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# Ep 79 "The Growth Trap: Why 5% of Multi-Million Dollar Companies Vanish Every Year"
- URL: https://www.crossroadconversationspodcast.com/ep-79-the-growth-trap-why-5-of-multi-million-dollar-companies-vanish-every-year/
- Published: 2026-04-23T15:00:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T15:03:55.000Z
- Author: Lewis Automotive

**This episode explores how success fatigue can lead to operational bloat and shrinking margins, emphasizing the importance of maintaining discipline, managing expenses by percentages, and protecting your character and ethics as your business grows. The Lewis Brothers share insights on avoiding profit leaks, strategic decision-making, and sustaining long-term success.**

 **keywords**

**business growth, profit leak, operational bloat, expense management, business discipline, long-term success, ethics in business, scaling strategies**

 **key topics**

**Success fatigue and operational bloat**

**Managing expenses through percentages**

**Protecting character and ethics during growth**

**Profit leak identification and prevention**

**Discipline in business scaling**