I failed at five companies in my teens and twenties. Every single one.

People saw me as a "wantrepreneur" who couldn't actually lead. I didn't know if I had what it took to build something that lasted.

Everything changed when I got married and my wife agreed to let me quit my job for one more shot. I couldn't let this one fail.

So I read every business book I could find. I learned to grow a company the right way. That company grew 31% annually for 10 years straight, from $0 to $2M.

Here's what I learned: Most business owners get stuck at predictable revenue plateaus: $500K, $2M, $5M. The problem isn't strategy. It's isolation.

You're making critical decisions alone that could make or break your business. You need other successful owners who've been where you're going.

That's why I founded The Arena, a revenue accelerator for $200K-$10M business owners. We host peer groups of 6-8 founders who meet monthly (virtually) to solve real problems and break through plateaus together.

Our members grew an average of 15.5% last year:

- One member grew 77% and successfully exited
- Another navigated a difficult partner breakup and grew 23%
- An owner who thought "non-growth was fine" changed his mind and grew 17%

This isn't consulting. It's founders helping founders with battle-tested experience.

Ready to break past your next revenue plateau? Let's talk about whether The Arena is right for you. 

Schedule a call (https://calendly.com/the-arena-network/strategy-call) or send me a message.

The best time to solve tomorrow's problems is with today's peer group.

Luke Womack

The Master's Program

Chief Executive Officer

Coach to Leaders who aspire to find Balance, Margin and Focus in all aspects of their lives.

Coach

Interim CEO

Centix

•	Organizational Health Consultant who works with teams and their health.  Provide solutions for strong culture, change management, opportunity assessment, and execution strategy.  A member of the Consultant and Practitioner Alliance of The Table Group.
•	Talent Optimization expert who maps business strategy to talent to ensure you identify gaps and then hire and inspire to close them.  Certified Consultant with The Predictive Index.
•	Expertise in Board Formation and Governance in Non-profits

Founder & CEO

DM Ranch

Co-Founder

Edwards Lifesciences

Highly successful, turn around assignment on a challenged organization that had to meet the needs of a rapidly growing company.  Additionally, all requirements for conforming with UDI had to be met.  Results were leaning of operations to achieve a 386% productivity increase.  Also, all UDI deadlines were exceeded with Edwards Lifesciences being the first to submit UDI electronically to the FDA.

Director, Global Labeling

After the successful launch of Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in Europe, brought back to be responsible for all aspects of IT for the US and Japanese THV Launches.  Additionally, responsible for all Quote-to-Cash, Supply Chain, & Manufacturing Systems (including ERP, Business Intelligence, & CRM).

Director, IT

Assigned to the EMEA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland to head IT for the region.  Extensive change needed to support rapid growth of region (from $150m-$1b).  New Headquarters built in Nyon, IT relocated and expanded, while IT support services were deployed in every country.  Expansion of existing 3PLs and addition of new distribution center in Tilburg, NL.  Implementation of ERP in France, Poland, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Israel, and South Africa.

Senior Manager, IT EMEA

Reporting to the CIO, developed the first Project Management Office for IT. During this time was responsible for North America ERP implementation and all ERP integrations.  Responsible for the BizTalk software team.  Responsible for all Sales and Operations’ Business Intelligence reporting tools and Executive Dashboards.  Oversaw many major initiatives including, but not limited to the first EDI integrations with customers, RFID for trunk and consignment inventory management, Learning Management System for all hourly and professional workers, and web commerce.

Senior Manager, IT PMO

Information Technology Consultant

Metafuse

Microsoft development consulting company focused on creating applications for different business needs. Developed applications for pharmaceutical, medical device, home building, and pressure valve manufacturing industries. Managed projects, presented to customers and coordinated with the internal development team. Direct development in VB, Scripting, C#, SQL, and Java.

Project Manager/Web Developer

eMedMonitor.com

Dotcom company focused on providing goods and services to the skilled nursing industry.  I worked there to manage the development team as well as presenting to our potential investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan.

Heritage Hospital

Managed the Information Systems for Heritage Hospital Foundation.  Established the corporate systems with a large capital investment of software and hardware.  Operations spanned California, Texas and Florida.

MIS Manager

Your official position is Business Owner, Executive, Leader.
 
But too often, you feel like this instead: Firefighter. Peacemaker. CMO (chief multi-tasking officer).
 
It may be comforting for you to hear that you’re not alone. In every industry, across the country, leaders are challenged by:
 
- Trying to do so many things at once, and always getting sucked into sorting urgent matters.
- Teams that don’t work well together, leading to poor culture, lackluster performance, and damaging politics.
- Lack of a clear vision for their organization, with everyone doing their own thing and no measurable progress being made. 
 
Don’t resign yourself to this reality. In just 90 days, you can:
 
* Build the strongest team you’ve ever had, by identifying the how you function as a team and working to build your strengths.
* Identify the single most important point of action (the ‘patient on the table’) and define the clear steps to take towards achieving it. If everything is important, nothing is important.
* Develop a clarity for your organization, and ensure everyone is on board and in the right role to achieve it. 
 
I’ve done this for public companies, private businesses, nonprofits, and I can do it for you. Over 25 years and 3 continents, I have empowered leaders at organizations with revenue of $25-500 million annually to align their team in achieving the single point of action, and to maintain it with customized working practices, playbooks, and software.
 
90 days. 3 phases. That’s all it takes to achieve:
 
1. Less firefighting; more focus.
2. Less politics; more performance.
3. Less chaos; more clarity. 
 
** And our first meeting is at no cost.  I will start working on your organization with you, giving you practical approaches.  You "kick the tires" on collaborating with me in this process, and decide if you'd like more.
 
Whether we collaborate in-person or remotely, after 90 days you will be equipped to lead your organization towards growth and success with confidence, cooperation and clarity.
 
Let’s talk! Send an email to jeff.gerhardt@mastersprogram.org, or message me right here on LinkedIn.

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