Profit by Design

Unplugging from your business is THE key to solving your biggest problems. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to hit pause. Join Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay to discover how constant overworking drains your productivity, the psychology behind the power of brain breaks, and practical tips for successfully unplugging without sacrificing your business’s growth. Listen now to learn how you can unplug, reset, and return to your business stronger than ever!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:The biggest irony in entrepreneurship is that we are MORE effective when we work LESS.Learn to ask better questions to find better solutions.Find the “sweet spot” for the number of hours to work in a week for your maximum energy and engagement.Tweak your calendar and schedule to unplug and watch the magic happen!Psychological benefits of unplugging: more creativity, more time to explore and nurture other passions and interests, increased effectiveness at work, and better problem-solving skillsMelissa’s advice to fellow (recovering) workaholicsDr. Sabrina’s simple steps to setting limits on your business:Draw a line on your calendar daily to mark when the workday ends.Reclaim your evenings and weekends to be present with yourself and your loved ones.Create experiences for yourself and your loved ones during your unplugged time.Want to make a commitment and join us in the revolution against hustle culture? Take the Work Supports Life Pledge today!Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Taking care of yourself and your team is the key to long-term success. Preventing burnout in entrepreneurs has been a major focus of Dr. Sabrina Starling’s research on the causes and cures for burnout in high-pressure work environments. Melissa Kay leads today’s conversation with Dr. Sabrina, “The Business Psychologist,” as she shares the powerful next step you can take to prevent burnout and thrive. You’ll learn the common symptoms of burnout and how to spot them early, along with how burnout impacts business owners AND their team members. We also tackle the common fears that keep us from asking for help and tips for asking your team for help when you feel overwhelmed. Today’s episode is packed with these topics, plus a real-life example of a business owner who turned things around by reaching out for support. Join us to learn more!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Today’s trends regarding burnout in entrepreneurs (9 out of 10 are experiencing burnout. You are not alone!)Symptoms of burnout from our research (Does this sound like you?)“The fish stinks from the head down.” How are your team members affected by your burnout?A team member’s perspective on burnoutThe difficulties in learning to ask for helpDetermine what you can stop doing by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of yourself and your teamDo you recognize burnout symptoms? Take the Better Business Better Life Assessment and find out what changes you can make.Common fears regarding asking for helpMelissa shares a real-life example from one of our clients.Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approac, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

We are thrilled to interview Geeta Nadkarni again, joined today by her husband, Pat. You may remember Geeta’s story from the Profit by Design podcast, Episode 339, and we are excited to hear more from her and Pat. Join Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay for this insightful interview!Pat Blain is the “Problem-Solving Pinball Wizard” who brings 15+ years of broadcast experience to their brand, while Geeta is the head coach and face of the business. Together, they bootstrapped a multi-million-dollar coaching empire before a health crisis forced them to completely reinvent themselves. Together for over 20 years, they have channeled their wisdom into creating The Together Tracker, a revolutionary tool that helps couples become investors in each other’s growth. They originally invented the tool for themselves, and credit it with saving their marriage and transforming their disconnected marriage into one in which they are madly in love. From Geeta’s groundbreaking 80/20 Approach to Pat’s talent for holding everything together when “the doo-doo hits the fan,” they are here to show us how working smarter, not harder, can transform our relationships and our lives. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Working together with your spouse brings a unique set of dynamics and complications.Pat’s perspective and pointers for the significant others of turbo-charged entrepreneursA look back at their earlier years of marriage: healing, growing, and developing The Together Tracker“Suffering from immaturity” in your marriage–and how The Together Tracker can helpAsking the powerful question: “What will make everything else easier or unnecessary?”Using The Together Tracker in everyday life and in multiple relationshipsLearning to “shut off work” at homeThe Together Tracker helps with misunderstandings, conflict, arguments, and boundaries.Prioritizing PLAY in our relationship takes us back to the early stages of dating your spouse. Resources:Connect with Pat and Geeta: Website and The Together Tracker.Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approac, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Do you feel that no one understands what you’re experiencing as a business owner? Many times it seems like you are alone, stranded on a deserted island, and everything depends on you. Dealing with ALL the emotions can be one of the biggest challenges, especially when feelings of loneliness and isolation hit you hard. The truth is that you are NOT alone, and your feelings are typical for business owners. In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling explores this topic and shares how you can deal with these difficult emotions. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Connecting with other business owners can help reduce feelings of isolation.The powerful question we ask business owners: “How can we support you?”Dangerous storylines in your head that snowball into BIG problemsShift those storylines! Dr. Sabrina explains how.Thoughts drive your emotions. Keep your thoughts in check by focusing on what IS working.Notice your wins and successes. Focus on them to create more!Decision-making: from a place of fear or love?Concrete results from our clients at Tap the Potential: 94% are achieving our promised results in increasing their free time.We have courses, 1:1 coaching, and group coaching to help you! Book a call with us today! Prioritize your self-care to have a healthy mindset, build your resilience, and come from a place of asking, “What’s possible?”Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Imagine working half the hours you do but still achieving the same, or even better, results. Is it possible? Yes! In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling shares how she transformed her workweek by handing off client delivery to her talented team, all while maintaining the success of her business. Learn how to design your work around your life and build the legacy you’ve always wanted. Are you ready to work less? Join Dr. Sabrina and Melissa Kay to discover the mindset shift every workaholic needs to make, how to focus on the 20% that makes everything else easier or unnecessary, and how a 4 week vacation®️ creates more time freedom for you.Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Taking things off your plate is easier than you realize!Dr. Sabrina covers highlights of the last 9 months for her and Tap the Potential.What to do with more free timeMelissa’s role in taking the podcast off Dr. Sabrina’s plate of responsibilityDetermining the key result that lets you know a task is being held competentlyAsking, “What’s working, what’s not working, and what can I let go of?”Delegating - business owners can exist in their sweet spot in an uncluttered wayIdentifying what you really want out of life apart from workLearning to listen to your dream without limitsDon’t be a victim of your schedule!Taking a new perspective on your timeNeed more help in creating more free time? We can help! Book a call with us today! Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Do you ever feel that you are going above and beyond for your clients but still not getting the results you want? Today’s episode explores how to deliver exceptional value to your clients without the risk of over-delivering. You’ll learn our tried-and-true systems for understanding client needs, finding your sweet spot, and delivering with purpose. Join Melissa Kay and Dr. Sabrina Starling to learn how to know what your clients want, how to match your services to your client’s expectations, and how to avoid the pitfalls of over-delivering. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Celebrating a 94% success rate in helping our clients achieve their desired resultsThe overwhelm that comes with over-deliveringThe trap that coaches fall into by giving too much informationFocus on ONE thing!Over-delivering affects your team and can lead to burnout.The secret sauce comes in identifying your sweet spot and setting up efficient systems.The danger in making assumptions and “I think” statementsThe value of Wish List Interviews is to create opportunities to zero in on your top clients and what they wantWhy great marketing plans sometimes failA clear, compelling vision statement is the KEY to preventing over-deliveryDo you need help crafting your vision statement? We can help! Book a call with us today!  Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Catch today’s episode as Dr. Sabrina Starling interviews Geeta Nadkarni. Her story is a masterclass in the art of reinvention, and she shares how anyone can rewrite their own success story using her groundbreaking frameworks. You’ll learn how working smarter–not harder–can transform your business and life!Geeta Nadkarni went from being a 12-year-old journalist to building a $2.4M coaching empire–until a mysterious illness forced her to shut it all down. After a two-year sabbatical, she emerged with a revolutionary approach to business for entrepreneurs over 40. Join us to discover how to do less and achieve more, why you need to change your mindset, and how Geeta restored her crumbling marriage with the Together Tracker. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Geeta’s background story of her childhood in India with a demanding dad who forced her to write essays to earn playtimeFinding business success for her clients through a mindset shift, sales systems, and strategies for lead generation and partnershipsGoing from running a $2.4M coaching empire with her husband to a life filled with pain and devoid of all energyFacing life from an upside-down place with zero control An unraveling identity crisis that led Geeta to shut down her business and take a two-year sabbaticalDesigning and building while preparing for things to go wrongWhat Geeta would do differently in facing adversityUnderstanding homeostasis vs. allostasis in the face of disruptionThe most important question about success: “If I knew success was off the table, what would be so interesting, stimulating, and fun that I would be happy I died trying?”Process vs. OutcomeGeeta’s realizations about herself and her marriageDiscovering the 20% that moves the needle in a marriage with the Together Tracker and concrete KPIsDeveloping a vision and dreaming together on a journey of growthHow Geeta began to understand true admiration and her toxic narrative of her partner’s processYour primary relationship means everything to your business and life.Applications of the Together Tracker beyond a marriage relationshipResources:Connect with Geeta Nadkarni: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and the Together Tracker Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Are you missing important growth opportunities? Discover how overlooked opportunities can help solve your business challenges! No matter your challenges, today’s guest says, “There is a deal for that!” Join Dr. Sabrina Starling and Corey Kupfer for insights into solving hiring challenges through deal-making. You’ll learn how a deal-maker’s mindset will solve your business challenges, best tips for talent acquisition, and how to grab Corey’s Secrets of Deal-Driven Growth e-workbook for almost nothing. Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and deal-maker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is the founder and principal of Kupfer and Associates, a leading corporate and deal law firm; he’s also the founder and CEO of DealQuest, a speaking, training, and consulting company. In addition, Corey is the author of the Amazon bestselling book, Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment, & Equilibrium: The Three Keys To True Negotiating Success And How To Achieve Them. Corey is the creator and host of the top 1% ranked podcast, DealQuest. Most recently, he has released the Secrets of Deal-Driven Growth e-workbook. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Corey’s story of learning to appreciate deal-making for growth as an entrepreneurThe Deal-Maker’s mindset vs. the Entrepreneurial mindsetIn hiring, the “off-market” deal is always the best. (Where to find your next A-player)Thoughts on solid moves in acquisitions and keeping A-playersOur Great Place to Work spotlight gives credibility to your business in the acquisition of another business with A-players.Learn more about Corey’s DealQuest podcast.An overview of Corey’s Secrets of Deal-Driven Growth e-workbook and how it’s structured to be user-friendly and helpful (Pssst—It’s a dollar; buy it!)Learn more about Corey’s book, Authentic NegotiatingResources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

I’m getting real with you today and publicly sharing about the most vulnerable time in my life. I’m opening up about my personal story and the hardest season I’ve faced. More importantly, I’m sharing how my team carried me through this time. The real truth is that work isn’t just about business, but it can support your life in ways you never expected.From this conversation, you’ll gain powerful lessons on leadership, resilience, and the impact of intentional, strategic planning. I want you to be inspired to take action, whether that’s leading differently, building a stronger culture, or setting up your business in a way that truly supports you and your people. You’ll discover the power of a team during life’s hardest moments, how systems allow you to work less and achieve more, and the necessity of a sustainable business model. Join me, Melissa Kay, along with Kaitlyn Beaver, for a closer look at this topic.Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Melissa’s story from two years ago: massive change, heartbreaking loss, and starting over with nothingMy life today is far above anything I could have ever imagined.Our team: We have each other’s backs.Supporting each other–and what that looks like in the day-to-dayEven on a remote team, reaching out regularly can be enough.Setting up systems and processes with step-by-step outlinesKaitlyn’s #1 tip for getting started with efficient systemsTaking ONE step in the right direction can move you toward eliminating key team member dependency.Delegating more means the business owner can work less.Putting systems in place creates wins for you and your team.Refining the existing systems in your businessA sustainable business model begins with a clear, compelling vision. Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.

Are your A-players on the verge of burnout? As a business leader, it can be easy to overlook the needs of your top performers, assuming that they’ll always push through to get the job done. But what happens when your A-players start to crack under pressure? In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden costs of burnout, including losing your top talent or risking their health. Learn how to foster a work environment that not only helps your team thrive but ensures they have the energy and passion to keep performing at their highest level. Join Melissa Kay and Kaitlyn Beaver as they explore why A-players need other A-players, how to avoid burnout, and the essential steps you can take to build a sustainable, thriving team. Discover why it’s not just about productivity; it's about creating a culture of support, balance, and mutual growth.Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:The heartbreaking account of a coaching client facing burnout after 10 long years with no real vacationMelissa’s personal story of health issues at her job in 2004—and what happened nextBeing a legacy builder and passing on your visionKaitlyn’s experience in watching her mother and learning harmful life lessons about workBeing “all in” doesn’t mean having no boundaries around taking care of yourselfYour children are watching and learning from your relationship with work.What A-players need in a sustainable work environment:Time for space and restA coaching culture of support, curiosity, and understandingWorking for a company that cares is EVERYTHING.A burned-out team member is not going to show up as an A-player.Asking powerful questions can start the process in the right direction.The business owner sets the tone and should lead by example.Kaitlyn’s advice about learning to rest and rechargeInvesting in team members’ personal goals and celebrating their winsAn overview of our A-Player Development Plan/Mini-CourseResources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Ready to take your life back from your business? Join us for the Better Business, Better Life Jumpstart—a 3-day workshop where you'll: *Uncover hidden profit in your business *Simplify operations to make things easier for you & your team *Design a profit plan for the year ahead At Tap the Potential, our clients 7x their time off while increasing profit—94% achieve more time for what matters most and see more money in their bank accounts than ever before! The next Jumpstart kicks off April 21st—sign up now at http://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart.