In this powerful conversation, real estate entrepreneur and author Garrett Maroon shares his journey from grinding 60-hour weeks to redefining success on his own terms. With five kids at home and a thriving business, Garrett reveals how he doubled down on what truly matters—family, faith, and fulfillment—without sacrificing profitability. This episode challenges the hustle culture narrative and offers a refreshing roadmap for entrepreneurs who want to win at work without losing at life.

Episode Topics:

• Redefining Success Beyond Revenue: Why traditional metrics of success leave entrepreneurs empty and how to create your own scoreboard
• The Breakdown That Led to Breakthrough: Garrett's pivotal moment realizing his business was getting in the way of the life he wanted
• Hustle in a Box: How to channel ambition within healthy boundaries instead of letting it consume your life
• Playing to Your Superpowers: Why trying to be good at everything keeps you working more while earning less
• The Ego vs. Family Account: Recognizing which account you're depositing into with every business decision
• Faith in Business: Navigating authenticity and showing up as your whole self in an increasingly secular marketplace
• Ambition vs. Submission: The tension between dreaming big and surrendering to divine timing

Insights:

• Success should be measured by personal goals like family time and profit targets, not just industry standards for sales volume
• Working within defined boundaries actually increases profitability because it forces you to eliminate unnecessary tasks and delegate effectively
• Like Einstein's fish judged on tree-climbing ability, entrepreneurs often pursue strategies that don't align with their natural strengths, leading to burnout
• Building a business around your unique superpower allows you to do less work while earning more because you're focusing on your highest-value activities
• Asking "how do I achieve X?" is incomplete—the better question is "how do I achieve X without sacrificing Y?"
• Faith and identity aren't a backpack you can take on and off—authenticity means showing up as your whole self in every context
• Burnout is often a signal that you're operating outside the boundaries of your intended purpose

Highlights:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

02:28 Motivation for Writing Book

11:22 Defining Personal Scoreboard

16:06 Reducing Hustle While Growing

25:54 Faith and Authenticity in Business

33:40 Purpose, Stewardship, and Contentment

38:25 Practices to Hear Guidance

43:56 Book Launch and Contact Info

45:54 Podcast episode ended  

Resources:

• Book: The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life by Garrett Maroon (Launches November 25th - Available for pre-order)
• https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Balanced-Breakthrough/Garrett-Maroon/9781637634752
• The Balanced Breakthrough is a call to redefine success by aligning your business with your values, so you can thrive professionally without sacrificing what matters most. Drawing from his experience as a top-producing real estate agent, Garrett Maroon shares the PDA Formula—Predictability, Dollar-Productivity, and Authenticity—to help others build intentional, profitable businesses. The book challenges the industry’s toxic scoreboard and guides readers to create their own, measuring success on their own terms. It’s a practical and heartfelt roadmap to winning at work while fully showing up for life.
• Podcast: The Faithful Agent

Are you ready to redefine success on your own terms? Pre-order The Balanced Breakthrough and discover the formula for building a business that serves your life instead of consuming it. Connect with Garrett on Instagram and share how you're creating your own scoreboard for success. Remember: you don't have to sacrifice your family to succeed in business—you just need a better roadmap.

Garrett Maroon sold 650+ homes in 11 years all by referral. He’s the Founder of The Faithful Agent and Author of the ‘The Balanced Breakthrough’. He’s also a husband and dad to 5 children.

Connect with Garrett Maroon:

Website - www.garrettmaroon.com

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/garrettmaroon/

Resource - www.thebalancedbreakthrough.com 

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