Episode 18: Building a Clear and Compelling Vision for Growth, with Brett Gilliland

Brett Gilliland is founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, which specializes in helping business owners who are running 7-figure businesses by giving them the knowledge, tools, and processes they need grow and scale to $10 million and beyond. He's an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7 million in annual revenue to over $100 million. One of Brett's favorite professional accomplishments is co-creating Infusionsoft's Elite Forum alongside CEO Clate Mask and building the Elite business inside of Infusionsoft. Outside of work, Brett enjoys spending time with his wife, Sharon, and their 8 (yes, 8!) children. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Brett's education and career journey led him to become the founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs How Brett met his business partner and fellow co-founder Clate, and why their visions aligned with each other Why your business purpose and values should not change, even as your company's mission does evolve over time Why there must be a separation between the founder's purpose and the overall purpose of the business Why Elite Entrepreneurs was spun out of Brett's previous company Infusionsoft, and why they focus on small business growth How Brett balanced challenges in his personal life with starting and growing a new business How to best deal with self-doubt, and why putting yourself into a positive mindset is crucial for success Why it's important for an organization to continue to grow, instead of remaining in place and stagnating What steps Brett and his team take to stay focused and continue to enjoy their work, despite any challenges How to contact Brett: Website: www.growwithelite.com Twitter: @built2lastchamp