The 200th episode of the “Life After Business” podcast is a transformation into the first episode of “The Intentional Growth” podcast. Today, my business partner, Pat Hobby, interviews me and asks me about the name change, what I’ve learned over these past 199 interviews, and a little about my background. This episode is all about being authentic and real.

I have no intention of stopping the momentum that this podcast has gained over the last four years. I’ll continue to have great guests, interesting and relevant topics, and I’m hoping to have an even bigger reach in the future. I have a deep passion to learn (maybe to a fault) and love to hear people’s stories from all walks of life. I hope you continue alongside me in my journey to learn how we can use businesses to change the world and lives we touch.

What You Will Learn in Today’s Podcast Interview:

What I've learned and the big takeaways from 199 interviews

My journey and experience trying to live what I've learned

My original goals with the “Life After Business’s podcast

Why “The Intentional Growth” Podcast name change? 

What intentional growth means to me (in business and life)

The consequences of instant gratification as a business owner

What ARKONA does to help business owners

What I think this pandemic is going to do to business owners’ mindsets

The biggest lessons I have learned in the last four years of doing this podcast

Main takeaway/Why I Liked the Episode:

With everything that is going on right now, I seriously considered postponing the 200th episode and name change. However, I believe what we need right now more than ever in our country and society is intentionality. ​This is even more true for business owners and leaders. 

After four years and 199 episodes ​​I decided to change the name of the show to better reflect what I’ve learned. 

Owning a business is not about waiting to have a “life after the business”. It is about intentionally engineering the life you want around the business (whatever that might look like from a role and ownership perspective).  

The most successful (using my definition) and happy business owners knew who they were, what they wanted from their business and why (credit to Bo Burlingham’s interview #16). 

They were intentional. 

The only way to be more intentional is to learn; to learn more about what is possible and the different ways your journey as a business owner can unfold.  

The clearer you are about what you want (because you’ve fully explored the options and possibilities) the more at peace you can be with the plan you have and they choices you make. 

When you get knocked off track, thrown a curve ball and have to reassess. It becomes easy to get back on track because you can recalibrate your strategies and actions against your long-term plan. 

I have a deep passion to learn (maybe to a fault) and love to hear people’s