CASE STUDIES & TESTIMONIALS
Bulu
Subscription box & ecommerce fulfillment
Summit Contracting
Premier agricultural building contractor in South Dakota & Nebraska
Kana Systems
Software Development
EyeCare Specialties
Optometry practice & eyewear
retail with four locations
Capital Cigar Lounge
Cigar lounge & cocktail bar
MultiMechanics
Software Development
White Castle Roofing
Family Owned Roofing Company
SIRE
Ethanol Producer
Ironhide Construction
General contractor specializing in pre-engineered steel buildings
greetabl
Wow-worthy gifts made wildly easy
Montag Manufacturing
Manufactures the nation’s leading dry fertilizer application system
CompanyCam
Visual communication for contractors
TESTIMONIALS
“You really hold us accountable for doing the work, and the results we get are the result of what we put into it. That’s different from just leading us through the program and just taking the check. You’re more like the person who’s more invested in our outcome.”
“I appreciate your energy and your genuine interest in working through this stuff.”
“We would not be where we are today without the structure John’s coaching and our business operating system provide.”
“Another great session. Really amped about our Rocks, more so than ever before. I’ve never seen our team collaborate this way, challenge each other, push us forward.”
“John, we’ve been able to stay focused where we can have the most impact because of the support you’ve given me as my coach and friend.”
“I would prefer to always have the independent facilitator who knows us and our business. You can make the most of our day. You’re a powerful weapon for us.”
“Though our team gets along really well, it is still nice to have someone guide us.”
“Our coaching calls are such an amazing tool. I would not have gotten there on my own. It’s so helpful for you to hear what I’m saying, then help me find something that’s worked for me in the past and fits my style.”
“John, we’ve been able to stay focused where we can have the most impact because of the support you’ve given me as my coach and friend.”
“John really helps us focus on not getting lost in the weeds outside our core business focus.”
“You are the right level of implementing rules but not being fucking crazy about it. You do a great job, you apply pressure and keep us in line but allow us some flexibility.”
“Now that we have figured out this process, we can grow dramatically by leaps and bounds because we have a purpose.”
“Trying to implement a business operating system without a guide is like trying to be a doctor without getting a medical degree. You cannot practice this discipline without going through the training. You just can’t do it.”
“I make things hard, you make things easy .”
“We accomplish great things every time. We’re stronger as a team. I like the clear expectations. It’s worth every dime we pay you.”
“John Fulwider’s help is 33% of our success.”
“You’re a talented facilitator, I appreciate you.”
“I really think the transparency around our conversations was really good. I respect we can have those conversations, a lot of partners can’t.”
“As a team, we have agreement on our scorecard. With the knowledge that we are all focused on the same thing, that allows each of us as individuals to relax more.”
2021 was an extremely good year filled with an immense amount of challenges. As a team we faced those challenges early, honestly, and well. Dealers told us we’re the best company for how we deal with the issues that come up.”
“I think you’re exceptional. Just in the last six months my level of satisfaction with life has increased 70-80% and it’s a result of little changes we have made in here.”
“What I like most about what you do is pulling us back in, organizing the whole shebang. You simplify that big mess for us. You’re really good at it.”
“This not having to deal with the day to day of our company, and finding significant time to work on visionary opportunities, oh, it’s liberating. It feels like I’m never rushed.”
“The whole process of coming up with our what and our why was very impressive to me. In the past we haven’t had a fine-tuned idea of our why and our what.”
“Running on a business operating system makes us more attentive to details and quicker to react.”
“As a team, we have agreement on our scorecard. With the knowledge that we are all focused on the same thing, that allows each of us as individuals to relax more.”
“This was our best session to date. John, you are good at your job.”
“I firmly believe we would not have survived the current realities if we had not come together as a team and worked the realities every week.”
“We got a lot of people who want to sprint, we just don’t know which direction to point them.”
“These are good exercises. It’s nice to be facilitated. Otherwise, we’d just sit around.”
“There are lots of fabulous business books. Without a coach it’s just a fabulous business book like all the others. You need a coach to hold you accountable.”
“I always leave these conversations feeling better than when I started.”
“I’m always excited about coming down here and what we leave with!”
“When you read the long-term vision out loud, it gave me chills. I appreciate the flexibility; you were very adaptable. It helped us get where we needed to get.”
“The hospitality here is just exceptional!”
“It you set a high high goal, some things become unimportant. We’re light years ahead of where we were a year ago.”
“We would have hit a brick wall. It absolutely came at the right time. You’re what we needed.”
“Sometimes I just need a sounding board. You get thoughts flowing for me.”
“It sucks but it’s good. Definitely a lot of things we’ve never talked about before. This is the most we’ve ever worked on the business together, we’ve never done this as a team.”
“Your coaching last time was really effective. I’m more patient, more understanding.”
“The problem with you John is you’ve set the bar so high. You’re so good at what you do.”
“We had a lot of challenges at EyeCare Specialties. John Fulwider guided us to the right decisions to solve each challenge—the dollar investment we made looks tiny next to the growth we’ve achieved. John has a real gift for coaching strong leaders who are decisive and want to grow. Hiring him is a no-brainer.”
“Implementing a business operating system is much more intense than I expected, and I couldn’t imagine doing it without John. We have been growing significantly. I feel like we’re on a rocket ship.”
“Accountability Chart gives you wings.”
“You do a great job of listening, then asking pointed questions that elicit action commitments from us.”
“By setting a number of different overlapping Scorecard items, Rocks, weekly meetings, in combination, we are working on the right things to move our company forward.”
“The future’s not optional, being in the future is.”
“If you are in growth mode, Pinnacle and John Fulwider are for you.”
“I have a clearer head right now than I have had in years. For the first time in years, I don’t feel like I’m drowning in a million tasks.”
“This operating system works, but more importantly you as our facilitator works. You help others flourish. You bring out the best in our team. This isn’t something we will outgrow.”
“The best thing about your program is we are focused and on task.”
“Our leadership team would not be where we are at if not for John’s guidance and coaching.”
“I need to bring John around with me. He’s the glue in between my thoughts.”
“You got the conversation started. Everyone’s excited and energized. Having an outside party is just exactly what we needed.”
“You challenged us today and made us uncomfortable. Without getting uncomfortable, we’re not going to grow.”
“I hired you as a coach to coach me, and coaching me is telling me what I do not want to hear sometimes.”
“You pull me out of the weeds and make me think big picture. I need to be out of the weeds more and more.”
“Awesome to see the team working together, challenging each other, and collaborating in a healthy and respectful manner. You did a masterful job leading, setting the boundaries on Accountability Chart and our major project this quarter.”
“This year we set the foundation for growing in the future.”
“You challenged us today and made us uncomfortable. Without getting uncomfortable, we’re not going to grow.”
“One of our Top 5 decisions is to work with you, John Fulwider, and a business operating system. What got us into Oren Klaff’s Braintrust group? It’s because we were able to rapidly build and scale a business because of John Fulwider and his facilitation of our business operating system.”
“Our short conversation has been incredibly impactful. Your walking me through the D.O.S. Conversation helped me realize I need to critically analyze all the different types of recurring meetings on my calendar and decide if they are fully aligned with my overarching goals and
aspirations. The day after we met I canceled a weekly meeting that had been a source of struggle for me.
Now, I can better contribute my strategic talents on an as-needed basis. I also looked at other recurring meetings on my calendar with the same frame of mind that we
spoke about, which was comparing the time invested to a cash-flowing company that I might better spend my time on. This has allowed me to quickly identify which meetings are worth continuing and which are not. Again, thank you for the incredibly enlightening coaching session!
“Though our team gets along really well, it is still nice to have someone guide us.”
“You can’t self-implement a business operating system. It’s like a football game. You can play the game without a coach, but if you want to play the game well and to the team’s fullest potential you need a great coach. Besides, if self-implementing worked well, wouldn’t you already be where you wanted to be at with your business?”
“Since I’ve engaged with John, now we’re talking about more than one business. After the brain exercises he’s given me, all of a sudden there is more time. John can show you that there are things you may not want to do in your business. There is someone who can do those things for you.”
“The strength of a business operating system is clear. It shines a bright light on your strengths and weaknesses.”
“When you buy into it, you see the ridiculous progress we made. I’m amazed how much we have done since the winter.”