EP30: 2025 Goal Setting: Personal and Professional Perspectives

In this episode of the ASOM Pod, hosts John Roman (CEO of BattlBox), Amer Grozdanic (CEO of Praella), Bryan McDonald (Director of eCommerce at Oma's Pride), and Jimmy Kim (CEO of eCom Email Marketer & Founder of Sendlane) dive deep into setting and achieving personal and professional goals for 2025. The team reflects on 2024, they reveal the biggest challenges they faced, share their best success stories and discuss strategies for balancing ambition with realism. Packed with insights and actionable learnings, this episode offers raw and honest advice for rising entrepreneurs. What You’ll Learn: * Why having a debt facility can help free up cash for growth and other ventures * The value of taking small steps towards big goals instead of trying to achieve everything overnight * How hiring unconventional thinkers can drive innovation and success * The importance of trusting your team and hiring the right people to avoid bottlenecks in your business * How stepping into the right roles can help you focus on what really matters in your business * Detailed strategies on how to set achievable and impactful goals for the new year _______ Big thanks to Omnisend for sponsoring the pod! With 125,000+ eCommerce merchants, Omnisend is the all-in-one email & SMS marketing platform built to deliver seamless, personalized experiences with ease. Learn more at https://www.omnisend.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter! We drop weekly hot takes, totally unfiltered. Join us at ⁠⁠https://asompod.com⁠ _______ 01:57 Podcast Introduction and Team Introductions 05:45 Reflecting on 2024 and Setting Goals for 2025 33:21 Trust and Hiring the Right People 33:36 Incremental Progress and Avoiding Bottlenecks 34:43 Adapting Roles and Visionary Leadership 35:09 Reflecting on Past Ideas and Future Projections 36:05 Hiring Experienced vs. Inexperienced Employees 40:13 Scaling Business and Personal Goals for 2025 52:34 Building a Successful Sales Organization 54:31 Personal Reflections and Advice for Goal Setting 57:46 Amir's Book Corner: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight 01:04:46 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser _______ Follow Jimmy Kim at: X: https://www.twitter.com/yojimmykim Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yojimmykim IG: https://www.instagram.com/@yojimmykim Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yojimmykim Follow Bryan MacDonald at: X: https://www.twitter.com/bryanomaspride LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-macdonald-ct IG: https://www.instagram.com/@anythingbutasalad Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anythingbutasalad Follow John Roman at: X: https://www.twitter.com/@JohnMRoman Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-roman/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/@johnnyromes Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnmroman Follow Amer Grozdanic at: X: https://www.twitter.com/@AmerGrozdanic Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amer-grozdanic IG: https://www.instagram.com/@amergrozdanic Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amergrozdanic Contact us at [email protected] for sponsorships, appearance requests, interviews, or general information! Subscribe to our newsletter! We drop weekly hot takes, totally unfiltered. Join us at ⁠⁠https://asompod.com⁠ #asompod #businesspodcast #businessinsider #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #ecommercepodcast #ecommerce #ecommercebusiness #ecom #dtc #dtcpodcast #ecommercetips