Inside the Circle · Episode 13
David Riggs
Entrepreneur & business turnaround specialist
See possibility where others see a mess.
After selling his agency, David finds a clearer connection between his natural gifts and the businesses he wants to help.
The person behind the story
Meet David.
David built and sold the marketing agency NUMA. His next chapter draws on an unusual combination: financial economics, rhetoric, and an interest in making sense of complex businesses. He talks with Jack about reading both the numbers and the story behind them, and the human value of helping a company recover.
A new perspective
What becomes possible.
David credits The Roadmap with helping him distinguish what he can do from what he actually enjoys doing. Recognizing his affinity for bringing order to messy businesses gives a clearer shape to his work in turnarounds and his desire to contribute beyond financial success.
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Let the conversation continue.
Competence and enjoyment are different clues about where you belong.
Financial information and a company’s story can illuminate each other.
A business turnaround can be a way to contribute to people as well as performance.
A moment for you
What does this
bring up in your life?
Original reflection prompts inspired by the themes of this conversation. Take one into your journal, a quiet walk, or a conversation of your own.
- What kind of difficult problem naturally draws you in?
- Where are you capable but no longer engaged?
- Who benefits when you put your strongest gifts to work?
Editorial summary based on the published interview and its description. Guest roles reflect the context of the episode. Reflections are provided by this site, not quotations from the guest.
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