Nov. 11, 2025

How the Friction Of Success Creeps Into Growing Businesses... And What To Do About It

How the Friction Of Success Creeps Into Growing Businesses... And What To Do About It

Navigating the "Friction of Success" in Your Business In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato recounts the lessons learned from her childhood experiences in her grandfather's autobody shop and her mother's transmission rebuild, drawing parallels between these stories and the need for business owners to recalibrate successful businesses when they start feeling heavy. She introduces a new four-part series on addressing the "Friction of Success" and emphasizes the imp...

Navigating the "Friction of Success" in Your Business

In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato recounts the lessons learned from her childhood experiences in her grandfather's autobody shop and her mother's transmission rebuild, drawing parallels between these stories and the need for business owners to recalibrate successful businesses when they start feeling heavy. 

She introduces a new four-part series on addressing the "Friction of Success" and emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with core values, rebuilding strategies with clarity, and integrating impact into business operations. 

Jess shares real-world examples and introduces the Conviction Driven Growth Scorecard™ as a diagnostic tool for identifying and addressing business friction.

00:00 Welcome to the Purpose and Profit Podcast
01:11 Introducing the Friction of Success
01:28 Personal Stories of Resilience
03:16 Recognizing the Signs of Business Friction
06:59 Real-World Examples of Business Friction
09:09 Strategies to Overcome Business Friction
11:05 Reconnecting with Your Core Conviction
13:53 From Friction to Flow
15:40 Introducing the Conviction Driven Growth Scorecard™
16:35 Join the Conversation and Next Steps

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