What story are you really telling; and is anyone listening?

In this episode, Bill Gallagher is joined by Dan Grech, storyteller, strategist, and founder of BizHack Academy, to unpack the real reason most small businesses struggle: they skip the story and jump straight to the sell.

Dan shares how storytelling builds emotional connection, why most entrepreneurs fail to clarify their message, and how safe spaces for vulnerability unlock real transformation. From strategy to execution, this conversation will help you rethink how you communicate, connect, and lead.

Topics explored in this episode:

(03:30) The Power of Storytelling in Business

*Emphasis on emotional storytelling and the “why” behind a brand

*Dan talks about how stories humanize a brand and build authentic connection.

*He highlights the idea of ‘heart’ in storytelling

(11:45) Teaching Strategy + Tactics

*Dan explains the importance of combining big-picture strategy with technical execution

*Discusses how people often jump into tactics without clarifying their message or audience

*You can’t out-hustle a bad strategy

(17:15) Why Most Small Businesses Struggle

*Many don’t know how to tell their story

*They try to mimic big brands, but it backfires

*Small businesses must: sell the mission, not the product.

(55:10) Creating Safe Space for Vulnerability

*The best coaching relationships allow founders to admit fears, doubts, and confusion

*Dan believes real transformation happens when people are seen and heard first

*The most powerful thing we can do is sit with someone in their story and not try to fix it.

Thanks to Dan Grech for being on the show!

Dan’s website: https://dangrech.com/ & https://bizhack.com/

Connect with Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangrech

Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.

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What happens when being “busy” stops working?

In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher reflects on the moment he realized working harder wasn’t working anymore. He explores how busyness can quietly erode presence, health, personal relationships, and leadership effectiveness; and why real growth often begins when leaders change how they see themselves, not just how they work.

Topics explored in this episode:

(00:04) When Hard Work Stops Working

*Working 80-hour weeks simply isn’t sustainable.

*Busyness can feel productive while quietly blocking progress.

*There’s a moment when effort stops compounding; and it starts costing you.

(03:20) When the Leader Becomes the Bottleneck

*Being embedded in everything prevents others from stepping up.

*Lack of delegation is usually a trust issue, not a talent issue.

*If nothing moves without you, the system can’t scale.

(10:20) Four Questions to Diagnose Where Busy Is Broken

*List what you want to stop, even before you know how.

*Pair it with what you want to start or create space for.

*Small weekly reviews drive long-term identity change

Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.

Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop

Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGall

Bill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach

Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.

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What if your greatest leadership tool isn’t your brain, but your spirit?

Bill Gallagher sits down with Dr. Yosi Amram, a licensed psychologist, engineer, and former CEO turned spiritual researcher, to explore how spiritual intelligence can profoundly shape leadership, decision-making, and performance. They dive into the key qualities of spiritual intelligence, how they relate to personal and organizational transformation, and why some of the most effective leaders operate from a deeper, more connected sense of purpose.

Topics explored in this episode:

(03:45) Defining Spiritual Intelligence

*What spiritual intelligence really means (beyond religion or belief)

*The difference between spirituality, emotional intelligence, and IQ

*Why spiritual intelligence is critical for modern leadership

(14:00) The Qualities of Spiritual Intelligence

*In spiritually intelligent leadership, we have to follow our inner compass and also stay open to input

*It’s in our biology to be part of a tribe, to have a purpose

*We have a loneliness epidemic because we are isolated from the community

(31:15) Performance and Spirituality: A False Tradeoff?

*Productivity doesn’t have to come at the cost of soul

Spiritually intelligent leaders outperform purely tactical ones

*Our brains fill in the gaps and make assumptions all the time

*The ROI of integrating purpose and personal growth into leadership

(45:20) How to Cultivate Spiritual Intelligence

*We have many different layers of love.

*What leaders can do today to start building this capacity

*Spiritual intelligence enriches you and your purpose.

Thanks to Yosi Amram for being on the show!

Yosi’s Book: Spiritually Intelligent Leadership

Connect with Yosi: https://yosi.health/

Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.

Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop

Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGall

Bill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach

Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth.

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