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Strategic Business Growth Episode 38 July 28, 2025
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What if entrepreneurial success didn’t have to come at the expense of your health, relationships, and happiness? Michael Erath, founder and CEO of Next Level Growth, challenges conventional business wisdom with a revolutionary approach born from personal experience.
After watching his manufacturing business crumble when his partner embezzled half a million dollars in 2008, Erath rebuilt from nothing to create a thriving consultancy with a powerful “just cause” – entrepreneurs deserve more than just financial returns; they deserve a meaningful return on life.
Through his work with hundreds of businesses, Erath has identified five core obsessions that separate elite organizations from the rest: great people, inspiring purpose, optimized playbooks, a culture of performance, and growing profits and cash flow. Unlike prescriptive operating systems that force companies into rigid molds, these principles provide a flexible framework that adapts to each organization’s unique culture and goals.
“Most entrepreneurs achieve ROI at the expense of their friendships, family time, physical health, and emotional health,” Erath explains. “With the risk they take and the leverage they have to take on, it doesn’t seem fair.” His firm tackles this injustice by guiding business leaders through customized growth strategies that prevent common pitfalls like outgrowing early-stage talent, failing to document crucial processes, or treating financial success as merely a byproduct.
What truly sets Next Level Growth apart is their commitment to practicing what they preach. They require no contracts, take all financial risk in new relationships, and only get paid if clients find value – resulting in relationships lasting nearly a decade and an impressive Net Promoter Score of 81.
Whether you’re struggling to scale beyond current limitations or simply want to reclaim your life from a business that’s become a prison, Erath’s five obsessions framework offers a path forward that honors both your ambitions and your wellbeing. Discover how to build an elite organization without sacrificing what matters most.
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