43 - Give Violence a Chance | The Ruthless Decisions Your Business Is Avoiding

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Impact with Eddie Wilson

Eddie Wilson

45 episodes

1 week ago

Welcome to Impact with Eddie Wilson Podcast. I'm Eddie Wilson, and I'm excited to share my journey and insights with you. As an entrepreneur who has successfully owned over 125 businesses and developed a unique business operating system, I understand the importance of living intentionally and finding your purpose.

In this podcast, we will explore how you can take control of your life, unlock your potential, and create a meaningful impact. I believe that everyone has the ability and responsibility to make a difference, and through this podcast, I want to help you discover what you are created for and how to achieve it.

We'll cover a wide range of topics, including entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, and philanthropy. My goal is to inspire you to live with purpose, take deliberate actions, and create a ripple effect that will positively impact the world. So, join me on this journey, and let's make a difference together.

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43 - Give Violence a Chance | The Ruthless Decisions Your Business Is Avoiding

Impact with Eddie Wilson

27 minutes 27 seconds

2 weeks ago

43 - Give Violence a Chance | The Ruthless Decisions Your Business Is Avoiding

Most founders don’t have a business problem, they have a decision problem. In this hard-hitting episode, Eddie Wilson reframes “violence” not as physical aggression, but as surgical intensity: the courage to cut people, systems, and revenue that are quietly killing your empire. Using a story from the Continental Congress, memories of his father’s quiet strength, and real world examples from his own companies, while breaking down three “violent” decisions every empire builder must make. You’ll learn why delay is often just fear in disguise, why your gut as a solid operator is rarely wrong, how to think in terms of protecting your future instead of punishing the past, and why “profit that costs purpose is way too expensive.” Eddie closes with three piercing questions to audit your life, business, and relationships so you can finally make the cuts you already know you need to make.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Franklin vs. Adams & the danger of endless diplomacy
02:03 – Empires require clear, courageous, sometimes ruthless decisions
03:01 – Eddie’s dad’s quiet strength
06:27 – Defining “violence” in business: not fists, but focus and surgical intensity
08:09 – Why most founders avoid “violent” decisions: indecision, loyalty, and “not burning bridges”
10:03 – Trusting your gut vs. over-rationalizing what people have already shown you
10:45 – Violent Decision #1: The courage to cut
16:15 – You’re not punishing the past; you’re protecting your future
17:19 – Who in your organization is no longer qualified to carry what’s next?
17:48 – Violent Decision #2: Burn what’s comfortable but broken
19:28 – Violent Decision #3: Kill the wrong revenue
21:40 – “Profit that costs purpose is way too expensive”
22:02 – What “violence” actually looks like
25:11 – Empire builders don’t swing wildly; they strike strategically and on time
26:06 – Three questions: What are you tolerating out of fear, what are you delaying, and what “violence” does your empire need today?

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