{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Future Proof","title":"Plan for the NOW! ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2476,"description":"Greg McRoberts, managing partner at Westpoint Financial Group,  joins Scott Eckart on Future Proof to share how he started in financial services at 18, learned leadership by sitting in real client meetings, and eventually helped build and scale a multi-state advisory organization. His perspective blends realism with long-term thinking, shaped by early mentorship, hands-on experience, and years of making difficult decisions in high-growth environments.\n\nGreg and Scott talk through what most entrepreneurs miss when they make big leaps, why optimism can become a risk when it is not grounded in numbers, and how culture breaks when values are ignored. He also shares how he evaluates talent, why he prioritizes trust and fit over raw ability, and what it means to lead a team where people actually like working together.\n\nThis conversation also explores the personal side of leadership, including how Greg and his wife built alignment around work and family, how he thinks about time and decision-making, and why passion for work only lasts when the work feels meaningful.\n\nIn this episode, you'll hear about:\nWhy most business failures start with financial assumptions that are too optimistic\nHow to build a culture where values matter more than talent alone\nWhat real mentorship looks like in long-term business growth\nHow to make major business decisions without overthinking into paralysis\nWhy time, not money, is often the real constraint in entrepreneurship\nThings to listen for:\n(00:00) Meet Greg McRoberts\n(03:00) Following in his father's footsteps\n(05:17) Are entrepreneurs born or made?\n(06:00) Building WestPoint Financial Group\n(10:23) The mentors who shaped Greg's leadership\n(11:26) Making bold business pivots\n(15:29) Building a business with family\n(17:22) Work-life integration and protecting your calendar\n(23:00) Scaling beyond a family business\n(30:12) Succession planning before it's too late\n(35:30) The value of mentors and peer groups\n(38:42) Scott's \"Because of You\"...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8Jh5Gdtwc4BRcUrjB8UCVsc3l40FUbtCRPAbhjCE9g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mM2Mx/NDEwMjEzZGE0YzI0/OTI1ZmFjYmY0MmZm/Zjc4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}