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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 56 MIN

What 40 Years of Running a Business Taught Me

from The GPS Podcast - Navigating Small Business Growth · host Violand Management Associates

In this episode of the GPS Podcast, Chuck Violand, founder of Violand Management, shares the hard‑earned lessons that only experience can teach. Chuck reflects on 40 years of building a business and the insights that continue to shape how he approaches leadership, growth, and success.   The conversation covers leadership blind spots, team dynamics, stalled growth, and the mindset shifts that help owners keep moving forward.   Join top leaders in the trades for advanced training and networking at The Violand Executive Summit: https://bit.ly/3Nb53iW   Listen on: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hJfqUz Apple: https://apple.co/42EB8Vp Spotify: https://bit.ly/4thN765 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Q3viW7 iHeartRadio: https://bit.ly/3Ene5o6   Follow us on socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViolandManagement LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/violand-management-associates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/violand_management/  

In this episode of the GPS Podcast, Chuck Violand, founder of Violand Management, shares the hard‑earned lessons that only experience can teach. Chuck reflects on 40 years of building a business and the insights that continue to shape how he approaches leadership, growth, and success.   The conversation covers leadership blind spots, team dynamics, stalled growth, and the mindset shifts that help owners keep moving forward.   Join top leaders in the trades for advanced training and networking at The Violand Executive Summit: https://bit.ly/3Nb53iW   Listen on: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hJfqUz Apple: https://apple.co/42EB8Vp Spotify: https://bit.ly/4thN765 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Q3viW7 iHeartRadio: https://bit.ly/3Ene5o6   Follow us on socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViolandManagement LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/violand-management-associates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/violand_management/

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