Entrepreneurs often build the business they want, then try to fit their life around it. The better path is to define the life you want first, then build a business that supports it. That’s according to Brian Brault, a seasoned entrepreneur, leadership educator and former global chair of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation. 

Brian built and scaled multiple companies, including Advanced Facilities Services, and now works through Legacy of Significance to help founders, leadership teams and families align leadership, purpose and relationships. 

Brian explores the danger of staying in the zone of excellence instead of the zone of genius, why relational authority matters as businesses scale, and why legacy is ultimately shaped by how we live, lead and serve others. 

Takeaways  
Entrepreneurs create better businesses when they design their lives first, not last. 
The zone of excellence can quietly drain energy, purpose and long-term fulfilment. 
Great leaders build more leaders instead of creating dependent followers around them. 
Relational authority matters more than positional authority as organisations grow and scale. 
Businesses scale faster when founders stop believing they must do everything. 
Healthy conflict strengthens teams when people feel safe, heard and respected. 
Entrepreneurs often regret sacrificing relationships in pursuit of power, status or money. 
Leadership is ultimately about serving others, building trust and creating meaning. 

Follow Brian Brault 
https://legacyofsignificance.com/ 

Books recommended 
Discover Your True North by Bill George https://amzn.to/42PpgyV 

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners 

Newsletter – each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/ 

Books – Learn more about our books https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/  
Made to Thrive: The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO 
Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process. 
Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster. 
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)  

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Entrepreneurs often build the business they want, then try to fit their life around it. The better path is to define the life you want first, then build a business that supports it. That&rsquo;s according to Brian Brault, a seasoned entrepreneur, leadership educator and former global chair of Entrepreneurs&rsquo; Organisation.&nbsp;
Brian built and scaled multiple companies, including Advanced Facilities Services, and now works through Legacy of Significance to help founders, leadership teams and families align leadership, purpose and relationships.&nbsp;
Brian explores the danger of staying in the zone of excellence instead of the zone of genius, why relational authority matters as businesses scale, and why legacy is ultimately shaped by how we live, lead and serve others.&nbsp;
Takeaways &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Entrepreneurs create better businesses when they design their lives first, not last.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The zone of excellence can quietly drain energy, purpose and long-term fulfilment.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Great leaders build more leaders instead of creating dependent followers around them.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Relational authority matters more than positional authority as organisations grow and scale.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Businesses scale faster when founders stop believing they must do everything.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Healthy conflict strengthens teams when people feel safe, heard and respected.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs often regret sacrificing relationships in pursuit of power, status or money.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Leadership is ultimately about serving others, building trust and creating meaning.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Follow Brian Brault <a href="https://legacyofsignificance.com/">https://legacyofsignificance.com/</a>&nbsp;
Books recommended Discover Your True North by Bill George <a href="https://amzn.to/42PpgyV">https://amzn.to/42PpgyV</a>&nbsp;
Watch the episode on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners">https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners</a>&nbsp;
Newsletter &ndash; each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/</a>&nbsp;
Books &ndash; Learn more about our books&nbsp;<a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/made-to-thrive/"> Made to Thrive:</a> The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO&nbsp; <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/onboarded/">Onboarded:&nbsp;</a>How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process.&nbsp; <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/onboarded-for-managers-book/">Onboarded for Managers:</a> Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster.&nbsp; <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/bigger-isnt-better/">Bigger isn&rsquo;t Better, Better is Better:</a> Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Follow me:&nbsp; on <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles">https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles</a>&nbsp; on <a href="https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth">https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth</a>&nbsp;
Enjoying the show? Leave a review&nbsp;

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The Evolution Partners is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles. Join Brad as he engages in conversations with some of the world’s sharpest minds, learning a bit more about them and delving into what makes them tick.

A place for the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers.
The Evolution Partners is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles. Join Brad as he engages in conversations with some of the world’s sharpest minds, learning a bit more about them and delving into what makes them tick.

The Evolution Partners

Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.

We learn how the work they’re doing is creating an impact and get to know a little bit more about them, and what makes them tick.

Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.
We learn how the work they’re doing is creating an impact and get to know a little bit more about them, and what makes them tick.