John Falcons
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1,965 appearances
17 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 19 Aug
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But he was exhausted.
He wanted to pull back a little bit, but he couldn't because he was the only one in his business who could do what he did.
Now, you may not be a polar bear heart surgeon, but if you're a doctor, a lawyer, a mechanic, or really any other business owner, you've probably felt this before.
I just spoke to a guy the other day who installs fiber optic cable.
When he was getting started, he had to be on the drill at 7 a.m.
in the morning, work all day, and then do paperwork until he fell asleep at night.
That's the epitome of what it means to be in the treadmill operator stage.
We know that most of you are in this stage, and here's what it feels like.
Everything depends on you.
You're grinding all day, making the money, and at first, the hustle is necessary.
It's even exciting, but then you're exhausted, and you're asking,
How do I grow this without me doing everything?
The fact is you don't own a business, you own a job.
This is where a lot of business owners get stuck.
If you want to get off the treadmill, you have got to create margin in your business.
You've got to create margin in your time, your finances, your team.
You can make good money and even hire a little help.
But until you figure out how to make the money without you being in the room, you'll stay stuck.
There are four things every leader needs to get right if they want to level up.
Without these, you'll continue to stay stuck on the treadmill and eventually burn out.
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