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The Skills That Built Your Business May Be Killing Its Growth | Mike Konrad
<p>🚨 <strong>DISCLAIMER: </strong>This content is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. The results discussed have not been independently vetted, and any claims made by the guest have not been verified. The views expressed by the guest do not necessarily reflect those of the host or this show.</p><p>—</p><p><strong>To book a PREMIUM spot on the Podcast:</strong> <a href="https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/_paylink/AZpgR_7f" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/_paylink/AZpgR_7f</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Book a 1-on-1 coaching call:</strong> <a href="https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/booking-calendar/introductory-session" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/booking-calendar/introductory-session</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our email list:</strong> <a href="https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://financial-freedom-podcast-with-dr-loo.kit.com/</a></p><p>—</p><p><strong>Entrepreneur skillset scaling</strong> may be the missing piece when your business stops growing—and Mike Konrad explains why the skills that helped you become successful can eventually become the very skills holding your company back. 🚀</p><p>If you're searching for <strong>how to scale a business</strong>, how to escape the <strong>founder bottleneck</strong>, or which <strong>business growth strategies</strong> actually help you move beyond a plateau, this conversation provides a different way to diagnose the problem.</p><p>After more than three decades as an entrepreneur, Mike has experienced the transition from garage startup to building a company serving customers across six continents. Along the way, he discovered something critical:</p><p>👉 Starting and scaling require different versions of the founder.</p><p>The confidence, risk tolerance, speed, ego, and even naivety that can help you launch a company aren't necessarily the leadership skills required to scale one.</p><p>Mike compares entrepreneurship to driving a manual transmission. First gear gets you moving quickly—but eventually you have to shift. Tryi