Presenting: “Decades of Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way”
In his presentation, Steve will share key lessons from decades of experience in leadership and entrepreneurship, focusing on how to build a business that runs on strong systems instead of chaos. He will cover strategic planning, building effective teams, and using tools like dashboards to improve clarity and performance. Steve will challenge sellers to recognize when they are the bottleneck and show how smart delegation can drive growth. With his signature honesty and humor, he will offer practical strategies to solve problems, boost profitability, and adapt to a changing market. After the session, you’ll gain valuable insights to help you build a business that runs smoothly and scales successfully.
About Steve:
Steve Simonson is a lifetime entrepreneur having founded, purchased, built, and sold numerous companies over the past 3 decades. Along the way Steve’s companies have been publicly recognized with three consecutive years on the Inc. 500 list, multiple listings on the Internet Retailer Top 500, Washington State Fastest Growing Business as well as a multitude of other company accolades. Steve was also a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Retirement 2.0 is all about Steve focusing on the things he loves and cutting down work to only 40-50 hours a week. Although Retirement 2.0 is anything but traditional it is a mindset that reminds Steve to focus only on bringing value and not doing things for the sake of getting things done. Creating lasting value means more.
