Home: Knoxville, TN. Age: 44. Young enough to disrupt, old enough to know how. Birthplace: Knoxville, TN. Profession: Global CEO coach, speaker, entrepreneur. Organization: Alchemy of Scale. Title: Founder and Growth Alchemist.
Current project: Speaking to CEO groups on M&As in the SMB space. Latest accomplishment: Added a home base in Barcelona to expand my brand internationally. Latest contribution to others: Mentoring young entrepreneurs navigating complex founder dynamics. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Sold multiple companies and shifted from operator to advisor and coach. Hobbies: CrossFit, tattoos, experimental cooking, world travel. Recent travel or adventure: Malta, the Game of Thrones film site. Last book read: The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Personality profile: Grounded visionary, decisive, deeply intuitive. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Courageous. Moral compass: Would I be proud to explain this to my kids or to a stranger on a train? How do you define an ideal business relationship? Trust and respect. What is your greatest joy? Seeing someone I coach step into their power. What is your greatest fear? Not facing them. What is at the top of your bucket list? Northern lights and sunrise morning at Machu Picchu. What is your go-to workout? CrossFit Hero WOD (preferably DT or Cindy).
What was your first paying job? Grocery store bag boy. What was your favorite college course? Business Law and Ethics in Philosophy (Nietzsche). What book have you repeatedly read? The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Pictures of my three boys. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Scale what works. Kill what doesn’t, fast.
What is your big idea?
Helping CEOs scale themselves before they scale their companies.
What change would you like to see in the world? More leaders living in alignment with their true self. What message do you want to send out into the world? Challenge almost everything with curiosity.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Alchemy: The David Miller Story. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A big brother. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? School artwork of my youngest son. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Having dinner with my three boys. What advice would you give your younger self? Know your strength in presence, wield it prudently.
Personal mission: Alchemize experience into wisdom and help leaders do the same. Personal motto: Challenge the system. Desired epitaph: Proud father, loyal partner.
