Sales made Simple for Outdoor Living Pros, Landscapers and Hardscapers (formerly Outerspaces) How to Build a Successful Outdoor Living Business Without Sacrificing Your Sanity or Your Soul w/ Chris Cooper
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Dec 1, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Chris Cooper, founder of Vine and Compass and outdoor living industry coach, opens up about his transformative journey from trauma to purpose. He emphasizes how clarity and structure in business can lead to true freedom, allowing professionals to prioritize life over work. Chris shares insights on overcoming burdens, the importance of vulnerability in healing, and how serving others can redefine one's purpose. This episode is a refreshing reminder that business can—and should—serve your life, not consume it.
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From Brokenness To Surrender
- Chris Cooper recounts a traumatic childhood, military service, and decades of numbing through vices before a surrendering faith moment in 2018.
- He describes ongoing recovery and a deeper surrender in 2023 that brought lasting peace and purpose.
Power Of Telling Your Story
- Sharing his full life story publicly helped Chris heal and unexpectedly helped others heal too.
- Vulnerability removed shame and created connection and influence within his team and church.
Carry Only What’s Yours
- Define who you are, build systems, and decide what burdens are yours to carry.
- Stop carrying what you cannot influence and structure your business to serve your life.
