Business Bourbon & Cigars Podcast
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How a Full Year of Fixes Can Leave Your Business Worth Nothing More

You can close every item on your to-do list and still end the year with a business that’s no more valuable. Scott shows you the one list that actually moves what your company is worth.

 

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The most expensive document in your company isn’t your lease or your payroll. It’s your to-do list. You can close every item on it and end the year with a business that’s less broken, but not one dollar more valuable.

You’ll learn the difference between the fix-it list that runs your week and the build list that changes what your company is actually worth. Scott gives you three filters for choosing the one thing worth building this quarter, the discipline to protect it, and permission to let a few things stay broken for 90 days!

Join Scott as he explores:

The most expensive document in your company (00:00)
Less broken, but not a dollar more valuable (01:10)
The best year that added zero value (03:46)
The fix-it list vs. the build list (07:32)
The most respectable hiding place in business (13:05)
Three filters: compounding, constraint, ownership (13:56)
One protected construction block a week (18:30)
Permission to stay broken for 90 days (20:10)
What are you actually building this quarter? (21:22)

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Business, Bourbon & Cigars is the preeminent resource for ambitious leaders who want a backstage pass to the top. Each episode, we sit down with ultra-successful executives and industry leaders who share their insider strategies for growth and success. And of course, we may even sip on some of the finest bourbon and light up our favorite cigars while we chat.

Each week, we bring you in-depth interviews with high-level executives and industry leaders who have a proven track record and in-depth understanding of what it takes to grow a business. They’ll share their no-nonsense approach, the challenges they faced on their journey to the top, and the strategies that helped them overcome obstacles and forge their own path to ultra-success.

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SCOTT JOSEPH