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Episode 285 of Paper Napkin Wisdom features Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, who shares a powerful lesson: *“Make sure your career is 25 years, not 1 year 25 times. What will you learn this year?”* Her insight reframes success—not as time served, but as intentional growth, learning, and change. Each year should bring new skills and perspectives, ensuring careers evolve instead of repeat. #PaperNapkinWisdom

Here’s a version under 500 characters: Michael Walsh closes the Freedom Series with a powerful reminder: “You’ve got to rethink the core.” Profit alone isn’t enough—the true core is people, systems, and the freedom to thrive. His final insights stress hiring smart, relentlessly developing teams, focusing on people before customers, and building leaders who can adapt to change. Freedom in business means creating organizations that endure and outlast the entrepreneur.

In Episode 283 of *Paper Napkin Wisdom*, Michael Walsh returns with part fifteen of the Freedom Series to tackle one constant in business: change. While shifts are inevitable, their timing is unpredictable. Walsh stresses that freedom comes not from resisting change but preparing managers, systems, and teams to adapt. Strong middle leadership and resilient structures transform unexpected challenges into opportunities, preserving the entrepreneur’s ultimate goal—freedom.

Saahil Mehta—entrepreneur, mountaineer, and author of Break Free—helps leaders “stress less, grow faster, and live a zero-regret life.” Drawing lessons from summiting Kilimanjaro to Elbrus, he teaches clarity, focus, and traveling light—mentally, materially, and emotionally. His framework: define your summits, declutter, and execute with momentum. As he says: “Ambitious leaders don’t wait for clarity. They create it.”

Pete Olander, founder of Happie and Natural Recovery Greens, thrives in regulated, fast-moving markets by staying close to customer needs and building for real-life use. His approach: make the right choice the easy one, design for volatility, and keep product-market fit moving with the market. Leaders can learn from his clarity, speed, and optimism under constraints—turning challenges into stepping stones for sustainable success.

EP 280 of *Freedom by Design* with Michael Walsh drives home one truth: scale comes from developing leaders, not just individuals. Leaders rally people toward a brighter future, while managers turn talent into performance—both are vital, but different. When you grow leaders who grow managers who grow people, capacity multiplies. If your results feel capped, stop sprinting solo—build an ecosystem of leaders who create leaders.