In this podcast episode, Troy Trewin interviews Drew Lyon from Focused Energy, a small business owner who has grown his business with a focus on accountable leadership, cultivating a collaborative culture, and navigating challenges. Drew shares his insights on finding the right people, embracing simplicity, and maintaining personal growth while managing a growing business. He also discusses the importance of listening to feedback and aligning values in building a kickass company culture. Drew's experiences and advice provide valuable lessons for small business owners seeking to achieve impactful growth. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let’s get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: Drew suggested that the hardest thing in Growing a Small Business is finding and retaining the right people for your team, both in leadership and across the entire organization. His Recommended business book: is "Leadership and Self-Deception." This book delves into self-awareness and how we often deceive ourselves to feel more virtuous than others. It offers valuable insights for personal and professional growth. Drew's recommended top online learning resource is A marketing course called "The Marketing Plan Formula," emphasizing the importance of understanding your customers thoroughly before investing in marketing. Logical and impactful advice! He emphasizes that the must-have tool for small business Growth is a simple cash flow tool that projects finances for at least 13 weeks and reflects your business's dynamics. He would advise himself on day one of starting out is to be more ruthless with yourself and others while maintaining accountability. It's about being firm but fair in your journey to success. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. ?     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Simplicity and ensuring accountability are key in business growth - Drew Lyon Ruthlessness in holding people accountable can be essential for success.  - Drew Lyon Getting the right people on your team, especially in leadership, is the hardest part of growing a small business - Drew Lyon