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27 - Replacing Hustle with EBITDA as the Real Scorecard
Episode 2720th January 2026 • The Breakout CEO • Jeff Holman
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Every CEO reaches a threshold where hustle and revenue aren’t enough.

In this episode of The Breakout CEO, host Jeff Holman cuts into the hard operating truths that separate early growth from a sustainable scale. We explore what happens when pricing, financial clarity, team leadership, and systems become the deciding factors—not just harder work or bigger marketing.

This conversation goes deep on the decisions that turn growth into lasting value: tightening margin discipline, aligning incentives, understanding true profitability, and building leadership capacity that can carry the business forward.

If you’re leading a scaling company and feel the tension between growth targets and operational reality, this episode speaks directly to the strategic shifts' CEOs have to make to break through to the next level.

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