Great athletes train to improve their weak areas and become better all around players. But in business, Bradley shares his experiences around doing the opposite of this, and why it's more effective for your bottom line. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in their bus...
May 31, 2024•8 min•Ep. 362
Today on the podcast, serial entrepreneur and marketing expert Josh Kropkof joins Bradley to discuss how emails can impact your business growth. Josh and his brother Ben founded The Email Agency in 2018 after their first business selling digital products failed. Josh started his online business journey whilst being a Law student at University of Miami (Florida). He was known as "the quiet kid" growing up, Josh found his voice as a Close Up Magician & Talk Radio Host. Josh has now generated $...
May 28, 2024•51 min•Ep. 361
What is the actual role or purpose of every position in your organization? Even more specific than that, how does that role help the company to make money? Get the FREE Job Description Template: https://www.blueprintos.com/download-jobdescription/ Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmak...
May 24, 2024•6 min•Ep. 360
Coach P joins Bradley to discuss recruiting, agency management, and scale in the face of difficult times. Growing up as a State Farm kid, David Peterson watched his father run a successful agency for 40 years. Out of college he had to give it a try himself and he was an agent team member for nearly 3 years with a high-level agent. After a few years of success, it was time for him to go out on my own. Once into agency, he quickly realized that it takes much more than hard work to grow a successfu...
May 20, 2024•50 min•Ep. 359
As business owners, we are often caught up in the daily grind, managing teams, meeting client expectations, and balancing personal life. Your first priority needs to be caring for yourself and leading yourself before others, aka "putting your oxygen mask on." In this episode Bradley shares candidly how he has been recently implementing this principle in his life and career. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Lear...
May 17, 2024•10 min•Ep. 358
In today’s episode, Taylor Willingham joins Bradley to discuss the value of estate planning for entrepreneurs. Taylor brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to legacy planning, and is himself a founder. Specializing in estate planning, probate, and elder law, his practice is dedicated to ensuring clients' assets are protected and passed on according to their wishes. Taylor's unique approach to estate planning, dubbed Posterity Planning, focuses on not just the transfer of assets, but...
May 13, 2024•43 min•Ep. 357
Arial, the standard font that we see when we open a new document, isn't the problem. Standards are. So how does Arial conflict with having standards of excellence in your business? Listen to this quick note from Bradley, and consider how his takeaways could be a part of your next thinking time to improve your business. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business...
May 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 356
Dr. Alexa Chilcutt is an expert in leadership and team communication, professional public speaking skills, and executive presence. She joins Bradley to share her wealth of experience and knowledge of working with technical professionals in adopting executive presence in the workplace and the importance for managers and leaders to develop strong communication and public speaking skills within teams. Alexa develops and delivers custom training on the topics of communication, impression management/...
May 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 355
A common misconception is that growth and profit go hand in hand. However, the relationship between the two is more nuanced. This is where the Rule of 40 comes into play, offering a valuable framework for business owners to navigate the balance between growth aspirations and sustainable profitability. Listen to hear how you can use The Rule of 40 to increase your profitability. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. ...
May 03, 2024•8 min•Ep. 354
In this episode, Henna shares key advice for owners on improving workplace performance. Henna Pryor, PCC is a dynamic Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, virtual presenter, author, and professional executive coach. Her playful style and high-impact talks blend 2 decades of work with corporate leaders and teams, with a fresh, science-based approach to taking more strategic risks and boosting social and mental fitness for success at work. She has b...
Apr 29, 2024•52 min•Ep. 353
You can create a culture of continuous improvement if you stop waiting for the right time. Listen to this quick episode to discover how Bradley has done this in his own businesses. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in their business. Discover how implementing system...
Apr 26, 2024•15 min•Ep. 352
Fotini Iconomopoulos is a best-selling author of HarperCollins’ “Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want.” Fotini is the person Fortune 50 executives call into to help with their high stakes negotiations or to empower their teams through her intensive workshops on negotiation, communication and persuasion. Fotini occasionally returns to the classroom as an instructor of MBA Negotiations at the Schulich (SHOE-lick) School of Business at York University in To...
Apr 22, 2024•54 min•Ep. 351
You may or may not be a golf fan, but you can pull some of the principles Bradley observed at The Masters into your business. From standards to best practices to the way improvements are done, listen to this quick episode and see what you can take from it! Join us for the next Above The Business event at www.abovethebusiness.co Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides...
Apr 19, 2024•16 min•Ep. 350
Part 2: Bradley shares about the value of a teams, from recruiting to development, to retaining A-Players, and why it's one of the most valuable investments you can make. Ready to master team development for your business? Join Bradley and guest keynote speakers to learn proven systems and processes for teams at The April 2 Day Intensive! This event is free for business owners, but you have to register. Make sure you save your seat at this virtual event, happening April 23rd and 24th, when you v...
Apr 17, 2024•51 min•Ep. 349
Part 1: Bradley shares about the value of a teams, from recruiting to development, to retaining A-Players, and why it's one of the most valuable investments you can make. Ready to master team development for your business? Join Bradley and guest keynote speakers to learn proven systems and processes for teams at The April 2 Day Intensive! This event is free for business owners, but you have to register. Make sure you save your seat at this virtual event, happening April 23rd and 24th, when you v...
Apr 15, 2024•57 min•Ep. 348
It is a lot easier to take a struggling team or business to the top than it is to keep it at the top of their game. In this episode, Bradley shares what he's learned, what his clients have experienced, and how you can not just get to the top in business, but also stay there. Register for our upcoming Above The Business event: Teams - The 2 Day April Intensive! Learn more and save your seat here: https://www.abovethebusiness.co/teams-april-intensive Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides...
Apr 12, 2024•11 min•Ep. 347
Former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Mark Miller, believes that, with the right tools, every leader has the ability to change the world. In this episode, he discusses his Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership. So many leaders are barely maintaining the status quo, struggling to fully embrace their distinctive roles as architects of their companies’ futures. Put simply, they are facing significant challenges...
Apr 08, 2024•48 min•Ep. 346
Building on the concept of having scoreboards, dashboards, and scorecards in your business, Bradley share how he has begun to track growth and progress using color coding with his numbers. It gives a great visual summary of what's growing, stagnant, and declining in your business and supports your planning efforts for the next month and the next quarter. Register for our upcoming Above The Business event: Teams - The 2 Day April Intensive! Learn more and save your seat here: https://www.abovethe...
Apr 05, 2024•15 min•Ep. 345
Today on the podcast, Luis Scott - a highly respected attorney, sought-after speaker, author, and dynamic entrepreneur - joins Bradley to discuss growing your business to 8 figures. Founder of 8 Figure Firm Consulting, Luis’ entrepreneurial spirit has revolutionized the legal profession. Join us as he shares insights, inspiring stories, and invaluable wisdom to empower entrepreneurs on their journey to extraordinary success. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, Luis’s role as a m...
Apr 01, 2024•34 min•Ep. 344
Does your business growth feel capped by your schedule? Bradley thinks that if we can combine team plus an operating system for the business to run on, your business can run and scale far beyond what you can do individually. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in thei...
Mar 29, 2024•13 min•Ep. 343
Today on the podcast, you'll meet Brian Beers. Brian is a dynamic entrepreneur, podcast host, and proud father. Over the last few years, Brian and his brother have scaled their franchise auto repair business from 6 to 33 locations doing over $40M a year in revenue. Brian offers valuable insights into scaling a business and the rewards of multi-unit franchising. Remember to join us for The Quarterly - an Above The Business event for owners! Learn more and register at www.abovethebusiness.co You c...
Mar 25, 2024•44 min•Ep. 342
AI can do so much for business owners, but there is one critical piece it cannot accomplish. Bradley shares his thoughts about this key limitation of AI - community - and what you can do about it. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in their business. Discover how imp...
Mar 22, 2024•9 min•Ep. 341
Andrew Filar shares a wealth of knowledge on how he (alongside his sales manager) has helped scale the largest Allstate agency in the country. Andrew was the CEO of the Ted Todd Insurance agency in Florida and a managing partner/owners of an agency in Georgia. He is known for his ideal balance of leadership-by-example and exceptional strategic intuition. In this episode, Andrew shares several tips for agency owners and producers on how they can become better and scale too! Download the Sales Com...
Mar 18, 2024•44 min•Ep. 340
Have you ever considered the ROI of a salad? This may seem like a strange question, but the answer lies in how valuable your time is and your buyback rate. In this episode, Bradley shares how he bought back his time (and energy) with a salad. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to...
Mar 15, 2024•10 min•Ep. 339
Hiring has never been more challenging, that's why Clint Smith is joining us on this episode to discuss exactly how to hire. Clint is the founder and CEO of CareerPlug, whose hiring software powers the growth for over 17,000 companies. In this episode, he touches on some of the main topics from his book (grab your free copy using the link a little below), including: Clarifying mission/vision/values, understanding who you need, attracting high-quality candidates, running an effective hiring proce...
Mar 11, 2024•38 min•Ep. 338
Today on the podcast, Bradley shares how clear outcomes can transform your meetings, performance culture, and business growth. Listen to see how this simple tweak in how you run calls will make all the difference! Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker to Architect in their business....
Mar 08, 2024•9 min•Ep. 337
Today on the podcast, David Jenyns joins Bradley to discuss streamlining your business operations through systems. David is a serial entrepreneur, systems devotee, and founder of SYSTEMology, a company dedicated to helping business owners worldwide scale and streamline their operations. With over 20 years of experience in franchising, digital marketing, and business strategy, Jenyns has established himself as a trusted leader in the industry. After successfully systemising his own digital agency...
Mar 04, 2024•46 min•Ep. 336
Your ability as a CEO and the visionary entrepreneur is to find the problems in your business, and then work to create systems. Even when those are fixed, you're going to encounter more problems along the way, because the business is going to grow and develop. Ultimately, the business is not perfect, and it never will be. But in this episode, Bradley shares his experiences on creating systems that can grow and develop with your business. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly ac...
Mar 01, 2024•11 min•Ep. 335
Today on the podcast, Kolby Goodman joins Bradley to discuss finding the best team members, aka A-Players, for your business. Kolby is the founder of the hiring consulting firm, BestFirstNow. He helps highly educated owner operators, including doctors, dentists, veterinarians, attorneys, CPAs, architects, and so many more, stop hiring “average” candidates and start hiring Impactful Problem Solvers. After a decade placing over 5,000 high achieving professionals in their dream roles, Kolby experie...
Feb 26, 2024•45 min•Ep. 334
What do your sales conversations look like? How do you increase the value of a customer? How do you retain customers in your business? In this episode, Bradley discusses how to build a sales playbook to create processes that run like clockwork. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital BlueprintOS provides business coaching services to owners who are ready to make the shift from Rainmaker ...
Feb 23, 2024•7 min•Ep. 333
