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Stephen Capps
People start their business to have more flexibility and time with family, but often they’re left feeling overwhelmed by insurmountable work, negatively stressed by growing responsibilities burned out by long days and sleepless nights, guilty for losing valuable time with family and friends. My name is Stephen Capps and I help overwhelmed business owners overcome adversity so they can have the life and business that they want. But that's not at all where I started. I started with a dream but that turned into a nightmare pretty fast. I lost my wife to cancer, our largest customer, got remarried, and suffered near finical ruin all in less than a year. I thought working hard work fixed everything but found out hard work wasn't enough. In my journey, I made every mistake you can think of in business but I learned my lessons most of them the hard way. I went from the brink of bankruptcy to debt-free and thriving and you can too. I will lay out the nuts and bolts of business in every episode to help you overcome adversity, avoid the crash, and burn so you too can have the life and business you want.
Explore over 98 insightful episodes and 9 exclusive bonus episodes, totaling 42 hours of invaluable podcast content, created and curated over nearly 4 years. Join us on today’s show as Stephen reveals the top 10 strategies to excel in both your personal and professional life. Perfect for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and anyone looking to enhance their success, our podcast delves into essential business tactics, leadership development, and personal growth. Tune in and discover actionable insights, expert advice, and practical tips to crush it in your life and business.
10 Focus:
9 Tenacity:
8 Think Long Term:
7 Accountability:
6 Communication:
5 Surround Yourself with people smarter than you:
4 Hire for Culture Fit First:
3 Under promise and Over-Deliver:
2 Cash is King:
1 Take Calculated Risks:
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Are you contemplating starting your own business? In this eye-opening episode, Stephen delivers essential insights and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Discover the critical distinctions between being a skilled tradesman and mastering the art of business management. Learn the fundamental business skills you need, from strategic planning and financial management to marketing and operations. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities of entrepreneurship. Tune in to gain a realistic perspective on what it takes to successfully launch and run your own business.
1- Is this a hobby or a business?
2-Right Mindset
3- This is a business ,do business stuff
4- You have to charge enough
5- Decide what YOU want
6- Avoid debt
Episode 45 How Do I Set My Price? Helping You Make Money That's Out Of This World!
Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple
Episode 11 Who's Driving The Business Anyways?
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Episode 42 Managing Cash Flow 101. Managing The Flow So You Can Avoid The Crash And Burn
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Are you tired of running like a hamster in a wheel inside your business, constantly busy but never moving forward? In this episode, Stephen delves into the fundamentals of effective delegation, a critical skill for business success and leadership. Discover how mastering delegation can transform your productivity, empower your team, and drive your business forward. Stephen shares practical tips and strategies to help you delegate tasks like a rock star, freeing up your time to focus on high-impact activities. Whether you're a small business owner, entrepreneur, or leader looking to optimize your workflow, this episode provides valuable insights to enhance your leadership skills and streamline your operations. Tune in to learn how to leverage delegation to boost efficiency, increase team collaboration, and achieve sustainable growth in your business.
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In this episode, Stephen dives deep into the essential questions every small business owner has but may be hesitant to ask. Covering topics such as choosing between LLC and S-Corp, managing finances to avoid cash flow issues, setting competitive pricing, and navigating the complexities of business loans, Stephen provides practical, actionable advice. Additionally, he addresses common challenges like dealing with difficult customers, improving employee reliability, and maintaining adequate cash reserves. Whether you're just starting out or looking to optimize your existing business, this episode is packed with insights and tips to help you succeed. Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide to mastering small business management.
Episode 4: Deep Dive Into Knowing Your Numbers
Episode 42: Managing Cash Flow 101. Managing The Flow So You Can Avoid The Crash And Burn
Episode 6 : 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
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Everyone suffers loss, and has experienced hurt, pain, betrayal, rejection, you’ve been let down, disappointed, devastated. You have felt sadness, loneliness, anger, rage, wrath, this is unfair this is not right. Why did this happen to me, to my family, why now? How many times do I have to go through this? If you haven’t experienced these things, then you haven’t lived long! In this episode Stephen lays out how you can live again after loss.
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In the words of the all-wise Mr. Miyagi, “Your focus needs focus.” Entrepreneurs can get stuff done, but sometimes it is so hard to keep their focus. In this episode, Stephen unpacks 4 tactics that he uses to keep focus and get stuff done! It answers the question of how I keep focused on my business.
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1- You have to understand yourself.
2- What do I want? Really?
3- Make a schedule that reflects your focus.
4- Do what works for you.
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1- make a quality decision
Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple2-Give yourself some grace
3- Understand it will be HARD
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We say that we know the definition of insanity. It is probably one of the most overused phrases in the English language: "When you keep doing something over and over again, expecting a different result." But when a hard charging, get the job done guy or gal keeps banging their head against a wall over and over again but, they expect a different outcome, this is also insanity. In the episode Stephen lays out 3 things you can do to give up and do something different.
Episode 88: How Do I Hire When No One Wants To Work? Tactics For Hiring In 2024
Episode 90: How NOT To Crack Under The Pressure. 3 Ways To Make It When Things Are Not Happening.
1- Pivoting is not quitting
2- Think inside the box
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3- What is the low-hanging fruit?
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We all can get ourselves into pressured situations, and we add pressure to ourselves as hard-charging entrepreneurs. In this episode, Stephen shares how to not crack under the pressures of life and business.
1- You need trusted advisors
Proverbs 11:14
….. But in the multitude of counselors, there is safety.
Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple 1 Corinthians 3:6
One plants, another waters but God brings the increase
2- Drop our timelines and expectationsProverbs 16:9
A man’s mind plans his way. But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
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2- Remember where we came from
Psalms 106 9-13 He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert. 10 He saved them from the hand of the foe; from the hand of the enemy, he redeemed them. 11 The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived. 12 Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. 13 But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold.
Isaiah 30:41 But those who wait on the Lord. Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.
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Growing a business is NOT easy, but follow-up can be. In this episode, Stephen has a conversation with Tanner Mullen about hiring, culture, and Tanner's cutting-edge CRM built for service business, Drip Jobs.
Episode 88: How Do I Hire When No One Wants To Work? Tactics For Hiring In 2024
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You will never get anything by sitting back and waiting for it to happen. Being passive will NOT move you forward! On today's show, finding good help in 2024, in this episode Stephen lays out his new aggressive hiring tactics for 2024.
Episode 6: 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
Episode 22: How Do I Hire My First Employee? 1.0 11 Ways To Crush It When Making Your First Hire!
Episode 24: How Do I Hire My First Employee? 2.0 6 Strategies To Hire Like A BOSS
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Business is NOT for the faint of heart; there are so many things that you have to figure out. In this episode, Stephen lays out 8 ways NOT to lose your butt in business. 1- not everyone is your customer2- put it in writing 3- get a deposit4- get a starting signature and a completion signature5- Take pictures 6- Be specific in your estimate 7 Communicate 8- Underpromise and over-deliverEpisode 36 No Excuses! 6 Ways To Avoid Excuses In Your Life And Business!Get The Successful Entrepreneurs Blueprint!
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How do you grow your network, and why is it important? In this episode, Stephen has special guest Jerry Iverson, a networking expert with 20 years in the trenches. Jerry lays out the importance of a network, how to build it, and how to grow your business.
Center of influence
1-Cultivating that connection
- Aligning myself with them
2-Communication
- Identifying their pain point
3-Collaboration
- Here’s a simple solution to your problem
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If we could go back in time, what would we tell our younger selves? In this episode, Stephen lays out the 10 things he wishes he would have known when he started.
7 million able-bodied men out of the workforce
Episode 6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring1 Everyone is trying to figure it out
2 Don’t get stuck in your own head
3 You need 3 people in your life to keep you out of trouble
4 It’s way harder and takes longer than you think
5 Staying the course is the hardest part.
6 You have to surround yourself with smart people
7 Not everyone is your customer
8 Hire for culture fit first
9 Hire people that can produce an outcome
10 Cash is king
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Are you asking the question how do I grow my business? In this episode, Stephen lays out just that in 4 simple steps.
1 You have to make a commitment to personal growth
Matthew 25:14: “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one, he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.
2 What is the outcome that you are driving towards?
Episode 73: The Power Of Creating A Vision To Run Towards! With Mike Howerton 3 What are the habits that will drive me towards my vision?
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Do you hate heartburn?Me too, but worse than that, I hate not knowing what’s causing it. Honestly, sometimes it’s really hard to put your finger on the source of the pain. In this episode, Stephen is going to tackle the 7 mistakes business owners make that are guaranteed ways to give you heartburn, revisited from episode 1 of Pull Up ANd Thrive.
Episode 1: 7 Mistakes business owners make that are guaranteed to give you heartburn.
Episode 82: 10 Old School Work Habits Guaranteed To Make You Money!
Episode 45: How Do I Set My Price? Helping You Make Money That's Out Of This World!
Episode 3: Where do I Start? Start HereEpisode 6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About HiringEpisode7: 3 Steps To Crushing It At Delegation 1- They don't know their numbers.
2- Don't have systems.
3- Hiring the wrong people.
4- Don't delegate.
5- They don't drive the business.
6- Lack of self-awareness.
7- Debt.Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
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They say, “There’s no school like the old school.” On this episode, Stephen shares old-school work habits guaranteed to make you money!
1- show up
2- give the customer a price
Episode 48: Stop Doing Bids For A Living! And Start Making Money!!
3- do what you say you would do
Episode 38 No Excuses! 6 Ways To Avoid Excuses In Your Life And Business!
4- if it's not right. Make it right
Episode 41 4 Tactics To Keep Customers Coming Back For More! How Do I Get Customers For Life?
5- Don’t count your chickens before the hatch. Pay your bills first
Episode 42: Managing Cash Flow 101. Managing The Flow So You Can Avoid The Crash And Burn
6- Live on less than you make
7- tell the truth
8- treat people how you would want to be treated
9- go the extra mile
10- out work everyone else
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We give ourselves too many outs, too many escapes. If this doesn't work, I’ll go back to my job. If living on my own doesn’t work, I’ll move back home with my parents. If this marriage doesn’t work, we’ll get a divorce. Too many easy ways out. If comfort is your priority, then the road to success may not be for you. To be successful, you have to grow, and growth is NOT comfortable, and comfortable is NOT growth. In this episode, Stephen lays out 3 things you can do that will drive your life and business forward.
1- there is no going back.
2- there is no plan B.
Episode 53: Stop Fighting Fires! Find The Friction And Stop The Fires.
3- pivoting is NOT quitting!
The path of the just shines brighter and brighter as the noonday sun Proverbs 4:18
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Everyone will face challenging times in life or business in the form of hardship, difficulty, loss, slowed economic times, or another struggle sooner or later. The question is, are you ready? No one can be prepared 100% but in this episode, Stephen lays out 6 things you can do to navigate the struggle and thrive in uncertain times.
"Everyone who hears his words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Then he went on to say everyone who hears his words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand." Matthew 7:24-26
"*It rains on the just and the unjust." Matthew 5:45
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings, you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. Psalms 91:1-6*
1- It could always be worse
2- Lean in
3- Don’t build a monument
4- Support system
5- Cash
6- You need a place of refuge
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How do I win at business without losing my family? This is NOT something that you can do alone. It requires working together as a family. In this episode, Stephen lays out 7 hacks for raising a family and getting things done!
1- You must have a work ethic!
2- You have to manage your time.
3- You must communicate.
Episode 52: You Don't Need Work Life Balance; You Need Work, Life Focus!
Episode 40: What Is The Key To Success? Communication Is The Key.
4- Work together.
5- Be intentional.
6- You have to run the business.
Episode 11: Who’s Driving The Business Anyways? 7- Take purposeful breaks.
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Everyone makes mistakes, yes, even Stephen...lol After 20 years in business, he has made his fair share of failures and mistakes. In this episode, Stephen lays out his top 10 failures and mistakes all to make you feel better about yourself. So stop letting your failures hold you back!
10- Putting a 5-ton forklift on a 1-ton truck
9- Not having a plan
8- Shuffling vendors
7- Not having a cash reserve
6- Sheilding sparks with a piece of cardboard
5- Saying, "When I say jump, you say how high."
4- Not understanding hiring
Episode 6 3 myths business owners believe about hiring
3- Not paying payroll taxes for 2 years
2- Not getting coaching sooner
1- Debt
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Are you struggling in your business, or are you just ready to go to the next level? Is faith, family, and business important to you? Then Pull Up And Thrive- ELITE is for you! This is Stephen's online program that's 1- On-demand Master Classes 2- Exclusive Community 3- Group coaching, 2- 1 one-hour calls each month, where Stephen answers your questions live! Join today! Pull Up And Thrive-ELITE
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Have you ever wondered how to start a handyman business? Or any other business, for that matter? In this episode, Stephen sits down with Allen Lee from The Handyman Journey to discuss just that.
Book a consultation call with Allen Lee at www.handymanjourney.com/coaching
Episode 52: You Don't Need Work Life Balance; You Need Work, Life Focus!
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Are you asking yourself, "How do I attract great people?" Well, great people are looking for a great place to work. In this episode, Stephen lays out the 8 things he had done to create that great place to work.
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Episode 1 6 Steps To Overcoming Adversity
Episode 2 7 Mistakes Business owners make that are guaranteed to give you heartburn.
Episode 75 Discovering Servant Leadership. Making The Leap From Boss To Leader!
Episode 6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
1- Everything Starts with the Leader
2- what kind of work environment do you want to have?
3- Mission statement and core values
4- Create a health culture
5- Build a team based on the mission statement and core values of
6- let people do their job
7- Have fun
8- Recognition
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We have all worked for horrible bosses, and the last thing we wanted was to be one ourselves! But sometimes, it happens, even to the best of us. In this episode, Stephen lays out the steps to make the leap from boss to servant leader.
Philippians 2:5-7
1- Communicate
Episode 40 What Is The Key To Success? Communication Is The Key!
2- care
3- Create a healthy culture
4- Create a sense of value
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Have you ever noticed the habits of people who just can't ring the bell of excellence? Why can't they do it? They say they're really trying but as you dig deep you realize that there is always a reason why. In this episode, Stephen gives you 10 things to be sure to avoid to not be a loser and be a winner.
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1 Be Lazy. Be active
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2 Have a loser mindset. Have a winner's mindset
3 Big talker. Big doer
4 Live beyond your means. Live on less than you make.
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5 Make excuses. Produce results
Episode 38 6 Ways To Avoid Excuses In Your Life And Business!
6 Not willing to take a calculated risk. Count the cost and go for it!
Episode 49 5 Hacks To Supercharge Failure Into Success.
Episode 47 Dream No Small Dreams! How To Stop Playing It Safe And Go For It!
Episode 57 7 Hacks For Doing The Hard Stuff.
7 Lack of mental toughness. Have a whatever it takes attitude.
Studies have shown that 95% of people over 30 years old will never sprint again.
8 Complain all the time. Full of gratitude.
9 Unthankful. Be thankful.
10 Blame others. Take personal responsibility.
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Do you feel like you have too much to do to slow down? And the phrase slow down to go fast sounds like a foreign language? Well, there is power in the pause. In this episode, Stephen talks to coach Mike Howerton about the power of vision and creating a fun vision board with your family.
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There are a lot of myths, assumptions, and just plain wrong ways of thinking on the path to excellence. In this episode, Stephen lays out the 5 hacks that he has discovered that you can use too to drive you toward excellence.
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1- Dare to suck
2- Everyone is figuring it out
- Talk to the experts
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- There MUST be an improvement.
- IT TAKES TIME. You are not going to start something brand new and go viral.
- Consistency is the key and, by far, the hardest
- Sometimes it’s slow because you have no idea what you are doing.
- Follow my framework do, fail, learn, and repeat.
Episode 49 5 Hacks To Supercharge Failure Into Success.
4- Beware, Everybody, knows a guy.
Episode 25Dream No Small Dreams! How To Stop Playing It Safe And Go For It!
5- Anything new requires a new skill set.
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Are you wasting money on your marketing? Rather than having a plan, do you find yourself doing random acts of marking? In this episode, Stephen has a conversation with marketing expert Chandler Lyles.
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For some reason, we think when we have taken all the right measures to make a decision that, there's no fear or doubt. In reality, any time we do anything of importance, there's always uncertainty. In this episode, Stephen lays out step by step how to bulldoze uncertainty.
Board of Directors explained- Episode 14 Decision Making Made Easy.
1- Decide- What is the outcome I’m driving towards?
2- What TOOLS do you need to get you where you want to go?
3- What’s holding you back?
4-Set milestones that you control.
5- Execute. Execute. Execute.
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We will not rise to the occasion, but rather we will fall to the level of our training. As business owners, we can be very optimistic, and we often say, "it will all work out," and yes, in the end, eventually it does, but how much unnecessary pain do we suffer through? What is really happening is we are failing in our preparation. In this episode, Stephen lays out the nuts and bolts of how to prep like a rockstar.
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1-Have a plan or a system.
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2- Practice, have drills, and do training.
3- Communicate.
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4- Understand diminishing returns.
5- Create checklists.
6- Don’t wait till the last minute.
Episode 38- No Excuses! 6 Ways To Avoid Excuses In Your Life And Business!
7- Have backups for your backups.
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Are you tired of the race to the bottom in the price game? And you ask the question how I can bring value to the customer? In this episode, Stephen unpacks bringing high value to the customer experience.
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What is important to the customer? What do they care about?
Setting your price -
What does it cost you to operate?
- What will the market bear?
- What is the value to the customer?
- What is your plan for growth?
-Communicate
-Exceed their expectations
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We all want results, but too many times, we are looking for big complicated, and glamorous actions. The reality of getting real results is quite the opposite. In this episode, Stephen lays out 3 hacks so you, too, can get the outcomes that you want.
1- You have to put yourself out there and take a risk -
- The stupid questions are the ones you don’t ask.
- You don't know what you don't know.
Episode 47 Dream No Small Dreams! How To Stop Playing It Safe And Go For It!
2- Take advice -
- The power is in the doing
- Naaman Healed of Leprosy 2 Kings 5
3- Fill your life with activities that nobody sees -
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- What is your shack?
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There are only 2 types of people, those who talk and those who do. One of the most important mindsets you can have is a mindset of action. In this episode, Stephen unpacks how you can implement the action mindset in your life and business to supercharge your results and go further faster.
Episode 63 How to have a winning mindset part 2
1- admit that there’s a problem to be solved
2- Identify the problem
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3- Talk to an expert
4- Implement a plan
5- Accountability
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We all have mindsets. The question is, are they good ones? Everyone has had a negative experience, hurt, pain, or tragedy touch their life. If we're not careful, those moments or snapshots can cause us to build a prison or draw a line in the sand that holds us back from our God-given potential. This is the fourth episode in Stephen's series, The Mindset To Freedom. He'll share his personal experience of the darkest moments of loss in his life, personally and professionally and how you can happen to stuff rather than everything happening to you when you have an OFFENSE!
Romans 8:13- What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Proverbs 23:7- For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...
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A mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations—the way we sort out what is going on and what we should do. Our mindsets help us spot opportunities, but they can also trap us in self-defeating cycles. Mindsets | Psychology Today Mindset #3 Have an offense—the action of engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or a goal.
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We all have mindsets. The question is, are they good ones? Everyone has had a negative experience, hurt, pain, or tragedy touch their life. If we're not careful, those moments or snapshots can cause us to build a prison or draw a line in the sand that holds us back from our God-given potential. This is the third episode in Stephen's series, The Mindset To Freedom. He'll share his personal experience of the darkest moments of loss in his life, personally and professionally.
Intense: an expression of great zeal, energy, determination, or concentration.
Acceptance: a general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed.
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Dr. Caroline Leaf- “You cannot sit back and wait to be happy and healthy and have a great thought life; you have to make the choice to make this happen.”Dr. Caroline Leaf's website
Dr. Wayne Dyer- “if feeling bad when bad things happen is going to improve the quality of your life. I would be here telling you, let’s teach people how to feel bad….. Everything that happens is a lesson, and we can either learn from it, or we can become a victim of it.”Dr. Wayne Dyer's website
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We all have mindsets. The question is, are they good ones? Everyone has had a negative experience, hurt, pain, or tragedy touch their life. If we're not careful, those moments or snapshots can cause us to build a prison or draw a line in the sand that holds us back from our God-given potential. This is the second episode in a series that Stephen calls, The Mindset To Freedom. He'll share his personal experience of the darkest moments of loss in his life, personally and professionally.
Episode 62 How To Have A Winning Mindset? Mindset To Freedom part 1
Actionable Information Definition:
Actionable: something specific and able to be acted on.
Information: knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc.
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Lue Holtz, the former head coach of Notre Dame, says,
“Don't tell your problems to people. Eighty percent don't care, and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.”
People will not understand your sacrifice.
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We all have mindsets. The question is, are they good ones? Everyone has had a negative experience, hurt, pain, or tragedy touch their life. If we're not careful, those moments or snapshots can cause us to build a prison or draw a line in the sand that holds us back from our God-given potential. This is the first episode in a series that Stephen calls, The Mindset To Freedom. He'll share his personal experience of the darkest moments of loss in his life, both personally and professionally.
For as he thinks within himself, so is he. Proverbs 23:7
A mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations—the way we sort out what is going on and what we should do. Our mindsets help us spot opportunities, but they can also trap us in self-defeating cycles. Mindsets | Psychology TodayThrow wide the gates so good and true people can enter.
People with their minds set on you (God), you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet because they keep at it and don't quit. Depend on God and keep at it because, in the Lord God, you have a sure thing. Isaiah 26:2-5, Message Bible
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This is the best of 2022- Episode 41 was the most popular show of 2022. So Stephen thought it was worth another listen. The hardest and most expensive part of business is getting a customer. In this episode, Stephen answers the question how do I get customers for life? You work too hard to get a customer. Once you have them, how do you keep them coming back again and again?
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4- Under-promise and over-deliver
3- Upfront pricing
2- Do what you say you will do
1- Stand behind your service or product, if it’s not right make it right, go beyond
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What do I do when I don't know what to do? This is a question I have faced over and over again in my life and entrepreneurial journey. After much trial and error, I have learned that this is all a part of life. It's not about doing something wrong. It's life. In this episode, I'll outline my steps to navigate challenging seasons of uncertainty.
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1 Don’t make a decision.
Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple
2 Be committed to what you're doing.
2 Timothy 1:2 (NKJV)
For this reason, I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
3 Consult with your board of directors.
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4 Be willing to take good advice from anyone.
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Are you asking, "how do I live my best life?" If you're done with living a mediocre life, if you are done being sick and tired of being sick and tired and if you are saying enough is enough! Then you are ready to live your best life in 2023! In this episode, Stephen lays out the 4 steps to start living your best life now!
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1- Don’t set goalsEpisode 9 Don't Set Goals! Do This Instead
2- Get a board of directors
Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors, there is safety.
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3- Set up accountability
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It's that time of year turkey, dressing, and most of all, being thankful. In this episode, Stephen talks about the lesson he learned from his 5 year old daughter about being thankful and lays out 10 ways that we can show others that we're thankful for them.
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1- Say it
2- Handwritten note
3- $100 handshake
4- Compliment in front of people
5- Find out what is important to them.
6- Celebrate special days
7- Special gift doesn’t have to cost a lot of money
8- Recognition
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9- Do a fun activity together.
10- Have an EPIC party
John F Kennedy famously said in a speech on September 12, 1962, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard" In this episode, Stephen lays out 7 hacks for doing the hard things, the things that are really the most important.
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1- make a quality decision
Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple
2-Give yourself some grace
3- Understand it will be HARD
4 - Accountability
Episode 39 12 Hacks To Get Big Stuff Done And Move Your Life Forward!
5- Support group
6- Identify your Why
No one wants to struggle, no one wants to suffer pain, and nobody wants hardship, but these are the very things that can give us an advantage. In this episode, Stephen lays out the steps he took to turn what seems to be a disadvantage into an advantage.
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1- NO Excuses
2- Life is NOT fair
3 There are no shortcuts
4- You have to lean in
David and Goliath book by Malcolm Gladwell
Have you ever had to have a conversation that you did not want to have with a team member, but you knew you had to do it? In this episode, Stephen lays out the 10 things you want to do when having a difficult conversation. So buckle up because, here, we, go!
Episode 45 Bring The Fight To The Marketplace. How Leading Through Serving Will Win The Day
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1- have the conversation in private
2- be prepared
3- Call out the elephant in the room
4- have a witness
5- get it in writing
6- keep it brief
7- give a scale of 1-10
8- be clear
9- next steps
10- check-in
When your phone rings or a customer sends you an email, it's because they have a problem and they are looking for someone to solve it, but more than that, the marketplace is looking to be served. In the episode, Stephen lays out how we all can serve our team, the marketplace, and our customers by being a Servant Warrior.
Episode 41 4 Tactics To Keep Customers Coming Back For More! How Do I Get Customers For Life?
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Are you running your business? Or is the business running you? Maybe you’re doing “OK,” but you’re ready to crush it and take your life and business to the next level. If that’s you, then this in-person Bootcamp is for you! Stephen will share his strategies and tactics that took his business from the brink of bankruptcy to a debt-free and thriving 7 figure business.
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There is nothing worse than going into the office and thinking I'm going to get these 5 things done by lunch. But you're at the office for 2 minutes, and there's a problem AKA a fire, you put that one out, and there's another, then another...WHAT"S GOING ON!? You my friend, have friction. In this episode, Stephen helps you dig deep to discover where the friction is coming from. Because remember, only you can prevent fires.
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1 Information-Episode 34 12 Books To Read In 2022 That Will Rock Your World!
2 Hire the right peopleStephen's DO NOT DO hiring list.
Hire to build a relationship.
To help them out.
You need help, and they need a job.
Episode 6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
Episode 22 How Do I Hire My First Employee? 1.0 11 Ways To Crush It When Making Your First Hire! Episode 24 How Do I Hire My First Employee? 2.0 6 Strategies To Hire Like A BOSSBonus Episode We Are In A Crisis, A Hiring Crisis. 5 Action Steps You Can Take Today To Make That Next Hire! Episode 50 How Do I Motivate People?
3 Create systemsEpisode 48 Stop Doing Bids For A Living! And Start Making Money!!
4 Communicate & TrainEpisode 40 What Is The Key To Success? Communication Is The Key!
5 DelegateEpisode 7 3 Steps To Crushing It At Delegation
How many times have you heard that you need work life balance? Probably more times than you can count. In this episode, Stephen lays out how you don't need work-life balance but rather work life focus!
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1- Communication- early and often
2- Sacrifice- There is no baby without pain, there is no success without failure, and there are no wins without sacrifice.
Entrepreneur Definition:Entrepreneur a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
Dave Ramsey's FPU
- Activity-
Episode 28: When Should I Say "I Quit?Episode 2: 6 Steps To Overcoming AdversitySeth Godin The Dip (book)
- Intentional breaks-Schedule family nights, dinners, and outings. We’re doing nothing but the family. Communicate "this is going on."
1 Communication
2 Sacrifice
3 Activity
4 Intentional breaks
In the words of the all-wise Mr. Miyagi, “your focus needs focus.” Entrepreneurs can get stuff done, but sometimes it is so hard to keep their focus. In this episode, Stephen unpacks 4 tactics that he uses to keep focus and get stuff done! And answers the question of how do I keep focused on my business?
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Enneagram test
1- You have to understand yourself.
2- What do I want? Really?
3- Make a schedule that reflects your focus.
4- Do what works for you.
Have you ever asked the question, "how do I motivate people?" You don't, you hire motivated people. That probably wasn't the answer you wanted to hear, but in this episode, Stephen lays out 6 ways to find and hire the right people that don't have to be motivated.
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1- Create a great place to work
2- Find out what’s important to them.
3- Matching core values.
4- Identify the specific skills needed. Dig deep, High-level
5- Don't hire people who need a job.
6- Skills test.
Helpful Episodes
22 How Do I Hire My First Employee? 1.0 11 Ways To Crush It When Making Your First Hire!
24 How Do I Hire My First Employee? 2.0 6 Strategies To Hire Like A BOSS
6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
Have you ever said I would follow my dream but what if I fail? Let me ask you a question, what would you do if you knew you would not fail? What's holding you back from doing that? Let me guess, the possibility of failure is holding you back? In this episode, Stephen has great news! EVERYONE fails. He will also lay out 5 hacks to tap into the power of failure to reach your potential.
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1- count the costEpisode 47 Dream no small dreams! How to stop laying it safe and go for it!Josef Millis FacebookJosef Millis Youtube channel
2-do
3- fail
4- learn
5-repeat
Are you working all day and doing bids at night? In this episode, Stephen is going to turn everything upside down and show you how to stop doing bids for a living and start doing work.
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1- STOP doing bids for a living. Do work.Stop doing these types of 3 bids today-
1- We need 3 bids, It’s a race to the bottom.
2- Bid for insurance (they take the insurance $$ and run)
3- Curious- how much it will cost?
Episode11 Who's Driving The Business Anyways?
2- Qualify your customer. 1- Do they have the need?
2- Do they have the time?
3- Do they have the money?
4- Do they have the power?
3- Build systematic pricing.Episode 45 How Do I Set My Price1- create packages Good, better, and best.
2- use your experience.
3- Have a minimum.
4- Learn how to sell.
Build report
Qualify
Education and information
The Close
1- STOP doing bids for a living. Do work.
2- Qualify your customer.
3- Build systematic pricing.
4- Learn how to sell.
Why do we dream so small? Why don't we launch out into the deep where there are waters to swim in? Sometimes even high achievers stoping dreaming big dreams and start playing it safe? In this episode, Stephen makes a challenge to stop playing it safe and go for it!
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"Dream no small dreams because small dreams stir not the hearts of men"
By- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Rivers to swim in Ezekiel 47:3-5
If you've gone through hardship and difficulties and are standing on top of your failures, you have a well within you, the question is do people have a bucket?**
1- Go for it!Go big or go home.
It’s not going to be perfect.
Progress over perfection 2-You, don’t know if you don’t try.Stop wishing. 3- Do your research.
4-Talk to people doing what you want to be doing.
5- Don’t let an investment hold you, as a prisoner.
6-Stay the course (if you give up you’re definitely not going to make it)
7- do it, don’t talk just do.What is your dream?
What is your passion?
What are you naturally good at?
The revenue makes the decision.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed? In this episode, Stephen talks about the power of the pause. How taking a break can help you go faster and further.
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The Infinite Game (book) Simon Sinek
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30)
3 myths
- It’s a waste of time
- You just took a break a few months ago
- It doesn't work-
Dr. Henry Cloud The Power Of The Other (book)
Dr. Caroline Leaf Cleaning Up YOur Mental Mess (book)
Dr. Leaf's website
1-start
2- be intentional
3- who’s your monkey?
4- Connect with like-minded people.
5-Taking a pause does wonders for your mental health.
Are you working long hours and still don't have money in the bank?! In this episode, Stephen lays out the "4 What's" that you need to be asking to answer the question "how much should I charge?" so you can be sure you're not only making money but able to save for the future and invest in your business.
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Psalm 127:4 (NKJV)
Like arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are children of one's youth.
Matthew 25:23
...... you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.
Episode 4 Deep Dive Into Knowing Your Numbers
Episode 23 How To Get Customers To Pay My Price
Episode 11 Who’s Driving The Business Anyways
1 What does it cost you to operate?
2 What will the market bear?
3 What’s the value to the customer?
4 What is your plan for growth?
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What is an unhealthy culture costing you? Millions and millions of dollars! In the episode, Stephen answers the question, What can a healthy culture do for my business? You'll be surprised by the answer.
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Release The Secret Weapon! An American Tail (1986)
Average Burger King franchise annual revenue $1.4 million
Average Mcdonalds' franchise annual revenue $2.7 million
Average Chick-Fil-A franchise annual revenue $8.1 million
1 Decide what kind of culture you want. You decide!
Write the vision and make it clear,
Where do you want to go?
What kind of work environment do you want to have?
What kind of customer experience do you want for your clients?
2 Hire for culture fit first.Episode 6 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
3 Treat the folks on your team like people.
4 Don’t tolerate misbehavior.
5 Celebrate!
6 Communicate always and often.When things are going bad, communicate.
When things are going good, communicate.
What you have to let a team member go communicate
Over-communicate
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In this bonus episode, Aaron Durand shares how working with Stephen over the last 6 months was the best decision he's ever made and how coaching has taken him further than he ever thought possible.
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Prayer meetings? Bible studies? And the signature Jesus fish? What does living out your faith in business look like? What does Stephen think about it? It’s probably not what you think! In this episode, Stephen shares how he lives out his faith.
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Don’t be a hypocrite
Living out your faith is not an activity
Be you
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
Matthew 14:28
And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water.”
1 Corinthians 3:11
No one can lay any other foundation besides the one that is already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:9
If with your mouth you confess Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved
Revelation 22:13
I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last
Proverbs 11:14 Board of directors
Where no counsel is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors, there is safety.
Proverbs 1:20-26 New American Standard
Wisdom shouts in the street, She [d]raises her voice in the public square; 21
At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city, she declares her sayings: 22 “How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein. For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
1- being a good steward
2- you’re building on the foundation of Jesus Christ
3- you’re under the His Lordship
4- getting wisdom
5- you’re diligent (excellence over time)
6- it takes time it’s not going to happen overnight
7- you’re a servant
8- you put your hand to something
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What is cash flow? Why is it important? And why should I care? If you can’t answer these 3 questions you are what we call in the industry, out of business! In this episode, Stephen answers these questions and gives you the nut and bolts for cash flow management.
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1- Take responsibility
Episode 38 No Excuses
2- Use booking software not a shoebox
3- Pay attention
-How much cash is on hand
-Payroll taxes due for next month
-Sales taxes due for next month
-Total bills due, bills due this week, is there a large bill or expense that I need to have money set aside for?
- If you get a large deposit for a job, set money aside for materials and other job expenses even if you “have other money coming in” don’t count on money that you don’t have in your bank account.
4- Have an accountant in your corner
5- Plan ahead
6- Avoid debt
The hardest and most expensive part of business is getting a customer. In this episode, Stephen answers the question how do I get customers for life? You work too hard to get a customer, once you have them how do you keep them coming back again and again?
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4- Under-promise and over-deliver
3- Upfront pricing
2- Do what you say you will do
1- Stand behind your service or product, if it’s not right make it right, go beyond
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What does it take to start the engine of your business? Like any machine, your business requires a key to get it started and moving forward. In life and business, communication is that key. In this episode, Stephen lays out the 8 different ways he and his team communicate which removes frustration, creates unity, and drives the business forward and it will drive your business forward too.
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1- you have to actually do it
2- put it in writing
3- if you don't know, It’s ok to say, “I don't know.”
4- written job descriptions
5- day, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually
6- personality assessments
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7- communicate the customer journey, systems, and scripts
8- you are the chief repeating officer
You have too many things to accomplish in your life to not get big stuff done. You are more than what you have become and your best days are ahead and not behind you. In the episode, Stephen lays out the 12 hacks he uses in his everyday life to get big stuff done.
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1 Don’t be passive
2 be a detective
3 consult your board of directors
4 don’t be denied!
5 set action steps.
6 have someone hold you accountable.
7 Face your fears.
8 Schedule it!
9 Do it right now!
10 Delegate
11 Set a self-imposed deadline.
12Tell someone
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The next step can be as scary as the first step. No matter how long you have been in business taking that uncomfortable next step can be terrifying. In this episode Stephen lays out 6 actions to help you take your next step.
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Matthew 6:8 for your Father knows what you need before you ask him
James 1:5 NKJV If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Hosea 4 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge
James 1 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.
1- Pray
2- Stop and think
3- What is the problem that you need to solve?
4- Ask the question: Is it a problem to be solved or tension to be managed?
5- What result needs to be produced?
6- Get used to being uncomfortable
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As Stephen reflects over 2021, he realizes that his business txgates.com did 7 figures in revenue without him selling one job, dealing with a single customer, or handling one customer complaint. This was no accident. In this episode, he takes a deep dive into the 6 high-level tactics driving his business to this destination, and how you can take the same steps to get you where you want to go too.
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1- Written Mission Statement 1- must be portable 3-4 Sentences easily memorized.
2- Inward facing, not for your website or something pretty on the wall.
3- Out of bounds marker
4- It’s why you exist it has to be greater than money.
2- Core Values in writing 1- 3-7 less is more
2- advance decision making
3- Hire and fire using the core values
3- Strategic Priorities 1- what are the big things you need to work on for the quarter?
2- use the exercise the 4 helpfuls
Working (magnify) Missing (Identify) Confusing (clarify) Broken (Fix)
4- Build systems that work
5- A cadence of communication Annual offsite
Annual reviews
Quarterly offsite
Monthly ALL Team Lunch
Weekly Meeting
Weekly one on ones with your direct reports
Daily Stand Up 5-15 minutes
Special meetings
6- Written job descriptions 5 ways to communicate with KRA's
1 Communicate this when hiring
2 During the onboarding
3 when addressing performance failures
4 communicate KRA’s as a team at your monthly team lunch
5 during an annual review
Did 2020 kick your butt? Are you doing everything you know to do, and you still can't make it over the hump or solve the problem we call business? In this episode, Stephen speaks to the 5 challenges that will make any business owner frustrated.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge.
Episode 11 Whos' Driving The Business Anyways?1-Answer these questions- How do I want to be paid?
2-Put it in writing
3- Change orders
4- You have to charge enough.
5- Do the work that you want to do.
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Dreams do come true! In this episode, Stephen shares his appearance on the Entreleadership podcast.
Entreleadership Podcast With Dave Ramsey And Stephen Capps
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Entreleadership Book
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"You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read." "Leaders are readers." "No one is a failure until they blame somebody else." Charlie "Tremendous" Jones – Tremendous Leadership
In the episode, Stephen gives his 12 must-read books for 2022.
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1- The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell
2- Enterleadership By Dave Ramsey
3- Take The Stairs By Rory Vaden
4- The Pumpkin Plan By Mike Michalowicz
5-Winning the War in Your Mind - Google Books By Craig Groeschel
6- The E-Myth Revisited By Michael Gerber
7- Procrastinate on Purpose By Rory Vaden
8- Wild at Heart By John Eldredge
Captivating- Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
9- David And Goliath By Malcolm Gladwell
10- Purple Cow By Seth Godin
11- The Advantage By Patrick Lencioni
12- Boundaries By Henry Cloud, John Sims Townsend
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Have you ever wondered why does every great athlete, actor, performer, speaker, writter have a coach? And then asked yourself the question "do I need a coach?" In this episode Stephen shares the 10 things he has gained from having a personal coach and how it could help you reach your dreams too.
Michael Phelps Last Medal
Felix Baumgartner Red Bull space jump
A coach is a guide that helps you get to a destination, a coach is someone that helps bring out your God-given potential.
1- Increased our revenue by 140%
2-Grew a business that I don’t need to be here every day
3-Helped me to continue this podcast
4-Gave me the knowledge to launch a new business from 0 to $18K in revenue in 3 weeks.
5-Keeps me focused and accountable
6-Helped me breakthrough self-doubt
7-Got me back to the gym
8- Book suggestions
9- Ask me questions that I’ve never thought about?
10- Moves me forward
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Could your business survive 3 weeks without you? Does that would like just a dream? If you do the things that Stephen teaches in every episode of Pull Up And Thrive you are well on your way there. In this Stephen lays out the 4 lessons he learned from his recent 22-day hiatus. He doesn't just teach this stuff he lives it!
Episode 30 5 ways to refresh, be your best, and crush your competition
1- don’t let inside or outside pressure control you
2- My position is more important than what I do
3- you have a lot to be thankful for
4- Not everything turns out how I hope it will, so I need to give myself grace.
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Stephen is red face right now, this was originally an unpublished episode because the audio and the overall content wasn't up to our standards. The audio file was accidentally uploaded for an unrelated episode, Episode 31 How Do I Scale My Business? 5 Ways To Scale Your Business Without Setting Yourself Up For Failure. Sorry for the confusion the correction has been made. Enjoy this previously unreleased episode.
Episode 31 How Do I Scale My Business? 5 Ways To Scale Your Business Without Setting Yourself Up For Failure.
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Scaling a business sounds complicated but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Stephen lays out the steps for you to scale your business without setting yourself up for failure.
1- set a goalSet the outcomes you want - 5 years, 3 years, 1 year
How many employees?
How much revenue?
How much do you want to make?
How much profit?
What infrastructure will you need? Buildings, cars, trucks, computers, equipment
2- build systemsEpisode 5 How Do I build Systems
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3- hire strategicallyEpisode 6 3 myths Business owners believe about hiring
Episode 22 how do I hire my first employee 1.0
Episode 24 how do I hire my first employee 2.0
4- grow at the speed of cash3 keys to pricing
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2- What will the market bear?
3- What is your growth plan?
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When your car is running on E it won't be too long until you're on the roadside watching the traffic go by. It's the same in your life and business when we're running on empty, we are headed for a breakdown. In This episode, Stephen lays out the steps for you to refresh yourself so you can be your best and crush your competition.
Episode #29
5 Steps To Help Drive You Towards Your Purpose, And Lay Hold Of Your Higher Calling!
Why don't we take a break?
1-We operate with a moving finish line.
2-We wait for the perfect moment....it will never be perfect.
3-We want to have everything figured out first...start with version 1.0 and ship it!
5 ways to recharge1- get out of dodge
2- surround yourself with people who give you energy
3- moments of solitude
4- journal, get that wide ruled composition notebook and write your ideas, write what you’re thankful for
5- Get out of yourself- Volunteer, serve others, coach
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Have you ever asked the question, what is my purpose or what is my calling? Since the beginning of time mankind has been on a quest for meaning. In this episode, Stephen shares his struggles and practices to help him drive towards his purpose and live a life of meaning. Find out about Stephen's wide-ruled composition notebook, beef nachos, and time to think, and 5 things he uses to drive him towards his purpose.
Habakkuk 2:2...write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. (KJV)
5 Actions to drive you towards your purpose
1- Mission statement
Why do I need a mission statement?
1- an out of bounds marker
2- it’s a campus
3- it’s a plumb line
4- it’s a target 2- Live life on purposeThe Guardian **3- Have courage
4- 80/20 exercise** The good news
1- you get to decide
2- make a plan today
3- what am I going to do with the 80%
4- How do I move forward
5 take a breakJames 1:7Episode 28 When Should I Say "I Quit?"
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Why do we quit? We quit when things are too hard, takes too long, it's too hot, too cold, not treated right, not recognized, not seeing results, or don’t have the time. People quit jobs, relationships, marriages, activities, sports….we quit our dreams. Sometimes we have to quit some things in order to live our dreams. But when do you quit? In this episode, Stephen lays out the steps to identify when you should quit.
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
Do these 3 things today to start to reach your God-given potential.
Delegate, automate, or eliminate
1- personal mission- identifies your purpose and the mission
**2- get everything off of your plate that does not contribute to the mission
3- Identify what’s most important**Box 1- Anything that can maintain with minimal input and effort
Box 2- Anything that you are trying to multiply grow, get off the ground all goes in this box.
4- When to cut something loose1- You don’t want to do it anymore
2- I realize I don’t have the skillset required
3- You don’t have the time
4- You see your purpose and what is filling your time takes away from your purpose
5- Your season is up or it’s not the season
Episode 14. Decision Making Made Simple
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There are a lot of factors to achieving success in your life and business. In this episode, Stephen speaks to his own struggles along the road to success and how to hit the mark in your own life. The 5 hardest parts of success my surprise you.
5 You don’t give yourself credit
4 You don’t celebrate the small wins along the way
3 You get discouraged
2 You don’t have patience
1 Staying the course
Isaiah 53:5 (NLT)
But he was pierced for our rebellion,
crushed for our sins.
He was beaten so we could be whole.
He was whipped so we could be healed.
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Do you ever see someone how appears to have it all together, and everything they touch turns to gold? That person may have what we call momentum. Getting your life and business rolling is much like pushing a stalled car. When you first start trying to get it going, things don't always look or feel that great because when you don't have momentum, you look worse than what you really are, but when you have momentum to look better than what you really are. In this episode, Stephen answers the questions of what momentum is, where it comes from, and how you get it?
6 Action steps of getting momentum in your life and business!
1- focus
2- tenacity
3- think long term
4-accountability
5- activity
6- time
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We are in a crisis in more ways than one, but this is not a political show. What I'm talking about is the hiring crisis that we are in the middle of right now. I this episode Stephen lays out 5 action steps that you can take to find your next hire!
1- The person you are looking for already has a job
2- Talk to every friend, contact, associate, vendor, contractor, priest, pastor, teacher, doctor, lawyer, accountant, anyone that you have any kind of a relationship with. And let them know how you’re looking for.
**3- Offer a bounty, right now I’m offering $500 to anyone that refers an individual that we hire and they make it through our 90-day probation Call 903 938-8622
4- Post to social media - more than one time**
5- Activity, activity
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Does leaving your 9-5 job feel like a fantasy? Do you lay awake at night dreaming about doing the side hustle full-time? In the episode, Stephen lays out the 7 steps to take to go live the dream!
1-Have a plan
Don’t quit with an idea, Don’t be emotional, Talk to your spouse, Set metrics; this X amount of income or this much cash, and Don’t quit your job based on promises.
2- Get wise counsel- Spouse, board of directors Episode 14 Decision Made Easy, Listen to podcasts like this
3- Do it with integrityRelationships, Give notice, communicate part-time?
4- Have cash- cash gives you options; you can take to work that makes sense to grow your business, Cut back your lifestyle
5- Take your time-This is a huge decision; take your time
6- It’s all about timing- What season of life are you in?
7- Work part-time- The best advice I didn’t take
Episode 14. Decision Making Made Simple
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Have you tried hiring your brother-in-law or the person from church, and it was an epic fail? Hiring the wrong person is bad enough, but when you think your new hire will solve a specific problem and it doesn't, it is even worse. In this episode, Stephen takes a deep dive into hiring strategically and how to identify the person you need to solve the problem you have.
Episode# 22 How Do I Hire My First Employee? 1.0 11 Ways To Crush It When Making Your First Hire!
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Over the next week, take 30 minutes a day and think about 1 question each day.Where do I want to go in my business?
How are you going to get there?
Hiring, systems, sales
Who do I need to help get me there?
What is my biggest pain point?
The Road Less Stupid (book)
Episode#1 6 Steps To Overcoming Adversity
**1- Do you like doing the work, but you want to grow your business?
2- Are you difficult to work with?
3- Do I need to subcontract?
4- Know your own strengths and hire someone who complements-**
**5- Do you want to own or run a business?
6- What is my biggest pain point?**Episode#1 6 Steps To Overcoming Adversity
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Have you ever asked the question how do I get customers to pay my price? If you have you are not alone. In the episode, Stephen lays out 8 things you can do to get customers to pay your price!
1- show up
2- present to a qualified customer
3- be professional
4- Have a system
5- Be clean
6- Stand behind your product or service
7- Identify your customer’s pain
8- Serve
Philippians 2:5-11
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The only thing scarier than hiring an employee is hiring your first one. In this episode, Stephen shares his failures and his successes when adding new team members. He also gives you a road map to make that first hire so you can look like a rock star out of the gate!
1- Slow down
2- Think long term
3- Mission Statement
4- Be clear on the role you're hiring.
5- Have the required tools in place for the new hire to win!
6- Hire motivated people
7- Be in a strong cash position
8- Hire part-time help or on a contract bases
9- Be creative
10- Be honest
11- Be passionate
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Do you live a normal, ordinary life, and you wish something exciting would happen to liven things up? In this episode, Stephen tells how an encounter with a nurse in a hallway changed his perspective of living an ordinary life.
3 ways to be extraordinary at your life
1- treat everyone the way I would want to be treated.
2- Be kind
3-Commit
4-Give
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The bully in the schoolyard sometimes makes a home between your ears. In this episode, Stephen shares his own struggles with fear, self-doubt, and overcoming studdering. He'll lay out how each of his difficulties was a bully and how sometimes you have to punch the bully in the face.
1- don’t compare yourselves among yourselves this is unwise 2 Corinthians 10:12
I am what I am by the grace of God 1 Corinthians 15:10
2- what is your past experience telling you?
3- do you check the boxes for what you want to do?
4- Be you
5 exercises to help you conquer your fear.
1- Do something to face your fear
2- Get support
3- Tell someone about your fear
4- Make a declaration
5- Take action
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We all have things we believe for one reason or another. Most likely we heard something, watched something, or were brought up a certain way. By seeing or hearing something it creates a myth or a filtering system. In this episode, Stephen will bust some myths that will help you change your filter, not in your AC but the one between your ears.
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We all want to think that we're great leaders, but what are the actions that great leaders take? In this episode, Stephen asks the question "are you a leader or a worker?" Find out what the differences are and why you should be a leader.
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Are you tired of being in the same place in your life or business? Are you ready to go to the next level? Going to the next level is awesome, exciting, and a little scary, and in order to get something you've never had, you'll have to do something you've never done. In this episode, Stephen lays out the 4 steps so you too can go to the next level.
1- Think different
Proverbs 3:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he
Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to.
2- Problem-solving
3- get wisdom
4- repetition works
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Have you ever wanted to give up but you knew the stakes were too high? In this bonus episode, Stephen shares his own struggles and overcoming the obstacles. Get ready to lean in, and defend the line!
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Why do some people win in their life and business and others just can't seem to figure it out? Is it opportunity, Information, or Funding? In this episode, Stephen gives the top 3 reasons why people don't win.
Episode 15 Is Your Weakness Actually A Strength?
Board of directors from Episode#14 Decision Making Made Simple
Proverbs 11:14 Multitude of council there is safety
Luke 14:28..... sitteth not down first and counteth the cost
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Do you beat yourself up for your weaknesses? What if the very thing that you see as a weakness is actually your biggest strength? In this episode, Stephen unpacks strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.
1- Pause think, take a break, look at where you’re at now ask questions to yourself.
why am I where I am today?
How did I get here?
**2-Journal
3- Ask people that you trust what are my strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots?*Episode 14 Decision Making Made Simple* 4- Get a coach.**
5- Take personal inventory.
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Have you ever made a wrong decision? If you've lived life long enough and you can be honest with yourself, the answer for all of us is yes. The older we are and the larger the decision, the more negative impact the wrong decision can make on our lives. You can be in business for twenty years and decide to move locations, and if you don't take all the steps in the decision-making process, the move can put you out of business.
In this episode, Stephen lays out the steps he took to move business locations successfully and later started a second successful business. We all make decisions. Let's be sure we're making the right ones!
Episode 13 The Road Map To A Million Dollar Business
Six steps for successful decision making
1- Pray
2- Ask your spouse
Proverbs 31:10, 11
3-Get a board of directors
4- Do your research
Luke 14:28
5- Talk to an expert
6- Move slow
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Starting a business is hard; growing one to $1 million a year in revenue is even harder, but it's not out of reach. In this episode, Stephen gives you the road map to follow so you too can grow your business to $1 million and more in annual revenue.
How many businesses do $1 million in annual revenue? Only 7%, yes you read that right, that means 93% do less than $1M you too can be in the top 7%.
**Do these 6 things to do over $1million in revenue-
1- Mission statement**
It must be beyond money
- Inward-facing
- Out of bounds marker
- Must be big
2-Core Values
What is driving you at your core?
3-Niche business
Commodity (noun/ com-mod-i-ty) : A mass-produced unspecialized product
- Systematized pricing
-Deliver a quality customer experience
- Answer the phone
4-Create systems
Simply said, this is how we do business
5-Have the right people in the right seats on the bus
Jim Collins (book) " Good To Great"
6- Strategic planning
Take an afternoon, a day, 3 days and think and solve problems in your business
Episode 12 17 Years Of Wisdom
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After 17 years in business, Stephen Capps has made a lot of mistakes but he has also gained a lot of wisdom. In the episode, Stephen lays out 2 myths to avoid and 2 words of wisdom that you want to be sure to do. Also how to get any business to over $1 million in revenue.
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Avoid these myths -
**Myth 1- Hard work fixes everything
Do these 6 things to do over $1million in revenue-**1- Mission statement
2-Core Values
3-Niche business
4-Create systems
5-Have the right people in the right seats on the bus
6- Strategic planning
**Myth 2- We’re not in the same industry
Simple words of advice 1 - Give yourself some credit
Simple words of advice 2- Slow down and make a plan
Strategic planning questions**
1- what’s my biggest challenge right now
2- If I did the opposite of what I was doing right now, what would that look like?
3- Where do I want to be a year from now
4- What’s holding me back
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I love road trips? The open road, the countryside, friends, family, people you love and care about. I don't know if I can think of anything more enjoyable than that, add in an exciting destination and wow, life doesn't get any better than that. Take the same road trip but instead of people you love and care about it's random, crazy, toxic people and someone is driving that you don't even know, and they are calling the shots, but your paying for everything! Your business is like a road trip, but how's driving? In this episode, Stephen lays out 3 easy steps you can follow that will put you in the driver's seat of your business and answers the question, who's driving the business anyways?
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THE THING
Boundaries book Dr. Henry Cloud
Episode 5; How Do I Create Systems
Episode 6; 3 Myths Business Owners Believe About Hiring
The Pumpkin Plan book Mike Michalowicz
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This is the final episode of season 1. In this week's show, Stephen will lay out the steps you can take to change your life and will reveal the one thing holding you back from the life and business that you want. Stephen will return in February for Season 2 of Pull Up And Thrive.
Episode 9 Don't Set Goals! Do This In Stead
Dave Ramsey's FPU
“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” Deuteronomy 30:19 NIV
3 steps to changing your life-
1- Chose
2- Fill your life with actions that no one sees
3- Accountability
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Goals and aspirations are great, but I think we’re missing something very valuable. Instead of setting goals, we should be doing something else. In this episode, Stephen Capps lays out the best way to get the outcomes you most desire. Goal setting for 2021
Jerry Seinfeld "How to write a joke" video
Jerry Seinfeld "build the system" video
Traditional Goal Setting
1- in writing
2- reasonable
3- measurable
4- relevant
5- specific
6- time limit
7- be your goal
Don't set goals, do this-
1- Have outcomes, not goals
2- Put systems in place that will breed constancy, which will foster success
3- Don’t equate systems with total organization
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Everyone faces pain, tragedy, or failure at one time or another all of this can be summed up in one word, hardship, In this episode, Stephen will answer a listeners question "how to overcome fear after a failure?" he'll also share his hardships and how he overcame bringing you answers, solutions, and hope for a brighter future. Find out why he considers hardship a gift.Intervention (TV Show A&E) Psalm 30:5b "Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning” Isaiah 46:10 “declaring the end and the result from the beginning”
2 Chroithians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.
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Are you overwhelmed? Too much to do and not enough time in the day? Sounds like to need to start delegating, but where do I start? How do I delegate? In this episode Stephen lays out the 3 steps to crushing is at delegation.
Dictionary definition of Delegation-
1: to entrust to another
delegate authority
2: to appoint as one's representative
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3- Get menial tasks off your plate today!
2- Delegate the outcome, and not the task.
3-Before you delegate ask 3 questions...GWC
1- Does the person Get it?
2- Do they Want it?
3- Do they have the Capacity? Simply put do they have the skill, talent, and ability?
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Episode 2 7 Mistakes Business Owners Make That Are Guaranteed To Give You Heartburn
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What does a pair of Bluetooth headphones have to do with hiring? In this episode, Stephen will explain and bust some of the biggest myths business owners believe about hiring. Also, he'll lay out his 11 step hiring process, yes 11 steps.
Counting down the top 3 myths business owners believe about hiring-
3- You need to hire for skill
2- If you want it done right do it yourself
1-No one wants to work!
Episode 2- 7 Mistakes Business Owners Make That Are Guaranteed To Give You Heartburn
1- facebook post
2- Look at their social media
3- Ask them to come in a fill out an application
4- Are they clean, do they pass a smell test.
5- Check references
6- 30-minute interview
7- Do you like them?
8- personality assessment DISC Assessment Enneagram Test 9- Bring them in for a more in-depth interview. Patrick Lencioni ideal team player You want people on your team who are hungry, humble, and smart (smart with people) Humble, Hungry, Smart Interview Questions
10- Skills test
11- Final interview do something unconventional.
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Have you ever asked the question who can I take a day off from my business? Or do you think taking a family vacation is only a fantacy? In this episode, Stephen Capps lays out the basic nuts and bolts to help you go from owing your job to owning a business. If you answered yes to that question then your business is missing one major component, systems. Learn how to put systems in place so you can just take a day off because you can.
Stephen's business txgates "we build and install custom driveway gates"
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Are you working all the time, but it doesn't seem like you can get ahead or just enough money to pay the bills but not any leftover to pay yourself? You are not alone; countless business owners struggle and don't know why. They work really hard, but it just isn't paying off. Stephen has been where you've been, but he made the leap from surviving to thriving, and you can too! In this episode, Stephen gives you the nuts and bolts of figuring out what's my break-even cost, how much should I charge?
Three different business costs categories
Fixed costs (examples) Owner's salary, rent/mortgage, utilities, debt payments, advertising, marketing, administrative payroll, taxes, insurance, office supplies, business education, trade organization fees
Variable costs (examples) Vehicle repairs/maintenance, fuel, tires, registration, consumables- grinding disks, welding gas, saw blades
Direct costs (examples)Materials, supplies, labor, equipment rental, dumpster rental, subcontractors, freight
2 types of hours
Billable hours- hours billable to a job
Nonbillable hours- billed to overhead
Example*
Fixed costs + variable costs = $15,000 per month overhead
3 Feild employees work 40 hours per week
3x40= 120 x 4 weeks= 480 + owner's hours 120 per month= 600
$15,000 overhead ÷ 600 total billable hours = $25 per hour
3 Field employees paid $15 per hour x 480 hours per month = $7200
Overhead $15,000+$7,200 field employees=$22,200 ÷ 600= $37 per hour break even
*This is only an example your's could be more or less
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Rabbi Daniel Lapin
1 Timothy 5:18
“You shall not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating],” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages [he deserves fair compensation].”
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In this bonus episode Stephen shares how any local or independent business can dominate in their local market. After 17 years in business, Stephen has made a lot of mistakes but he's learned his lessons and he's sharing his knowledge and strategy with you. Listen as he shares the 3 things he's done in his business txgates to dominate their market. Do these 3 things and you can dominate your local market too.
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Are you overwhelmed in your business and know you have 100 things that need to be done and you're asking the question with everything that needs to be done, where do I start? In the episode, Stephen leads you through the most important first 3 steps that every business owner should take. With all the noise and hyperberbaly follow along as Stephen teaches you the nuts and bolts of business that will drive you forward.
John Maxwell "21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership" Book
Most important first 3 steps in growing your business.
1- Mission Statement
2- Core Values
3- Strategic Priorities
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Sometimes the most important ways to grow your business are also the simplest.
In this bonus episode, Stephen Capps gives you his 5 quick tips to go from zero to hero in one weekend!!
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What is the most powerful asset in your life and business?
Hear Stephen share this nugget of wisdom from his 17 years in business.
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Are you frustrated in your life or business but not sure why? Have you suffered a loss and it's been difficult to recover? In this episode, Stephen Capps walks you through identifying and overcoming adversity.
After suffering the loss of his wife, to cancer, losing his biggest customer in his young business. Stephen marries his beautiful Sarah just in time for everything to blowing up in his face. With Sarah by his side, Stephen not only had to recover from the loss but must navigate the challenges of a business that's crashing and burning.
Let Stephen be your guide to help you overcome adversity avoid the crash and burn so you can have the life and business that you want.
Steps for overcoming adversity.
1- Don't be the victim
2- No excuses
3- Go through the obstacles
4- Have a plan
5- Start
6- Don't quit
Seth Godin's book The Dip
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Do you hate heartburn?Me too but worse than that, I hate not knowing what’s causing it.
Honestly, sometimes it’s really hard to put your finger on the source of the pain. In this episode, Stephen Capps is going to tackle the 7 mistakes business owners make that are guaranteed ways to give you heartburn.
Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter
1- They don't know their numbers.
2- Don't have systems.
3- Hiring the wrong people.
4- Don't delegate.
5- They don't drive the business.
6- Lack of self-awareness.
7- Debt.
The E-Myth book by Michael E. Gerber
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What is Pull Up And Thrive? Why does it exist and what can I expect in this episode? We exist to help the overwhelmed business owner overcome adversity and avoid the crash and burn so you can have the life and business that you want.
In this episode, Stephen Capps will share his story of love, loss, and redemption. Imagine you have a three-year-old business that's just getting off the ground and you lose your spouse to cancer and your largest all customer within a 10 month period. What would you do? Is hard work itself enough?
In every episode, we'll provide the nuts and bolts of business so you can go from surviving to thriving in your life and business!
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