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06/03/2026

Most companies do not have an innovation problem.

They have a decision-making problem.

Too many organizations overload their teams with projects, chase short-term wins, and confuse activity with progress. The result? Innovation pipelines get crowded, ex*****on slows down, and long-term growth becomes harder to achieve.

In the newest episode of The Business of What’s Next, I sat down with Noel Sobelman at Accel Management Group to talk about how leaders can better connect strategy to ex*****on through innovation portfolio management.

Noel shared lessons from decades of helping companies improve how they evaluate opportunities, allocate resources, and balance risk across their portfolios.

A few key takeaways from the conversation:

🗝More projects do not equal more innovation. Overloaded pipelines often reduce throughput and weaken ex*****on.

🗝Companies move to ex*****on too quickly. Teams need to validate customer problems before scaling solutions.

🗝Long-term growth requires balanced portfolios. Organizations that only fund “safe” incremental improvements eventually limit their future potential.

We also discussed the cultural side of innovation, why governance matters, and how leaders can create systems that empower teams instead of slowing them down.

If your organization is trying to balance growth, ex*****on, and innovation in a rapidly changing market, this episode will give you practical insights you can apply immediately.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.

https://business-of-whats-next.simplecast.com/episodes/bwn-10-noel-sobelman

What happens when companies have plenty of ideas but still struggle to grow?This week on The Business of What’s Next, I ...
06/02/2026

What happens when companies have plenty of ideas but still struggle to grow?

This week on The Business of What’s Next, I sit down with Noel Sobelman to unpack the real challenge behind innovation: ex*****on.

Noel brings decades of experience helping organizations connect strategy, decision-making, and growth through innovation portfolio management.

Our conversation dives into why so many companies overload their pipelines, prioritize the wrong projects, and get stuck chasing short-term wins instead of building long-term momentum.

We also explore how leadership teams can balance risk, empower smarter decision-making, and create systems that actually support innovation instead of slowing it down.

If your company is trying to figure out what’s next while managing the realities of today, this episode is for you.

New episode drops Wednesday.

04/15/2026

Most businesses don’t have a marketing problem.

They have a clarity problem.

And until that gets fixed, nothing else really works.

I sat down with Charlie Sells, founder of Clarity Over Everything, to unpack what’s actually holding businesses back from growing.

Not more tactics. Not more tools. Not more content.

Clarity.👀

Because when everything feels important, nothing actually gets done well. Teams get pulled in different directions. Messaging gets muddy. Ex*****on slows down.

In this episode, we break down what it really takes to move forward with confidence.

Learn why.

📣Clarity is not about having all the answers. It’s about choosing a direction and moving with intention.

📣Most businesses are stuck in “random acts of marketing” with no real strategy behind them.

📣Small, focused tests will outperform big, risky changes every time.

If you’re leading a business and feel like you’re busy but not making real progress, this episode will challenge how you think about your brand growth.

🎧 Listen now: https://business-of-whats-next.simplecast.com/episodes/bwn-9-charlie-sells

I sat down with Charlie Sells, founder of Clarity Over Everything, to talk about why most businesses don’t actually have...
04/14/2026

I sat down with Charlie Sells, founder of Clarity Over Everything, to talk about why most businesses don’t actually have a marketing problem.

They have a clarity problem.

We get into what happens when you stack tactic on top of tactic with no real strategy. Why that creates noise instead of growth. And how to start cutting through it.

Charlie also breaks down how better questions lead to better decisions. Not faster ones. Better ones.

If you’ve ever felt like your business is busy but not moving forward, this one will hit.

Tune in on Wednesday.🎧

Is your infrastructure actually supporting growth, or is it quietly slowing you down?📉This week on Business of What’s Ne...
03/03/2026

Is your infrastructure actually supporting growth, or is it quietly slowing you down?📉

This week on Business of What’s Next, I sit down with Kevin Weber, founder of PolyFortech and a hands-on fractional CTO who helps companies modernize without overwhelming their teams.

We talk about what really happens when a business decides to “move to the cloud.”

Not the buzzwords.
The real friction.

Kevin shares why most cloud migrations stall.
Why technical debt sneaks up on growing companies.
And why fear, not complexity, is often the biggest obstacle.

He also breaks down his practical “see one, do one, teach one” approach that turns uncertainty into capability.

If you’re a CEO, founder, or team leader wondering whether your infrastructure is ready for what’s next, this conversation is for you.

New episode drops Wednesday.🎙➡

02/18/2026

Most hiring mistakes aren’t talent problems.

They’re clarity problems.

In this week’s episode of Business of What’s Next, I sit down with Carey Parks, founder of Talent Kind Search, to talk about what really goes wrong when founders try to scale their leadership teams.

Here’s what we see all the time with mid-stage businesses:
Leaders say they’re ready to delegate.
They hire someone strong.
Six months later, frustration sets in.

Why?

Because strategic hiring starts long before the job description. It starts with clarity. It starts with defining outcomes. And it requires the founder to actually let go.

In this episode, we unpack:
1️⃣ Why executive hiring is a strategic growth decision, not an administrative task
2️⃣ The hidden founder trap that sabotages strong hires
3️⃣ How kindness and culture alignment directly impact performance

We also discuss trends in food and beverage leadership, shifting consumer behavior, and why fractional talent is becoming a smart bridge for scaling companies.

If you're a CEO, founder, or team leader building your next layer of leadership, this conversation will challenge how you approach hiring.

Listen now https://business-of-whats-next.simplecast.com/episodes/bwn-7-carey-parks

Hiring isn’t a job description problem.It’s a clarity problem.This week on The Business of What’s Next, I sit down with ...
02/17/2026

Hiring isn’t a job description problem.

It’s a clarity problem.

This week on The Business of What’s Next, I sit down with Carey Parks, founder of Talent Kind Search, to talk about what really goes wrong when founders try to scale their leadership teams.

We dig into why so many CEOs say they’re ready to delegate but struggle to let go. We talk about culture. We talk about kindness. And we talk about why executive hiring is one of the most strategic decisions you’ll ever make.

If you’re building a leadership team or thinking about your next key hire, this conversation will challenge how you approach it.

New episode drops Wednesday.

Don’t miss it.

02/04/2026

Most companies don’t stall because they lack ideas.🤔

They stall because everything becomes a priority at once.🎯🎯🎯

That’s the tension leaders hit after early growth. The business is working. Revenue is coming in. But clarity starts to slip. Systems feel clunky. Decisions slow down. And suddenly the CEO is back in the weeds.

This week on The Business of What’s Next, I sat down with Rebecca Kay (Sabogal), M.B.A., founder of PIC Operating Group, to talk about a different way forward—one that starts with outcomes, not solutions.

We talked about why leaders often reach for tools too fast.

Why fixing foundations matters more than chasing growth.

And why founder-led companies unintentionally become dependent on the very people who built them.

This episode is especially relevant if you’re a CEO or founder who feels stretched, overextended, or caught between where the business is today and where it needs to go next.

If you’re thinking about scale, succession, or simply building something that lasts, this conversation will resonate.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://business-of-whats-next.simplecast.com/episodes/bwn-6-rebecca-kay

Let me know what stood out once you listen.

Growth stalls for a lot of companies at the same moment.Not because leaders lack ambition.But because clarity breaks dow...
02/03/2026

Growth stalls for a lot of companies at the same moment.

Not because leaders lack ambition.

But because clarity breaks down before systems catch up.

This week on The Business of What’s Next, Matthew Shipp sits down with Rebecca Kay, founder of PIC Operating Group, to talk about what actually drives long-term enterprise value.

They dig into why starting with solutions often backfires.

Why founders become bottlenecks without realizing it.

And how outcome-first leadership changes the way companies scale.

This conversation is for CEOs and leaders who feel stretched, overwhelmed, or stuck between where the business is and where it needs to go next.

New episode drops Wednesday.

01/24/2026

A book becomes transformational when it mirrors your identity shift.🧩

Sean Mabry put it this way:

“One of the hardest things as an expert is to remember what it felt like before the transformation. Not just the external stuff—but the internal state. How you saw the world. How you saw yourself.”

That’s the real magic of a book, not just teaching information, but guiding readers through an emotional arc they recognize.

Sean helps authors go back to that before version of themselves. Not to dwell in it, but to narrate the path out. Step by step.

Because when a reader sees that full arc, who you were, how you changed, and whom you’ve become, they’re more likely to believe a similar change is possible for them.

That’s what gives a book its lasting power.

🎙️ To hear more from Sean on how to structure truly transformational books, check out his episode of Business of What's Next.

https://business-of-whats-next.simplecast.com/episodes/bwn-5-sean-mabry

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