Your choices as a business leader have a huge effect on your growth opportunities. Last year David met an entrepreneur at Varnex who said he had been stuck at $1.2 million in revenue for 20 years.

In this episode he contrasts that story with one of our clients, Vertikal6, who have made the right decisions that have led to awesome growth.

In this episode Rick Norberg shares his story of starting as a one-man I.T. shop and growing to now 50 employees and millions in revenue. Today, Rick mostly owns the business development responsibilities for Vertikal6 while while his COO Harry Curran leads company operations. But that wasn't always the case. Listen as Rick shares some of the skills he has learned on his journey from engineer to executive. Learn more about Vertikal6 at www.vertikal6.com.

Michael is an author, speaker, and consultant specializing in leadership, employee engagement, organizational health, productivity, and innovation. He is the co-founder and president of Connection Culture Group and E Pluribus Partners.

Katie is a gifted connector, speaker and teacher, and a partner at the Connection Culture Group. Audiences and workshop participants enjoy her sense of humor and practical advice. Comfortable in front of people, she’s been singing in a cappella groups for more than 24 years and has even done a bit of TV and film work. She’s the first to admit that she “loves a microphone.” A surprising piece of her story is that she is a three-time cancer survivor.