David Clifton walked into CIP Retail two years ago expecting to close a 50 year old retail design and manufacturing business for good. What he built from the wreckage is one of the most compelling CEO turnaround stories in American small business history.
Today CIP Retail is profitable, process driven and built for scale.
š¬ The CEO Seat Nobody Warned Him About
š„ The Fridge Analogy That Turned a Company Around
š When a Numbers Man Had to Lead Creatives
š The Scale Plan: What CIP Retail Is Building
If you are a grocery retailer, store developer or brand owner ready to transform your retail space, David Clifton and CIP Retail are who you call.
You can get in touch with David Clifton here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclifton/
Website: https://www.cipretail.com/
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The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out.
David brings a bull's perspective to leadershipāfocused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.
What is The High Performance Herd?
Welcome to The High-Performance Herd, where CEOs and founders learn to multiply impact without multiplying hours. I'm David QuickāI've been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders through the messy reality of scaling teams and building high-performing cultures.
This podcast features peer conversations with business leaders navigating real challenges: being the bottleneck where everything runs through you, managing disconnected leadership teams, working unsustainable hours, or leading teams that need constant direction.
We explore how to transition from overextended operator to empowered leader, build teams that perform without micromanagement, and create the leverage that lets you thrive instead of just survive. No guru nonsenseājust honest conversations between bulls who've been in the arena.
Whether you're scaling from founder-led sales to a real team, struggling with misaligned leaders, or wondering if there's a better way than working 70-hour weeks, you'll find practical frameworks and real stories from leaders who've found their path.
This is The High-Performance Herd.