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Why a REF CEO Peer Forum with Scott Thornton

Why a REF CEO Peer Forum with Scott Thornton

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Running a company can be lonely, especially for mid-market leaders who feel too big to be small and too small to be big. That isolation is the problem peer forums solve. In Temecula Valley, a second CEO peer group is launching, facilitated by a current member who has lived the struggle. The group offers confidential, no-competitor support where leaders can process real-time cases and get perspective without judgment.The new facilitator built Temecula Nelson, a plumbing wholesale company, from $3 million to $13 million in sales over a decade. He also wrote two poetry books, You're okay. and Love, A Many Splintered, and created The Men's Den, a confidential circle of trust for men, plus A Stepping Stone, which helps people find the right coach or therapist. His journey shows why peer support matters.Peer forums work through monthly half-day meetings and Tiger Team Scrums that spin out for urgent situations. The broader CXO Exchange Temecula Valley serves mid-market CEOs and C-suite leaders with an invitation-only, free annual summit on November 17 at Wilson Creek Winery, featuring Olympian Michelle Cameron-Coulter. Members stay for years because the relationships become irreplaceable. The goal is collective intelligence and fewer lonely decisions.HighlightsSecond CEO peer group launching in Temecula Valley, facilitated by a current member.Temecula Nelson grew from $3 million to $13 million in sales over a decade.The Men's Den gives men a confidential space to share without fixing or labeling.A Stepping Stone connects stuck people to the right coach or therapist.Tiger Team Scrums rally the group between monthly meetings for urgent cases.CXO Summit is invitation-only, free, and targets mid-market CEOs and C-suite.Important Concepts and FrameworksCEO Peer Group — A confidential, non-competing group of CEOs who process high-stakes decisions together.Case Processing — A structured hour where peers focus on one member's real-time business challenge.Tiger Team Scrum — A spin-out meeting between monthly forums to rally around an urgent member situation.Forum Leader — A trained facilitator who runs a peer group and guides members through cases.Big Small Companies — Mid-market firms too small to be big and too big to be small.CXO Exchange Temecula Valley — A regional community for mid-market CEOs and C-suite leaders.Tools & Resources MentionedREF — Peer forum organization Mike joined as an equity partner in San Diego.CXO Exchange Temecula Valley — Regional community and event series for mid-market CEOs and C-suite leaders.The Men's Den — Confidential peer circle for men to share struggles without labels or fixes.A Stepping Stone — Mentoring service that connects stuck people to the right coach or therapist.Wilson Creek Winery — Vineyard and event venue hosting the poetry launch and CXO Summit. | https://www.wilsoncreekwinery.com/CXO Summit — Invitation-only, free annual conference for mid-market CEOs and C-suite leaders.Calls to ActionIf you lead a mid-market company, seek out a true peer forum rather than another networking mixer.Attend the invitation-only CXO Summit on November 17 at Wilson Creek Winery.Start a confidential circle of trust if you lack a place to be honest about leadership struggles.Ask a potential forum leader whether they have been a member and a CEO themselves.Key Quotes"So it's very lonely at the top. But as you said, it doesn't have to be" — Mike Richardson"And to band together and support each other, it just blew my mind." — Scott Thornton"I call it The Men's Den, and it's, it's like Vegas." — Scott Thornton"I can't even do that with my spouse, partner, significant other, 'cause I'll freak them out." — Mike Richardson"I figured out my passion in this life. The reason I was put here is to help people." — Scott Thornton"You just gotta learn how to navigate those and eventually lean into who you are as a person" — Scott ThorntonChapters00:00 — A Second CEO Peer Group Comes to Temecula Valley04:21 — Why Running a Business Feels So Hard07:29 — From $3 Million to $13 Million in Plumbing Wholesale09:11 — The CEO Who Secretly Writes Poetry13:55 — Creating a Confidential Space for Men17:23 — From IT Help Desk to Company President20:05 — The Loneliness of the CEO Seat27:39 — How a Real-Time Case Gets Processed31:28 — From Peer Group Member to Forum Leader41:05 — Inside the Invitation-Only CXO SummitThis Episode's Guest:Scott ThorntonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwthornton/Website: https://scott-thornton.com/Your Host, Mike Richardson – Agility, Peer Power & Collective IntelligenceWebsite: https://mikerichardson.live/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilityexpertmikerichardson/
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