EP 281: Simplifying Entrepreneurship: Breaking Free from the Business Trap w/ Liz Chism

What if the fastest path to growth is not adding more, but cutting the clutter?

In this episode, John St.Pierre and Rich Hoffmann sit down with Liz Chism, a coach who helps contractors scale without the chaos. Liz shares her unlikely path from growing up in a third-generation construction family to running a craft brewery that taught her the hard lesson of being trapped in a business. That experience led her to build a framework that helps owners create businesses that run with strong teams, clear accountability, and habits that actually stick.

You will hear Liz’s “business is like a house” model, built on a strong foundation and four pillars, along with her Five S framework: Simplify, Strategize, Systems, Sustaining, and Scaling. The conversation dives into why SOPs so often fail, how leadership makes them work, and why every SOP should tie to a measurable outcome so it stays alive instead of collecting dust.

If you want to stop owning a job and start building a self-sustaining business, this episode delivers practical insight you can apply immediately.

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