The Biggest Business Mistake That Stops You From Scaling — Rick Ables | Second Bite Show
Rick Ables built a successful consulting practice on one hard truth most business owners refuse to face: the biggest thing stopping you from scaling isn’t your market, your product, or your competition — it’s your internal organizational structure. In this episode, Rick shares how he helps companies identify and fix the leadership, strategy, and systems gaps that silently cap their growth.
Drawing from his experience at ADP and years of consulting across businesses of all sizes, Rick uses a compelling story about helping a small business artist selling through Costco to illustrate how the right organizational transformation can unlock a completely new level of performance.
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About Rick Ables
Rick Ables is a business consultant who built his practice after a career at ADP, where he developed deep expertise in organizational transformation and business strategy. He works with companies of all sizes — from small business owners to large enterprises — helping them improve leadership, clarify strategy, and build systems that drive sustainable growth. You can reach Rick at rickables.com.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- The organizational mistakes that silently stop most businesses from scaling
- How Rick helped a small business artist grow their Costco sales through better strategy
- Why strong leadership is the single most important factor in business growth
- How to identify and fix the structural gaps holding your company back
- What organizational transformation actually looks like in practice
- How to build systems and decision-making frameworks that drive long-term success
About the Second Bite Show
The Second Bite Show is hosted by Clayton Turner — entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Leedly. Each episode features raw, unfiltered conversations with founders about what it really takes to build, scale, and exit a business.