Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps
Hi, I'm Jonathan Herps. If you're a business owner, CEO, or senior leader looking to scale your business, you're in the right place.
Here, we go beyond generic business advice.
I share proven strategies, practical tools, and real-world insights that help you build a self-managing, scalable, and profitable business.
But it's not just about the business—it's about you as the leader. Because the success of your business is a direct reflection of your growth.
On this channel, you can expect:
- Growth Strategies: Learn how to scale revenue, profits, and impact.
- Leadership Development: Discover the habits and mindset shifts that make great CEOs.
- Team & Culture: Build a high-performing, accountable leadership team that doesn't rely on you for every decision.
- Systems & Processes: Understand how to streamline operations for predictable, consistent growth.
I’ve been fortunate to mentor and coach 100s of CEOs across many industries and geographies, helping them overcome growth plateaus, build high-performing teams, and achieve more freedom in their business and personal lives. My mission is to help you do the same.
Ready to scale up? Hit subscribe and join me for actionable insights that can help you lead with confidence, grow with intention, and create a business that serves your life, not the other way around.
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Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps
CEO Playbook Ep 17: What Every CEO Needs to Hear Before Planning the Year Ahead
Anyone can fill out an annual plan. But if you want to scale, you need a leadership strategy that actually moves the needle.
This episode isn’t about filling out a worksheet. It’s about getting real with yourself as a CEO and creating a business that supports your life, not the other way around.
Jonathan Herps walks you through the exact exercises he’s used to help hundreds of founders shift from scattered to strategic. Whether you’re leading a team of 3 or 300, these insights will help you stop chasing noise and start focusing on what actually moves the needle.
You’ll learn how to reframe your goals, reset your calendar, and lead in a way that creates calm, not chaos. This is about building the kind of company that doesn’t burn you out.
In this episode of Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps, you’ll discover:
- How to build an annual plan that’s actually worth following (06:00)
- Redesigning your life before redesigning your business (17:24)
- The time-blocking approach that protects energy, family, and sleep (33:42)
- The ‘Stop, Start, Keep’ Framework for founders (41:03)
- How to build your one-year breakthrough plan (54:00)
- Sorting ideas by impact and execution, and choosing only the moves that create long-term leverage (01:07:33)
- The CEO Dashboard and how to focus on just three core metrics that drive serious growth (01:26:11)
Key takeaways for CEOs and business owners:
- When everything feels urgent, it’s a sign you’re missing a clear, prioritised plan that aligns with where you actually want to go.
- Your business can’t scale if your life is burning out. Healthy CEOs build healthy companies.
- Protecting your highest-value time (and energy) is the foundation for consistent execution, better decision-making, and sane scaling.
- Do fewer things, better.
- Track what matters, weekly.
Scaling your business doesn’t start with doing more. It starts with getting clear on what truly matters. When you lead with focus and intention, growth becomes inevitable, not overwhelming.
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