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Why This 7-Figure Founder Works Just 2 Hours a Day with Justin Welsh
25 Nov 2025
Justin Welsh shares the hard-earned lessons from building a seven-figure solopreneur business after burning out as a startup executive. Instead of chasing endless growth, Justin reveals why simplicity scales and how he built a sustainable lifestyle business generating millions through digital products, community, and strategic content creation. Learn why he works just 2 hours a day, his hypothesis-driven approach to business experiments, and how AI amplifies (not replaces) creativity. Justin gets candid about rejecting the "growth at all costs" mindset, choosing enjoyment over expansion, and why your personal story will become your biggest competitive advantage in the age of AI.Chapters:(00:00:00) Why "Growth at All Costs" Is Killing Your Business(00:34) Meet the $5M Solopreneur Working 2 Hours a Day(01:16) The Counterintuitive Truth: Simplicity Actually Scales(01:59) From Burned-Out Executive to Seven-Figure Solo Founder(04:05) How to Build a Business Around Your Life (Not the Other Way Around)(07:48) The Content Flywheel That Generates Millions(11:21) Three Different Paths to Solopreneur Success (Pick One)(14:59) Why You Should Master ONE Medium (Not Be Everywhere)(16:14) Should You Write a Book? The Honest Answer(18:00) Inside The Unsubscribed: A $500K Community Experiment(21:26) The Real Reason Recurring Revenue Matters for Solopreneurs(23:20) My Contrarian Take on Podcast Guesting(24:12) Why I'm Done Chasing Growth (And You Should Be Too)(27:46) AI Won't Replace You—But It Will Expose Bad Content(32:59) Your Personal Story Is Your Only Competitive Moat(35:23) Final Thoughts: Choose Enjoyment Over ExpansionLinks and ResourcesWebsiteJustin Welsh on LinkedInDustin on LinkedIn7 Figure LeapThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to 7-Figure Leap? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
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