Today’s leaders are balancing more than company growth.
Many are also supporting aging parents, managing personal complexity, and navigating rapid shifts in technology.
This episode of Scale Smart Live focuses on how AI and operational strategy can support both business and life.
Tyrone M. Robinson III, Founder of Opportunities 2 Serve, LLC. shares his dual expertise in business transformation and personal operations, offering a framework for founders, executives, and caregivers to scale with structure.
His insights help leaders make better decisions, create more time, and reduce overwhelm by applying proven operational principles to every part of their lives.
Topics include:
1. AI + Fractional Leadership: Why Growing Businesses Need Both to Scale Smart
2. The AI Solution for Sandwich Generation Leaders: Coordinating Aging Parents While Running a Business
3. AI-Enabled Strategic Family Enterprise Operations: Business Operations Principles Meet Family Life
Catch the conversation on Tuesday, January 20th, at 5:15 PM EST. It’s a powerful session for anyone building a business while supporting the people who matter most.

Smart growth doesn’t happen in isolation.

Behind every company that scales well is a foundation of clear strategy, strong advisory relationships, and a willingness to adapt.

On the next episode of Scale Smart Live, Taja M. Graham sits down with • Robert Field, Global CIO of Adler Advisors, to explore how today’s companies can grow with intention, even while facing tighter budgets, leaner teams, and more complexity than ever before.

Robert brings decades of experience in technology leadership, working with companies across industries to align systems, people, and strategy. In a market where everyone is being asked to do more with less, his perspective is timely.

In this conversation, we’ll unpack:

1. Scaling Smarter by Turning Chaos into Clarity with Strategy, Advisors and Connections

2. The Human Side of Scale and How to Build Accountability Without Killing Innovation

3. Every company still needs AP and AR support, they're just doing it with less.

If you’re building a business in today’s landscape, where resources are tight but expectations are high, this episode will offer clarity, context, and actionable insight.

In a rapidly evolving business environment, leadership depends on more than strategy. It calls for clarity, flexibility, and emotional intelligence.

In this episode of Scale Smart Live, Ryan S. joins Taja M. Graham for a high-impact discussion on how leaders can guide their teams through periods of uncertainty and transformation. With deep executive experience, Ryan offers practical insights for navigating complexity without losing direction or momentum.

This conversation covers essential leadership strategies for managing disruption and supporting teams during challenging transitions.

Topics include:

1. The Current Landscape of Workplace VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, & Ambiguity)

2. How To Lead Effectively Through Periods of Workplace VUCA

3. Tips To Influence Change Adoption Through Mindset Management

Whether you are scaling a company, adapting to shifting priorities, or helping your team move through change, this episode offers actionable advice to lead with intention and impact.

What does it take to grow revenue while still delivering with excellence?

In this episode of Scale Smart Live, Taja M. Graham sits down with Jonathan Graviss, Founder and CRO of Graviss Marketing, to talk about what sustainable scale really looks like. From building strong sales teams to aligning strategy with execution, Jonathan shares what he has learned from decades of experience driving growth, managing large budgets, and leading high-performing teams.

This episode explores how companies can maintain quality, culture, and customer experience while expanding their reach and operations.

Topics covered:

1. Building Sales Teams That Scale

2. Bridging the Gap Between Marketing Strategy and Revenue Execution

3. Scaling Delivery Without Losing the Personal Touch

Whether you're refining your go-to-market strategy or preparing to grow your team, this conversation offers practical insights to help you scale smart, without compromising what matters most.

On this episode of Scale Smart Live, host Taja M. Graham is joined by Amber Audrain, CCMP, CSM, Founder of Audrain Advising, and Sonja Peters, Managing Director at the firm. Together, they bring a tactical, no-fluff approach to helping startups and small businesses build the operational muscle needed to scale with confidence.

Amber founded Audrain Advising to help visionary leaders turn strategy into action through systems design, operational advising, and execution support. Sonja’s experience in organizational change and scalable infrastructure brings added depth to the firm’s ability to create back-end processes that drive clarity and growth.

This episode dives into:

• Operations for Scale: Why infrastructure matters as much as vision

• SOPs for Growth: How to create systems that grow with your team

• Building for Sustainable Growth: What makes a business truly ready to scale

Whether you're preparing for your next growth phase, organizing for funding, or simply trying to clean up internal chaos, this episode breaks down what operational readiness really looks like, and how to build it from the ground up.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to scale smarter, not harder.