We break down the systems, strategies, and real-world lessons behind successful outdoor living companies—from sales and operations to leadership, hiring, profitability, and scaling without creating more chaos along the way.
No theory. Just practical conversations from people actively building, growing, and operating businesses in the industry.
Want personalized coaching or information on upcoming Elevate programs? Contact Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co.
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]]>We break down the systems, strategies, and real-world lessons behind successful outdoor living companies—from sales and operations to leadership, hiring, profitability, and scaling without creating more chaos along the way.
No theory. Just practical conversations from people actively building, growing, and operating businesses in the industry.
Want personalized coaching or information on upcoming Elevate programs? Contact Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down why the right systems can give you back massive amounts of time, reduce human error, protect your business when employees come and go, and allow you to scale without constantly adding administrative overhead.
From scheduling and job costing to purchasing, sales, communication, and automation, we get into how Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living uses technology every day—and why Nick believes that once your business hits $1 million, software is no longer optional.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate to Greatness:
Explore Strata Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Interested in coaching or upcoming Elevate programs?
Email Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain Time, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down why the right systems can give you back massive amounts of time, reduce human error, protect your business when employees come and go, and allow you to scale without constantly adding administrative overhead.
From scheduling and job costing to purchasing, sales, communication, and automation, we get into how Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living uses technology every day—and why Nick believes that once your business hits $1 million, software is no longer optional.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate to Greatness:
Explore Strata Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Interested in coaching or upcoming Elevate programs?
Email Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain Time, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down what happens after the budget is built—how to track it month by month, spot problems before they become expensive, adjust when revenue or expenses get off track, and understand what your numbers are really telling you.
For outdoor living contractors, knowing your numbers isn’t just about profitability. It gives you the confidence to make better decisions and know where your business is headed instead of guessing.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
Explore the Strata-X Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Questions about Elevate or interested in coaching?
Email Darby: dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co
New episodes every Wednesday at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down what happens after the budget is built—how to track it month by month, spot problems before they become expensive, adjust when revenue or expenses get off track, and understand what your numbers are really telling you.
For outdoor living contractors, knowing your numbers isn’t just about profitability. It gives you the confidence to make better decisions and know where your business is headed instead of guessing.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
Explore the Strata-X Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Questions about Elevate or interested in coaching?
Email Darby: dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co
New episodes every Wednesday at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down budgeting and forecasting specifically for outdoor living and construction companies—planning for hiring, equipment, overhead, cash flow and the expenses that quietly eat away at profitability.
It’s not just about growing revenue. It’s about understanding what’s coming, building it into your numbers and growing and scaling your business while avoiding costly mistakes.
New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6:00 PM MT.
Learn more about the StrataX Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Discover more Elevate to Greatness resources:
https://elevatetogreatness.co/
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]]>This week, Nick breaks down budgeting and forecasting specifically for outdoor living and construction companies—planning for hiring, equipment, overhead, cash flow and the expenses that quietly eat away at profitability.
It’s not just about growing revenue. It’s about understanding what’s coming, building it into your numbers and growing and scaling your business while avoiding costly mistakes.
New episodes drop every Wednesday at 6:00 PM MT.
Learn more about the StrataX Framework:
https://www.strataxframework.com/
Discover more Elevate to Greatness resources:
https://elevatetogreatness.co/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick breaks down how to build an annual plan that connects your vision, marketing, sales, production, staffing, leadership and financial goals. More importantly, we talk about how to actually execute the plan instead of letting it collect dust while you spend the year reacting to problems.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
Learn more about Strata:
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick breaks down how to build an annual plan that connects your vision, marketing, sales, production, staffing, leadership and financial goals. More importantly, we talk about how to actually execute the plan instead of letting it collect dust while you spend the year reacting to problems.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
Learn more about Strata:
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down how the right processes create accountability without micromanagement, give your team more ownership, and let you actually run the business instead of babysitting it.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down how the right processes create accountability without micromanagement, give your team more ownership, and let you actually run the business instead of babysitting it.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down the process that helped Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living increase change-order revenue by 700%, including how to spot opportunities, get your team involved, price and approve changes, and make sure nothing gets done without getting paid.
If you don’t have a real change-order process, this episode could change the way you run your projects.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate to Greatness: elevatetogreatness.co
Strata: strataxframework.com
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down the process that helped Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living increase change-order revenue by 700%, including how to spot opportunities, get your team involved, price and approve changes, and make sure nothing gets done without getting paid.
If you don’t have a real change-order process, this episode could change the way you run your projects.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate to Greatness: elevatetogreatness.co
Strata: strataxframework.com
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick Liput breaks down one of the hardest transitions for a business owner: letting go of the work you can do so you can focus on the work only you should do.
We get into the 80% rule, owner duplication, giving employees real ownership, and a simple way to look at your calendar and see whether you’re actually working on the business—or still stuck working in it.
Plus, Nick leaves you with one question that might completely change how you look at your own job.
Learn more at ElevateToGreatness.co.
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]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick Liput breaks down one of the hardest transitions for a business owner: letting go of the work you can do so you can focus on the work only you should do.
We get into the 80% rule, owner duplication, giving employees real ownership, and a simple way to look at your calendar and see whether you’re actually working on the business—or still stuck working in it.
Plus, Nick leaves you with one question that might completely change how you look at your own job.
Learn more at ElevateToGreatness.co.
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]]>This week, Nick breaks down what he and Rachel have learned about building a business together: defining clear responsibilities, staying in your lane, avoiding the scorekeeping trap, and making sure work doesn’t take over the relationship.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate: elevatetogreatness.co
Strata X: strataxframework.com
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Now available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week, Nick breaks down what he and Rachel have learned about building a business together: defining clear responsibilities, staying in your lane, avoiding the scorekeeping trap, and making sure work doesn’t take over the relationship.
Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.
Elevate: elevatetogreatness.co
Strata X: strataxframework.com
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Now available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, we dig into the systems that keep a business from breaking as it scales. From sales and operations to purchasing, communication, workflows, technology, and AI, we look at why the businesses that grow successfully aren’t necessarily the ones working harder—they’re the ones building repeatable processes that don’t depend on one person to keep everything moving.
We also talk about why a business that depends entirely on its owner is incredibly difficult to sell, what companies like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A can teach contractors about consistency and efficiency, and how Strata was built out of the real-world need to create systems that could scale alongside a growing outdoor living company.
The goal isn’t more complexity. It’s building a business that works without everything having to run through you.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Grow & scale your business:
ElevateToGreatness.co
Explore Strata:
StrataXFramework.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, we dig into the systems that keep a business from breaking as it scales. From sales and operations to purchasing, communication, workflows, technology, and AI, we look at why the businesses that grow successfully aren’t necessarily the ones working harder—they’re the ones building repeatable processes that don’t depend on one person to keep everything moving.
We also talk about why a business that depends entirely on its owner is incredibly difficult to sell, what companies like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A can teach contractors about consistency and efficiency, and how Strata was built out of the real-world need to create systems that could scale alongside a growing outdoor living company.
The goal isn’t more complexity. It’s building a business that works without everything having to run through you.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Grow & scale your business:
ElevateToGreatness.co
Explore Strata:
StrataXFramework.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, we’re talking about one of the hardest things for any business owner to do: let go.
Nick breaks down why delegation is essential to scaling, why “it’s just easier if I do it myself” is one of the most dangerous mindsets an owner can have, and how to identify the work that shouldn’t be on your plate anymore.
We get into the Owner Duplication exercise, finding and training the right people, trusting your team, and how regularly removing yourself from day-to-day tasks creates the time and capacity you actually need to grow.
Because eventually, the biggest thing standing between your business and the next level might be you.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
ElevateToGreatness.co
Explore the Strata X Framework:
StrataXFramework.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
]]>This week on Elevate to Greatness, we’re talking about one of the hardest things for any business owner to do: let go.
Nick breaks down why delegation is essential to scaling, why “it’s just easier if I do it myself” is one of the most dangerous mindsets an owner can have, and how to identify the work that shouldn’t be on your plate anymore.
We get into the Owner Duplication exercise, finding and training the right people, trusting your team, and how regularly removing yourself from day-to-day tasks creates the time and capacity you actually need to grow.
Because eventually, the biggest thing standing between your business and the next level might be you.
New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.
Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:
ElevateToGreatness.co
Explore the Strata X Framework:
StrataXFramework.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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