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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Running a business is often less like sailing a cruise ship and more like rowing in a rowboat — if you want to get anywhere, you need to have a team that’s committed. In this episode, Alex talks with Rusty Fulling about actions you can take to build a more committed team. Rusty is the founder and CEO of Fulling Management and Accounting, and his company is an amazing example of what can happen when you surround yourself with people who share your vision. Listen to the end to find out about a free offer that will allow you to learn more from Rusty!

Episode Recap:

• Over the next two episodes, we’ll talk with Rusty Fulling about building a committed team (2:12)
• Why is a committed team vital for impact-driven leaders? (3:25)
• Your team should be less committed to its leader than to its vision (7:18)
• Building a committed team requires continued investment; in this series we’ll break down 5 actions that can help (11:37)
• 1. Hire people you want to be committed to (12:57)
• How do you establish higher standards? (16:31)
• Why should leaders stop hiring for resume fit? (24:05)
• 2. Be a committed leader (27:31)
• How do you respond when your people are in crisis? (31:57)
• What does it look like to build in the margin you need to be a committed leader? (40:14)
• How to learn more from Rusty (45:27)
• Join us next time to talk about the final 3 actions for building a committed team (49:35)

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Learning how to delegate effectively allows you to be a leader who plays the long game. In this episode, Alex wraps up our series on Exodus 18. He shares four more delegation principles and a couple of key questions to help you become a leader who accepts wise counsel, delegates well, and provides clear expectations. If you haven’t yet, make sure to catch up on the rest of this series wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episode Recap:

• Today we’ll wrap up our series on Exodus 18 (2:10)
• Expectations become healthy, helpful, and hopeful when they are spoken (5:04)
• Delegate to people who share your core beliefs and values (10:56)
• Find people of character and loyalty who will operate in the business’ best interest (14:00)
• Hierarchies are not inherently bad (17:29)
• What’s the threshold for decisions you need to make? (20:29)
• Delegation allows you to play the long game (26:52)
• When you hear from trusted counsel, make sure to act on it (30:15)

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Effective leaders know that their impact grows when they learn to lead and develop other leaders. In this episode, Alex continues his exploration of Exodus 18, discussing several more key principles for leaders looking to delegate better and stop being a bottleneck in their business. Make sure to listen to part 1 if you haven’t already, and follow the podcast for more content like this coming soon!

Episode Recap:

• In this series we’re diving deep into a story from Exodus about delegation (2:22)
• Exodus 18:8-27 (5:07)
• As a leader, your greatest strength is often your organization’s biggest bottleneck (7:29)
• If your goal is leadership, you need to reduce people’s dependence on you (15:10)
• Leaders accelerate the inevitable (18:36)
• The more you lead, the more you need (21:02)

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Are you a proactive or a reactive delegator? While it may feel unnecessary to delegate when you have it all under control, effective leaders know that the best time to delegate is when things are going well. In this episode, Alex dives deep into a passage from Exodus 18 which demonstrates several key principles of effective delegation. Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the next part of the conversation!

Episode Recap:

• Exodus 18:8-27 (2:13)
• Effective leaders know how to delegate effectively (4:54)
• Make sure you’re taking advice from people who have the context to give it (8:29)
• Delegation is necessary when things are going well (10:04)
• The pride of the leader limits the productivity of the team (19:05)
• Are you underestimating what your team is capable of with clarity, time and incentive? (25:33)
• People learn best through action, so you need to invite them in 29:52)
• When you do things for your people, you rob responsibility from your people (35:53)

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Your morning routine will set the tone for your day, for better or for worse. And there’s no time like the start of a new year to take a close look at your routine and build new habits that support your growth as a leader and an individual. In this episode, Alex unpacks the principles and success statements that can help you build the morning routine that fits your life. He then walks us through his current morning routine as an example of what these principles can look like in practice.

Episode Recap:

• To build a morning routine that works for you, start with these principles (2:18)
• As goes your morning, so goes your day (5:34)
• Self control begets self control (6:33)
• Strength is for service (10:05)
• What does winning look like for a morning routine? (12:02)
• Morning routines can be seasonal and circumstantial (16:17)
• Here’s what a sample morning routine can look like (24:35)
• What would your ideal morning look like? And what would have to change for that to happen? (41:24)

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