{"podcast":{"title":"Business, Bourbon & Cigars","slug":"business-bourbon-cigars-6587265","podcast_index_feed_id":6587265,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/business-bourbon/","website_url":"https://business-bourbon.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4c9f8aa-3dc5-4f9a-b39a-628b871b4268/lxOncr0Q70jvUI6yQzdqnUoo.jpg","author":"Scott Joseph","episode_count":78,"summary":"Business Bourbon & Cigars isn’t just another business podcast. It’s where ambitious entrepreneurs come to hear from proven leaders who’ve faced the toughest challenges and found strategies that work. Hosted by Scott Joseph, founder of Me Plus Ultra, each episode offers no-nonsense insights into scaling businesses, refining leadership, and building a life of purpose, backed by real-world examples and actionable advice. Scott’s solo episodes give you the behind-the-scenes strategies he’s used to grow and pivot his businesses, ideas that are also being put into practice by high-performing members of the Me Plus Ultra mastermind group. From mastering self-awareness to transforming business models, Scott shares the tactics that have led to measurable success and personal fulfillment. But it’s not just about Scott’s journey. In our interview episodes, you’ll hear from top entrepreneurs and industry leaders who’ve shaped their own success. Think of it like getting access to the playbooks of those who’ve truly made it, leaders like Claudio Gambin, financial strategist, and Jay Tepley, business transformation expert. These guests don’t just talk theory, they share the practical tools, mind…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:19:01.520246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265"},"episode":{"title":"Why Do Winning CEOs Make Choices That Always Seem to Blow Up Later?","slug":"why-do-winning-ceos-make-choices-that-always-seem-to-blow-up-later","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265/why-do-winning-ceos-make-choices-that-always-seem-to-blow-up-later","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265","url":"https://business-bourbon.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ee13f510-d328-429c-990f-24dd286b169f.mp3","summary":"Your dashboards are clean, your reports are thorough, your advisors are sharp. So why don't your decisions carry the same weight they used to? In this episode, Scott Joseph breaks down how the systems you built to give yourself room to think are quietly replacing the thing that made you dangerous in the first place. You'll learn how a $30 million operator lost a multi-million dollar relationship with zero warning, why your dashboard is just a mirror, and the Friday-morning question that pulls senior leaders back into proximity with the work! Topics discussed: Why winning CEOs make decisions that don't carry weight (00:00) The trap: how your systems quietly replace your thinking (01:02) The $30M founder running his company through a screen (03:23) A top-three client walks out with no warning (04:05) Scott's J&L story: when the machine starts running you (05:36) How growth steals back the instinct that built your company (06:39) Data tells you what happened. Thinking tells you what it means. (10:23) The 18-month cost of clean reports and rotting relationships (10:50) The fix: a Friday block and one question (13:01) Why your dashboard is just a mirror (16:36) Turn challenges into measurable results with the FREE Business Bourbon & Cigars Leadership Retreat Workbook! http://meplusultra.com/workbook Apply for the Me Plus Ultra Mastermind to connect with elite entrepreneurs who solve real problems together: https://MePlusUltra.com Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SN2fHn Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74bfJL9J2fjevQEvi17ekU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MePlusUltraNetwork/ Connect with Me Plus Ultra: https://www.instagram.com/me_plus_ultra/ https://www.facebook.com/MePlusUltra/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011…","meta_description":"Your dashboards are clean, your reports are thorough, your advisors are sharp. So why don't your decisions carry the same weight they used to? In this epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1139,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265/episodes/why-do-winning-ceos-make-choices-that-always-seem-to-blow-up-later/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-bourbon-cigars-6587265/why-do-winning-ceos-make-choices-that-always-seem-to-blow-up-later.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}