Have Fun & Get Sh*t Done: The Leadership System Behind Good Wipes | Ep. 66 w/ Sam Nebel (goodwipes)
Most leaders think “serious” is the price of credibility.
Sam Nebel, co-founder of goodwipes, built the opposite operating system — and it’s not a slogan. It’s a leadership discipline:
Have fun and get sh*t done.
In this episode, we unpack what it actually takes to build trust, momentum, and customer love in a category people don’t always know how to talk about — without turning your brand into beige corporate wallpaper.
This is a conversation about leadership, execution, and the energy required to ship real work in the real world.
In this episode:
- Why “serious” is often just fear wearing a blazer
- How fun becomes a leadership advantage (when it’s paired with real standards)
- The difference between structure, bureaucracy, and chaos — and where winners operate
- Why customer care is strategy (and why most brands treat it like a task)
- The founder reality: it doesn’t get easier — you just get sharper
- A simple audit to run this week: where are we making this harder than it needs to be?
Links
goodwipes: https://www.goodwipes.com/
goodwipes on IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodwipes/
Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingofwipes/
goodwipes on IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodwipes/
Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingofwipes/
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Adam W. Barney
Adam W. Barney helps transitioning leaders navigate career and leadership inflection points with clarity and momentum. Author of Make Your Own Glass Half Full and creator of EnergyOS. Based in Boston, fueled by family and music.
