Losing $1M And Finding Purpose w/ Nick Cavuoto :: Ep 289 The Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast

Entrepreneur and pastor to founders Nick Cavuoto joins Jim to unpack grit, faith, and rebuilding after losing a million dollars in revenue, from growing a megachurch to coaching owner-led businesses through their “evolution,” not crisis.Timestamps:02:40 – Middle Tennessee business owners “going through the mud”03:50 – Nick’s origin story: drug dealing, Jesus, and an entrepreneurial family tree06:10 – Entitlement, over-cuddling, and raising kids who “do hard things”10:30 – Teaching kids that life is hard and choosing your version of “hard”13:40 – From church growth to panic attack: when ministry becomes machine20:20 – Exiting ministry, going back to school, and graduating with a 3.824:40 – Church hurt, reconciliation, and separating calling from a building31:55 – 100 therapy sessions in a year and unpacking buried leadership trauma34:00 – The partner split, Covid, and losing $1M in recurring revenue35:30 – Encouraging 5 people a day for 35 days and the best sales week ever39:42 – “There is no crisis, only evolution” and re-framing entrepreneurial pain43:15 – The shocking truth: multi-million-dollar owners with no written goals45:20 – Clarity, 90-day sprints, and non-negotiables like family vacations48:45 – John Maxwell’s momentum principle and the bullet-train analogy51:52 – Scattered founders, “best intentions,” and the cost of staying vague55:35 – Future pacing: turning a scattered creator into a focused rainmaker1:02:20 – Divine nudges, obedience, and why doing the hard thing fast feels lighter1:04:27 – Asking for help, avoiding being an “ask hole,” and how to work with Nick1:05:44 – Where to find Nick and how to connect with the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business PodcastFor more episodes → MMTBP.comPodcast Studio → https://www.itsyourshow.co/Guest's website →nickcavuoto.com