When Success Becomes Who You Are

The Person behind the Position · Oct 12, 2026 · 26m · transcript

What happens when the business you're building becomes the measure of who you are?For Steve Barton, growing a business from $200,000 to $2 million wasn't simply a professional achievement. It raises a deeper question about the relationship between success, ambition, and personal identity.In this episode of The Person Behind the Position, Michael Chism sits down with Steve Barton to explore what happens to the person while the business is growing. They examine the expectations that come with success and the challenge of recognizing who we are beyond what we've accomplished.Because building…