{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth-Minded Marketing","title":"Ep. 14 - Douglas Skipworth on Purposeful Leadership and the Power of Service","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2458,"description":"Douglas Skipworth shares how service-first leadership creates purpose, clarity, and sustainable business growth. Hosted by Steve Phipps, CEO of Wayfind Marketing, this episode of the Growth Minded Marketing Podcast explores how purpose-driven leadership can scale impact and align strategy.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Douglas Skipworth believes business is the best place to do meaningful work with and for othersHow he scaled a suite of real estate companies by solving real customer needsWhat it takes to align your leadership, vision, and team around a shared purposeWhy clarity isn’t just a marketing issue — it's a business essentialHow EOS, vision casting, and understanding your own strengths unlocks scalable growthThe real value of marketing: aligning your internal message with your external impactWhat Douglas means by “make it up, make it real, make it recur” — and why that mattersTimestamps: 00:00 – Why business is the arena for meaningful work02:00 – Introducing Douglas Skipworth and his companies04:00 – From third-grade basketball to real estate08:00 – Starting Cresco and growing by solving customer needs12:00 – Creating Core Assist to place virtual team members16:00 – Leading with service: values, faith, and team dynamics20:00 – Visionary vs. Integrator: Scaling through complementary strengths24:00 – Clarifying the vision for internal and external alignment27:00 – Marketing clarity as a business growth multiplier30:00 – Confidence and consistency through clear messaging31:00 – Douglas’s advice to CEOs: clarity drives scalability33:00 – Final reflections and where to connect with DouglasGuest Bio: Douglas Skipworth is a serial entrepreneur and real-estate investor who owns and operates multiple companies that help residential real-estate investors buy, finance, manage, and rehabilitate rental or flip properties. His businesses span real estate brokerage, property management, general contracting, and hard-money lending — supporting hundreds of investors...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sLfv0lQSM_WW0jLUyTGCfeOwo2ylbaDkjz2xTwu9sl0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NDkw/NzJjYmQ4YjNjNGI4/MWM0ZmU4NDhhODYw/ODMxNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}