In this episode, hosts Stephen Smith and April Smith celebrate the release of Stephen’s new book, ABA Business Leaders Guide: How To Start, Grow, and Sustain an ABA Practice Without Losing Your Soul.

Stephen shares candid reflections on the writing process, the anxiety that comes with putting your ideas into the world, and why having a clear vision is non-negotiable if you want to build something sustainable in the ABA space. 

🔑 Key Takeaways 

• Why most ABA businesses fail to scale sustainably—and how to avoid it 
• The internal challenges (self-doubt, fear, imposter syndrome) that leaders don’t talk about 
• How to define a business vision that actually guides decision-making 
• The philosophy behind building a business without “losing your soul” 
• Lessons learned from writing a book while running a business 
• What’s next, including plans for a companion book and future resources 

Pre-order your copy now:

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-aba-business-leaders-guide/id6755113017

Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hgLukNm

🚀 Resources & Links 

Business Essentials List 

https://www.3piesquared.com/blog/the-essential-list-for-a-successful-business_24 

Schedule a consultation with Stephen 

https://3piesquared.com/stephen-booking-page 

Free ABA Business Readiness Assessment 

https://3piesquared.com/aba-business-readiness-assessment 

ABA Billing Tips Guide 

https://3piesquared.com/productDetails/ABA_Billing_Tips 

ABA Business Leaders Podcast CEUs 

https://3piesquared.com/productDetails/ABA_Business_Leaders_Podcast_CEUs 

SILNA

https://www.silnahealth.com/?ref=3Pie#get-started 

ABA Business Leaders Guide (Book) 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0XXXXXXX 

Stephen Smith on LinkedIn 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensmith 

3 Pie Squared Official Website 

https://3pisquared.com 

Discord Support Group 

https://discord.gg/yourgroup 

📞 Have a Question? 

Have a question for Stephen and April? 

Call the ABA Business Leaders Hotline: (737) 330-1432