Make BIG Happen podcast with Mark Moses

Mark Moses and Steve Sanduski

Launched in 2015, this podcast helps entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their business, develop their people, and elevate their own performance. We share what the best of the best are doing as it relates to entrepreneurial success, best practices, leadership, sales, marketing, personal development, and solving the challenges that business leaders face. You’ll hear from CEO Coaching International’s coaches, clients leading entrepreneurs, and other experts in a wide range of fields who have value to add to your work. This is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, CEOs, and other business leaders.

  1. Aug 12

    The One Trait That Predicts Which CEOs Actually Make It BIG with Sheldon Harris

    Most CEOs think coaching means getting the right answers. Sheldon Harris built a twelve-year career proving the opposite. Sheldon Harris, Partner and Coach at CEO Coaching International, talks about the operating principles that have guided hundreds of CEOs through growth, crisis, and reinvention. From a warehouse manager job at Costco in Alaska to leading Cold Stone Creamery through explosive growth and a public food-safety crisis, Sheldon shares the moments that shaped how he leads and coaches today.  He talks about getting fired the same day as his close friend and CEO Coaching International founder Mark Moses, why he believes the best leaders are humble and hungry, and the coaching principle he calls “meeting people where they live.” He also unpacks a few of his most repeated operating principles, the ones his clients call the Sheldons, and explains why real transformation with a coach is never a single moment but an ongoing process. KEY TAKEAWAYS 00:00 Character reveals itself most clearly under real adversity 01:22 Work ethic outweighs credentials when building a career 03:38 Great leadership adapts fast when familiar rules disappear 06:53 Guard your integrity like it defines everything you do 12:47 Owning a crisis builds more trust than hiding it 18:01 Behave today like the leader your future demands 24:32 Getting fired revealed exactly who he chose to be 32:35 The best performers share one trait: humble and hungry 39:01 Trust must be earned before real change happens 60:28 Meeting people where they live unlocks real coaching impact Subscribe now and be ready when the conversations begin. RESOURCES MENTIONED “Great by Choice” by Jim Collins: https://www.jimcollins.com/books/great-by-choice.html  CEO Coaching International website: https://ceocoachinginternational.com/ #MakeBIGHappen #CEOCoaching #Leadership

    The One Trait That Predicts Which CEOs Actually Make It BIG with Sheldon Harris
  2. Jul 23

    What Buyers Are Actually Looking For with Jonathan Sherrill of Waypoint and “The Extraordinary Exit”

    Jonathan Sherrill, Founder of Waypoint, built Quicken Steel from a shuttered sawmill and sold it in 2022. He explains what buyers really test for before they buy. He co-authored “The Extraordinary Exit” with Andy Harris; the book won the Gold Medal for Best Adult Non-Fiction Informational eBook at the 2026 IPPY Awards. Through Waypoint, Jonathan advises founders on the personal side of the exit. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction 03:31 What six years working for private equity taught him about what buyers really want 13:14 Why his daughter's diagnosis changed what he was building his company for 19:31 The test buyers quietly run before they'll ever make an offer 20:23 A flat tire question that reveals whether a business can run without its founder 24:33 The leadership team question most CEOs would rather not answer honestly 28:02 Why a coach who pushes back beats an advisor who just agrees 34:51 The charitable commitment that nearly delayed a multi-million dollar closing 37:17 What it actually felt like when the emails and calls just stopped 45:43 His advice for any founder still carrying self-doubt Subscribe to Make BIG Happen for more conversations with the CEOs and coaches shaping what's next. Resources Mentioned: Waypoint website: https://waypointfounders.com/ “The Extraordinary Exit” by Andy Harris and Jonathan Sherrill: https://www.theextraordinaryexitbook.com/ #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth

    What Buyers Are Actually Looking For with Jonathan Sherrill of Waypoint and “The Extraordinary Exit”
  3. Apr 8

    From $20K to Over $1 Billion: How Two 22-Year-Olds Built a Global Powerhouse Through Systems, Culture, and Coaching

    In this episode, I sit down with Jaspar Weir to unpack what it really takes to build a billion-dollar company from scratch—and why most founders get the fundamentals wrong early on. Jaspar Weir is the Co-Founder and President of TaskUs, a global outsourcing company that scaled to over a billion dollars in revenue. Join us as we walk through the real journey behind the growth—from scrappy early days and failed ideas to defining moments that tested the business, shaped leadership, and built a culture that actually scales. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Building a billion-dollar vision starts early. 03:38 Funding the first business through unconventional hustle. 04:30 Early failure in Argentina led to a global business insight. 08:53 Crisis moments reveal the strength of the team. 11:36 Frontline employees are the true product. 17:20 Continuous self-improvement drives long-term growth. 18:48 Setting bold goals creates alignment and momentum. 25:30 Hard people-decisions are necessary to scale. 27:35 Measuring culture makes it actionable and scalable. Resources Mentioned: Jaspar Weir https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasparweir/ TaskUs | LinkedIn https://www.taskus.com/ TaskUs | Website https://www.taskus.com/ ENPS (Employee Net Promoter Score)  https://lattice.com/articles/what-is-employee-net-promoter-score-enps The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss https://fourhourworkweek.com/ Subscribe now and be ready when the conversations begin.  #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth

    From $20K to Over $1 Billion: How Two 22-Year-Olds Built a Global Powerhouse Through Systems, Culture, and Coaching

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Launched in 2015, this podcast helps entrepreneurs and CEOs grow their business, develop their people, and elevate their own performance. We share what the best of the best are doing as it relates to entrepreneurial success, best practices, leadership, sales, marketing, personal development, and solving the challenges that business leaders face. You’ll hear from CEO Coaching International’s coaches, clients leading entrepreneurs, and other experts in a wide range of fields who have value to add to your work. This is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, CEOs, and other business leaders.