business and went through a divorce within the same year.

It was one of the lowest and most challenging periods of his life.

But Steve wasn’t facing it alone.

He had a community of entrepreneurs around him who understood the risks, pressures, with building a business. Their support helped him regain his confidence and begin moving forward.

Sixteen years later, Steve has built Million Dollar Author, developed a strong team, and served nearly 400 clients by helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into bestselling books.

Looking back, Steve sees that difficult period differently.

Surviving it gave him the confidence to know that he could handle whatever came next.

His journey is a powerful reminder that resilience isn’t about avoiding setbacks. It’s about continuing to move forward despite them.

Your current circumstances don’t define your future.

There’s always a way forward.

#Entrepreneurship #Resilience #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialMindset #StrategicCoach
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