Welcome to The Obvious Choice podcast, where today we're joined by Paul for a Hot Seat conversation about why successful businesses inevitably break down and how to systematically rebuild them.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by your growing business, this episode will show you how to identify your natural strengths and create systems that allow you to focus on what makes you special.

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Who Am I?

Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.

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Timestamps

0:00 Paul Introduction

1:07 Paul explains his current bottleneck after rapid business growth in the first half of the year

1:55 Business growth inevitably leads to systems breaking

3:07 Paul shares his business vision and challenges as the bottleneck in his operation

4:24 The limitations of being a solo coach with many clients

6:57 Paul shares personal context about having OCD and ADHD

7:27 Jonathan emphasizes the importance of working with your natural operating style

8:00 Paul describes what makes him successful: empathy and his approach to coaching

9:10 The advantage of coaches who have life experience

10:30 Focus on your strengths

13:01 Create a detailed organizational chart exercise

14:57 Breaking down business tasks into smaller components

17:08 Delegating content posting while keeping control over creation

19:45 Overthinking certain tasks causes anxiety and brain fog

I've been thinking a lot about love lately. I heard this quote the other day that really stuck with me: "if you think you understand love, you don't." Which, honestly, is pretty damn wise when you think about it.

Today's episode dives into a chapter from my upcoming book, tentatively titled "Grow Separately to Grow Together." We're going to explore some counterintuitive things I've learned about relationships – like how our differences, not our similarities, are what actually make partnerships work.

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Not sure if you want to get my book, “The Obvious Choice”? Here’s a free sample to check out: https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-free-chapter

Who Am I?

Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.

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Timestamps

0:00 Episode Intro

1:05 -The paradox of love

1:44 First 1-star review discussion and joking about career changes

6:15 Grow Separately to Grow Together

7:58 The 16th-century French moralist's quote about absence and love

13:31 The nature of distance in relationships

14:15 Complementary personalities in successful relationships

16:42 Evolution of love in long-term relationships

19:45 Critique of modern dating apps and algorithmic matching

22:38 Managing family finances in partnership

27:50 Modern dating and connection challenges

31:43 Organizational structures in life and relationships

34:42 Authenticity in Modern Dating

40:10 Reaction to "The Obvious Choice"

Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of The Obvious Choice podcast, where today we're diving into a challenge that hits close to home for many fitness business owners - the struggle to scale beyond trading time for money.

We're sitting down with Katherine, who runs a successful personal training studio outside Ottawa and is wrestling with the classic dilemma of how to grow her business while reducing her crazy 4 AM client schedule and creating more freedom in her life.

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Not sure if you want to get my book, “The Obvious Choice”? Here’s a free sample to check out: https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-free-chapter

Who Am I?

Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.

Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter "5 Reps Friday" read by 73,000+ each week: https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe

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Timestamps

0:00 Katherine introduction

1:48 Trying to transition to a semi-private training model.

2:52 Details about her online program offerings including nutrition coaching and habit coaching

4:35 Discussion of current client load

10:28 Advice about hiring for small businesses and identifying key skills

12:17 Exercise to identify what made past trainer "Chris" successful