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The Power of Focus: Unlocking Your Full Potential

Sustainable Success

Release Date: 02/13/2025

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In this powerful episode of Sustainable Success, we explore what it truly means to be free—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—through the lens of sobriety. Our guest shares a raw and inspiring journey of breaking free from addiction, dismantling limiting beliefs, and discovering a higher version of self. Learn how choosing sobriety not only transformed their personal life but also unlocked new levels of purpose, clarity, and sustainable success in business and beyond. If you're seeking a reset or looking to rise above your struggles, this episode is your invitation to begin...

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Challenges with scattered priorities, unclear goals, or slow execution? In this episode of Sustainable Success, we dive into Corporate Clarity: Cutting Through Complexity with OKRs—a powerful framework to align teams, focus efforts, and accelerate results. Learn how top-performing organizations use OKRs to simplify strategy, drive accountability, and turn vision into measurable success. About Guest:  Philipp Schett Philipp Schett, CEO and founder of Wave Nine, the leading OKR consultancy worldwide that he's grown into a 7-figure business (heading toward 8!). But Phil...

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Your mindset drives your metrics. In this episode, Doug C. Brown, CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a leader behind over $960 million in sales - explores how your inner voice influences your ability to sell, lead, and grow. He shares how overcoming limiting beliefs is just as critical as implementing data-driven systems when it comes to creating sustainable, scalable revenue. Learn how to align mindset with measurable action to build lasting success from the inside out.   About Guest: Doug C. Brown Doug C. Brown is the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a renowned Sales Revenue and Profit...

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In this powerful episode of Sustainable Success, we explore why high-performing leaders are no longer relying on rehearsed personas or scripted leadership styles—and what it means to show up with real clarity and presence. Join us as we unpack the difference between performing leadership and being a leader. You’ll learn how to recognize when you’re operating from a “synthetic self,” the hidden costs of overcompensating or people-pleasing, and how embracing authenticity creates deeper trust, stronger influence, and sustainable growth—both personally and professionally. Whether...

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In this episode Arun will share his 5-step framework that any organization can use to maximize profit and build a sustainable future. He will share the strategy used by top tech firms to maintain competitive edge and how any organization can leverage them to ensure long term success. About Guest:  Arunansu Pattanayak Arun is founder and CEO of Tipsora, where he provides Fractional CTO services to Startups and small to mid-size businesses that don't have a dedicated CTO.. With a passion for technology and a deep understanding of the industry, Arun is committed to helping organizations...

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In recent years, the Big Data analytics market has skyrocketed. Despite growing potential, the overwhelming majority of data science projects - 87% - never make it into production. Even fewer realise any value at all. Data analytics experts Karl Dinkelmann and Zjaén Coetzee share invaluable insight from their new book Drive RAPPID Results, aimed at building data-confident leaders and establishing real value from a company’s most significant resource: data. Here’s the CTA that Karl and Zjaen would like to share: If you want to read Karl and Zjaen’s Amazon Bestselling book,...

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As a self-professed “leadership junkie,” Tim’s journey to understanding what it meant to step up as a leader began thirty years earlier as a young lawyer after he disappointed a boss with an epic failure on a project. The boss challenged Tim (after significant yelling and tough love) by saying that he saw in Tim a strong leader who needed to step up and own his projects, is career, and ambitions. In the three decades since, Tim has studied, read, and grown his leadership skills through hard work, trying novel ideas, failing, learning from the failures, and getting better every day. Along...

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Are you fully confident you’ll achieve your personal, professional, and financial goals in 2025? The key to success isn’t just hard work—it’s focused action. In this episode, we dive into the strategies that drive real, measurable growth. Join two-time Inc. 500 business owner and business coach Andy Goldstrom, Managing Partner of Midcourse Advisors, as he shares the proven approaches that have helped his clients achieve over 40% annual revenue growth. Learn how to pursue the right activities in the right way, track progress effectively, and stay on course for maximum success. If you're ready to level up and unlock your full potential, this is the episode for you!

Bio:  
Andy Goldstrom is the founder of Midcourse Advisors, a rapid growth coaching, speaking and consulting company for business owners, entrepreneurs, and executive leaders.  As a two-time Inc. 500 business owner, Andy has leveraged this experience to create a proven set of tools and methodologies to help small to medium sized business leaders focus on the right approach to scale their businesses, grow rapidly and avoid costly mistakes.  
Early in his career, Andy started and built a division of a real estate brokerage company that generated 30%+ margins and grew from 1 to over 500 employees. After that, he took over an existing national recycling company and grew the top line from $70M to $100M and profit from $10M to $17M in 3 years. Both businesses were both designated as Inc. 500 companies, the fastest growing privately help companies nationwide, and subsequently sold to Fortune 500 companies at high multiples. Before launching Midcourse Advisors, he served as Global Director at a major investment bank, where he grew service capabilities over in 70 countries while saving $12M annually.
 
In each case, Andy led sales teams that competed efficiently and effectively to win an extraordinary amount of business. In addition, he reduced cycle times and increased the frequency of incoming sustainable business, creating incremental value that was monetized when the companies were sold.

Andy has a unique skill set. In building businesses from the ground up, he learned how to sell, serve, manage finances and develop people. He is able to see the big picture as an executive, but also dig into the details to help others uncover what may be holding them back. Andy has a track record of long-lasting relationships with his clients because he quickly earns trust and treats each client's business as if it were his own.

Andy has been a featured speaker at numerous events, including:

 ·     Kettering Executive Network

·      UCONN School of Business

·      Corenet Global

·      Georgia State University

Separately, Andy has served as a professor where he taught a course in entrepreneurship at Georgia State University. Not taking himself too seriously, he also is an aspiring comedian and has performed at local comedy clubs throughout Atlanta. Finally, he is involved in helping families struggling with their children and serves on the board of Sky's The Limit Fund.  This non-profit provides grants to families who have needs for advanced therapy for their children who also need financial support.

Andy Goldstrom
Managing Partner
Midcourse Advisors
agoldstrom@midcourseadvisors.com
www.midcourseadvisors.com
770-633-2260

www.linkedin.com/in/andygoldstrom

About Christopher Salem

Christopher Salem, the dynamic host of the Sustainable Success Show, has been empowering business leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations for nearly 8 years. Through thought-provoking weekly content, Christopher delivers actionable insights that inspire growth and sustainable success in today’s ever-evolving marketplace.

His show spotlights influential thought leaders, offering transformative strategies to overcome challenges, enhance performance, and achieve long-term goals. Christopher’s expertise, coupled with his dedication to fostering professional and personal development, has made him a trusted voice in the world of leadership and entrepreneurship.

Discover more about Christopher and the Sustainable Success Show at www.christophersalem.com and www.sustainablesuccess.net.

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