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09/19/2026

$6 million a year. That's what a 60 percent turnover rate was quietly costing one company, until Helena Ferrari dollarized it and fixed it for less than 1 percent of that cost.

On this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, Helena, a fractional Chief HR Officer who has saved companies over $150 million across 15 countries, walks through the accidental leadership mistakes that carry a hidden price tag: a $900K wage and hour exposure, a $120K settlement from one illegal interview question, and why HR needs a seat at the table before a deal is signed.

Her point: your people aren't the problem. It's the mistakes nobody trained the leaders to avoid.

Link to full episode in the comments 👇

09/18/2026

I was brought in to investigate a 68% turnover rate. After analyzing HR data, I pinpointed the source and calculated the financial impact: $6.1 million in one year for a $50 million company. The primary driver? Accidental mistakes made by leaders.

09/16/2026

Most owners think their biggest risks show up on the balance sheet. Helena Ferrari says the expensive ones are hiding in how your leaders show up every day. He

08/28/2026

Here is something I saw firsthand this week. You know that Zoom chat file from a networking call that just sits in a folder forever? Reuben Swartz, who built Mimiran CRM, showed me how he drags that exact file into his system and it automatically finds the new contacts, flags who is already in his database, and gets him started on follow up in minutes. No manual sorting, no lost connections. If you have ever ended a great call and then never followed up, this is the kind of fix worth knowing about.

One of our guests posted in the chat this morning, half joking: "just thought I'd check in and see if we wanted to find ...
08/26/2026

One of our guests posted in the chat this morning, half joking: "just thought I'd check in and see if we wanted to find to connect..."

Within twenty minutes, he and another guest had worked out a time to talk. On their own, in the chat, while the meeting was still going.

I host a weekly networking meeting called SCN Dragons Rising, and moments like that are the whole reason it exists. Not the pitches. Not the polished intros. The actual follow-through, happening in real time, before anyone even leaves the call.

It is also why I am excited that our Pacific Pipeline community is launching soon (Thursdays at 11:30 AM PST) and welcoming new members. If you want to be in rooms where that kind of thing happens, I would love to talk.

If that sounds like your kind of room, grab time on my calendar and let's talk: https://calendar.stewardyourbusiness.com/cc

08/21/2026

Most "people problems" aren't people problems.

Joining me live on Friday, August 21 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET to replay this conversation with Joel Schwan, founder of Schwan Stratify — a workforce strategist with 25+ years supporting orgs like Microsoft, Uber, and Google, now helping small and mid-sized businesses fix hiring, onboarding, and retention through clarity, not more headcount.

We cover the five pillars of a healthy workforce, how to break the burnout cycle, and why succession planning is a growth lever, not a nice-to-have.

Set a reminder and bring your questions for Joel.

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08/11/2026

Everyone else at this summit is teaching you how to automate more. My session with Nicolle Reyes is the opposite. How to use AI without losing what makes people trust you.

Free, this week, August 13 and 14.

Watch here: https://aidigital.idevaffiliate.com/107.html

08/05/2026

What does it really mean to build a lasting legacy and can you begin shaping it while you are still living it? In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcas

08/01/2026

Most founders think they have a hiring problem. Pranav Dalal says it is usually a capacity problem, and that distinction changes everything about how you scale.

07/30/2026

I'll be with business owners and leaders next Thursday, August 6th, in the afternoon. This is an opportunity to connect with peers and navigate our ever-changing landscape. There's no selling, just valuable discussion. It's worth the drive if you're in Southern California. Register today.

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