<p>Are you a $500/hour executive stuck doing $5/hour work? </p><p>Most founders who scale past the $5M mark eventually hit a growth ceiling, not because of product or market, but because they’re still buried in the day-to-day noise of the business.</p><p>In this episode of the Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast, Julian Castelli sits down with GetLevrg CEO Jamie Shanks to unpack what he calls the “founder’s trap”.</p><p>Jamie is a serial entrepreneur who has trained over 250,000 sellers and built three seven-figure agencies. In this podcast, he shares the framework he uses to help leaders shift from low-value execution to high-impact decision-making by trading $5 tasks for $500 outcomes.</p><p>We explore his “Three Ps” framework: Principle, Process, and Platform, and how offshore talent and AI can be combined to remove operational friction and accelerate growth.</p><p>Jamie also breaks down his “DSO Zero” strategy, which allowed him to scale a 115-person global team starting with nothing more than a credit card and a disciplined approach to cash flow.</p><p>If you’re navigating the messy middle of scaling, or trying to step out of execution and into real leadership, this episode offers a clear, practical blueprint.</p><p><br>👉 Visit us at <a href="http://growthelevated.com"><strong>GrowthElevated.com</strong></a></p><p>📲 Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/growth-elevated/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a> for daily leadership inspiration and updates.</p>