All Episodes

Ep. 127 – Leading People (Even If You Can’t Pay Them) – Part 1

Ep. 125 – Protect Your Brand From Your Customers

Ep. 123 – Value Is The Goal

Ep. 121 – A Fruitful Worldview

Ep. 119 – Get Better As You Get Bigger

Ep. 117 – Aspirations & Actions

Ep. 116 – An Owner’s Lack of Nerve

Ep. 115 – The Character Trait of Success

Ep. 114 – The Objective of Christian Enterprise

Ep. 113 – Let Sales Sell

Ep. 112 – Playing The Inventory Game

Ep. 111 – Your Business Is Not Your Employee’s Baby

Ep. 110 – Size Matters

Ep. 109 – You Want A Boring Business

Ep. 108 – The Global Objective

Ep. 107 – Balancing Autonomy & Control

Ep. 106 – Structure Enables Strategy

Ep. 105 – More People, More Disorder

Ep. 104 – Business Turnarounds

Ep. 103 – Fail ‘Til You Succeed

Ep. 102 – The Imposter Syndrome

Ep. 101 – The Missing Ingredient

Ep. 100 – Death, Burial, & Resurrection

Ep. 99 – How To Make a Business Case

Ep. 98 – Cruise On Your Own Time

Ep. 97 – Assess, Align, Actuate

Ep. 96 – A Framework to Work Toward Your Goals

Ep. 95 – Big Goals Demand Small Steps

Ep. 94 – Don’t Make Them Wait

Ep. 93 – Don’t Be Pushy

Ep. 92 – You Know What To Do

Ep. 91 – Interpret Financials to Hear Your Customers (Part 2)

Ep. 90 – Interpret Financials to Hear Your Customers (Part 1)

Ep. 89 – Quit Moving Around

Ep. 88 – On Making Progress When Leading People (Part 3)

Ep. 87 – On Making Progress When Leading People (Part 2)

Ep. 86 – On Making Progress When Leading People (Part 1)

Ep. 85 – Leading Through Sabotage

Ep. 84 – Michelin Star or McDonalds Menu?

Ep. 83 – What Kind of a Business Should You Own? (Part 2)

Ep. 82 – What Kind of a Business Should You Own? (Part 1)

Ep. 81 – Are You An Operator Or An Administrator?

Ep. 80 – Active Attention, Not Aimless Abdication

Ep. 79 – The One Thing For Operational Improvement

Ep. 78 – Enjoy The Process

Ep. 77 – Why Do We Over Produce?

Ep. 76 – Overproduction Is Your Biggest Enemy

Ep. 75 – 3 Metrics To Deliver Value

Ep. 74 – Working With People You Don’t Agree With

Ep. 73 – You Can Say “No”

Ep. 72 – Growing Your Business Revenue

Ep. 71 – Cultivate Order, Not Chaos

Ep. 70 – Practicing Your Purpose

Ep. 69 – The Role of The Leader

Ep. 68 – What Is Leadership?

Ep. 67 – The Role of The Manager

Ep. 66 – The Role of The Specialist

Ep. 65 – The Organizational Structure

Ep. 64 – Know Your Target Employment Audience

Ep. 63 – Uncover The Mission Of Your Business

Ep. 62 – What The Customer Won’t Pay For

Ep. 61 – Manage With Freedom & Responsibility

Ep. 60 – Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Ep. 59 – If Opportunity Isn’t Knocking

Ep. 58 – Profit Is A Necessary Good

Ep. 57 – The Sanctified Differentiated Leader

Ep. 56 – How To Get Into Business Ownership

Ep. 55 – The Fundamental Focus

Ep. 54 – Is There Good Debt?

Ep. 53 – What About Business Debt?

Ep. 52 – Employee Termination – Part 2

Ep. 51 – Employee Termination – Part 1

Ep. 50 – The Best Way To Success

Ep. 49 – Start Walking

Ep. 48 – Customers Aren’t Always Right

Ep. 47 – Incentives to Keep Employees Engaged (Part 2)

Ep. 46 – Incentives to Keep Employees Engaged (Part 1)

Ep. 45 – Keep It Simple

Ep. 44 – Lean Into Your Presups

Ep. 43 – Communication is A.R.T.

Ep. 42 – On Being A Realistic Optimist

Ep. 41 – Against Work-Life Balance

Ep. 40 – Business Partnerships & Mutual Success

Ep. 39 – Change & Constancy

Ep. 38 – Align Authority & Accountability

Ep. 37 – The Collective and the Individual

Ep. 36 – Generosity Before Gain

Ep. 35 – Hiring Is Not For Idealists

Ep. 34 – The Principles Behind The Practice

Ep. 33 – Know Your People

Ep. 32 – Don’t Be The Ceiling of Your Business

Ep. 31 – The Right Foundation

Ep. 30 – Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

Ep. 29 – Play Checkers, Not Chess

Ep. 28 – Making Ideas Happen

Ep. 27 – Utilizing Resources in Your Operation

Ep. 26 – Strategy & Structure

Ep. 25 – Accounting & Financial Statements

Ep. 24 – Replaceable and Critical

Ep. 23 – Lag VS Lead Measures

Ep. 22 – Learn to Wear Your Whitey Tighties Proudly

Ep. 21 – Make Your Decisions, Just Make Good Ones (Part 2)

Ep. 20 – Make Your Decisions, Just Make Good Ones (Part 1)

Ep. 19 – Plans, Ifs, & Buts

Ep. 18 – Learn To Juggle – Build & Fight

Ep. 17 – An Embodied Vision

Ep. 16 – Brand Building

Ep. 15 – Snake Oil Solutions

Ep. 14 – How To Gauge The Temperature

Ep. 13 – Show Me The Money

Ep. 12 – Systems! Systems! Systems!

Ep. 11 – Do You Have What It Takes?

Ep. 10 – Hike, Don’t Sprint

Ep. 9 – The 4+1 Parts of a Business

Ep. 8 – Your Mind & Your Gut

Ep. 7 – No Map? No Problem

Ep. 6 – The Practical, Conceptual, & Ideal

Ep. 5 – Results, Not Just Intentions

Ep. 4 – Does Your Profit Compete With Your Mission?

Ep. 3 – Don’t Romanticize Your Calling

Ep. 2 – 4 Reasons Why Business Is Good

Ep. 1 – Business Is Good