Results On Purpose

Jeff Garrison

The Results On Purpose podcast delivers entrepreneurial and leadership wisdom in small bites of a few minutes at a time.

  1. Jun 25

    Episode 56 - The Business Plan that Actually Gets Used

    Most business owners think they need a business plan—but the version they’ve been taught to create is rarely the one that actually helps them run their company.In this episode of The Results On Purpose Podcast, Jeff Garrison breaks down how traditional business planning evolved into long, complex documents designed to impress bankers and investors—and why those plans almost never get used once they’re written. He walks through the shift toward shorter, more practical frameworks and what it really takes to create a plan that drives clarity, alignment, and execution.You’ll learn why effective business planning isn’t about creating more detail—but about creating something simple enough to guide decisions consistently. Jeff also introduces the structure behind the Results Map and explains how great plans don’t just organize the business—they develop the leader.In This Episode, You’ll Discover:Why traditional business plans were built to impress, not to be used day-to-dayHow long-form plans create a disconnect between strategy and execution The shift from 100-page documents to one- and two-page planning frameworks The difference between core ideology (Mission and Mindset) and envisioned future Why a bold long-term goal (BHAG) is essential for meaningful progress How separating vision and execution improves focus and accountability What makes the Results Map different from other planning tools 3 Key Takeaways1. Clarity - not length - is what drives a business forwardTraditional plans were designed to look comprehensive, but they often sit unused. The businesses that actually move forward rely on simple, clear plans they revisit and act on consistently. 2. Strong companies preserve their core while pursuing a bold futureEnduring organizations stay anchored in their Mission and Mindset while pushing toward a challenging long-term vision. This balance creates both stability and progress. 3. A plan should develop the leader, not just document the businessThe most effective planning tools don’t just organize strategy - they force clarity, alignment, and growth in the leadership team responsible for execution. Episode Highlights00:00 – Why most people picture business plans as long, complex documents 02:00 – The original purpose of business plans: impressing investors and lenders 03:00 – Why traditional plans often go unused after they’re written 04:00 – Core ideology vs. envisioned future (Collins & Porras framework) 06:00 – The concept of the BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) 07:00 – The move to one-page and two-page business plans 09:00 – Vision vs. execution: why great plans separate the two 10:00 – Inside the Results Map framework 13:00 – Execution: one-year priorities and quarterly focus 14:30 – Why the plan is a mirror for leadership growth 15:00 – The real reason business planning needed to change If This Episode Resonated With You:Share it with your leadership teamTalk to a Coach at https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/aboutrop#open-popup to build clarity and execution disciplineVisit our Become a Coach page https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/become-a-coach and lead teams like thisConnect with Results On Purpose:Visit Our Website: https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgarrison/

    16 min

  2. Jun 16

    Episode 55 - Culture First Recruiting (Why Great Talent Chooses Leadership, Not Jobs)

    Most companies struggle to hire the right people not because of a lack of candidates—but because they lead with the job instead of the culture. In this episode of The Results On Purpose Podcast, Jeff Garrison breaks down why traditional recruiting methods fall short and what it actually takes to attract high-performing talent who will thrive, stay, and grow within your organization.You’ll learn why the best candidates aren’t actively looking for jobs, what’s really driving them to move, and how leaders who win in recruiting shift from filling roles to telling a compelling story about the business they’re building.In This Episode, You’ll Discover:Why most recruiting processes are designed to match resumes - not attract the right peopleWhat high-performing candidates are actually looking for when considering a moveWhy people leave managers and cultures - not jobsHow defining culture as mission + mindset changes your recruiting resultsThe difference between selling a job description vs. inviting someone into a storyHow the Performance Coaching Tool clarifies what success actually looks likeWhy hiring based on credentials alone leads to misalignment and costly turnover3 Key Takeaways1. The best candidates are pulled by culture, not job postingsTop talent is rarely actively job searching. They’re evaluating leadership, environment, and whether your company is worth moving toward - not just what the role requires.2. Most recruiting failures are clarity failuresWhen companies lead with job descriptions instead of clearly defining mission, mindset, and outcomes, they attract candidates who fit on paper but not in practice.3. Culture must be built and communicated intentionallyLeaders who consistently attract and retain great people aren’t using a better hiring process - they’ve built a culture worth joining and they communicate it clearly from the very first conversation.Episode Highlights00:00 – The real question behind effective recruiting02:00 – Why traditional hiring processes fall short04:00 – Why great candidates aren’t actively job searching05:30 – People leave managers and cultures - not jobs07:00 – What actually pulls top talent toward a company08:30 – Defining culture: mission and mindset10:30 – From job descriptions to role ownership and results12:00 – The shift from selling a job to telling a story14:00 – What happens when companies hire based on credentials alone16:00 – Why great leaders attract better candidates over timeIf This Episode Resonated:Share it with your leadership teamTalk to a Coach to build clarity and execution disciplineBecome a Coach and lead teams like thisConnect with Results On Purpose:Visit Our Website: https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/

    11 min

  3. Jun 5

    Episode 54 - From Affordable to Competitive

    Episode Overview:What if changing just one word in your business strategy could ripple through everything - your sales conversations, your ideal clients, even the clients you decide to let go? In this episode of The Growing Leaders Podcast, Jeff Garrison walks through a real planning session where a single word swap - from affordable to competitive - turned out to be a declaration of who a company had become. Most businesses grow faster than their strategy language does.If your positioning still sounds like stage one, it might be holding you back from getting to stage three. This episode will help you audit the language you use to compete — and understand what it's actually costing you. Key Takeaways: Strategic language shapes behavior - not just messaging. The words you use to describe how you compete influence your sales conversations, your team's mindset, and who you attract as clients. "Affordable" and "competitive" send completely different signals. Affordable says you'll bend on price. Competitive says you win on value. Same service, very different positioning. Stage two companies often still talk like stage one companies. Growing requires getting honest about whether your strategic language reflects where you were - or where you're going. Not every client who got you here belongs in your next chapter. Making a strategic shift means being willing to look honestly at who fits - and who doesn't. What You'll Learn: Why one word in a strategic theory can change everything downstreamHow the Four Stages of Growth framework shapes your positioning decisionsWhy the shift from stage two to stage three requires courage, not just clarityHow to audit your strategic language with fresh eyesWhat a waiting list tells you about your leverage to be more selectiveEpisode Highlights: 00:00 – Introduction: A story about one word01:30 – What the four stages of growth have to do with positioning03:00 – The Results Map and strategic theory05:30 – "Affordable" — what that word really signals08:30 – "Competitive" — and why the difference is enormous11:30 – The ripple effects: sales, ideal clients, and legacy clients14:00 – How to audit your language and start the conversationIf this episode resonated with you:Share it with your leadership teamLearn more about building execution discipline at resultsonpurpose.com → Talk to a CoachInterested in coaching leadership teams like this? Visit Become a Coach at resultsonpurpose.com Connect with Us:Website: https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed

    18 min

  4. May 13

    Episode 53 - The Decision Intersection

    Episode Overview: Are you stuck in the decision bottleneck as a leader? In this episode of The Growing Leaders Podcast, Jeff Garrison breaks down a simple but powerful framework - The Decision Intersection - to help your team make better decisions without you having to be involved every time. Most leaders think their team is the problem. It’s not. If everything is getting escalated, it’s a clarity issue - not a capability issue. This episode will help you define clear decision boundaries so your team can act with confidence and you can finally step out of the constant decision loop. Key Takeaways: Over-escalation is a clarity problem - not a people problem.When everything flows to the leader, it’s usually because boundaries were never clearly defined. The red–yellow–green framework creates decision confidence.Teams perform better when they know exactly when to escalate, collaborate, or act independently. Leaders must define AND honor decision authority.If you second-guess decisions in the “green zone,” you quietly train your team to stop taking ownership. What You’ll Learn: How to use the Decision Intersection (Red, Yellow, Green) to guide team decisionsWhen urgency changes how decisions should be handledHow to reduce leadership bottlenecks without losing controlWhy decision-making clarity is essential to moving out of the tactical growth stage Episode Highlights: 00:00 – Introduction to decision bottlenecks 01:30 – Why leaders get stuck in “stage one” 03:00 – The Decision Intersection concept 05:30 – Red light decisions (escalation rules) 08:30 – Yellow light decisions (collaboration + judgment) 11:30 – Green light decisions (true ownership) 14:00 – How to implement this with your team If this episode resonated with you: Share it with your leadership teamLearn more about building execution discipline at resultsonpurpose.com→ Talk to a CoachInterested in coaching leadership teams like this? Visit Become a Coach at resultsonpurpose.comConnect with Us: Website:https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/feed

    13 min

  5. May 5

    Episode 52 - The 4 Stages of Growth (And How Leaders Must Grow First)

    Most businesses don’t stall because of a bad idea - theystall because leadership hasn’t grown to support the next stage of growth. In this episode of The Growing Leaders Podcast, Jeff Garrison breaks down the four stages of business growth and explains why the growth of the business is always preceded by thegrowth of its leaders.  You’ll learn how to identify the stage your company is actually operating in (not the one your revenue suggests),why teams often get stuck, and what leaders must learn at each stage to move forward effectively. In this episode, you’ll discover: The 4 stages of growth every company goes through - whether intentionally or notWhy many leaders feel strategic while still operating tacticallyWhat keeps organizations stuck in firefighting mode (Stage 1)How strategy is formed through experience, not just planning (Stage 2)What it really takes to scale efficiently without breaking the business (Stage 3)The metrics that matter most when maximizing long‑term enterprise value (Stage 4)Why skipping stages actually slows growth and increases cost3 Key Takeaways 1. Business growth never outpaces leadership growth Every stage of company growth reflects the current capacity of its leaders. If leadership hasn’t developed the skills required for the next stage, the business will stall—no matter how strong the market or revenue looks.  2. Most organizations feel strategic while operatingtactically Many leaders believe they’re working strategically because they’re busy making decisions all day. In reality, constant firefighting and problem‑solving keeps companies stuck in Stage One longer than they realize. True strategy onlyemerges once clarity, accountability, and boundaries are in place.  3. Skipping stages makes growth more expensive, not faster Trying to scale before building a solid tactical foundation and a clear strategic theory leads to inefficiency, margin pressure, and wasted effort. Working through each stage at the right pace is ultimately the fastest path to sustainable growth and enterprise value.  Episode Highlights 00:00 – Why business growth starts with leadership 02:00 – Stage One: firefighting and tactical overload 05:00 – Clarity and boundaries that move teams forward 06:30 – Stage Two: sharpening strategy through experience 08:00 – From “how do we fix this?” to “who should own this?” 09:30 – Stage Three: scaling the right things 12:00 – The cost of trying to scale too early 14:00 – Stage Four: maximizing long‑term business value 20:00 – The question every leadership team must answer  If this episode resonated with you: Share it with your leadership teamLearn more about building execution discipline at resultsonpurpose.com→ Talk to a CoachInterested in coaching leadership teams like this? Visit Become a Coach at resultsonpurpose.comConnect with Us: Website:https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/feed

    20 min

  6. Apr 21

    Episode 51 Two Companies, Two Trajectories, Very Different Results

    Two companies. Same industry. Same market. Similar size.Smart, hardworking leaders. Three years later, one company has dramatically outperformed the other. What’s the difference? In this episode of the Growing Leaders Podcast Powered by Results On Purpose, Jeff Garrison breaks down the realreason companies diverge over time — and it has nothing to do with talent, resources, or luck. The difference is how leaders respond to disruptions andmanage distractions. You’ll hear: Why disruptions are inevitable — but distractions areoptionalHow abandoning the plan quietly kills executionWhat disciplined teams do differently, quarter afterquarterHow focus compounds into massive advantage over timeIf your leadership team feels busy but isn’t seeing theprogress you expected, this episode will help you understand why — and what to do about it. 3 Key Takeaways Disruptions are inevitable. Distractions are a choice. Every company faces unexpected challenges. The leaders who win don’t eliminate disruptions — they refuse to let new ideas, pivots, and “urgent” opportunities derail the plan.When the plan keeps getting postponed, the team quietly stops committing. Execution doesn’t fail loudly. It erodes slowly when leaders repeatedly allow unfinished work, changing priorities, and abandoned commitments to become normal.Focus compounds faster than talent, resources, or luck. Quarter after quarter of finishing what you start creates momentum competitors can’t easily replicate. The gap between companies isn’t capability — it’s disciplined execution over time.Episode Highlights 00:00 – Two companies, same startingline 01:00 – Disruptions: the realities no one plans for 02:00 – Distractions: the things leaders allow 03:00 – How Company A derails the plan 04:00 – Why teams quietly stop executing 05:00 – What Company B does differently 06:00 – Focus, accountability, and culture 07:00 – Leading through serious disruption 09:00 – Managing “good ideas” without losing focus 11:00 – Why execution compounds over time 12:00 – Final questions for leadership teams If this episode resonated with you: Share it with your leadership teamLearn more about building execution discipline at resultsonpurpose.com → Talk to a CoachInterested in coaching leadership teams like this? Visit Become a Coach at resultsonpurpose.comConnect with Us: Website: https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed

    13 min

  7. Apr 7

    Episode 50 You Get What You Tolerate: Why Leaders Must Set and Enforce Boundaries

    In this episode of Growing Leaders Podcast Powered by Results on Purpose , host Jeff Garrison explores a simple but powerful leadership truth: you get what you tolerate. What leaders allow - whether it’s poor performance, bad attitudes, unclear expectations, or unhealthy relationships - eventually becomes the reality of their business and their life. Jeff shares real client examples showing how tolerating the wrong behaviors slowly erodes culture, performance, profitability, and even personal freedom. He also addresses the “head trash” that keeps leaders stuck and explains how setting proper boundaries leads to stronger teams and better results. 3 Key Takeaways 1. Tolerating poor behavior or performance sets the standard Whether it’s a long‑tenured employee, a business partner, or a toxic high performer, what leaders allow communicates what’s acceptable. Over time, tolerance becomes culture - and culture drives results. 2. “Head trash” keeps leaders from taking necessary action Leaders often justify inaction by telling themselves it's a busy time for the business, nobody else can do the job, or they’re worried about someone’s future. These stories delay accountability and ultimately hurt the organization and the people in it. 3. Boundaries protect both the business and the leader’s life goals When leaders fail to hold the line on expectations, they sacrifice not just performance but personal goals - time, freedom, growth, and fulfillment. Setting boundaries isn’t harsh; it’s how leaders create sustainable success. Episode Highlights 00:00 What “you get what you tolerate” really means02:00 How tolerance sneaks in as businesses grow05:00 When partners and vendors fall below expectations08:00 The cultural cost of tolerating toxic high performers10:00 Common leadership “head trash” explained15:00 How tolerance impacts personal freedom and success18:00 Applying this principle in business and lifeJoin The Conversation Where are you tolerating something you know needs to change? Leave a comment below 👇 Connect with Us: Website: https://www.resultsonpurpose.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed

    21 min

  8. Apr 1

    Episode 49 The 5 Pillars of Clarity Every Leader Must Master

    In this episode of Results on Purpose Coaching, host Jeff Garrison breaks down one of the most critical—and commonly missed—responsibilities of leadership: creating clarity in your business. Clarity sounds simple, but as Jeff explains, it’s not easy. When leaders fail to consistently create clarity, organizations drift, people disengage, and leaders end up stuck in the weeds. This episode walks through the five pillars of clarity that help leaders align teams, drive accountability, and free up their time by preventing problems before they become major issues.

    17 min
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The Results On Purpose podcast delivers entrepreneurial and leadership wisdom in small bites of a few minutes at a time.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Garrison
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
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    © Jeff Garrison