Cory Shirk: 277 Bill Flynn – Why Few Companies Survive, Fewer Flourish But Most of Them Fail

Bill Flynn has more than thirty years of experience working for and advising, hundreds of companies, including startups, where he has a long track record of success.

He’s had five successful outcomes, two IPOs, and seven acquisitions, including a turnaround during the 2008 financial crisis.

He is a sought-after speaker for Vistage, YPO, and well-known business conferences. Bill is also a multi-certified growth coach, is Certified with Distinction in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership and is a Certified Predictive Index Partner.

His upcoming book Further, Faster – The Vital Few Steps that Take the Guesswork out of Growth is due out in March 2020.

Your Podcast Snapshot:

Why few companies survive, fewer flourish but most of them fail
Some of the reasons for failure
Similarities of those that flourish

Episode Timeline:

00:02 Your Fitness Business Podcast Snapshot
00:38 Thank you to our podcast partner, Team RockStar Fit
01:10 Introducing Bill Flynn
02:33 Thank you to our podcast partner, Team RockStar Fit
03:11 Growth – Why few companies survive, fewer flourish but most of them fail
06:04 Some of the reasons for failure
09:23 Similarities of those that flourish and gain growth
14:41 What is the main job for the leader of the business
18:06 Actions around people in your business
18:08 How can we use today’s information to benefit our business
21:23 This weeks Keepme Fitbizpiration – Tips for setting your business up for growth
27:29 Message from our podcast partner Precor
28:01 The Fit Summit with Ross Campbell
30:29 Message from our podcast partner Gym Sales
33:05 Rewind show: 259 Fitness Business Trends with Jason Reinhardt Go MAD Fitness and Chair of IHRSA
33:47 Join us at the IHRSA MeetUp 2020
32:29 Thank you to our foundation partner Active Management