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30/07/2025

What if being Superman is the very thing holding your business back?

In this solo pod, Bill challenges a very common leadership trap: always being the one to save the day. He shares stories from clients, and his own career, about the hidden costs of hero-style leadership, and lays out a better path forward: building a team that doesn’t need rescuing. This is about self-awareness, systems, and stepping back so others can step up.

Topics explored in this episode:

(01:38) Let Go to Grow Up
*Why real leaders coach, empower, and replace when necessary

(04:27) It Starts with the Mirror
*Your patterns are the problem
*Pull back, empower others, and design a business that runs without you

(07:37) Simple Framework, Hard Truths
*The important trio: self-awareness, strong team, good systems
*Become strategic again

(08:41) You Can’t Scale Without Evolving
*Why self-awareness must precede transformation
*Without change in the leader, everything else stays the same
*Ex*****on habits matter…but only when you get out of the way

Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.
Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop
Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGall
Bill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/

23/07/2025

What if 90% of your team were high-performers, and your revenue tripled?

In this episode, Bill is joined by Rick Crossland to break down what it really takes to build a high-performance team. Rick shares his system for recruiting, coaching, and retaining A players who consistently outperform their peers and elevate your entire organization. From hiring secrets to accountability culture to a powerful new tool for talent evaluation, this conversation is packed with ways to truly cultivate an extraordinary team.

Rick Crossland is a talent expert, the founder of A Player Advantage and the author of The A Player: The Definitive Playbook. He’s worked with brands like Johnson & Johnson, Ford, and Lifesavers, and now helps companies of all sizes build talent-dense organizations using proven systems and playbooks.

Topics explored in this episode:

(10:05) How to Test for Coachability

Why hypotheticals don’t work
Using real-life stories and hobbies to find the truth for ‘true’ coachability
The red flags of performative coachability
(18:00) How to Move to an All A Player Team

A normal business typically has only about 30% A Players.
How clear roles, accountability, and merit-based playbooks outperform “relational management”
Stop tolerating C players—they demoralize your top talent
(27:00) Can You Replace People with AI?

Can you use AI to enhance your team and your people’s performance?
Why top grading alone isn’t enough; you need a system and great recruiters
(33:15) The A Player Talent Analyzer

How to measure A player percentage accurately
Monthly evaluation: effort, results, and coaching logs
Why 50% of Bs can become As—but only if they want to
(44:30) Purpose Magnets and Coin-Operated Players

Why end-user-focused purpose matters most
How purpose-driven teams outperform paycheck-driven ones
Aligning personal purpose with company mission
Thanks to Rick Crossland for being on the show!

Learn more at: https://aplayeradvantage.com/

Get the book: The A Player

Connect with Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcrossland/

16/07/2025

Why can’t you let go…even when you know you should?

In this episode, Bill unpacks the emotional reason behind why you struggle to delegate or release control. Through sharing a personal story and a powerful CEO coaching insight, he reveals how early fears sneak into your leadership style and why confronting them is the key to unlocking trust, innovation, and real team growth.

Topics explored in this episode:

(0:15) What’s Really Running the Show?
*It’s not strategy, it’s your fear.

(1:20) When the Bank Came for My House
*Bill shares the story of nearly losing his business and his home.
*How voicing the real fear changed everything.

(8:10) You’re Not the Problem: Your Fear Is
*Fear of not being enough gets projected onto your team.
*You’re surrounded by capable people, but fear blinds you.

(9:25) Want to Scale? Look in the Mirror
*Personal growth precedes team growth.
*Break old patterns. Create space for new fears AND new breakthroughs.

09/07/2025

Why does it feel so hard to actually keep the money we earn?

In this episode, Bill is joined by bestselling author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz to explore the deeper patterns that shape our financial behavior. Mike shares insights from his upcoming book, The Money Habit, and offers an honest take on the emotional and psychological traps that sabotage even the most high-achieving business leaders. This conversation will change how you think about money.

Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and Clockwork. His work has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow healthier businesses, and his latest book, The Money Habit, dives into the behavioral finance side of entrepreneurship.

Topics explored in this episode:

(08:15) Why Smart People Still Struggle with Money

Success doesn’t always equal financial security.
Cutting your spending isn’t really the solution.
(12:40) The Lies We Tell Ourselves

We will always find new ways to spend our ‘new money’.
Mike explains Parkinson’s Law.
(20:30) Building Financial Habits That Stick

Tiny habits are more powerful than massive overhauls.
Mike shares how to “friction-proof” your financial systems.
(27:10) Different Life Stages Require Different Levels of Planning

There are seasons to making money and spending money.
No one wants to miss out on fun moments with their family because they're busy in the ‘earning’ stage.
(37:40) Relying on Will Power Does Not Work

Mike wanted to exercise regularly; how did he make that happen?
With money, find your daily practical pattern and then tact on a money-related action item on top of it.
Thanks to Mike Michalowicz for being on the show!

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/mikemichalowicz/

Learn more about his work: Mikemichalowicz.com/

Preorder The Money Habit here: Mikemichalowicz.com/the-money-habit/

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