Ivan Polic's Linkedin Analytics

I built a business that nearly broke me. I didn’t lack ambition or drive. What I lacked was the ability to step back without everything falling apart. Every decision piled onto me. Every crisis landed on my plate. Every success came with a hidden cost. Until one day, I pulled into the parking lot... and couldn’t open the door. I sat frozen, staring at the building — realizing I hadn't built a business. I'd built a prison. That was the breaking point— and the beginning of our shift. Through strategy, grit, and personal evolution, my wife Mariana and I: ↳ Quadrupled our revenue ↳ Built a self-sustaining leadership team and culture ↳ Created a system that needed just 2 hours/week of our time But the real win? We built a business that could breathe without us. And a life that belonged to us again. And then we exited for 8 figures. But that wasn’t the end. It was the beginning of our next shift. Today, we help founders facing critical transitions: → Scaling themselves out → Preparing for planned succession → Protecting their business without staying stuck Over the last decade, we’ve sat in over 400 board meetings, guiding founders through the scariest shift of all: 🔥 How to lead without being the center of everything, and without losing control, culture, or value. We do this through Shift Intelligence™, our framework that helps founders make the: → 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 (mindset & identity as a leader) → 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 (business’s systems & people) → 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 (your position, value, & long-term play) Our upcoming book, 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, shares the blueprint we wish we had when we were stuck. It’s for founders ready to lead differently, transition smoothly, and exit wisely, without burning out or blowing it up. Pre-orders opening soon. Stay tuned. And if you're not sure where to start, we’ve designed 3 paths that meet you where you are: → Strategic Shifts (for when you need a shift) → Founder's Board (for when you’re growing) → Legacy Accelerator (for when you’re ready to elevate) Each is part of the same shift: From being the bottleneck… to building a business that outlives you. Our partners and clients typically double revenue, triple profit and quadruple freedom! If you’re thinking about scaling down, stepping out, or setting up your business to survive you… You don’t need more time. You need a shift. Let’s talk. DM me "Shift".