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The impact of aligning your company with your values with Michael King

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What happens when a nuclear engineer decides to redefine the finance world?

This is the story of Michael King, a former Nuclear Engineer who became a visionary Fractional CFO. Michael's career has been marked by resilience and determination, transitioning from the disciplined world of the U.S. Navy to the dynamic field of finance. He founded KFE Solutions, a growing fractional CFO shop, and didn't stop there. He also established The CFO Accelerator, a thriving business supporting other fractional CFOs, turning his professional network into a flourishing community and leveraging that into a successful business venture.

Tune in to learn how courage, consistency, and clear values can transform challenges into opportunities and make running a business a rewarding adventure.

Key takeaways:

  • Align with Your Values: Self-reflection is essential for realigning business models with personal values, often leading to significant adjustments that enhance focus and satisfaction.
  • Cultivating Valuable Connections: The shift from transactional to meaningful client relationships transforms service interactions into trusted advisory roles, significantly boosting client satisfaction and business success.
  • Encouraging Collective Development: Creating a specialized community fills gaps in professional support, fostering shared growth and enhancing engagement and progress within the community.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Michael King

01:50 When did you know you were one of the crazy ones?

06:21 Michael’s journey to entrepreneurship

12:51 Career swings lead to diverse business skills

17:06 Self-improvement and serving others through faith.

19:26 Emphasizing growth mindset in hiring and relationships

21:14 Growing the business

27:39 Building trust and relationships with clients

29:14 Hiring for team, trust, and deeper conversations

32:23 Prioritizing personal values over money

40:50 Fatherhood journey

43:34 Clarifying values led to business success and alignment

45:28 Michael’s best pieces of advice

  continue reading

8 episodes

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What happens when a nuclear engineer decides to redefine the finance world?

This is the story of Michael King, a former Nuclear Engineer who became a visionary Fractional CFO. Michael's career has been marked by resilience and determination, transitioning from the disciplined world of the U.S. Navy to the dynamic field of finance. He founded KFE Solutions, a growing fractional CFO shop, and didn't stop there. He also established The CFO Accelerator, a thriving business supporting other fractional CFOs, turning his professional network into a flourishing community and leveraging that into a successful business venture.

Tune in to learn how courage, consistency, and clear values can transform challenges into opportunities and make running a business a rewarding adventure.

Key takeaways:

  • Align with Your Values: Self-reflection is essential for realigning business models with personal values, often leading to significant adjustments that enhance focus and satisfaction.
  • Cultivating Valuable Connections: The shift from transactional to meaningful client relationships transforms service interactions into trusted advisory roles, significantly boosting client satisfaction and business success.
  • Encouraging Collective Development: Creating a specialized community fills gaps in professional support, fostering shared growth and enhancing engagement and progress within the community.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Michael King

01:50 When did you know you were one of the crazy ones?

06:21 Michael’s journey to entrepreneurship

12:51 Career swings lead to diverse business skills

17:06 Self-improvement and serving others through faith.

19:26 Emphasizing growth mindset in hiring and relationships

21:14 Growing the business

27:39 Building trust and relationships with clients

29:14 Hiring for team, trust, and deeper conversations

32:23 Prioritizing personal values over money

40:50 Fatherhood journey

43:34 Clarifying values led to business success and alignment

45:28 Michael’s best pieces of advice

  continue reading

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