Gene Hammett on Scaling Yourself to Scale Your Business

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Gene Hammett, founder of Core Elevation and an expert in helping visionary CEOs build companies that thrive beyond their founders. Gene shares his remarkable journey from losing a $3 million business and rebuilding his life through coaching to becoming a trusted advisor for CEOs of high-growth companies. Together, they explore the critical transition from founder to true CEO, uncovering the leadership blind spots, people challenges, and operational bottlenecks that often limit growth. The conversation dives into scaling teams, creating leadership accountability, conducting tough conversations, charging what you're worth, and developing the mindset required to lead companies from $5 million to $20 million and beyond. Gene also reveals his unique paid assessment process, the lessons he's learned from coaching Inc. 5000 leaders, and why personal growth is inseparable from business growth. You can find him on: LinkedIn:   / overlay   Website: https://genehammett.com/leaders-in-th... You can also listen to the podcast on: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zcdwlt... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com Success Leaves Clues is a podcast spotlighting the stories, strategies, and transformations created by today’s top career, leadership, executive, and other coaches. Each episode dives into the real-world journeys behind coaching businesses, how they started, scaled, and succeeded, along with lessons learned, client success stories, and practical takeaways for aspiring or established coaches. Whether you’re helping professionals pivot careers, grow as leaders, or step into entrepreneurship, this show offers an inside look at what it takes to build a purpose-driven, profitable coaching practice.