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Tim Krotiris
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If you could listen to every conversation within the walls of a High Performance Business Growth Consultancy, do you believe you could improve your business? At worst, could you at least reinforce your own opinions, optimise ideas and use some insights to accelerate your performance each day? This is the next best thing. Covering key business ideas from areas including leadership, partnerships and the realities of business challenges. What does it really take to grow? Access insights from the Philotimo Performance Centre, industry experts, quiet achievers and business builders sharing their experiences.

  1. 2d ago

    Stop Running A Business That Can't Run Without You

    Only one in ten businesses that survive ten years ever actually sell. Most owners never ask that question until the day it's the only one that matters. Episode Summary: TK breaks down why so few businesses ever exit — and why building without a clear endpoint means spending your best years pouring risk and capital into something that might be worth nothing when you finally want out. He walks through the "race your business against your business" thought experiment: same person, same resources, but one version has clarity on where it's heading. Ten years later, there's no contest. TK argues that a business which can't survive without you isn't really a business yet — it's a ticking risk with your name on it. The fix isn't complicated: get clear on your endpoint, and every decision after that becomes a yes-or-no answer instead of a guessing game. Key Takeaways: Only 10–20% of businesses that survive ten years ever sell — build with that number in mind from day one.A business that can't run without you isn't a business. It's a ticking risk with your name on it.Clarity of endpoint doesn't just help an exit — it removes most of the daily overwhelm too.Putting your business under management increases its value and widens your buyer pool.Race your business against itself with full clarity, and the unclear version has no chance — not even with dumb luck.Connect With Us: 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia · Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ · Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris · Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life · Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ · TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ · Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/ Call To Action: If you've never worked out your endpoint, that's the one thing to fix this week — not the marketing, not the hiring. Backable can help you build that clarity from the first conversation.

  2. Jul 28

    He Called His Biggest Competitor. They Taught Everything

    Some people stay stuck for twenty years. Others compress a career into two. TK and Nigel get into why — and it isn't talent, luck, or timing. Episode Summary A business partner of TK's picked up the phone and cold-called a competitor ten times his size. Not for a favour, not for a deal — just to ask how they did it. They invited him in for a week. He walked out with 25 years of expensive lessons and skipped most of the mistakes. That story is the spine of this episode, but the conversation around it is the useful part. TK and Nigel start with two origin stories that went sideways — a martial arts promotion that fell apart, and a production company built to prove creativity could pay a mortgage — and end up on proximity. Why the best comics in the world fly to New York to bomb at a 2am open mic. Why the same idea dies at home and goes viral somewhere you couldn't find on a map. Take the guy who never called himself a musician. He wrote one song, expected nothing from it, and it went viral in Scandinavia — a market he'd never once considered. He's living off the royalties now. Nobody in his own city has heard of him. That's not a fluke. That's product-market fit working exactly as it should — just not where anyone thought to look. Why "right person, wrong time" might be the most expensive sentence in business. And if you're quietly the best in your own backyard — best supplier in the suburb, best agency on the street — this one's going to sting a bit. So: how many calls have you made this week that actually move you toward where you say you're going? Key Takeaways Change your reference point and your ceiling moves. Being the best in your postcode is a comfortable way to stop improving.The moment you decide luck picked your opportunities, you've handed away the steering wheel.Product-market fit isn't just the product. It's the room you're standing in.Nearly every business that compressed decades into years traces back to one uncomfortable phone call.The person you're too embarrassed to call would probably be flattered. Once someone's cup is full, generosity is the default — not competition.Connect With Us 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia · Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ · Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris · Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life · Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ · TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ · Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/ Call To Action If you're finding value in conversations like this, hit follow so you don't miss the next one — and if you want a partner working alongside you on the calls you're avoiding, that's exactly what Backable is built for.

  3. Jul 23

    Make Yourself Redundant to Grow Your Business

    Would you run your business differently if this was your last year doing it? TK puts that question to Nigel straight after the Australian end of financial year, and the answer changes how you think about scaling, hiring, and your own role entirely. EPISODE SUMMARY This episode is for Australian business owners who feel like every new financial year starts the same way: same cadence, same to-do list, same slow climb up the same hill. TK and Nigel unpack why treating your business as a "life sentence" quietly caps how effective you are as a leader, and introduce a reframe that changes the calculation: if you only had one year left running the business, what would you actually do differently? The conversation moves through founder redundancy (why becoming redundant in a task raises your value rather than costing you your job), the danger of turning a fun quarterly sprint into a permanent operating rhythm, and a 23-year Oprah anecdote about staying close to the numbers without micromanaging. Nigel shares a live example of automating work he'd always assumed only he could do, and TK explains the shift from "performer" to "architect" that has to happen for a business to scale past its founder. They also get into why a four-day work week keeps coming up in productivity research, and why most people never question the habits they picked up in the earliest, scrappiest days of the business. It's a practical, honest look at operational cadence, deliberate decision-making, and what founders should be removing from their week before they add anything new. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ask yourself the "last year" question: if this was your final year running the business, what would change?Founder redundancy isn't about losing your job — it's what makes you and the business more valuableA fun quarterly sprint becomes dangerous the moment it's expected to be the new normalThe shift from performer to architect is what actually lets a business scale past its founderWork out what to remove from your week before you ever think about what to addDeliberate decisions made with a clear end point beat decisions made on autopilot, every timeCONNECT WITH US 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/ If this financial year felt like more of the same, Backable is built to work alongside you as you figure out what to change next — not to take over, but to back you while you make the call. Start free and let's plan your next twelve months together.

  4. Jul 21

    Putting Your Business In The Way Of Opportunity

    This episode is for small business owners who look at a competitor with the exact same offer, the exact same market, and the exact same opportunities, and can't work out why that competitor is growing while they're stuck. TK and Nigel open up a real conversation about the moment two identical trade businesses split apart: one owner kept putting himself in the way of opportunity, and the other kept doing what had always felt safe. They talk about why business growth stalls even when you're working harder than ever, why reviewing your business model every six to twelve months matters more than any single sales tactic, and why the businesses that keep growing are the ones brave enough to ask their own clients an uncomfortable question: why wouldn't you buy from me? Along the way they get into the value of blunt, honest feedback from people close to you, and why most businesses are quietly losing opportunities simply because no one is nurturing the leads who aren't ready to buy yet. It's a conversation about spotting the gap between the opportunity you think you have and the one that's actually there, and what to do differently once you see it. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still not moving, this one's for you.  Key Takeaways  Review your business model every 6 to 12 months, because the model that got you here will not automatically get you to the next stage. Ask your best clients directly why they buy from you, and why others do not, because the answers are rarely what you expect. Build nurture into every lead you get, not just the ones ready to buy today, because most of your future clients simply aren't ready yet. Seek out blunt, honest feedback from people you trust, because small blind spots in how you show up can be quietly costing you opportunities. Notice when comfort, not capability, is keeping your business at the same size it has always been. Connect With Us 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/  If this made you think differently about where your own business might be stuck, Backable is built to help you spot exactly that, so intention actually turns into action. Join free and put your business back in the way of opportunity.

  5. Jul 16

    Reframing Failure: The Habit That Builds Stronger Businesses

    Most business owners are carrying a label they never chose: failure. TK and Nigel pull that label apart and show why the businesses winning right now aren't the ones avoiding failure — they're the ones who stopped calling it that. EPISODE SUMMARY This episode is for business owners who feel like they're constantly falling short of a goal they set months or years ago, and who quietly wonder if that means something's wrong with them or their business. TK and Nigel unpack why labelling anything as "failure" or "success" is often just an emotional shortcut — and why the real skill is separating the outcome from the feeling attached to it. Drawing on TK's years running businesses through constant experimentation, and Nigel's stand-up comedy career (including one spectacularly unpolished performance that still haunts him), the conversation moves from mindset into practical business reality: what "production" actually looks like, why growth for growth's sake isn't the goal, and why speed of decision-making is the one advantage small businesses have over big ones — if they're willing to use it. Listeners will walk away with a clearer way to process business setbacks, a framework for defining real progress (not just effort), and a reminder that the businesses moving fastest aren't the ones with the fewest failures — they're the ones who move on from them quickest. KEY TAKEAWAYS Failure isn't a fixed identity — it's an event, and the label you give it is optional.Ask "what's the production?" — improvement only counts if it's moving you toward a defined outcome.Most "fear of failure" is actually a mismatched offer, client, or value proposition in disguise.Speed of decision-making is the single biggest advantage small businesses have over large ones.Growth without a clear goal can feel like progress while quietly leading nowhere.CONNECT WITH US 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/ CALL TO ACTION If you've been chasing "better" without a clear idea of what you're actually building toward, Backable helps you put real clarity around your goals and the steps to get there — so effort turns into progress you can actually see.

  6. Jul 14

    Business Overwhelm Ends the Moment You Find This One Domino

    There's one moment that ends business overwhelm — and it's smaller than you think. Nigel and TK dig into why your brain buries the one change that actually matters, and how to find it before it finds you.  EPISODE SUMMARY  This episode is for business owners who feel like everything needs to change at once — the ones caught in decision fatigue, carrying a hundred small things they could fix but paralysed about where to start. Nigel and TK use a simple thought exercise — imagining your life as a movie the audience is watching — to explore why our brains resist change even when we know something isn't working anymore.  TK unpacks why business overwhelm pushes us to try to fix everything at once, why that's actually a stalling tactic, and why subtracting what no longer serves you often has to come before you add anything new. They work through real examples — outsourcing small decisions to a partner, carrying tasks that were never really yours, and the discomfort of admitting you're not operating at a world-class level in your own role.  Listeners will walk away with a practical way to cut through overwhelm and decision fatigue: find the one domino that, if it fell, would open everything else up — and get close enough to it to give it a push. It's a conversation about leadership clarity, small repeatable choices, and building real momentum in your business and your life.  KEY TAKEAWAYS  Overwhelm often shows up as "I need two hours" when the real first step only takes two minutes — start smaller than your brain wants you to. Before adding anything new to your business, work out what needs to be subtracted first. Outsourcing small decisions to others, at home or at work, can quietly become a form of unclear leadership. Your role in any business is to keep making yourself redundant — upskilling is part of the job, not separate from it. When everything feels urgent, look for the one domino that would open up everything else, and start there. CONNECT WITH US 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/  CALL TO ACTION If you're sitting in overwhelm trying to work out where to start, Backable is built to work through that first domino with you — mapping the one shift that matters most and turning it into a plan you'll actually follow through on. Join Backable free and let your business partner help you find it.

  7. Jul 9

    How to Turn Hard Work Into Results That Grow Your Business

    Most business owners aren't failing because they're not working hard enough. They're failing because they're working hard on the wrong things — and calling it commitment. TK breaks down why activity without outcome is just procrastination wearing a business suit.    EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Nigel and TK unpack one of the most misunderstood ideas in small business: that hard work and effective work are the same thing. Drawing on TK's own kickboxing career — and the week of forced rest before a fight that changed how he saw performance — the conversation moves into what actually happens when business owners can't tell the difference between being busy and being effective.  This episode is for business owners who feel like they're doing everything right but can't explain why the results aren't showing up — the ones stuck in the "just work harder" loop, quietly exhausted, and starting to doubt themselves for it. TK and Nigel talk through why so many people hide in hard work instead of asking harder questions, why "the new business owner" identity has quietly replaced burnout with normalcy, and how to spot the difference between a genuine growth sprint and a habit that's costing you.  You'll walk away with a simple but confronting filter: if you can't point to what's changed, you're not working hard — you're avoiding the work that actually matters. It's a conversation about business growth, decision-making, and giving yourself permission to change direction, not doubling down.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  Activity without outcome is a form of procrastination — more hours doesn't fix a strategy that isn't working. There's a real difference between periods where a business genuinely needs a sprint, and treating constant pressure as the new normal. The hardest work isn't more effort — it's questioning what isn't working and being willing to change it. Rest isn't the opposite of performance; TK's kickboxing story shows how a forced break sharpened his output before a fight. If nothing has changed in how you're operating, you're choosing to hide — and that's a decision you can make differently.  CONNECT WITH US 🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/    CALL TO ACTION If you're not sure whether your hard work is actually moving your business forward, that's exactly the gap Backable helps you close — join free and start turning your intentions into a plan you can measure.

  8. Jul 8

    Business Preparation: Why the Warrior Sleeps With a Sword

    TK opens with a saying he loves: the warrior who sleeps with a sword looks foolish every night but one. This episode is about what that actually means for your business — and whether "being ready" and "just being busy" are the same thing at all. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to watch a video of this episode. {{video | title: 'Click here to watch a video of this episode.'In this episode, TK and Nigel dig into one of the most uncomfortable questions in business: how do you know if you're preparing for what's next, or just busy convincing yourself you are? Using the warrior-and-sword saying as their starting point, they pull it apart from every angle — is it about readiness, or is it really about pressure and always looking for a fight? TK's answer reframes the whole idea: real preparation lets you sleep peacefully, not anxiously.  This one is for business owners who are self-funding their growth, wearing more hats than they would like, and answering to no one but themselves — which, as TK points out, is exactly what makes self-delusion so easy to slip into. They work through real examples of the sword in practice: networking that can take years to pay off, the AI adoption gap most businesses are quietly sitting inside, and the generalist hire that often masks a deeper leadership problem.  You will walk away with a practical way to test your own business preparation, including the weekly discipline TK and Lana built to strip out what is not working, one redundant thing at a time. It is a conversation about being genuinely ready, not just looking ready.  KEY TAKEAWAYS  Real business preparation should feel like peace, not pressure — if it feels like you're always waiting for a fight, that's worth examining. A simple weekly habit of removing one redundant thing forces honest conversations about what's actually working in your business. Networking ROI is real, but the risk is mistaking years of activity for guaranteed return — track it like you would any other investment. Hiring a generalist to cover "a bit of everything" is often a delusion dressed up as a necessity. Learning compounds: the AI skills or networking hours that show no payoff today are usually what let you move fast when it counts. CONNECT WITH US  🚀 Join Backable free → https://backable.ai Follow Backable on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/ Follow TK on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris Follow Nigel on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life Backable on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/ TK on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/ Nigel on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/  CALL TO ACTION  If you want to know whether you're genuinely prepared or just holding a sword for comfort, Backable can help you work out what's actually paying off in your business — and what's not.

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If you could listen to every conversation within the walls of a High Performance Business Growth Consultancy, do you believe you could improve your business? At worst, could you at least reinforce your own opinions, optimise ideas and use some insights to accelerate your performance each day? This is the next best thing. Covering key business ideas from areas including leadership, partnerships and the realities of business challenges. What does it really take to grow? Access insights from the Philotimo Performance Centre, industry experts, quiet achievers and business builders sharing their experiences.

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  • Creator
    Tim Krotiris
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    136
  • Rating
    Clean
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