Table of Contents

Introduction

PART I: The Journey

CHAPTER 1: A Standard of Excellence

CHAPTER 2: Core Values and Culture

CHAPTER 3: The Great Ones Move On Quickly

CHAPTER 4: Life Happens For Us, Not to Us

CHAPTER 5: The Turning Point

CHAPTER 6: We All Make Mistakes

CHAPTER 7: Simplify To Scale

CHAPTER 8: Here We Grow Again

CHAPTER 9: The Launch of a Brand

CHAPTER 10: It All Starts with You

CHAPTER 11: Move Out of the Way—Your Role as CEO

PART II: The Four Pillar Framework

CHAPTER 12: People

Ranking My Current Team

My Philosophy Around Letting People Go

What Happens When Your Company Outgrows Your People?

Putting the Right People in the Right Seats

Promote from Within When Possible

Hiring

Onboarding

Developing Your Leadership Team

CHAPTER 13: Product

Step 1. Know Your X-Factor

Step 2. Create Your Brand Promise

Step 3. Provide more value than anyone else

Step 4. Document and Design your Customer Journey

CHAPTER 14: Process

Be Process-driven

Utilizing Technology

CHAPTER 15: Plan

Goal-setting

One-page Plan

Meeting Rhythms

Metrics and KPIs

Understanding your Financials

PART III: Final Execution

How to Step Away

CEO Optics

People and Culture

Epilogue

Final Thoughts

Acknowledgements

About the Author