Feeling overwhelmed by your business workload? You're not alone. In this illuminating conversation, Dave Worden and Duarne tackle the critical efficiency challenges that plague most business owners and offer actionable strategies to reclaim your time.

The delegation dilemma sits at the heart of productivity problems for many entrepreneurs. We explore why so many business owners struggle to effectively hand off tasks, even when they're drowning in work. Through real-world examples (including a CEO spending a full week each month on billing tasks!), we reveal how proper delegation techniques can transform your business operations. You'll learn the "one-minute manager" principle for breaking down complex tasks, creating feedback loops that improve team performance, and establishing a culture where questions are welcomed rather than discouraged.

For those bootstrapping or running solo operations, we dive deep into time analysis strategies that uncover where your precious hours are actually going. These revelations often spotlight activities consuming disproportionate amounts of time without contributing meaningfully to growth or revenue. We share practical approaches to evaluate which tasks to eliminate, automate, or outsource, along with cost-benefit frameworks to determine when new systems or software investments truly make financial sense.

The conversation takes an unexpected but critical turn toward cybersecurity, where we highlight why small businesses are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated attacks. We outline practical steps to protect your business assets without breaking the bank, including team training approaches that prevent common security breaches.

Whether you're just starting out or managing a growing team, this episode delivers concrete techniques to help you work smarter, not harder. As we emphasize throughout: small, intentional changes consistently applied can create massive improvements in your business efficiency and ultimately, your success.

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Ever caught yourself hiding parts of your story, thinking they don't belong in your business narrative? You're not alone. The raw moments that shaped us often feel too personal to share professionally, yet they're exactly what creates genuine connections with clients and partners.

Dave opens up about losing his brother in a car accident as a teenager and how this profound loss became part of his entrepreneurial drive. "I am now living everything for him as well," he shares, revealing how powerful vulnerability can be in building authentic business relationships. When you share your story—struggles, mistakes and all—you invite others to see themselves in your journey.

Beyond storytelling, Dave tackles what truly drives business growth: tracking meaningful data. "It's surprising to me how many business owners don't track data," he notes before outlining five essential KPIs every entrepreneur should monitor. By creating a simple scorecard tracking weekly conversations, conversion rates, and monthly recurring revenue, you transform intuition into measurable progress.

Perhaps most refreshingly, Dave confronts the uncomfortable truth about effort. After candidly admitting his own shortcomings in his early business years, he challenges listeners: "You have to look yourself in the mirror at the end of every single day and say did I do everything today that I needed to do in order to make my dreams come true?" No external circumstances can replace consistent, focused work toward your goals.

Ready to apply these insights with accountability? Check out the revamped Triumph Mastermind offering daily Q&A sessions, weekly strategy meetings, and ongoing support for business owners serious about sustainable growth.

What story are you hiding that could be your greatest business asset? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Are you selling yourself short with hourly billing? This could be the most profitable conversation you hear all year.

When that expert plumber fixed a commercial leak in just 15 minutes and billed $15,000, the client demanded an explanation. His response? "$75 for the labor. $14,925 for knowing where to hit the pipe based on 30 years of experience." This perfectly captures the core problem most service-based business owners face – undervaluing their expertise by focusing on time rather than outcomes.

Dave and Duarne tackle this head-on, revealing why hourly rates fundamentally misrepresent your true value. They show why clients don't actually care how long something takes – they care about the results you deliver. The conversation unpacks why your accumulated knowledge, behind-the-scenes work, and ability to solve problems efficiently are worth far more than the "face time" your clients see.

Beyond just theoretical concepts, they provide practical frameworks for transitioning to value-based pricing. You'll learn how to break down your services to demonstrate full value, how to communicate that value effectively to clients, and why maintaining the same rates year after year is actually choosing to make less money for the same work.

The episode also explores essential business fundamentals like planning for holidays, implementing KPIs early, creating policies for scalability, and focusing forward rather than dwelling on past experiences. These practical insights will help you not just price more effectively, but build a more sustainable business overall.

Ready to stop undervaluing your expertise and start charging what you're really worth? Listen now, then take the challenge to review your current pricing model and see if it truly reflects the value you provide.

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Dave and Duarne explore how successful entrepreneurs recognize their limitations and surround themselves with people who complement their weaknesses rather than trying to become perfect at everything.

• Understanding what you're good at and offloading tasks that drain your time and energy
• Focusing on your strengths rather than spending excessive time improving weaknesses
• Bootstrapping entrepreneurs should still prioritize revenue-generating activities
• New business owners should spend at least 50% of their time on client conversations and outreach
• The importance of creating an environment where team members feel comfortable asking questions
• How unclear communication can derail operations and create unnecessary confusion
• Empowering team members to bring solutions rather than just problems
• The "1-3-1" approach: identify one problem, present three solutions, recommend one option
• Leila Hormozi's money principles: intelligence isn't required for wealth creation
• Building an "Oh Sh!t Fund" to create the financial security needed to take calculated risks
• The value of continuous learning and knowledge sharing as an entrepreneur

Join our revamped Triumph Mastermind group for daily access to advice, feedback, and special founding member opportunities. Stay tuned next week for more details!

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LinkedIn newsletters represent an untapped goldmine for business owners looking to boost visibility without massive time investment. Dave Worden and Duarne Bernhagen share their proven strategy generating 1,000+ weekly impressions with just minutes of daily effort.

The secret? Consistency and delivering educational value directly to followers' inboxes. Unlike regular posts that disappear in the algorithm, newsletters generate notifications and land in subscribers' email boxes. As Duarne explains, "Where can you get a thousand impressions on your name, on your business name, for practically free?" The marketing potential is extraordinary, especially when creating content takes just 10-15 minutes per post.

But this episode goes beyond LinkedIn strategies. Dave and Duarne dive deep into how AI has transformed business research and content creation. They draw fascinating parallels between today's AI tools and the encyclopedia-based research of previous generations, highlighting how ChatGPT can accomplish in minutes what once took days or weeks. "AI is like having 100 versions of you going to different libraries, gathering information, and bringing it back in 30 seconds," Dave notes, emphasizing that seeing AI as a teammate rather than just a tool changes everything.

The hosts also reveal their exciting new Triumph Mastermind program - daily live sessions where business owners can ask questions and receive immediate expert guidance. With pricing under $100 monthly for founding members and a guarantee of 10x ROI within six months, they're creating an accessible way for entrepreneurs to accelerate growth through consistent access to expertise.

Ready to transform your visibility and leverage AI for dramatic business growth? Listen now, then connect with Dave and Duarne to secure your spot in the Triumph Mastermind before all 100 founding memberships are claimed.

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Dave and Duarne uncover the power of LinkedIn newsletters as a free, high-impact strategy to stay top of mind with your network and grow your business visibility.

• LinkedIn newsletters notify subscribers directly via email, mobile notifications, and in-app alerts when you publish
• The feature is available on free accounts and allows users to create up to five separate newsletters
• Subscribers receive direct notifications, ensuring your content isn't lost in feeds or sent to spam folders
• Using AI tools like ChatGPT dramatically reduces content creation time to about 15-20 minutes per article
• Visual elements like infographics (using tools like Napkin) increase engagement by breaking up text
• Google Alerts can provide a steady stream of relevant topics to discuss in your newsletter
• Setting up takes about 90 minutes initially, but subsequent articles become much faster to produce

Join our challenge! We're publishing daily newsletter articles for one week to measure reach and impact. Follow along and see the results in our next episode.

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Dave and Duarne discuss the impact of intentional social media engagement, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, and tactical advice for winning on social media in 2025.

• Successfully completed a visibility challenge by engaging with and resharing 10-15 posts each
• Several connections reached out with appreciation and renewed conversation opportunities
• The "Strawberry Effect" video demonstrates how one negative influence can spread to others
• Limiting beliefs often serve as safety nets but ultimately harm your growth potential
• Gary Vee's four strategies for social media success: try new content types, explore live selling, be on multiple platforms, maintain consistency
• Context matters when applying advice—what works for established influencers may not be right for small businesses
• Relationships and situations can change significantly in 3-4 months, making regular reconnection valuable

Join us next Friday at 8:15am Eastern for more business insights and practical strategies for growth.

Gary Vee Video: https://youtu.be/8BudazwJ5bU?si=Djk-WuReQE6Mnbho
Strawberry - You are who you surround yourself video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3050817651737980

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Dave and Duarne introduce the Business Unscripted Podcast, sharing their journeys as business owners and establishing the show's format to deliver raw, emotional insights about entrepreneurship without scripts or filters.

• Business owners can benefit more from implementation help than just strategic advice
• Facebook's algorithm actively rewards consistent, quality content with increased distribution
• Video content receives preferential treatment across most social media platforms
• Supporting other business owners through engagement and sharing costs nothing but provides significant value
• Asking "how can I help you?" creates more meaningful connections than "how are you doing?"
• Using AI for research is like having access to a modern library with personal assistants
• Effective AI use requires human expertise to assess, refine, and personalize the output
• Businesses should focus on complementary interests when identifying potential client groups

For our weekly accountability challenge: commit to sharing at least 10 posts from other business owners this week. Drop your commitment in the comments, and we'll check back next Friday at 8:15 am for our next episode.

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