So many people start businesses thinking that it'll give them more freedom but what it ends up doing is just give them never ending tasks and stress.  On episode 077 of the Restoration Domination Podcast, your host Rico Garcia Jr interviews special guest Eugene Hicks from Declaration Consulting.  They discuss the steps that you need to take to finally give you what you wanted from being a business owner in the first place, freedom.

3 Biggest Takeaways:
1. The 3 P's.... Grit, Consistency & Vision, 
2. The Secret Sauce to Greatness
3. How to ACTUALLY gain freedom from you business

Find our Guest:
Website: https://www.declarationconsulting.com
Phone Number: 602-345-0114
Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeclarationConsulting 
Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eugene.hicks.94402
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugene_hicks_consultant/ 
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn Personal Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-hicks-567b7915?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Blq23l0eRRwOUja9sSjr%2BEg%3D%3D

Book Recommendations:
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The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell https://amzn.to/3X3plKV
Wild at Heart by John Eldridge https://amzn.to/3WW1OLL

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0:00 Intro
2:04 Podcast Intro
2:20 Who is Eugene Hicks
3:44 The Hardship that Changed Everything
8:27 What More Business Owners Should Know
11:29 Empowering Your Team Members
13:00 KPIs
15:50 P&Ls
18:58 Improving Customer Experience 
23:21 Thanks to our Sponsors
27:41 Leveraging Customer Experience to Increase Profitability
31:26 Immediate Impact of Reviews
42:46 Top Three Keys to Success
44:56 Book Recommendations
48:53 How to Reach Eugene