Travis sits down with entrepreneur and “CEO Whisperer” Charles Gaudet, founder and CEO of Predictable Profits, to unpack how real momentum—not just ideas—creates lasting success. From launching his first “business” at four years old to building a multimillion‑dollar company in his twenties and helping clients add over $100M in revenue, Charles explains why most owners cap out on hard work, how to think about setbacks, and why—if he started over today—he’d buy a business instead of starting from scratch.

On this episode we talk about:

Charles’s early exposure to entrepreneurship through his father, his first art “business” at age four, and the conviction it took to ignore college pressure to get a job

Why entrepreneurship is a springboard—up, down, then higher up again—and how your peer group and spouse can either pull you back to “70 degrees” or push you into your next level

The difference between treating setbacks as proof you should quit versus training yourself to ask, “Why could this be the best thing that’s happening to me right now?”

How consistent, imperfect action and momentum beat “perfect strategies,” and why most owners stall when they rely only on hard work, word of mouth, and referrals

Why Charles would buy a business today instead of starting one, what he looks for in acquisitions (recurring revenue, low owner dependency, scalable marketing), and how that compares to real estate’s capped returns

Top 3 Takeaways

Sustainable success is driven by momentum, not a single “genius idea”—showing up consistently, tracking what works, and compounding small wins eventually creates the “overnight” avalanche.

Who you surround yourself with matters: if your circle sits at “70 degrees,” they will unconsciously pull you back whenever you try to cool off or heat up, so keep upgrading your peer group and protect your mindset.

Buying a business can be a faster path to income and upside than starting from zero, especially when you acquire existing cash flow, systems, and recurring revenue that can be scaled rather than built from scratch.

Notable Quotes

"A business doesn’t succeed or fail because of a good idea or a bad idea—it lives or dies on momentum."

"Consistent, imperfect execution beats a perfect strategy that never gets implemented—every single time."

"If I were starting over today, I wouldn’t start a business—I’d buy one and then grow the momentum that’s already there."

Connect with Charles Gaudet:

Website: predictableprofits.com

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