Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partner, Tom Barrett, co-founder of Navigate the Journey, who highlights the business coaching consultancy that he and his wife, Traci, formed to help entrepreneurial companies scale and grow while maintaining personal life balance. Tom shares his background and path from a corporate career with companies like, Deloitte and E&Y, to transitioning from seminary to ministry to business coaching, explaining how he and his wife Traci, who was a member of the original launch team of HGTV, moved from Chicago to Nashville in 2017 to launch their company.
He details their six-system framework called the Scaling Results Operating System, which addresses people, strategy, operations, execution, leadership, and finances, and describes working with clients who are typically founders looking to transition leadership teams and scale their businesses. He describes how the framework helps businesses scale results and impact, particularly addressing challenges like market forces and AI automation that require companies to pivot and update their processes.
Tom provides examples of his coaching approach, including a success story about helping a marketing agency refocus on fundraising for nonprofits after struggling during COVID, and discusses his life planning process called Strategic Life Map that helps clients gain clarity through examining past turning points. Tom shares recommendations for driving success, emphasizing the importance of a growth mindset and achieving elite performance through intentional choices and addressing “head trash” that prevents organizations from reaching their full potential. He discusses their “Strategic Life Map” process, which involves analyzing past turning points to plan for the future, and explained their philanthropic work with nonprofits through strategic planning and leadership development. Tom recommends visiting navigatethejourney.com for more information about their services and next steps.
Visit https://www.navigatethejourney.com to learn more and connect with Navigate the Journey.
