Key Takeaways:

[02:04] Get to know Cameron Herold

[07:42] Where Cameron got the idea for his first business venture... at 7 years old

[08:53] Cameron’s journey building 1-800-GOT-JUNK, the world’s largest residential junk removal company

[13:27] Teaching monks how to fly paper airplanes

[17:02] The responsibilities of a COO as defined by Cameron

[21:23] How Cameron uses his “activity inventory” to assist leaders in learning how to delegate responsibilities

[24:12] Cameron’s discovery of his unique ability throughout his entrepreneurial journey

[27:18] Things to consider before hiring a COO

[33:43] How a CEO and COO getting to know each other is like a "date night"

[36:42] Finding the “right fit” for the company

[42:22] How skiing made an impact on Cameron’s life and career.

[47:49] Approaching a personal vivid vision vs a business vivid vision

[52:59] How Cameron defines happiness

Resources:

• The Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO
• COO Alliance
• Second in Command Podcast
• The Core Value Equation: A Framework to Drive Results, Create Limitless Scale and Win the War for Talent