Douglas Skipworth shares how service-first leadership creates purpose, clarity, and sustainable business growth. Hosted by Steve Phipps, CEO of Wayfind Marketing, this episode of the Growth Minded Marketing Podcast explores how purpose-driven leadership can scale impact and align strategy.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Timestamps:
00:00 – Why business is the arena for meaningful work
02:00 – Introducing Douglas Skipworth and his companies
04:00 – From third-grade basketball to real estate
08:00 – Starting Cresco and growing by solving customer needs
12:00 – Creating Core Assist to place virtual team members
16:00 – Leading with service: values, faith, and team dynamics
20:00 – Visionary vs. Integrator: Scaling through complementary strengths
24:00 – Clarifying the vision for internal and external alignment
27:00 – Marketing clarity as a business growth multiplier
30:00 – Confidence and consistency through clear messaging
31:00 – Douglas’s advice to CEOs: clarity drives scalability
33:00 – Final reflections and where to connect with Douglas
Guest Bio:
Douglas Skipworth is a serial entrepreneur and real-estate investor who owns and operates multiple companies that help residential real-estate investors buy, finance, manage, and rehabilitate rental or flip properties. His businesses span real estate brokerage, property management, general contracting, and hard-money lending — supporting hundreds of investors doing tens of millions of dollars of deals annually. Skipworth often invests alongside his clients, ensuring his team always treats investors as top-priority clients rather than just “accounts.” He is the Principal Broker at CrestCore Realty and related companies.
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