45. Going from Class Project to High Growth Services Company

On this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. David Arrington — author, speaker and the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Arrington Coaching.  They fundamentally help executives realize their vision and create sustainable change through 3-dimensional coaching. David shares his journey as a first-time founder and the key lessons he learned.  He also shares leadership and culture best practices.  Key 1st Time Founder Lessons: “I would argue that it's all pivots….if you're not pivoting, you're probably not moving forward” “Everybody wants to make a million dollars with their business, very few people do, because most people don't have plans. They just have an aspiration” “Stop reading books about growing your business and just work on your business” I love the Colin Powell, quote, he would say that when he had 70% of the information, he would make a decision, he would move forward. This is when he was a general in Battlefield situations” When we look at culture, I like to think of it as the air of an organization because I say no one notices it until it stinks, right. You have a culture you always when you get two people together, you're creating a culture. The problem is most cultures are and they're not intentional” “I would early on bring on people who are going to help you make money. Because that's why businesses go out of business because of cash flows……cash flow covers a multitude of sins” “Good leadership is almost hidden under a co-located environment….bad leadership becomes very visible when you go remote.” David’s Contact Information Website: arringtoncoaching.com/    Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dmackarrington LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/dmackarrington Book:  https://arringtoncoaching.com/promotable-book/