365 - Are You Busy ... or Are You Progressing?

Of the original Fortune 500 list in 1955, only about 49–60 companies are still on the list today, depending on how you count mergers and breakups. That's roughly 10%–12% survival over ~70 years.   Put differently, almost 90% of the biggest companies in America in 1955 are no longer there as standalone Fortune 500 companies today.   The churn has actually sped up. • More than half of the Fortune 500 companies from the year 2000 are already gone by the mid-2020s, acquired, merged, went private, shrank, or died. • That's 25 years, not 50.   On this week's Business Acquisition Podcast, I'll share my thoughts how you can best avoid being on that losing side of the statistics.   I'll also give you a challenge!    It's all in this week's podcast, so if you think you're ready for some hard truths, give it a listen!    To Your Success,   Bruce Whipple https://brucewhipple.com/

Technology is a great tool but don't promote it to the CEO.   As William Ernest Henley said in his poem Invictus ... I am the master of my fate,   I am the captain of my soul.  And I would suggest you should also act that way.   On this week's Business Acquisition Podcast, I'll share my thoughts on technology and specifically ChatGPT with some tips on how to utilize ChatGPT best.   I'll also give you a challenge!    It's all in this week's podcast, so if you think you're ready for some hard truths, give it a listen!    To Your Success,   Bruce Whipple https://brucewhipple.com/

No censorship on this one. This podcast title is the actual text I received in an email from a mentee. Most people and mentees don't understand how critical follow-up is to success.    On this week's Business Acquisition Podcast, I'll share a mentee's billionaire Chairperson lesson and some eye-opening statistics on the relationship between the number of follow-ups and completed sales.    I'll also give you a challenge!    It's all in this week's podcast, so if you think you're ready for some hard truths, give it a listen!    To Your Success,   Bruce Whipple https://brucewhipple.com/

Who you spend your time with is not an easy choice... and who you decide to spend the MOST time with is CRITICAL to your success!    On this week's Business Acquisition Podcast, we'll take an audit of the five people you spend the most time with, and look at whether those relationships are productive or counter-productive to helping you achieve your big and small goals.    I'll also give you challenge!    It's all in this week's podcast, so if you think you're ready for some hard truths, give it a listen!    To Your Success,   Bruce Whipple https://brucewhipple.com/

Action Without Progress is Just Motion. That's the hard truth.   Let's focus on results that will get you across the business acquisition goal line!   That is what this week's podcast is about.   I'll also give you a challenge!   To Your Success,   Bruce Whipple   https://brucewhipple.com/

In this week's podcast, I share a recent experience with a mentee that reminded me of the cost of procrastination. I'll also give you a challenge! Remember..."Someday" is the day of the WEAK! To Your Success, Bruce Whipple https://brucewhipple.com/

Many mentees stumble when their "Why" and their commitment are weak.    This week's podcast is designed to address that potential pitfall by forcing you to confront your "Why" AND level of commitment!    If you're wondering about the steps in the business acquisition journey, grab the 2025 edition of the Acquisition Advantage Boot Camp:   https://go.brucewhipple.com/aabc     And if you want to move your progress to the next level, the VIP Mastermind may help you do just that.    https://go.brucewhipple.com/vipmastermind    To Your Success,     Bruce Whipple

Why is discipline more important than motivation? Here is this week's podcast, and that is the subject.  I explain how to build discipline that keeps you going and moving forward when motivation wanes. If you're wondering about the steps in the business acquisition journey, grab the Acquisition Advantage Boot Camp 2025 edition at brucewhipple.com. https://go.brucewhipple.com/aabc  To Your Success, Bruce Whipple brucewhipple.com

Labor Day is a holiday in America. And it is this weekend. Here is this week's podcast. In under three minutes, I will share my thoughts on Labor Day and offer a different perspective on it as a business acquisition practitioner and entrepreneur. And a challenge! If you're wondering about the steps in the business acquisition journey, grab the Acquisition Advantage Boot Camp 2025 edition at brucewhipple.com. https://go.brucewhipple.com/aabc  To Your Success, Bruce Whipple brucewhipple.com

A case study teaches valuable lessons. Here is a good example from an Empire Group member. https://go.brucewhipple.com/groupcoaching  If you're wondering about the steps in the business acquisition journey, grab the Acquisition Advantage Boot Camp 2025 edition at brucewhipple.com. https://go.brucewhipple.com/aabc  To Your Success, Bruce Whipple brucewhipple.com