At its best, business ownership can be a dream, but at its worst, it can feel like a nightmare. In this episode, Alex talks with two wildly successful business owners, Bryan and Shannon Miles, about the lessons they’ve learned about healthy, lifegiving business ownership. Bryan and Shannon are co-founders of the virtual staffing company Belay and serial business owners who are now launching a new nonprofit to help business owners experience personal and professional growth. In this episode, they talk about casting and refining a vision, staying in alignment while working together, embracing expansion, and much more. Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss part 2!

Episode Recap:

• Over the next two episodes, we’ll talk with Bryan and Shannon Miles about business ownership (2:21)
• What can business ownership look like at its worst? (5:49)
• Can you cast a vision of what business ownership can look like at its best? (15:42)
• What was your intent when you started Belay, and how did it change? (19:50)
• How do you help your people buy into the vision? (26:20)
• How does intending to sell a business change your approach? (29:42)
• Can you tell us about O’nr? (33:05)
• What have you learned about vision from owning multiple businesses? (37:36)
• How do you maintain alignment when working closely together? (44:48)
• What role does your faith play in your business decision making? (49:22)
• How to join the O’nr waitlist (56:30)

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Too often we underrate the importance of patience, but sustainable growth will never happen overnight. If you want to make a lasting impact, patience is the price you’ll have to pay. In this episode, Alex kicks off a new series where he’ll be sharing principles, questions, and action items to help you become a leader who can sit with the discomfort of waiting. Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the next installment!

Episode Recap:

• Patience is the price of impact (2:17)
• Are you willing to wait? (5:08)
• Growth is like an Allen wrench: for maximum leverage, you have to pull back (8:05)
• Many of us are far too comfortable with underrating patience (12:22)
• Growth without patience is not sustainable (13:25)
• Patience is uncomfortable and even painful at times (18:08)
• How to get the most out of this series (22:52)
• Reflect on these 3 questions today (25:49)

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A committed team doesn’t just happen overnight. Instead, it requires repeated rhythms and clear standards. In this episode, Rusty Fulling shares three more actions you can take to help you develop a committed team, along with practical examples of what each action can look like when you’re just getting started. Rusty is the founder and CEO of Fulling Management and Accounting, and he’s also offering a free opportunity to learn from his team if you listen to the end of the episode.

Episode Recap:

• Today Rusty Fulling will break down 3 more actions for building a committed team (1:39)
• 3. Hold a high standard for commitment (3:52)
• How can leaders create a culture of healthy feedback? (8:44)
• What does it look like to set expectations during the hiring process? (12:22)
• 4. Create rhythms that foster commitment (16:29)
• How do you start adding rhythms? (19:22)
• How to learn more from Rusty and his team (27:48)
• 5. Be committed to something bigger than yourself (29:14)

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