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Introduction: A Journey Comes Full Circle  Over the course of sixteen episodes, Michael Walsh has taken us on an extraordinary journey through what he calls the Freedom Framework. This framework has become a cornerstone for entrepreneurs who want to build businesses that don’t just survive but thrive – organizations that create value, empower people, and endure through change.  Michael, founder of Walsh Business Growth, has spent decades helping leaders shift from working in their businesses to working on them. His approach blends deep financial discipline, people-first development, and a radical belief in the power of freedom to unlock growth. In this concluding episode of the Freedom Series, Michael lays out the final, critical pieces of the framework: rethinking the core, hiring smart, training and growing people, focusing on teams, developing managers and leaders, and preparing for inevitable change.  As Michael said during the conversation:  “You’ve got to rethink the core. If the core of your