Scott’s Blog

Every CEO and board member I work with has the same vision before and after a merger or acquisition (M&A): legendary wins, market dominance, and financial models that sing. And on paper, the spreadsheets always look perfect. But here is the hard truth that nearly...

Why Humanizing Your Brand is the Only Way Forward In the high-stakes world of leadership, there is a silent killer that most CEOs are ignoring: the "Trust Recession." I recently sat down for a Hot Seat episode with the branding lady boss herself, Rachel B. Lee, to...

How Artie Berne Built a High-Trust, High-Stakes Financial Bridge Back to the Bank. The clock is ticking. It's Monday morning, and you have to make Friday's payroll. Or maybe you just landed a massive, life-changing order. The kind that can scale your business...

As the "Trust Energizer," I spend my days obsessing over one thing: the silent questions everyone in business is asking before they ever sign a deal.  We all know the old adage that people do business with those they know, like, and trust. But in my research,...

What is the single biggest factor that separates a transactional IT vendor from a true, long-term business partner? The answer, as I always say, is trust. In this week's Change Energizer Hot Seat Podcast episode, I put Natalie Murphy, Marketing Manager for Hill...

...or The #1 Asset No Amount of Money Can Buy: Trust When you hear about fractured trust, what comes to mind? Is it a massive, dramatic betrayal? Often, it’s not. As host of The Change Energizer Podcast, I often say, “Trust is earned in drops, lost in buckets.” In the...

...or How Payroll Vault's Proactive and Personalized Approach Eliminates Payroll Stress for Small Business Owners For a small to mid-sized business owner, payroll is more than just a transaction; it's a tightrope walk over a chasm of compliance risks, tax penalties,...

...or How Kellee Strople Turned Trauma-Informed Sobriety into a Blueprint for Authentic Leadership and Business Transformation Hey, amazing friend! Are you ready to peel back the onion on a powerful concept that’s at the very heart of everything we do on The Change...

Every day in business—whether you’re closing a high-stakes deal in a Fortune 500 boardroom, networking at an event like Kingdom Entrepreneurs, or just having a hallway conversation—people are asking themselves one critical, subconscious question: "Can I trust you?"...

Before you sign a contract, before you set up that monthly draft, and long before you ever need to file a high-stakes claim, one question weighs on your mind: Is my agent working for me, or for the company? In the world of insurance, where jargon and complex policies...