{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sparks for Growth","title":"Introducing Sparks for Growth: What We'd Tell Our Younger Selves","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1652,"description":"TL;DR:\n\nIn the first of our 2026-so-far roundups, Phil Rose recaps our guests’ responses to the question ‘What would you tell your younger self?’ Discover the four themes that have run throughout, voiced by successful entrepreneurs, authors and coaches alike. Find out Phil’s own raw answer to the question, along with the tried-and-tested methods you can put in place today to make your future self proud.\nFull Show Notes:\n\nWe’d all like to go back and tell our younger selves something. If you could get in a time machine and whisper secrets to the person you were when you were starting out in business, what would you say? What wisdom would you give yourself to avoid the pitfalls of going from founder to scaler, and to get further, faster, with fewer sleepless nights?\nThis episode is all about every time-machine moment we’ve had with our podcast guests over the past six months — and it’s a fitting theme, as we step into our rebrand as Sparks for Growth. In an honest and open moment, our host, Phil, shares what he would tell his younger self, so make sure you stick around to the end.\nThe truth is, scaling isn’t easy. The mistake many business owners make is believing it’s all about strategy and hard work. We don’t talk enough about how lonely and confusing it can feel, particularly when you feel like you don’t have the skill, guts or resources to pull it off. Some end up pretending to be someone they’re not, unable to quite trust their inner compass.\nIf this sounds familiar as someone going from founder to scaler, this episode is for you.\nAs we look back on the conversations we’ve had in the first half of the year, several themes emerge. In this episode, discover:\n•      You don’t have to go it alone — and you’re not bothering anyone by asking for assistance. ‘Go find a mentor, go find a coach,’ Like Clockwork guest Sam Goodner commented. ‘You’ll be surprised how happy they are to help.’ So reach out, expand your network and get others onboard — and do it sooner.\n•   ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qyhSdpMsURMAkxeyid9JHV5gxqdbrW8hgDnajhzSUaM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMDMz/OThhYTk1MzQ3Y2Fl/MjE0NzdiYThmYmJi/MjQ5NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}