Every once in a while you get a breakthrough in life. Bulletproof Startups has been one of those for me. I’ve read every business book worth reading, worked with Stephen R Covey, done Robbins' UPW and Business Mastery twice and so on... All of them have been amazing, but what has put it all together for me is Simone's simple and systematic framework to getting my vision into the hearts of my team and empowering them to build that vision for me. Within a couple of weeks my team and business were transformed. My investment has already been repaid 10-fold. I wish I had this framework earlier in my career and I thank Simone on every call for changing my business... and my life!
-Kevin Santiago, CEO, The Heirloom Group
Knowing a thing and IMPLEMENTING a thing are two wholly different concepts. As a self professed business geek (and former M&A lawyer) I have nerded-out to countless business books, Harvard case studies and podcasts. I am instantly charged up with the next shiny-object and my team is grateful as my enthusiasm wanes and we are back to normal - or on to the next thing. This is why Simone has been instrumental in creating change for our organization. She SYSTEMATIZES all of the important puzzle pieces in one place. Instead of individual shiny-nuggets-of-goodness (that invariably somehow contradict), Simone creates a package of the best of the best thinking, to get it all done and make consistent, calculable change in your business and, for an entrepreneur, your headspace and life. Simone's tough love, step-by-step guides and weekly meetings keep me on track and build the momentum. She's the best thing that's ever happened to us.
-Dana Lynch, CEO, Dana Lynch Designs
As the CEO of a rapidly growing tech startup I felt like I was reaching the edge of my skillset when it came to scaling myself and my team. There was a lot of disparity in the team which really blocked our ability to execute as a cohesive force. Through working with Simone and the processes in Bulletproof Startups we got our team on the same page, executing on the right things at the right time. We have surpassed our aggressive revenue goal several months in a row now and are on track for profitability—a huge difference from where we started. Building the right team with clarity, getting all of our internal communications optimized and finally thinking big picture and long term plan has helped me to become a much better CEO and catapulted us to a new level of business.
-Brian Rainey, CEO, Gooten
Lyte is reporting 202% growth YTD, on track for 300% by year’s end and we just signed a major strategic partnership yesterday. None of this would have happened if we hadn’t gotten our act together with the right systems to make us a truly aligned and highly performing organization. Thank you, this would not have happened without you.
-Ant Taylor, CEO, LYTE
I chose Simone and BPS because I could tell the result of our partnership would be a practical, workable plan. What I didn’t expect was the massive internal transformation her program caused for me. Without Simone and this program, I would still be exhausted, overstretched, and unfocused. It’s because of the straight forward systems that work together like a charm and her guidance that my team has stepped up and the firm is in the path to sustainable growth and record profitability.
-Elizabeth Knupple, CEO, Skystone Partners
Since I started with Simone’s training everything in our organization has been starting to click and is getting better daily. We tripled our revenue with half of our staff… We are all working towards the same common goal—the change is amazing. I feel that we are finally out of "business purgatory" and miracles are happening. As an entrepreneur we have great ideas and great goals but most of the time when our organization starts to grow we start to lose the vision of those goals due to all the fog being created by the daily grind. Simone has been crucial to bringing clarity and getting us back on track. Wish I would have found Simone sooner. It sure would have saved us a lot of money and headaches.
-Mike Meier, CEO, M+M Industries
Working with Simone and Bulletproof Startups helped me take my company to an entirely different level. Got the strategy, got the systems now! What’s even better though, she got me thinking bigger and communicating my vision to my team and customers in a much more powerful and congruent way which in turn, doubled my revenue. And, we just got a writeup in Forbes!!
-Kristen Hazard, Founder, Wildnote
Simone quickly tuned into exactly what we were dealing with to customize our path to focus on the immediate issues we were having and helped get us get on track. We were able to right the ship within a few weeks and then focussed on getting everyone rowing in the same direction. Team performance went way up and so did revenue at the same time as we've lowered cost. I learned how to get/stay out of the weeds and get to focus on mission and growth.
The initial program was such a huge part of our transition that we’ve signed up for the ongoing Bulletproof Momentum group to help us stay on track and address some of the new opportunities and obstacles as they surface.
-Steve Vallejos, CEO, PrefabADU
Simone is a master coach and highly skilled at helping successful people lead better and earn more. Going through Bulletproof Startups helped me bring about great success in my business, doubling total revenue in the time I worked with her. But that's not the best part.
The best part is she helped me stay sane as I did it. Better than that, she continually guided my back to my Big Why–my purpose–so I felt more inspiration, power, joy, and fun along the way. When it comes to leading leaders, Simone knows what she's doing, and I couldn't recommend her more highly.
-Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Founder, Center for Social Confidence
Simone and I have an ongoing debate: I like to call her my life coach. She insists that she is my executive coach. Aren’t they one in the same? AHA! Therein lies the rub. Simone has helped me realize that my life and my career are not one-in-the-same. This truism we all know, theoretically, but the practice of separation (aka balance) is elusive for the best of us. Simone will not only remind you; she will challenge you. Trust me, she’s not soft. She cuts to the chase. I always learn from her in every session. Along the way, she has made me a better human being.
-Nora Murray, CEO Soundbite Communications
Working with Simone has encouraged me to reflect on my strengths (cake) and challenges (cringe) in a way that has allowed me to think bigger and bolder about my goals. I have learned tools and tactics from our time together I have applied to both my personal and professional growth plans. Simone asks great questions and provides relevant resources I can turn around and apply to my work right away.
-Rebecca, President and VP Growth & Strategy, The Ostara Group
Simone designed and delivered a one-day workshop for my growing software company. I had several new team members and a big vision and goals for the next year and wanted to create the synergy necessary to reach those goals. Simone created all the right pieces to transform my vision into a vision shared by all my employees. Through her engaging, intuitive and fun delivery my team really gelled. It was a great success.
-Founder & CEO, Software Company
As a single founder of a growing business my coaching sessions with Simone are like having a business partner to bounce ideas off of and get honest, creative, and positive feedback, which stretches me and my company. Having the set coaching sessions also allows me to set aside quality time to reflect, strategize and plan for the future. To be able to go through this process with somebody with the kind of training Simone has, has been invaluable to my business.
-KH, CEO, Software Development Company