#54: Why 80% Execution Is Failing Your Business with Bill Mills
The Freedom Experience with Jean Moncrieff
<p>When your business disappears and the customer doesn’t blink, that’s a problem.</p>
<p>Bill Mills is the CEO of Executive Group and author of <em>Breakthrough: The Power of Conscious Conversation</em>. He’s helped countless business owners build companies their customers can’t live without.</p>
<p>In this episode, we talk about what separates good companies from great ones — and what it takes to become indispensable.</p>
<p><span><strong>We talk about:</strong></span><br> 🔹 Why execution isn’t your real problem<br> 🔹 The difference between vision and distraction<br> 🔹 What conscious conversation looks like in practice<br> 🔹 The power of role complexity in scaling<br> 🔹 How to build a company no one wants to leave<br> 🔹 Why culture drives customer loyalty</p>
<p>If you’re serious about building something that lasts — and creating freedom along the way — don’t miss this one.</p>
<p><span><strong>Quotes from the Episode: <br></strong></span>💬 "If 80% of your priorities get done, the 20% you missed probably held all the value." <br>💬 "When your business disappears and the customer doesn’t blink, that’s a problem." <br>💬 "Freedom is when you own the business — it doesn’t own you." <br>💬 "You don’t have an execution problem. You have a friction problem." <br>💬 "You can’t chase two rabbits. Focus is the difference-maker." <br><br><span><strong>Links & Resources Mentioned:</strong></span> <br>🌍 Executive Group: <a href="https://executivegroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://executivegroup.com </a><br>📘 Breakthrough: <a href="https://a.co/d/f9Rgya7" rel="nofollow">The Power of Conscious Conversation</a> <br>🎓Elliot Jaques & Tom Foster on Complexity and Role Fit<br>📊<span>Gallup & University of Toronto <a href="https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/350423/influential-good-manager.aspx" rel="nofollow">Research on Manager Impact</a></span><br>📈 The 10x CEO Study (<a href="https://www.inc.com/nicholas-sonnenberg/how-smart-leaders-use-10x-rule-to-clarify-everything-in-their-business.html" rel="nofollow">via Inc. Magazine</a>)<span> </span> <br><br><span><strong>Actionable Takeaways:</strong></span> <br>✅ Diagnose the Gap: Use a force field analysis to identify what’s driving results — and what’s holding your team back. <br>✅ Stop Being Replaceable: Build a business your customers can’t imagine living without. <br>✅ Share the Wheel: Real power-sharing builds trust and drives scale. <br>✅ Build Around One Problem: Nail the one thing you solve better than anyone else — and scale from there. <br>✅ Rethink Execution: It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing the right things — all the way through.</p>
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