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Powerful insights into how Vistage Florida members turn tough calls into transformative outcomes.
How Vistage Florida Helped David Gussack Build a Business and a Life
David Gussack can still tell you exactly where he was sitting ten years ago when he heard the name Vistage Florida…
How Vistage Florida Helped Austin Russo Grow His Business 10x
Austin Russo walked into his Vistage Florida meeting thinking he had it figured out. He’d spent months working…
How Vistage Florida Transformed Domenic Scorpio’s Thinking and His Business
Domenic Scorpio walked into his first Vistage Florida meeting expecting a networking group. What he found surprised him.
How Vistage Florida Turned One CEO’s Gut Checks Into Institutional Discipline
When a rising entrepreneur joined a confidential C-Suite peer group in Chicago in 1993, his family’s core business was doing….
How Vistage Florida Helped One CEO Drive Over 600% Growth
When Zarko Ognjenovic was named CEO of MJW Consolidated, he wasn’t handed a transition plan…
How Vistage Florida Peer Advisory Helped David Gussack Build a Business—and a Life.
David Gussack can still tell you exactly where he was sitting ten years ago when he
heard the name Vistage Florida for the first time.
Not everyone can say that about the moment their life changed. But David can. He was at
lunch with two trusted friends, navigating a major transition in both business and life. As his
parents prepared to retire from the family business and his own responsibilities expanded,
the conversation turned to a challenge many leaders face: who do you turn to when you’re
the one expected to have the answers?
What changed for them
Across industries and roles, members point to the same shift:
decisions stopped happening in isolation.
With peer calibration, experienced facilitation, and accountability, leaders moved from reacting under pressure to deciding with intention.
Why stories matter
Outcomes don’t come from advice alone. They come from better judgment, applied consistently, with the right people in the room. These stories reflect that process in action.
What changed for them
Across industries and roles, members point to the same shift: decisions stopped happening in isolation
With peer calibration, experienced facilitation, and accountability, leaders moved from reacting under pressure to deciding with intention.
Why stories matter
Outcomes don’t come from advice alone. They come from better judgment, applied consistently, with the right people in the room.
These stories reflect that process in action.
See yourself in the story?
If you’re navigating C-level decisions where the stakes are as high as it gets, find out if collaboration with experienced peers could be key to sharpening your thinking and accelerating your path forward.