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The Leadership Shift Entrepreneurs Regret Missing—Lead with Legacy Now with Tim Johnson
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Most digital agency owners wait too long to make the leadership shift that actually sustains scale. They keep grinding in fulfillment mode, thinking more output will equal more growth—until their systems start to crack, their team becomes dependent, and their energy flatlines. In this episode, I’m joined by Tim Johnson—a coach, broadcaster, and Olympic leader—who shares a bold challenge to high-achieving entrepreneurs: start leading for legacy before you’re forced to.
This conversation cuts to the core of what most seven-figure agency owners eventually realize: scaling your business requires a different mindset than building it. Tim unpacks the leadership shift entrepreneurs regret missing—moving from scoreboard-based identity to purpose-driven influence—and why encouragement, surrender, and free-leading are essential if you want to scale beyond yourself. We talk about how to build sustainable leadership habits now, how to anchor your agency’s growth in more than revenue, and what it means to lead with legacy in your third act.
If you're scaling a team, stepping into your CEO role, or building a business that will outlive you—this episode is essential listening.
Books Mentioned
- Leaders Who Last by Dave Kraft
- Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
- October 1964 by David Halberstam
Connect with Tim Johnson
To connect with Tim Johnson, learn more about his coaching, or explore how to lead with encouragement and purpose in your third act, visit TJKeepOn.com.
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Chapters
1. Wrestling, Pivotal Moments, and the “I’m Pinned” Revelation (00:00:00)
2. Childhood Trauma and the Formation of Resilience (00:05:16)
3. From Performance to Purpose: The Shift That Changed Everything (00:12:06)
4. Olympic-Level Leadership and the Weight of Legacy (00:15:01)
5. The 5 S’s of Leadership: Surrender as the Unlock (00:22:00)
6. Encouragement as a Strategic Leadership Advantage (00:24:22)
7. Free-Leading, Succession, and Long-Term Influence (00:29:29)
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