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Grow Through Adversity, with Brett Gilliland

Published: April 14, 2021, 8 a.m.

Grow through adversity\u2014Discover resilience\u2019s power in overcoming challenges and turning setbacks into opportunities. Let\u2019s grow through adversity!

Grow through adversity\xa0\u2014\xa0Brett Gilliland is Founder and CEO of Elite Entrepreneurs, a company that specializes in giving $1M+ business owners the knowledge, processes, and tools to grow to $10M and beyond. Brett is an expert in organization development, leadership, and strategy and spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M. Brett was involved in the foundational work of Purpose, Values, and Mission at Infusionsoft and facilitated the strategic planning process for many years.

One of Brett\u2019s favorite professional accomplishments is co-creating Infusionsoft\u2019s Elite Forum along with Clate Mask and building the Elite business inside of Infusionsoft. As the leader of the Elite business, Brett has helped hundreds of struggling seven-figure business owners overcome their biggest challenges and achieve new levels of success. He also played a central role in the development of Infusionsoft\u2019s Leadership Model and was serving as the VP of Leadership Development when the decision was made to spin the Elite business out of Infusionsoft. As the new owner of Elite Entrepreneurs, Brett can\u2019t think of anything else he\u2019d rather be doing professionally. When Brett isn\u2019t busy helping $1M+ businesses succeed, he is a family man who enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Sharon, and their 8 children.

Join Brett and Casey Graham, from Gravy Solutions, for a free \u201cun-webinar\u201d on April 21st at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT for business owners who are looking for the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to grow to 8 figures in revenue\u2026and beyond.

What you\u2019ll learn in this episode is about how to grow through adversity:\xa0
  • Why the big lesson to learn from 2020 is that we always need to be ready to respond to change and adapt to the unknown so that we can continue to\xa0grow through adversity
  • How Brett saw that \u201csmall business owners\u201d and \u201centrepreneurs\u201d approached the challenges of 2020 with very different mindsets and achieved very different results
  • Why the outbreak of the global pandemic proved that \u201cthe best leaders build the best businesses, and the best businesses win every time, in any situation\u201d
  • Why strengthening your relationship with your clients and your team is a powerful strategy for growing through adversity and becoming stronger as a business
  • Brett shares how a brick-and-mortar music education business strategically engaged their community and found new ways to connect to a broader audience during the lockdown
  • Why offering stability to your team through your leadership is crucial during chaotic times, and why great leaders rise to the challenge
  • Why reflecting on the last year is a crucial step to ensure that we keep our gains and don\u2019t lose the progress we\u2019ve made through the difficulties
  • How intentionality, structure and processes can help bring your team closer together and help you become more nimble and effective as an organization
  • Why adversity can actually make our businesses stronger, and why easy times can cause our \u201cbusiness muscles\u201d to atrophy
  • Brett discusses the Elite Ignition program and how it can teach anyone looking to shift from entrepreneur to capable business leader
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