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Kirk Michie is the founder of Candor Advisors. For more than 30 years, he has worked with entrepreneurs, closely held business owners, and high net worth families to achieve their strategic planning, liquidity, investment, and legacy objectives.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Every successful business and every successful founder has figured out, whether through impulses or versions of scaling, how to make their business more successful. Just because your business is successful, doesn't mean it's valuable.

2. A lot of times, what the sellers really want is to do something else, be that retirement, or investment in another business, or to come to the office less often, or not have the responsibility of managing people anymore.

3. When you're a successful entrepreneur, chances are, you have ignored a lot of well-meaning, but poor advise. And, your impulses, which may or may not scale, have caused a lot of your success.

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Julie Solomon is a Speaker, Business Coach, Host of the top rated podcast, The Influencer Podcast, and Author of the upcoming book, Get What You Want - How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Be clear in knowing your challenges, and identify how you can start working with those instead of having them work against you.

2. Most women are just waiting for the confidence to gain clarity. It is actually the other way around - clarity creates confidence.

3. Start to believe in the possibilities rather than the excuses that you have.

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Ginny Priem, keynote and TEDx speaker, number 1 bestselling author, and creator of UNSUBSCRIBE™, helps high-achievers reclaim time, energy, and boundaries by letting go of what no longer serves them--professionally and personally.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Success is a subtraction game. Letting go often accelerates growth more than doing more.

2. Hustle culture keeps you busy but stuck; true ROI comes from space, clarity, and intention.

3. Alignment shows up in your body before your calendar, when you ignore it, burnout follows.

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Kerri Harper-Howie is a dynamic entrepreneur, attorney, author, and public speaker. She co-owns 21 McDonald's franchises in Los Angeles with her sister, Nicole Harper Rawlins. Together, they employ over 1,100 people and have built a thriving business empire rooted in family values and community impact.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Be intentional in growth. Scaling with purpose means delegating, training, and letting go so your organization and people can thrive.

2. Lead with integrity. Always do the right thing even when no one's watching. That principle sustains true leadership and legacy.

3. Keep learning. The moment you feel stagnant, seek new knowledge. Curiosity fuels growth, adaptability, and long-term success.

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Angelo Poli is a globally recognized transformation expert and founder of MetPro, the metabolic profiling system helping high performers achieve body transformations through personalized coaching, data-driven strategy, and proven results.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Motivation is a trap. The real driver of success is engineering your environment so you don't rely on willpower.

2. Your metabolism is far more controllable than you think; when you understand it, you can intentionally raise, lower, and direct it.

3. High performers win by testing, tracking, and making data-driven adjustments instead of guessing what "should" work.

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Gregory Mohr is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Forbes Business Council member, and founder of Franchise Maven, helping high-achievers build wealth through strategic franchise investing.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Franchising isn't about buying yourself a job; it's about buying proven systems and processes that run without you.

2. Talking to at least 10 franchisees before investing dramatically reduces risk and reveals the truth behind the numbers.

3. Service franchises with recurring revenue and essential demand offer faster ROI and stronger exit opportunities.

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Hugo Vrsalovic is a creator, podcaster, speaker, and Entrepreneur of Life Is Wonderful. Love where they help gamblers and alcoholics find recovery and become their Best Self.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. You can't outthink an emotional issue. True healing requires emotional work, not just mental analysis.

2. Gambling lies to you. It tricks your brain into believing you're winning, while you're losing time, money, and peace.

3. Recovery starts with small wins. Building habits that release natural dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin are the foundation of lasting change.

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Entrepreneur and author Brian Scudamore pioneered the industry of professional junk removal with 1-800-GOT-JUNK, turning a chore into an exceptional customer service experience. Then scaled that success into two more brands, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and Shack Shine.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Tell yourself the fears and worries you have and write them down. Then, talk to others about how to overcome those fears and worries.

2. You don't need to be the "idea guy". You don't need something original. You just need to be part of a winning team and be the leader and champion of that idea.

3. Determine what's the best for you. Building something from scratch is pretty exciting. But a lot of people just want to win, and the shortcut for that is franchising.

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