How Smart Owners Build Their Crisis Board Before the Crisis Hits
How Smart Owners Build Their Crisis Board Before the Crisis Hits  
Podcast: Business, Bourbon & Cigars
Published On: Thu Jul 02 2026
Description: Think about your last truly bad day in business, the kind where something broke that you never saw coming. Who did you actually call? Most owners have a phone full of contacts and almost nobody they can reach when it really counts.You'll learn how to build your own board of five people before you ever need them: who belongs in each seat and why most owners pick wrong, the small, specific ask that earns a yes, and the light cadence that keeps the line warm. Build it while nothing's wrong, because the day you need it is the one day you can't!Topics discussed:The last bad day you didn't see coming (00:00)Why you build the table before you need it (03:12)How the "fourth box" started over a bourbon and a cigar (05:13)The introduction worth more than the advice (07:30)Move #1: selection — five seats by function, not friendship (09:40)Move #2: the small, specific, give-first ask (13:13)Move #3: cadence — keeping the line warm (15:44)The best time to build is when nothing's wrong (18:16)Claim 50% off your seat at the next Business Bourbon & Cigars Leadership Retreat, October 14–16, 2026 in Louisville, KY: https://meplusultra.com/BBC50Apply for the Me Plus Ultra Mastermind to connect with elite entrepreneurs who solve real problems together: https://MePlusUltra.comSubscribe so you don't miss any episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SN2fHnSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74bfJL9J2fjevQEvi17ekUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MePlusUltraNetwork/Connect with Me Plus Ultra:https://www.instagram.com/me_plus_ultra/https://www.facebook.com/MePlusUltra/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011061052968028/https://x.com/Me_Plus_Ultra/Connect with Scott Joseph:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ScottJosephhttps://www.instagram.com/scotttjoseph/https://www.facebook.com/ScottTJoseph/https://x.com/ScottTJoseph1This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com