Life is made up of a series of defining moments and the decisions we make in these times go on to shape who we are.

In this episode, Austin, Amer, & John recount some of their defining moments and explore the chain reaction of events that came from this one decision. 

Other topics include: Lifestyle creep and FOMO, impacts of the pandemic on our businesses, and of course a Whack vs. Wisdom segment to close it out.

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The more you learn, the more you’ll realize that you’re barely scratching the surface of the knowledge out there. That being said, if we can learn to focus on the big principles from different fields and understand how they intertwine with each other, we will be able to think faster, more accurately, and make smarter decisions without having to concern ourselves over the minor details.

The big principles we’re talking about are called “Mental Models” and that’s what we explore in today’s episode. We cover attribution theory, autocatalysts, compound interest, and discounted cash flow — not just in their literal senses, but also as they translate into other fields of knowledge that may seem unrelated.

This conversation was an absolute blast and felt like it could go on forever, so we hope you enjoy it just as much as we did.

Dial it in & have a fantastic week!☎️☎️☎️

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Money is a great tool and it’s obviously the reason why we all work, but what makes you the most money may not be enjoyable or satisfy your interests, and this is called the golden handcuffs because you begin to feel trapped by the money you're earning. 

In this episode, Austin questions whether or not running his painting business is where he belongs long-term and weighs out other opportunities that may be more stimulating mentally. Amer and John help him see that in order to make the right decision, he needs to decide how this change would fit in with his present and future goals. This is a delicate balancing act between where you WANT to be mentally, and where you NEED to be financially which can be extremely hard to measure against each other, so Amer and John help coach Austin to discover what's important to him so that he can make a more grounded decision. 

Knowing that we have many business owners listening, it's very possible that you may be in a similar situation now or in the near future, and we hope this conversation helps you identify what your long-term goals are and how your current work coincides with them so that you don't find yourselves trapped with the golden handcuffs on. 

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John has taken a big stride this year, having already booked $500k+ of work for the summer, bringing his workload to a level that he hasn’t seen before. Naturally, the more that is on your plate, the more frequently issues will arise. John points out that he’s having an increasingly harder time blocking the noise out since undesirable situations are happening nearly every day at his size.

Of course, running a growing business also comes with the perks of increased choice in how you allocate your resources (mainly time & money), which has become a big interest of John’s. This part of the conversation focuses on the perks of incorporating, the different structures that have proven useful for the 3 of us, and how growing as capitalists will ultimately depend on their ability to allocate resources effectively into their businesses and outside investments.

Would Amer, Austin, & John make good partners in a joint venture? This is a question that they take seriously in this episode as they explore what the next stage of growth looks like beyond what they’re currently doing.

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There’s nothing more distracting than the small pebble in your shoe that causes discomfort with every step, but it’s not a big enough pain for you to stop and get rid of it. Small, repetitive annoyances can have the same effect in your business, slowly eating away at your sanity or your bottom line and slipping under your radar. This episode is about practicing self-awareness and learning the ability to examine your situation objectively, seek improvements, and be your own coach.

We also touch on specialization vs. diversification as it relates to your time, your money, and how you choose to invest them, potentially debunking the myth that you should have multiple streams of income. Finally, Amer grills Austin on the way he runs his business and exposes a few key changes that he believes should be incorporated to increase his performance.

Plenty of great tips were shared in this episode including a fantastic new training method that John is trying out this year. You’ll have to dial it in to find out what it is!

EPISODE 100 is approaching quickly and we want to do something special! What would you like to see us do?

• A special interview
• A live Q&A
• A challenge

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Today we're joined by Justin Georgopoulos and Broder Currie, the highest selling rookie operators within Student Works East to this point in the season. These soon-to-be roommates from London Ontario are chasing down the rookie records in painting & window cleaning this year so we had to bring them on the call to see what motivates them, what their winning formulas are, and whether or not they'll still be sitting on the top of the leaderboards at the end of the summer. These two guys are so confident in themselves that they each agree to put $1000 on the line that they'll finish the year in the #1 position. That's a bold move and you can bet that we'll be holding them accountable to it!

What do Justin and Broder think the strongest mindset is made of? 

1. Gratitude. 
2. The fear of wasting your potential.

It was a blast having these guys on and we look forward to checking up on them later in the year!

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Are we all perfect exactly the way we are? Isn’t the idea of “perfect” subjective to whatever you make it mean? And what do we make of characteristics that are clearly undesirable… do they make you imperfect? This is a great philosophical debate that consumes a majority of the conversation on this episode.

In other news, John continues his record pace with such ease that he actually had to raise his prices, Amer got excited about a sales call with a celebrity and blew it, and Austin is quietly having his best recruiting year to date.

All of this & more on this great episode, so dial it in!

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If you knocked on 1,000,000 doors, could you imagine the characters you’d run into and stories you’d have?

In this episode, Amer surpasses the 1 million impression mark on his Facebook ads and we kick things off by taking a look inside his automated marketing machine. We follow this up by reading some of the hilarious comments he’s gotten and sharing our most memorable estimate experiences (including doing an estimate for YouTuber Veritasium’s dad)

There are so many more interesting topics that come up in this episode, such us: probabilities, Bayesian statistics, and their practical uses in real life, some checkups on each of our businesses, a whack vs wisdom, and John tells us he will never buy a book again!!! 😵

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After Austin and Amer both go negative on the week, we get together and have one of the more important conversations to date on the podcast. What starts out as a complacency check and admission of guilt on Austin’s part, turns into a broader discussion on the topic of communication.

Amer shares the experiences in his childhood that led to his obsession with public speaking, what he has learned from studying/practicing it, and how it has helped him so far. The main takeaway we get from this is that the more unconscious (not structured) your communication feels, the more captivating you are to the listener. What a valuable lesson for us to learn for the podcast!!! 

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Today we’re joined by Terry Jones: a man with an incredible track record of leadership over his 31 years in the military, of which, 12 were spent as the captain of a 70-man submarine crew. We brought Terry on to share some stories and give his perspective on the traits that make a great leader. His compassionate & relationship-focused approach to leadership roles is not what you'd expect to see in the military, but in the closed environment of a submarine (not dissimilar to a small business) this approach proved to be very effective for maintaining morale and group cohesion.

It’s clear from this conversation that leadership is not a power that can be given to you with a job title. It is a power that you must earn over time by consistently proving your knowledge and earning the respect of others around you. The takeaways from this interview can be applied in all areas of your life, but most notably in the businesses that we all run and the various relationships we have to manage daily. 

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