What can an elite cycling coach teach business owners about building a stronger team? Clay Worthington joins the Colorado Business Podcast to share the lessons he carried from coaching athletes into entrepreneurship. Clay spent 16 years in elite cycling before moving into consulting and business ownership. He joins Marcus and Chris to discuss the value of simple processes, the standards that shape a team's culture, and why strong competitors can make each other better. In this conversation: - Learning from success as well as failure - Why simple, actionable processes matter - Using outside perspectives to improve communication - Avoiding unforced errors in sport and business - Matching decisions to the stage of a business - Mentorship, accountability and team standards - Competition, cooperation and playing the long game - Building businesses with a spouse and defining a meaningful legacy GUEST Clay Worthington, business owner and former elite cycling coach https://clayworthington.com/ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS EXCO Advisors: https://excoadvisors.com/ Atma Health: https://atmapmf.com/ LINE-X of Colorado Springs: https://linexcoloradosprings.com/ Savion HQ: https://savionhq.com/ Reveal Med Spas: https://revealmedspas.com/ Awesome Home Services: https://awesomeservice.com/ Dream Accounting Solutions: https://dreamaccountingsolutions.com/ Exponential Impact: https://exponentialimpact.com/ Junk Jockey COS: Text 719-345-5064 for a free estimate. Bellwether Homes: https://bellwetherhomes.com/ Lightning Glassworks and Screens: https://fastglassrepair.com/ BrightLeaf Energy: https://brightleafenergy.co/ Be Our Guest Getaways: https://beourguestgetaways.com/ Planet Duct: https://planetduct.com/ FASTSIGNS: https://fastsigns.com/ Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care: https://pinnacleapc.com/ CONNECT WITH COLORADO BUSINESS PODCAST Watch more conversations and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@ColoradoBusinessPodcast Visit the show: https://coloradobusinesspodcast.com/ What standard has made the biggest difference for your team? Share it in the comments and subscribe for more conversations with Colorado business owners and leaders. Episode 352 | Clay Worthington