Episodios

  • Activity Does Not Equal Results
    Oct 5 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Activity Does Not Equal Results, so let's dive in.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Identify your top 3 priorities
    2. Assign a single owner to each priority
    3. Define what “done” looks like
    4. Eliminate or defer low-leverage projects
    5. Create weekly priority reviews – not reactive pivots


    Quote of the Day:
    “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.”

    — Yogi Berra

    Today’s Oyster Shot:
    “This week, choose one priority, assign one owner, and define what success looks like.

    Small alignment creates big momentum.”

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.


    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    12 m
  • Overcoming Fear of Failure
    Sep 14 2025

    Podcast Notes

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Overcoming the Fear of Failure, so let's dive in.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Reframe Failure as Feedback
    2. Set Small, Realistic Milestones
    3. Build a Culture That Embraces Risk

    Quote of the Day:

    “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill

    Today’s Oyster Shot:

    “What’s one small risk you can take this week to move closer to your goals? Start there, and let each step build your confidence.”

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    11 m
  • 99% Does Not Matter
    Sep 7 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into 99% Does Not Matter, so let's dive in.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. 99% of what surrounds you is temporary – design your 1% to last

    2. If you are not living by design, you are living by default

    3. Systems are the new survival skill

    Quote of the Day:

    “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

    — Henry David Thoreau

    Today’s Oyster Shot:

    Comfort is extinction in disguise.

    Intentionality is evolution.

    Build your life like it matters—because it does.

    What is one thing you can do today to change your trajectory?

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    15 m
  • Why Well-Being is the Real Bottom Line
    Aug 31 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Why Employee Well-Being is the Foundation of Business Success, so let's dive in.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Well-Being Drives Performance and Productivity

    2. Burnout Leads to Turnover, and That’s Expensive

    3. Well-Being Fosters Engagement and Loyalty


    Quote of the Day:
    “Take care of your employees, and they’ll take care of your business.” — Richard Branson

    Today’s Oyster Shot:
    “Ask yourself: What’s one small change you can make today to support employee well-being? Start there—it’s the small steps that create lasting impact.”

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.



    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    11 m
  • Adaptability as a Leadership Power
    Aug 25 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Adaptability as a Leadership Superpower: Thriving in the Unknown, so let's dive in.

    Key Takeaways:

    1. Shift from Fixed Plans to Fluid Strategies

    2. Foster a Learning Culture

    3. Lead with Curiosity, Not Control

    Quote of the Day:

    “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” — Albert Einstein

    Today’s Oyster Shot:

    “Ask your team this week: What’s one challenge we should approach differently? Curiosity is the first step toward adaptability.”

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    13 m
  • Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Strategic Shifts to Make Now
    Aug 16 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Delegate and Empower Your Leadership Team so let's dive in.

    ✅ Three Strategic Shifts to Make Now (While Others Panic)

    1. Clarify Roles & Responsibilities

    2. Trust, Don’t Micromanage

    3. Create a Culture of Accountability

    Quote of the Day:

    “Surround yourself with great people. Delegate authority, get out of the way, and let them do their job.” —Ronald Reagan

    Today’s Oyster Shot: 🦪

    Take a moment to ask yourself: What’s one task you can delegate today?

    Define it clearly, identify the right person in the organization and delegate it immediately.

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Wellfleet Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    10 m
  • Struggling with Strategic Direction?
    Aug 11 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into Struggling with Strategic Direction? Here’s How to Get Focused and Lead with Vision, so let's dive in.

    ✅ Three Strategic Shifts to Make Now (While Others Panic)

    1. Define Your Vision

    2. Break it Down into Actionable Goals

    3. Align your Team around the Strategy

    Quote of the Day:

    “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    Today’s Oyster Shot: 🦪

    Take a moment to ask yourself: What’s my vision for the next 5 years?

    Then commit to it before the month ends.

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Wellfleet Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    9 m
  • The Market is Testing You...Are You Ready?
    Apr 23 2025

    Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into The Market Is Testing You. Will You Blink or Build?”, so let's dive in.

    ✅ Three Strategic Shifts to Make Now (While Others Panic)

    1. Play Offense While Others Freeze

    → Invest in talent. Streamline operations.

    → Look for acquisition or partnership opportunities.

    2. Double Down on Customer Trust

    → The brands that lead with transparency now earn loyalty later.

    → Customers remember who showed up when things got tough.

    3. Refine—Don’t Retreat

    → Cut what’s not working. Reinforce what is.

    → This is the time to tighten the machine, not abandon the plan.

    Quote of the Day:

    “The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” — Warren Buffett

    Today’s Oyster Shot: 🦪

    Write down ONE bold move you’re willing to make while the market’s distracted.

    Then commit to it before the month ends.

    If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe to Wellfleet Beachside Chats and leave a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts and what topics you want to hear about next! You can also connect with me on LinkedIn for more tips and insights.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/swebman/

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    7 m