Adam Yeager: Wishes vs. Goals & The Culture of Scaling

Adam Yeager scaled a business to 46 automotive repair locations before walking away with a private equity exit. In this Power of 27 episode, Brad Parker and Adam go deep on the goal-setting systems and leadership habits that made it possible. Adam shares the mentor-taught difference between a wish and a goal, how he pushed through Brad's Power of 27 challenge after struggling past 16 goals, and why he still swears by pad and paper — with daily data dumps across notepads in his house, office, and car. Brad breaks down how he uses AI-powered apps and 12-week sprints to stay locked in. They also get into why money stops being the motivator, how to break the 80/20 culture trap, and why the single best interview question you can ask any applicant is to have them share their personal list of documented goals. Pull up a chair.