In this episode of Million Dollar Flip Flops, Rodric sits down with business consultant and coach Cary Prejean to explore what it really takes to scale a business. Cary’s 40-year career—from Big Eight accounting to helping small and medium-sized business owners nationwide—has revealed a simple truth: everything in your business, good or bad, you created.

They dig into the mindsets and systems required to move from micromanaging to true leadership, why actionable financial data is more valuable than a stack of reports, and how empowering your team leads to higher profits, morale, and productivity. Cary also shares his take on satisfaction vs. happiness, the dangers of “no good help” thinking, and the pivotal shifts that allow owners to reclaim their role as visionaries instead of bottlenecks.

Highlights & Timestamps

• [6:23] Cary’s backstory: from CPA to transforming business owners into leaders.
• [9:50] Why you created every problem (and every success) in your business.
• [10:21] The micromanagement trap and how it drives good employees away.
• [15:03] Should you share financials with your entire team?
• [17:39] Risk vs. reward: helping employees understand ownership realities.
• [20:05] Cary’s #1 mindset for success: pursuing satisfaction over happiness.
• [23:46] The power of saying “no” to bad-fit clients.

Quote of the Episode:

“Whatever you measure, whatever you monitor and measure, will improve.” – Cary Prejean

Connect with Cary Prejean:

🌐 Websites: strategicbusinessadvisors.org

strategicbusinessadvisors.us

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryprejean/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caryaprejean/

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