Richard McMullan

Author: The Business Exit Blueprint | Helping owners maximise their business value and get it (and them) ready for sale | Decent golfer, rubbish hockey player

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Every great decision starts with great questions. And the best questions come from people who've found some answers. Who's helped you see past your own blind spots recently?

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"Should we expand?" "Time to hire?" "Pivot or push through?" Big decisions. Career-defining moments. And if you're like most business owners, you're making them with a committee of... yourself. Why do we do this to ourselves?

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Sometimes the best advice isn't "do this" - it's "here's what I learned facing the same choice." The most successful leaders build their own informal board of advisors. People who get it, who've been there.

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Josh Bersin's research: Review info once, remember 28%. Discuss with peers who share experiences? Remember 69%. Your brain's wired to learn better with others. Who are you learning with?

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Stanford research: 75% of CEOs don't receive outside leadership advice. Meanwhile, those in peer groups grew revenue 4.6% while others declined 4.7%. The difference? Not going it alone. Who's in your corner?

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Companies with high-trust cultures see 50% higher productivity, 76% more engagement, 40% less burnout. Trust starts with you having trusted advisors outside your business. Changes how you show up as a leader.

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The freedom of being a business owner comes with unique pressure that's hard to explain. Every decision ripples through so many lives. Every mistake is yours to own. Who understands the real weight you carry?

[Richard McMullan @McMullar]

Everyone thinks being the boss means having all the power. What they don't see is the weight of carrying everyone else's livelihoods on your shoulders - often completely alone. What's the loneliest decision you've had to make as a leader?

[Richard McMullan @McMullar]

The mask we wear as business leaders is exhausting, isn't it? Always projecting success, confidence, growth - even when we're drowning inside. Sharing challenges with the right people turns surviving leaders into thriving ones.

[Richard McMullan @McMullar]

The freedom of being a business owner comes with unique pressure that's hard to explain. Every decision ripples through so many lives. Every mistake is yours to own. Who understands the real weight you carry?

[Richard McMullan @McMullar]

Everyone thinks being the boss means having all the power. What they don't see is the weight of carrying everyone else's livelihoods on your shoulders - often completely alone. What's the loneliest decision you've had to make as a leader?

[Richard McMullan @McMullar]

The mask we wear as business leaders is exhausting, isn't it? Always projecting success, confidence, growth - even when we're drowning inside. Sharing challenges with the right people turns surviving leaders into thriving ones.