Brett Gilliland is the Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in teaching entrepreneurs how to scale and grow their businesses using his expertise in organization development, leadership, and strategy.
As the leader of the Elite business, Brett has helped hundreds of struggling seven-figure business owners overcome their biggest challenges and achieve new levels of success.
He also played a central role in the development of Infusionsoft’s Leadership Model and was serving as the VP of Leadership Development.
When Brett isn’t busy helping businesses succeed, he is a family man who enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Sharon, and their 8 children.
In this episode of the Rock Your Money, Rock Your Life, Brett and I discuss his I AM statements and the important role they play in his life, why most people choose their careers based on pressure or proximity, and why it doesn’t matter what you gross but what you net.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- The most important aspect of scaling your business
- Why you need Mission, Vision, & Purpose in order to succeed
- How Elite Entrepreneurs help scale businesses
- And much more!
"The successful people that we know start with intention, they know their North Star.”
Topics Covered:
00:00 – Intro to Brett
01:56 – It’s not what you gross, it’s what you net
05:43 – Pressure and proximity
07:35 – Start with mission, vision, and purpose
09:35 – Working with Brett
10:50 – I AM
14:14 – Be a frontloader, not a freeloader
17:05 – Making the changes without the emotional pain of the past
19:45 – The best and the worst
21:32 – Beyond Entrepreneurs
23:49 – Connect with Brett
24:40 – When the dust settles
Key Takeaways
“Everything that happens for personal effectiveness, there’s an organizational effectiveness equivalent.” – Brett Gilliland
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