Xtra Mile Resources

One of our clients, the founder of a digital marketing agency, had a developer who had been with him since the startup phase. The developer loved working directly with the founder on projects but, as the business grew, opportunities for 1-1 time became rare. The developer’s attitude and motivation quickly tanked. With our coaching, the founder asked him what was going on, and the teammate admitted missing the days when they worked side-by-side. Since this old business model d

Put yourself in a hypothetical new hire’s shoes: You just accepted an offer for a new position, and their leader showed you an audacious vision that pumps you up about where the company is going. You’re laying out your outfit for the first day, excited and nervous to meet the whole team tomorrow. When you walk in, the person you spoke with is nowhere in sight. Everyone is nice, but obviously busy. It’s starting to feel like your presence is more of a mild inconvenience than a

Would it sting to know your team is whispering, “There’s no point to any of this”? This feeling could be circulating right now, behind closed doors and around the water cooler. Lacking motivation is actively draining your team's energy and desire to give their best every day. We worked with a finance firm that kept losing people. The founder was confused: he had great benefits and ran a relaxed office with lots of freedom. But his problem wasn't about the strong environment h