Yuval Noah Harari once wrote that the reason why humans became the dominant species on the planet is probably because of the stories we tell and our ability to communicate through stories. So here’s a story I’d like to share.

When I was a child I wanted to become someone like Elon Musk—inventor of solar-powered cars and other cool gadgets. We had a family friend who was about 90 years old and I would show her sketches of my “inventions.” When I saw Jurassic Park, my cousin and I let our imaginations run wild as we “planned” how to convert some of his family owned land into our own dinosaur park.

Reflecting on these memories of my childhood, I can see that I already had some entrepreneurial spark within me from a very young age. It wasn’t all about the money but on creation. How do I create experiences? How do I create new products? How do I push humanity forward? How do I nurture these really cool ideas?

Fast forward to several decades later, I have become an inventor of sorts. I haven’t invented gadgets. Instead, I’ve invented services, systems and strategies that create scalable businesses.

In this episode, I share more stories with Darren Saul of the Suspended Animation Podcast about my personal development journey, going from a naive, introverted high school entrepreneur to a bestselling author and financial retiree at 31. I reveal the motivations behind my decisions and actions in both my professional and personal life. I also share my thoughts on various business models and success secrets on how to build a business that works without you. Spoiler alert: it’s all about the teams you build and the systems you implement.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Red Means Go by Carl Taylor
• Becoming Bulletproof: Survive and Thrive in Any Situation by Carl Taylor
• How to Write a Book in Seven Days or Less by Kylee Legge
• How to Be Rich by J. Paul Getty

Some business owners focus on growing their profits and sales, while others want to scale their business. Although these are all important aspects, have you ever considered making your primary goal to create a business that can eventually thrive and grow even without you?

In this episode, Samantha Riley and I deep dive into how to look at your business as a product that can be bought, sold, and added value to. We delve into really finding freedom in your business and the power of building a business that can work without you.

A business that is independent of its owner is a great asset as it gives you valuable free time. Creating a business that is not fully dependent on the owner, not only makes the business more valuable but gives you, the business owner more time for other aspects of your business and your life.

Have you prepared your business to run without you?

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Red Means Go by Carl Taylor
• Business Builders Academy
• Action Coach

Sometimes you have a product that seems to be going well, but it doesn’t get to the point where you want it to be, or the direction you’d like to go to. Sometimes you have a nagging feeling at the back of your mind that there’s a problem with your business but you can’t pinpoint the exact root of the issue. Sometimes you have cancellations that are concerning for the future of your business.

If you’re going through these scenarios, then you will want to listen to this conversation with James Rose. A software entrepreneur, who has worked on SEO, digital agencies and SaaS products. SaaS is a challenging business that is hugely based on volume. We discuss his current SaaS product; Content Snare, which helps industries that struggle to get information or content from clients.

We discuss ways to reduce the cancellation percentage for this product. We also analyse James’ pivot plans so he can offer Content Snare to industries that need his product’s service.

If you’ve got the same problems as James, you might find the possible solutions recommend to be helpful as well, so tune in until the end of the podcast.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Content Snare
• Xero
• Silver Siphon
• Intercom
• Active Campaign
• Atlassian
• HubSpot
• Salesforce
• WP Elevation
• Webflow
• WP Engine
• Manage WP
• GoDaddy
• Host...