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Send us a textIs your business truly profitable, or just looking good on paper? In this episode of Boosting Your Financial IQ, Steve Coughran dives deep into the often-misunderstood world of profitability.Drawing insights from his book Outsizing and research on 300+ companies, he explains why accounting profit doesn't always reflect a company's real financial health. Steve reveals the critical metrics every business owner should know—like return on invested capital (ROIC) and cash flow—and shares surprising findings on how only a small percentage of businesses capture the majority of profits.Tune in to uncover what it really takes to drive lasting value!Disclaimer:BYFIQ, LLC is a wholly owned entity of Coltivar Group, LLC. The views expressed here are those of the individual Coltivar Group, LLC (“Coltivar”) personnel quoted and are not the views of Coltivar or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, Coltivar has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation.This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendations. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. Please see https://www.byfiq.com/terms-and-privacy-policy for additional important information.Register for the free Measure What Matters Webinar here: https://www.coltivar.com/measure-what-matters-webinar Support the show

We have enjoyed having 24 wonderful guests on the show, ranging from senior advisors, faculty at the nation's top universities, national TED speakers, authors, and c-suite level executives. Tune in this week to hear our host, Steve Coughran, discuss his own personal experiences (good and bad) as a strategic financial leader.Steve Coughran is founder of Coltivar, a business strategy platform that helps companies grow profitably. Through years of working as a CFO, management consultant, and entrepreneur, Steve developed broad domain knowledge and experience developing, implementing, and managing business strategies. He founded the Coltivar Group to facilitate transformational change in businesses; through its digital platform, leadership coaching and networking, and tailored consulting services, Coltivar bridges the gap between strategy design and successful execution for clients across many sectors.Learn more about Peer Groups: https://www.strategicfinancialleadership.com/pricingSteve's book Outsizing: https://tinyurl.com/m29wjnxt

Understanding strategy and implementing one into your organization that will drive value and success is a difficult process. In this episode of ReEnergize, Steve helps break down the basics of successful strategy as well as the dangerous habits of poor strategy. Tune in to learn how making decisions and allocating scarce resources create the key fundamentals to building strategy, and why it is so important. As critical as it is to understand what a good strategy is, it is just as significant to understand what major pitfalls lead to a bad one; for this reason, Steve busts five common strategy myths and explains the mistakes that many organizations make when designing and executing a plan for the future. Explore the how and why of Coltivar's firm belief that by emphasizing the intersection of finance and strategy, organizations can generate value and optimize their potential.Take the FREE course: An Innovative Approach to StrategyCheck out Coltivar ConnectSupport the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Designing a strategy is like the “Honeymoon” stage of marriage. It’s really exciting and engaging to design a strategy. However, designing and implementing are two very different things. When organizations get to the point of executing their strategies, most fall short because they fail to follow a process. For the last step in Outsizing, Steve explains what it means to Forge Patterns and how to follow a repeatable process. Through years of data collection and experience, Coltivar developed the IAR framework to help organizations follow a repeatable process that fosters innovation and drives meaningful results. In this episode of ReEnergize, Steve offers a brief overview of how the IAR framework is the best way for your organization to forge patterns.Get your free copy of OutsizingCheck out our latest online coursesLearn more about the IAR frameworkSupport the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

In last week’s episode, we converted advantages into value with 3 different approaches, earning a price premium, cost and capital efficiencies, and strategic growth. Now that we’ve laid out the plan on how to convert advantages into value, we’re going to explain who converts these advantages. This week, we move onto step 5 and introduce the value maximizer. Value maximizers are rockstar employees and in this episode, Steve explains how to unlock the potential your value maximizers bring to your organization. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Last week we discussed how to build from advantages and the major benefits that can come from finding the key strengths in your business and personal life. In this episode of ReEnergize, Steve explains how to generate value from these advantages. There are three ways to generate value that are discussed in Outsizing: earning price premiums, implementing cost and capital efficiencies, and being strategic about growth. Steve describes how to strategically pursue these through processes such as diversification, market penetration and expansion, and product development. Tune in to learn the steps that will take your advantages to the next level and maximize your value potential today!Get your free copy of OutsizingCheck out our latest online coursesSupport the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.” In this episode of ReEnergize, we talk about step 3 of Outsizing: Building from Advantages. When we focus on our weaknesses, we can only perfect them to the point of satisfactory. When we build on our advantages, that’s when we start to see extreme improvements. It’s important for organizations to realize their advantages and focus on how to optimize them through creating and capturing value. We break down the different types of advantages and how organizations can optimize their key strengths moving forward. Get your free copy of Outsizing Check out our latest online coursesSupport the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, people are forced to change and find alternate methods to maintain their ways of life. In this episode of Re-Energize, Steve calls upon Jack Bowen, President of EMJ Construction, to share his thoughts on innovating and adapting, as well as his approach to this in an ever-changing world. Jack explains how the path that he took to reach his current position has developed a mindset of diversification and innovation as he has been able to expand his company's capacities, a characteristic that has come to define EMJ Construction. Jack explains that while executive decision making is key to successful change, those decisions can be daunting as their outcome remains unknown when the decision is made. To help surmount this fear, Jack explains that while failure will happen, we must learn to look for ways to grow from this failure rather than obsess over what went wrong and look for blame. While uncertainty makes change uncomfortable or undesirable, Jack explains an element of faith that you must have that makes it possible to continue forward despite every odd stacked against you and your business. With Jack's many insights, he establishes that change is not only good, but necessary for success.Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Adjusting to new normals has been a challenge for us all. People are searching for guidance more than ever and it’s up to us as leaders to keep people on the path to success. In this episode of Re-Energize, Steve and Phil McGrath, friend and Human Resource Director of McKee Foods, explore the Pygmalion effect and how it relates to leadership. People perform based off the expectations you set for them. In his youth, Phil recalls his father as a well-respected basketball coach and how badly he and his siblings wanted to play basketball well. They performed well because their father expected them to. The same goes for our employees. Phil explains that our believes of an employee are manifested in our behaviors, our behaviors set the climate, and the climate directly impacts the employee’s outcomes. If we believe our employees have the capabilities to meet expectations, our faith in them will appear in our behaviors; thus, empowering our employees with the knowledge that they are capable, trustworthy, and successful. Phil says it best, “What gets watered, grows.” Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

In recent episodes, Steve stresses the importance of using this time to slow down and get connected with people, but what exactly does slowing down look like? In this episode of Re-Energize, Steve invites friend and mentor, John Berkley, President of Competitive Edge, to coach us through just that. John recites poetry and refers specifically to the different masks we put on for others. If we really slow down and stop to think about our influences and passions, are those authentic to our true selves or are we following someone else’s lead? John tells the audience how he went all through grade school without a date and before going to college, he was determined to change his story. By recognizing the unhealthy mask he’d been wearing, John formed a strategy to take the mask off. “People don’t realize they can take the masks off,” says John. We all have the power to recognize our masks and change our stories. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Yes, things are scary right now amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is up to us as leaders to lead with optimism. In this short, bonus episode of ReEnergize, Steve answers the most pressing questions from businesses about Coronavirus, surviving a market plunge, and wading through paralyzing fear. Tune in now to hear Steve explain how to keep resilience, stay authentic and how to prepare for the future during the Coronavirus pandemic. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Self-awareness is key when it comes to your financial well-being. In this episode of ReEnergize, Steve has the pleasure of talking investment strategy with Certified Financial Planner, Jim Lunney. Jim is known for founding The Wealth Strategies Group, a comprehensive wealth counseling and independent investment advisory company. Jim explains how his vast experience in the investment industry helped him create The Seven Signs of a Changing Economy and how this tool made him more financially self-aware. The Seven Steps are a system that help Jim assess the market; which in turn, create a process that turns into a strategy that can be followed through towards success. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

If you bend a stick and it snaps back into place, that’s what we call Resilience. In episode 32 of ReEnergize, Steve and Solar Construction Executive of Arraycon, Jeff Calabro, address how to foster a mindset of resilience. Jeff describes the rocky path he took in his adolescence and how it impacted the way he acts as an executive today. An executive, according to Jeff, is a person that can take on a new role and execute within the role. If you’re not satisfied with your role, you have the power of choice. You find a new job at a different company or you can find a new role within your company. Either way, “to be an executive, you must get out of the box and step into a new role,” says Jeff. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Authenticity of Leadership creates a culture that promotes employee authenticity. In this episode of ReEnergize, Steve examines the power of authentic leadership with Human Resources Manager, Chris Loncar of Timberline Landscaping in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Loncar discloses what it was like transforming the Human Resources role from a nasty stigma to an employee advocate. Leaders should not only be heavily invested in the strategy but also the culture. A leader who can be themselves gives the opportunity to employees to be themselves. According to Loncar, “If you give people opportunities to thrive, they’ll astound you.”Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Steve picks the brain of Chief Strategy Officer, Stephanie Early, on maintaining company culture and employee report while implementing new technologies in a company. Early is the CSO of Timberline Landscaping in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has had a working business relationship with Steve for several years. Both commend Timberline’s leadership styles and their ability to grow with strong strategies. Companies like Timberline use strategies such as implementing new technologies, increasing employee inputs and continuing to have conversations about future change. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Living in the middle of America’s consumption culture makes it easy to fall in the trap of buying things. The amount of spending America has been doing is creating layers of stress among consumers. According to Forbes, 44% of Americans do not have enough cash to cover a $400 emergency. People have become so focused on their things that they are sacrificing relationships and connections with friends and loved ones. In this episode, Steve explains his journey with consolidating things to make space for people in his life. Do you really need 4 pairs of brown dress shoes? Steve says, “No. The most important thing in life is people.”Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Where there is fear, love is absent. By leading with fear, we destroy relationships, push people away, and lose customers. In this episode Steve explores this topic deeply giving examples of how we let fear rule our parenting styles, relationships, and businesses. He then provides practical applications for embedding love in our interactions to promote happiness, joy, and peace. Learn how we can express unconditional love, create an abundance mentality, act on faith, and build businesses where employees are invested in and customers realize exceptional customer experiences. When we lead with love, we are truly practicing purpose driven leadership. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Technology is changing everything in this world, including how we do work. It’s changing traditional jobs, creating new roles, and is demanding the need for updated skills and abilities. We have all joked about how some jobs are so routine that computers can do them and now those jokes are becoming a reality. The superstars of today will soon become outdated as the skills and knowledge of the top performers go from applauded to required. In this episode Steve discuss what is upskilling and how companies can leverage its power to create competitive advantage and build organizations that foster growth, innovation, and resilience. To learn more about how the Coltivar Institute can upskill your workforce by providing cohesive training across 12 workshops in the areas of strategy, talent development, execution, and finance, visit coltivar.com/-coltivar-institute. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

In his book Outsizing, Steve shares some surprising research—out of a large group of diverse leaders, less than 10 percent of respondents reported being highly satisfied with their company’s strategy, and 29 percent said they were only somewhat satisfied. Much of this dissatisfaction stems from organizations not achieving meaningful results due to a lack of alignment and specificity. In this episode, Steve provides 7 helpful tips for instilling a strategy within your company to create greater buy-in, alignment, and participation at all levels of the organization. For more information on or help with your organization’s strategy or strategic planning process, visit https://coltivar.com/strategy-design-workshop. Coltivar helps businesses create winning strategies and then implement them to achieve extraordinary results. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

How many times do we hear words such as pleasure, happiness, and joy used interchangeably? The danger in this is that by using these words as one of the same, we skew our true expectations. In this episode Steve will discuss the distinction between short term pleasure and long-lasting joy and how we can build a life that promotes creation, growth, and fulfillment. Joy exists when we are living a life that matters. It comes when we are intentional with our time and we are aligned with our purpose and cause. Find out the three things that get in our way and prevent us from reaching our fullest potential. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

In our fast-paced world, companies have built empires on the promise of immediate results. Countless books proclaim that they share the keys to getting rich quick, losing ten pounds in a week, or feeling happy and confident today. These headlines call to the emotional parts of our brains that crave instant gratification. In our businesses and personal lives, we all want to see results quickly. However, can shortcuts really deliver on their promise? In this episode Steve will share a story about a shortcut gone bad and how doing the small and simple things can result in huge differences in our lives. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

America has a major financial literacy problem. Overall, people want to make good financial decisions that lead to success both in the short and long-term, sadly most never had the opportunity to learn how to do it. Even top executives and leadership outside of the accounting and finance function struggle with financial literacy. From his research, Steve has found that on average professionals can only answer correctly 40% of basic financial questions pertaining to business. Huge opportunity exists from strengthening financial acumen and understanding the real story behind the numbers. In this episode Steve shares 7 tips that help business professionals, regardless of their role, get on the path towards financial literacy and success.Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

We are in the season of giving and as the holidays usher in a frenetic pace of shopping, holiday parties, and other forms of festive activities, Steve’s thoughts are focused on capacity. Because life is so busy, and we have so many tasks and responsibilities heaped upon us, we tend to get distracted from fully developing the abilities, talents, and passions that we have been gifted. In this episode Steve will talk about ways to both receive gifts and then develop them, so we can feel joy, love, and gratitude for the rich blessings of our lives.Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

If we choose to focus on the negative, we can fill our lives with a plethora of bad news, horrible stories, and feelings of fear. It’s all around us—in the news, on social media, and laced in the conversations we have with others. Similarly, when we are stuck within our own heads and focus on ourselves, we find an endless number of things that trouble us. We wish we were skinnier, smarter, healthier, wealthier, more successful than we are. We are upset because we didn’t get that promotion, offended because we weren’t included, or hurt because we thought we were more deserving. To combat this negativity Steve Coughran shares a simple pattern that we can establish in our lives to invite a greater sense of gratitude. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Have you ever wondered what makes a company really attractive to own, invest in, or sell? In this episode Steve shares four things that makes a company really sexy. Purpose-driven organizations with these ingredients centered around the right strategy can create tremendous value for both employees, customers, and owners. Also, uncover why sticky revenue and sizable exits are important factors of a business and, if they are lacking, how to create them. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

How can we know what happiness is if we don’t know what sadness is? How can we truly appreciate what we have if we don’t contrast it with the opposite? In this episode Steve shares how moving out of state to take on a prestigious role at a large firm helped him to clarify his entrepreneurial purpose and cause through contrasting. Unlike comparing, which is destructive, contrasting ourselves with role models and business rivals helps us to push beyond limits and reach our full potential. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

70 percent of companies that go bankrupt are profitable when they close their doors. One may ask, how is this even possible? In this episode Steve explains how a company can fail by blindly monitoring profit while neglecting the cash movement of the business. He also shares ten reasons why the statement of cash flow is the most critical financial report to monitor due to the story that is hidden in these numbers. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Too often leaders use the terms “strategy” and “strategic planning” interchangeably. They will say we need have our strategic planning retreat so we can clarify our strategy. However, this type of thinking is backwards and dangerous. In this episode Steve talks about the distinct difference between strategy and planning, and how leveraging key principles can have huge benefits on your life and business. Strategy is not planning, instead it’s about making integrated choices that collectively lead to advantages that create distinct value compared to the competition. In other words, strategy outlines the best choices while a plan outlines the best steps.Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

OCTOBER 7, 2019 OUTSIZING STEVE COUGHRAN, LENMO MARK MAURICE AND YOUR MEDIA DIET JODIE JACKSON

October 7, 2019 - Outsizing Steve Coughran, Lenmo Mark Maurice and Your Media Diet

Life is a hustle and we must always be pushing ourselves to stretch and grow so we can realize opportunities and overcome discouragement. In this episode Steve shares his story about depression when getting rejected from a career opportunity in public accounting. However, he fought back and worked hard in five key areas to build a powerful velocity of opportunities that resulted in a big win. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Episode 220 - Steve Coughran discusses his book Outsizing and new strategies to grow your business, profits and potential. Steve is a CPA, earned his MBA from Duke University, and he’s known for his extensive work on strategic growth and corporate financial management. If you feel that you're making all the right business moves but still coming up short you don’t want to miss this interview. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

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Our attitude can make the difference between success and failure. We have the power to choose our response to difficult circumstances. The emotions that we harness influence our thoughts, then our actions, and ultimately our results. In this episode Steve shares a story about a family living in ancient times and how one brother’s response to a broken bow can be a powerful lesson in our lives when we are facing adversity. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

Just because something is good, doesn’t justify doing it. Instead, we should focus on the best things in life. Highly motivated, growth-oriented people often fall into the trap of doing too many things that disguise themselves as important but are rather distractions to us becoming our best selves. In this episode Steve will discuss how innovation is not about taking on more, but instead simplifying. We are all bombarded with responsibilities, tasks, demands, and deadlines but Steve will share five tips that will help us decipher what is truly essential. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

What if you could save five years of your life by avoiding costly mistakes that waste time and precious resources? In this podcast, Steve Coughran introduces the six principles of strategic living from his book Outsizing: Strategies to Grow Your Business, Profits, and Potential. Outsizing is not a strategic shortcut, unfounded gimmick, or baseless “secret to success." Instead it is a principles-based, process-driven approach to achieve extraordinary results. In this episode Steve talks about the 3 “Deadly D’s” that hold us back from achieving our divine potential, and proven concepts that can change our lives and organizations. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

In this age, our time and attention is hijacked by an endless number of distractions. Pursuing good things may prevent us from experiencing the best things in life. In this episode, Steve Coughran discusses how we should measure our return on human capital just as we evaluate our return on financial capital. This requires us to think differently about our use of email and eliminate meetings that are non crucial. It elevates our thinking to pursue the most essential so we can fulfill our true purpose and passion. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)

After years of talking about it and setting goals to do it, Steve Coughran is excited to launch his podcast--REenergize. Learn about his background as CFO, his recent move across the country, the businesses he started and grew, and the cutting edge industry in which his company now competes. Energy powers our world. Whether it is produced from a solar farm in the Australian outback or from a conversation during a run in the blistering cold, energy provides us with the power to thrive, grow, and transform. From walks in the streets of Berlin to "Jim Lunches," Steve shares his motivation for starting this podcast and the two most important values that it feeds. Support the show (http://www.stevecoughran.com)