Profit by Design
Dr. Sabrina Starling
You work hard in your business.
On the Profit by Design Podcast, we ask the BIG question:
What has your business done FOR YOU lately?
Join Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist™ and founder of Tap the Potential weekly, as she brings you tips, tools and strategies to support YOU in making intentionally profitable AND sustainable business decisions to live the lifestyle you desire. After all, work supports life, not the other way around. Dr. Sabrina is the author of the The 4 Week Vacation® and the How to Hire the Best Series.
Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.
On the Profit by Design Podcast, we ask the BIG question:
What has your business done FOR YOU lately?
Join Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist™ and founder of Tap the Potential weekly, as she brings you tips, tools and strategies to support YOU in making intentionally profitable AND sustainable business decisions to live the lifestyle you desire. After all, work supports life, not the other way around. Dr. Sabrina is the author of the The 4 Week Vacation® and the How to Hire the Best Series.
Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 26min
260: Embracing Failure, Shame and Guilt: The Journey of an Entrepreneur
Are you in the judger pit? Are you allowing fear-based reactions to shrink you and minimize your impact on your business? Here’s the truth: failure, shame, and guilt are all messy and normal parts of the entrepreneurial journey. It feels risky and vulnerable to admit our failures, but we can’t let them keep us from moving forward. Let’s reframe how we think about our experience and journey as entrepreneurs so we don’t give into the tendency to hide our messy parts. Join us to learn more in today’s episode! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: A real-life example of a failed 4 week vacation®️, the gremlins that attack us, and the lessons we can learn from a failure Why EVERY attempt at a 4 week vacation®️ is a test that reveals the truth about our systems and team members The mindset framework of the Judger pit vs. a personal development journey How Dr. Marilee Adams’ Choice Map Tool (from her book, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work) can help you discern the judger path vs. the learner path How we have seasons in our businesses, like my big season of learning from the COVID pandemic Why you need support and resources, and how we can help! Book a call with us today! Links and Resources: Connect with Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Aug 24, 2023 • 46min
259: Great Place to Work Spotlight Featuring Michael Watts
We LOVE to honor business owners who are committed and dedicated to the mission of becoming a great place to work. To be honored with a Great Place to Work Spotlight, a business owner must complete our How to Hire the Best course and use that training to become a good leader and an employer of choice in their field. They learn strategies that focus significant attention on creating workplaces where A-players want to work. Today’s spotlight shines on Michael Watts of Bel Air Construction. I believe his story will inspire you with what’s possible and help you know that you can take similar small steps forward with intention and strategy. Join us for Michael’s story! Michael Watts is the owner of Bel Air Construction, and he’s the fourth generation of construction workers in the Watts family, dating back over 100 years. Michael loves what he does, and at age 65, he says he has “the energy of a four-year-old and the endurance of a marathon runner.” At Bel Air Construction (BAC), they do much more than renovate homes because they transform the lives of families by improving their spaces. Michael has personally met with over 80,000 people to discuss their home transformations. We have a lot to learn from Michael! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: How BAC found themselves in serious trouble as a business in 2017, being over $1 million in debt How Michael turned to new strategies and a new focus on building leaders through learning from experts Michael’s words of wisdom about a “Go big or go home” mentality What Michael identifies as his favorite core values at BAC How to best handle mistakes with accountability and learning Michael’s key lessons learned from his many years in business Why it’s difficult for driven business owners to ask for help and tap into expert advice Why Michael signed up for the How to Hire the Best course and what he has learned An example of a powerful question to ask in hiring team members What Michael identifies as key strengths and qualities to look for in hiring What BAC is doing to make it a great place to work for A-players How Michael is creating a sustainable business with job security for his team What surprised Michael the most about the How to Hire the Best course How BAC is different than its competitors in the construction industry Links and Resources: Connect with Michael and Bel Air Construction: Website Book mentioned: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Connect with Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Aug 17, 2023 • 23min
258: Profit Secrets Unveiled: Cracking the Code to Save Thousands on your Marketing
It’s not always about how much you make; it’s about how much you keep! In this episode, I’m unveiling some profit secrets that we utilize with our Tap the Potential clients to help them be mindful of their profit as they use strategic marketing techniques. This topic comes from a small group conversation recently in our Better Business Better Life program, and I’m excited to share how you can get better marketing results with highly focused, minimal efforts. Join us to learn more! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: How many small business owners fall prey to expensive marketing companies and disappointing outcomes Profit pitfall #1: Investing in very expensive marketing without understanding your sweet spot How we do it differently at Tap the Potential by teaching clients to focus on the sweet spot of their business to make critical decisions about marketing and hiring (i.e., Sweet Spot Analysis) Profit pitfall #2: Looking to increase revenue without understanding “profitable revenue” and lead conversion Why a team member may be the ideal solution to ramp up your marketing strategy without a huge cost Why it’s important to get leads–but also to track where they come from How we can help: Book a call with us today! Links and Resources: Connect with Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Aug 10, 2023 • 33min
257: Behind the Scenes of My 4 Week Vacation®️: Revelations and Renewal
What would happen for you if you took a 4 week vacation? How would it impact your team, your loved ones, and your personal rejuvenation? Let’s talk about the positive impacts a 4 week vacation can have on many aspects of life and business as I share with you my revelations and renewal from my recent 4 week vacation. In this episode, I will help you understand how to achieve peak performance and flow by understanding the critical balance between work and recovery. Uncover the secrets to unlocking your creativity and enhancing your business's performance. Learn how a four-week vacation can lead to rejuvenation, breakthroughs, and newfound clarity, and explore the transformative effects of taking intentional breaks from your business. Join us on this journey to revolutionize your approach to business ownership. Embrace the philosophy that work supports life, and gain the tools you need to step away from the grind, amplify your business's visibility, and experience the joy of a thriving business that supports the lifestyle you've always dreamed of. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: The biggest revelations about my availability to my team, the Voxer app, and what I need to do better How I plan to improve my time-blocking processes How my team learned to solve problems, create solutions, and give helpful feedback How my team was positively impacted by the opportunities my 4 Week Vacation®️ gave them How I experienced soul renewal and rejuvenation on my 4 Week Vacation®️ Why time away from their business is a key factor for entrepreneurs who don’t experience burnout How I’ve learned that my 4 Week Vacation®️ should be dedicated to recreation and relaxation and protected against anything work-related Why I plan to focus on public speaking engagements to reach more entrepreneurs about disrupting hustle culture Why I want to be more intentional about what I say YES to How I’ve learned to prioritize family and my time with them How you can get started today in planning your 4 Week Vacation®️ for next summer–and we can help you every step of the way! Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge today! Links and Resources: Connect with Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Aug 3, 2023 • 14min
256: Expert Tips on Planning and Enjoying a 4 Week Vacation®️
We can always learn a lot from experts, and we have packed a bunch of them into this episode! We have compiled tips from leading experts about taking a 4 week vacation®️. You’ll hear a summary of key elements to put into place with tips that are amazingly simple to execute. Just think–next summer could be the time for YOUR 4 week vacation®️ if you start planning now to make it happen! You could step away from your business for an extended time and know that your team is well-trained to keep things moving and trending in the right direction. Make the 4 Week Vacation Pledge today and start the planning process! Get ready to learn from entrepreneurial thought leaders and real-life entrepreneurs as they share valuable tips, tools, and strategies to make intentional, profitable, and sustainable business decisions. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: From David Jenyns, author of Systemology: “Get your team involved in building your systems to extract yourself from the process.” From Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First: “The most important thing about a 4 week vacation®️ is that the business gets a vacation from YOU!” From John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing: “Replace yourself with processes in your business, and your business will run without you.” From Corey Kupfer, author of Authentic Negotiating: “Make a mindset shift and use the mantra, ‘You are not that important.’” From Donna Leyens, founder of Pumpkin Plan Your Biz: “Work on your repeatable systems and test them. Make yourself replaceable, and enjoy your 4 week vacation®️!” From Dov Baron, founder of dovbaron.com: “Turn off the bloody phone. Do something that brings you joy and tap into the essential child who lives inside you.” From Erin Longmoon, founder and CEO of Zephyr Recruiting: “Build a team of A-players that you can trust to run the show while you go to Bali.” From John K. Bates, founder of Executive Speaking Success: “Listen to Dr. Sabrina, put that date in your calendar, and make it happen. Your business will be vastly better and vastly unbreakable.” From Kim Ades, president/founder of Frame of Mind Coaching: “Make the decision to take a 4 week vacation®️. Make a list of all the reasons you feel uncomfortable, address each of those beliefs, and pack your bags.” From Lisa Mallis, founder of Impactive Strategies: “Why do I want to take a 4 week vacation®️? Because my brain needs a break; I’m not gonna lie. I just need time to unplug and be away.” From Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle: “Be very clear about the systems and processes that run your business. Make sure you have the right team that can run those systems and processes for you while you are away. Do these two things–and you’ll be taking a 4 week vacation®️.” From Tina Smith, founder of Creative LLC: “Schedule it. Things will go wrong, but you have to schedule it. Put your 4 week vacation®️ on your calendar.” Links and Resources: Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge: www.tapthepotential.com/pledge Join the Better Business Better Life Jumpstart. Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Jul 27, 2023 • 40min
255: The Power in Declaring and Making Your 4 Week Vacation®️ A Reality [Encore Edition]
Profit Designers, I’m bringing you another past episode featuring an entrepreneur who has taken a 4 week vacation. It is my intention to inspire you, no matter where you are in your business, that it IS possible to have a business that can run without you as you take a 4 week vacation®️ Rodrigo’s story is a powerful one with many life lessons, one of which is the power in declaring something that is important to you and making it happen. Join us for this encore edition of Ep.165 and learn how Rodrigo made the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge and followed through with committed actions. You can do it, too! Rodrigo Laddaga Lopez is the Founder and CEO of Helpi Coaching in Mexico and the author of Dear Entrepreneur: A Spiritual and Technical Guide on How to Be a Fulfilled and Successful Entrepreneur / Small Business Owner. His entrepreneurial journey and the lessons learned along the way are featured in Dr. Sabrina’s book, The 4 Week Vacation®️. Listen in as he shares a profound experience he had while setting out to take his own 4 week vacation®️. You are sure to identify with his struggles and be inspired by his determination. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: How Rodrigo describes taking on The 4 Week Vacation®️ challenge Why it is critical to find team members who have similar core values as you What Rodrigo identifies as his two most important life lessons learned on his entrepreneurial journey What Rodrigo considers the most important characteristic of a successful entrepreneur The value in asking yourself the following: 1) What challenges am I currently facing? 2) Who might help me, and what resources do they have? Dr. Sabrina’s tips for supporting fellow entrepreneurs Why hiring a business coach is one of the best things an entrepreneur can do Are you ready to take your life back from your business, like Rodrigo is doing? Take our FREE Better Business, Better Life™ Assessment to check your level of entrepreneurial burnout. This will establish a benchmark to examine your quality of life in relation to the strength of your business, and it’s a great tool to use once per quarter to track the improvement in your quality of life and your business. Links and Resources: Connect with Rodrigo: Website and Book Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge: www.tapthepotential.com/pledge Join the Better Business Better Life Jumpstart. Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Jul 20, 2023 • 28min
254: Reclaim Your Life and Plan Your 4 Week Vacation®️ Today! [Encore Edition]
How long have you been in business? What’s the longest time you’ve been able to be away, fully unplugged? When was the last time you took time off from your business, fully unplugged? If your answers to these questions make you cringe, let me help. I want to support you in taking your life back from your business. In today’s episode, I’m sharing an interview from 2021 with a longstanding client. I hope this conversation will inspire you to take action and make plans for your business to run without you. Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge today as your stake in the ground to say, “I need this, I deserve it, and I’m ready for it!” Today’s episode is a replay of Episode 166, an interview with one of Dr. Sabrina’s very first coaching clients. In 1998, Chuck Parmely, and his wife, Cynthia, became the owners of the Overhead Door Company of Riverton-Lander in Wyoming, which began as a family business. Having never taken more than five days off in a row, Chuck bought into Dr. Sabrina’s vision of taking his life back and implementing the 4 Week Vacation®️. Listen as Chuck describes how he has taken back his life from his business! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: Dr. Sabrina shares Chuck’s story from her (then) newly-released book, The 4 Week Vacation®️ How Chuck describes how far he’s come since he started working with Tap the Potential How business owners often know we need to do things differently but don’t always know exactly what it is we’re supposed to be doing Why the Choice Map™ is a helpful, powerful mindset tool with an immediate impact, teaching business owners how to get off the “judger path” and onto the “learner path” where they can explore, learn, and invite conversation from their team How Chuck reflects on humility and the changes he learned to implement Chuck’s tips on how he got his business to where it didn’t have to rely on him An overview from Chuck of the unique challenges his company has faced during 2021, and how the principles he learned through Tap the Potential helped to prepare him for it Why The 4 Week Vacation®️ really is about creating a business that is sustainable Links and Resources: Connect with Chuck: Email and Website Book Mentioned: Change Your Questions Change Your Life by Marilee Adams, Ph.D. Connect with Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Jul 13, 2023 • 41min
253: It’s Bold and It’s True! Tax Accountant takes 4 Week Vacation®️ in the Height of Tax Season with John Briggs [Encore Edition]
As you are listening to this episode, I’m on my 4 week vacation®️, but I did not forget about you! I want to keep you inspired and motivated about what’s possible, so I’m bringing you another 4 week vacation®️ story that is full of fun. We are featuring this encore edition of Ep. 28 with John Briggs, founder, and CEO of Incite Tax Works, who took a 4 week vacation®️ at the height of tax season. We recorded this interview in March 2019, when John was two weeks away from his 4 week vacation®️. We talked about the necessary mindset shifts as you prepare for a 4 week vacation®️, along with a critical, last-minute hiring piece that had to fall into place for John. Also worth noting, John was in the process of writing his first book, Profit First for Microgyms, which is now in print. When you’re starting on this journey, it may feel like you have a huge mountain to climb before your 4 week vacation®️ is a possibility. Remember that it truly is a journey of small steps forward taken in a consistent direction that lead to big change over time. If you want to take a fully unplugged 4 week vacation®️, connect with us and make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge today! Let us support you in making this dream a reality for YOU! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: Why it feels surreal to John to take a 4 week vacation®️ in the height of tax season How the book Clockwork by Michael Michalowicz became a personal challenge for John How John prepared for three years to make his 4 week vacation®️ happen Why entrepreneurs have to make a critical mindset shift in delegating responsibilities to their team members Why it’s important to trust your team members and even thank them for their mistakes Key first steps in preparation for John: making a list and implementing systems How John struggled with key hires and found help through Dr. Sabrina and the How to Hire the Best system How John created a remarkable recruitment marketing video to convey how Incite Tax Works is different–and to attract the right team members What John is planning for his 4 week vacation®️ An overview of John’s book, Profit First for Microgyms, and his Five Day Cash Challenge Links and Resources: Connect with John and Incite Tax Works: Website, Profit First for Microgyms, and John’s Free Five Day Cash Challenge See John’s recruiting video here in our Great Place to Work spotlight. Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge: www.tapthepotential.com/pledge Join the Better Business Better Life Jumpstart. Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Jul 6, 2023 • 43min
252: Be Inspired by Steve’s Story–and Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge Today!
Guess what? I’m on a 4-week vacation right now, but I didn’t want to leave you without regular content. I’ve chosen to fill these slots with some of our best interviews with business owners who have taken 4-week vacations. I want to inspire you with what’s possible for YOU! Today’s episode is an interview from 2018 with Steve Bousquet, and we spoke the day after he returned from a 4-week vacation. I hope that, in the midst of the challenges and pain of entrepreneurship, you are inspired to make the 4 Week Vacation Pledge®️. I want you to be the next business owner that we support and celebrate in taking a 4-week vacation. You deserve it! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: Dr. Sabrina is writing a book, The 4 Week Vacation®️, documenting what happens in a business from the moment that a business owner commits to taking a 4-Week Vacation until the time they take it. She will go deeper into what's involved in a later episode. You can download Dr. Sabrina's 4-Week Vacation Jumpstart Guide right now. Go to www.drsabrinastarling.com/jumpstart. Steve talks about the 4 Week Vacations he's taken before, the first of which was not a “vacation” but rather an extended absence following an injury. Steve discusses what his business was like back when he had to take an unplanned six weeks off work in 2014. The preparations and plans that Steven made, and why he made them, before taking his unplanned six-week vacation. How Steve's business grew 6% without him being around. Steve is still working on getting out of the way. The way that Steve implemented Pumpkin Plan and Profit First. The difference that having things clearly defined and money properly managed made to Steve's business. This time around, Steve took his 4 Week Vacation after growing the company by acquiring another business. Successfully doubling the business and integrating new team members smoothly at the same time. Steve's secret to keeping his staff for a really long time. Traveling to ten different businesses across southern America to get a different perspective and to get out of the way of his people's talents. The benefits of taking time off from your business. How to start getting out of your own way in your business. Bringing in new people to train for unique roles and key functions and working through the pushbacks. The things that became really clear to Steve after taking four weeks off. The struggles that come with running a small business. Always keep your eye on your mission. The importance of understanding the numbers. Hitting profit targets every year by implementing processes. Steven got really serious about watching his numbers in 2012 by using only three books- Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profit by Greg Crabtree, Accounting For The Numberphobic by Dawn Fotopulos, and Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. Tripling his company profit since the 2008 recession due to understanding the numbers. Links and Resources: Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge: www.tapthepotential.com/pledge Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
You can have this. Join us inside the Better Business, Better Life Program. Go to http://TapThePotential.com and book your call today!

Jun 29, 2023 • 37min
251: Mastering Work-Life Balance: Unleashing the Power of 25-Hour Workweeks and 4 Week Vacations®
Today’s topic is exciting because it has the power to change your life in a positive way! Combining 25-hour workweeks AND 4 week vacations®️ is a powerful formula for entrepreneurs, and it took me years to make this discovery. Now, I’m passionate about helping entrepreneurs disrupt hustle culture and take their lives back from their businesses. Think it’s not possible for you? Join me for a look at how you absolutely CAN combine 25-hour workweeks and 4 week vacations®️ in running a successful business and enjoying your life! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production. Show Highlights: How hustle culture impacted Dr. Sabrina’s childhood and early business life How a firm limit, like a 25-hour workweek, forces innovation and creativity How to form a guiding principle by asking the most important question about your time (In Essentialism, Greg McKeown asks, “What’s the one thing I can do today such that everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”) How Dr. Sabrina was inspired by Perry Marshall’s book, 80/20 Sales and Marketing, and his concept of $ 10,000-an-hour activities for business owners (Download your Chart of $ 10,000-an-Hour Activities today!) The value of one-to-ones with your team in protecting your time for $10,000 activities How an executive assistant can help you identify your ideal calendar and protect your time (Check out Episode 132 and Episode133 for the two-part series by Melissa Swire about hiring an executive assistant.) How delegating tasks and dedicating your time to $10,000 an hour activities helps set you up for 25-hour workweeks AND 4 week vacations®️ Why hard stops on your time are necessary to maximize your effectiveness How to do a mini-vacation test as you prepare for your 4 week vacation®️ How your 25-hour workweeks and 4 week vacation®️ actually help your team be better Links and Resources: Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge: www.tapthepotential.com/pledge Join the Better Business Better Life Jumpstart. Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner. Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Better Business Better Life!Working harder and not getting paid? Feeling behind? Is your family tired of you being too busy to spend time with them?
You deserve better!
With Tap the Potential, we’ll show you exactly what to prioritize in your business to finally take your life back without sacrificing growth. 95% of our clients achieve our promised result of more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever.
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