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Most leaders think their problem is strategy.

It’s not.

It’s a bottleneck.

In this episode of Pull the Chute, we talk with Rajesh Nagjee about:

✔ Why every system has a constraint
✔ Why CEOs struggle between short-term survival and long-term growth
✔ How fear and regret quietly sabotage decision-making
✔ Why “should” and “must” create pressure — but “works” creates movement
✔ And why coaching isn’t about giving answers

One of the biggest takeaways:

You don’t eliminate the past.
You park it.

Then you choose where to stand.

Leadership isn’t about complexity.

It’s about clarity.

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What if the fastest way to become a better leader…

Was learning improv?

In our 250th episode of Pull the Chute, Kevin Hubschmann shares how comedy skills — not jokes — help leaders:

• Listen more effectively
• Communicate with clarity
• Think on their feet
• Create psychological safety
• Build stronger, more connected teams

One of the biggest takeaways:

Humor isn’t just personality.
It’s a trainable skill set.

Active listening.
“Yes, and” communication.
Self-awareness.
Presence.

These are leadership fundamentals.

And yes — laughter makes work better.

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She didn’t plan to become an entrepreneur.

She planned to pass her nurse practitioner boards.

But during COVID, battling anxiety and panic attacks, she saw something missing in the market:

No one was talking about mental health in test prep.

So she did.

Within 7 months, she built a 7-figure business.
Within 2 years, she sold it.

And then?

She faced something no one warns founders about:

The identity shift after success.

In this episode of Pull the Chute, Sarah Boes shares:

• What panic attacks taught her about leadership
• How undiagnosed OCD shaped her journey
• Why self-compassion is a performance tool
• The truth about life after an acquisition
• Why authenticity beats perfection in the AI era

One of the biggest takeaways:

You can build something incredible.
Sell it.
Grieve it.
And build again.

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In this episode, Tami Imlay shares:

• Losing her husband in the line of duty
• Losing her identity
• Becoming a therapist to understand grief
• Transitioning into executive coaching
• Helping CEOs lead across generations

One of the biggest takeaways:

You are a whole human.
There are no silos.

Your personal patterns show up in your leadership.
Your fears shape your decisions.
Your motivations drive your team.

And information alone isn’t power anymore.

Application is.

If you’re a leader who wants:

✔ More clarity
✔ Better team alignment
✔ Stronger communication
✔ Real accountability

This episode is for you.

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Is SEO still real?

Or has AI killed it?

In this episode of Pull the Chute, Kevin Roy (18-year SEO veteran) breaks down:

• Why most businesses fail at SEO
• The power of stacked relevance
• Why junk backlinks don’t work
• How AI answer engines are reshaping search
• And why credibility is now the #1 ranking factor

One of the biggest takeaways:

AI won’t replace you.
But someone using AI will.

If your website isn’t:

✔ Attributing content to real authors
✔ Building relevant backlinks
✔ Structuring pages intentionally
✔ Preparing for AI answer engines

You’re already behind.

Leadership isn’t just about people.
It’s about staying ahead of change.

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She didn’t start her business because it was her passion.

She started it because she needed income.

At 50 years old.
After being demoted.
As a single mom.

Seven years later?

15 employees.
Inc. 5000 honoree.
Explosive growth.

In this episode, Natalia Zacharin shares:

• Why bookkeeping is NOT “just data entry”
• Why most businesses are flying blind financially
• How to know if you can afford to hire
• The truth about delegation
• And how imposter syndrome actually signals growth

One of the most powerful takeaways:

“You feel like an imposter because you’re already acting as your future self.”

Growth isn’t clean.
Leadership isn’t easy.
But if you push past 9 o’clock on the clock… things start working.

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Most businesses don’t fail because of bad products.

They stall because the founder never fully becomes the leader.

In this episode of Pull the Chute, Courtney De Ronde, CEO of Forge Financial & Management Consulting, shares:

• Why startups struggle to scale
• The mindset shift from owner → leader
• The 5 core systems every scale-up needs
• Why delegating outcomes beats delegating tasks
• And how people-first leadership drives long-term growth

Scaling isn’t about doing more.

It’s about building systems that don’t depend on you.

If you’re feeling like the bottleneck in your own company…

This conversation might change how you lead.

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What if the thing we’ve been missing in business… is love?

In this episode, Mohammad Anwar shares how nearly losing his 300-person company forced him into deep self-awareness.

After layoffs and financial collapse, he realized the real issue wasn’t strategy.

It was leadership.

He discovered servant leadership.
He embraced vulnerability.
He rebuilt culture around six core behaviors:

Inclusion. Empathy. Vulnerability. Trust. Empowerment. Forgiveness.

And it didn’t just save the company — it transformed it.

Culture doesn’t sit in a mission statement.

It lives in how we treat people every single day.

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If you’re a leader — or aspiring to be one — this episode might challenge the way you lead.

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