EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 35 MIN
How to Design Your Business Around Your Life with John Nieuwenberg
from Happy Productive: Business Success Through Soul Alignment
Most business owners spend years building something that was supposed to give them freedom, and end up with a business that runs their life instead. John Nieuwenberg spent 22 years as a business coach after leading a $3 billion company, and his answer to the question of what a business is actually for might be the most counterintuitive thing you hear this week.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 - The business is supposed to work for you01:09:00 - Meet John Nieuwenberg02:00:00 - How he became a coach without knowing it04:48:00 - What "happy productive" really means06:17:00 - When you don't know what you want08:03:00 - Why structure creates the behavior you're looking for12:22:00 - Overwhelm, depression, and the TEDx that changed everything15:13:00 J- ournaling and the brain dump method20:50:00 - We're not rational beings23:33:00 - Burnout and the operator vs. leader owner shift26:10:00 - Delegate authority, not tasks30:13:00 - All business coaching is personal coaching33:44:00 - Where to find JohnLinks and resources:John Nieuwenberg: w5coaching.com Book a Connection Call: https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/schedule-call/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdawn.coaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdawn/#HappyProductive #JenniferDawn #BusinessCoach #Entrepreneur #Delegation #Leadership #SmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness #FreedomBuilders #OperatorToOwner
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