Get Back 2 Work is a candid, no-nonsense podcast for seasoned entrepreneurs and operators who know that building something meaningful requires more than ideas — it requires resilience, reinvention, and real work.
Hosted by serial entrepreneur and author Bob Campana, who has started and grown eight companies over more than five decades, the show explores what it actually takes to build, lead, and rebuild through both good years and hard ones. Bob brings the perspective of someone who has lived the pressure, responsibility, and identity that come with creating and running businesses at a high level.
Each episode features honest conversations with experienced founders, executives, and problem-solvers who have moved beyond theory and into execution. Together, they dig into leadership under pressure, smart decision-making, reinvention, and the realities of growing companies in an unpredictable world.
This isn’t startup hype or surface-level motivation. It’s real dialogue for people who have built something, learned from it, and are ready to get back to work — smarter, stronger, and more intentional than before.
Derek Fredrickson: The COO’s Role in Turning Vision Into Execution
A founder’s vision can get buried beneath the day-to-day work of running a business. This episode explores how a fractional COO can turn that vision into practical systems and help owners reclaim time for growth and the life they want.
In this episode, Bob Campana and Derek Fredrickson discuss:
The COO as the bridge between vision and execution
The founder’s shift from operator to owner
Fractional leadership and business growth stages
Building systems and empowering teams
Remote operations and lifestyle design
Key Takeaways:
Delegating outcomes, not just tasks, helps a founder step out of the daily bottleneck.
A fractional COO can bring operations, sales, marketing, and finance into alignment, helping each function support the company’s broader strategy and growth goals instead of working in silos.
Start by reviewing how the founder’s time is actually spent, then identify which responsibilities contribute most to the business so they can prioritize high-return work and reduce or delegate lower-value activities.
Systems work best when they’re built with the team, documented, and improved through feedback.
Define the personal goal behind the business; it can help guide decisions about how the company should operate.
“I always say, listen, part of what our job is is to actually create the structure, the systems, the processes, not to take control of your business, but actually to give you control back.” - Derek Fredrickson
About the guest, Derek Fredrickson:
Derek Fredrickson is the CEO and founder of The COO Solution, a fractional COO firm that works hands-on with 7- and 8-figure founders and CEOs to build the operational foundation their businesses need to scale. With over 16 years as a Chief Operating Officer and second-in-command, he now leads a team of fractional COOs embedded inside growing businesses across industries and hosts The COO Solution Podcast.
Connect with Derek Fredrickson:
Website: https://thecoosolution.com/ (https://thecoosolution.com/)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfredrickson/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfredrickson/)
Connect With Bob Campana:
Website: https://www.bobcampana.com/ (https://www.bobcampana.com/)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getback2workk (https://www.youtube.com/@getback2workk)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-campana-entrepreneur/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-campana-entrepreneur/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobcampana_/ (https://www.instagram.com/bobcampana_/)
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26 Sept 2026
Chris Sund: You Are Capable of More: Breaking Self‑Imposed Limits at Work
Host Bob Campana interviews executive recruiter and author Chris Sund about unlocking hidden potential by fostering growth and breaking self-imposed limits.
19 Sept 2026
Wes Moss and his The Retire Sooner Method: Five Steps to a Happier, Purpose-Filled Retirement
Host Bob Campana interviews financial educator Wes Moss, CFP®, about his Retire Sooner Method, revealing five steps to a happier, purpose-filled retirement.
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