1388: Stop Networking, Start Building: The Power of Peer Accountability w/ Breven Thomas

Ready to move from thinking about your business to strategically scaling it? This episode with Breven Thomas, founder of ScaleSmart Leadership, is your masterclass in smart, sustainable growth. Breven pulls back the curtain on his journey from cold-calling sales rep to building a seven-figure business, revealing the systems and mindset shifts that made it all possible. This isn't just theory; it's a practical guide to building a business that lasts. You'll learn why peer advisory groups are an entrepreneur's secret weapon for accountability and how to leverage feedback to turn every failure into a stepping stone for success.

💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business

• How to master the art of sales by becoming a better listener, not a better talker.
• The "Anti-Cookie Cutter" philosophy for creating tailored solutions that drive real results for your clients.
• Why peer advisory groups are more powerful than traditional networking for solving million-dollar problems.
• The single most important KPI (Key Performance Indicator) to track that reveals the true health and value of your business.
• How to structure your time as a founder to balance day-to-day operations with long-term visionary thinking.
• The "Batteries Included" hiring philosophy for building a proactive, high-agency team that owns their roles.
• A simple framework for wantrepreneurs to build their business in the "5-to-9" without quitting their day job prematurely.

📝 About Breven Thomas 

Breven Thomas is the founder of ScaleSmart Leadership, a company dedicated to helping CEOs and business owners scale with confidence through powerful peer advisory groups. Having built a seven-figure business from the ground up, Breven understands the grit and strategy required for growth. He now focuses on empowering other leadership coaches and executives to build impactful, results-driven practices. Breven’s unique expertise lies in creating structured, accountable environments that eliminate "shiny object syndrome" and foster real, measurable progress.

🎯 Breven’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs

• For the Wantrepreneur: “It's what you're doing after the… five to nine after the nine to five is really what's important… I'm going to really have to hustle in that five to nine and just being focused and not being super distracted to the shiny object syndrome.”
• For the Entrepreneur: “Don't be afraid of failure… When you do [fail], what's the feedback and then let's iterate that feedback. And that's just part of the process.”

📢 Memorable Quotes

• “At the end of the day, and entrepreneurs sometimes don't want to hear this, but if you don't have sales, you don't have a business.” – Breven Thomas
• “We're really big on anti cookie cutter, meaning there's not one approach, one way that works for every single business out there that would be naive to think that.” – Breven Thomas
• "I'm looking for individuals... that have that... mindset when it comes to work in general is how can we continue to grow." – Breven Thomas

🔗 Links & Resources

• Website: Learn more about ScaleSmart Leadership and their peer advisory groups at scalesmartleaders.com