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Why I Turned Down a $13.2 Million Contract. In this interview, Glen Bhimani, the Owner and CEO of BPS Security, shares the incredible story of walking away from an eight-figure deal because the client's values didn't align with his own. He explains why the client only wanted to use his company as an "insurance shield" and why integrity was more important than the massive paycheck. Glen also reveals how he started his company after being passed over for a promotion , how spending his last few hundred dollars on a business coach saved his company from the brink of collapse , and the brilliant psychological tactic he used to destroy Net-30 payment terms and get clients to pay him weekly, fueling his company's growth. Check out the company: bpssecuritysa.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - I Quit My Job and Started a Company03:58 - My Last $200 Saved My Business07:53 - The Hardest Decision I Ever Made11:56 - Why I Turned Down a $13.2 Million Contract19:42 - Our Marketing: Exposing a Corrupt Industry27:47 - How I Destroyed Net-30 and Got Paid Weekly32:08 - From "Mom-and-Pop" to Corporate: A Rebranding Story36:04 - The One Fear That Keeps Me Up at Night44:18 - "Take a Bullet For You": The Power of a Loyal Team📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My $850,000 Mistake Nearly Killed My Business. In this interview, 8-figure supplement brand CEO Cody Bramlett reveals the single credit card processing error that froze his assets and nearly destroyed his company. He breaks down the painful lessons learned and the "bulletproof" systems he was forced to build in order to survive and scale. Beyond the mistake, Cody details his journey from a do-it-all entrepreneur to a true CEO, his counter-intuitive strategy for hiring a COO before a salesperson, and how he uses affiliate marketing to drive millions in revenue. This is a masterclass in resilience for any business owner. Check out the company: https://sciencenaturalsupplements.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - From Duct-Taped Shoes to an 8-Figure Brand05:09 - The Scaling Engine: 100% Affiliate Marketing10:05 - Building a Supply Chain That Can't Fail15:28 - The "Scammy" Storytelling That Sells Millions20:43 - The $850,000 Mistake25:49 - The Aftermath: Shifting from Entrepreneur to CEO31:16 - How to Avoid My Mistakes41:41 - Battling Imposter Syndrome During a Crisis47:08 - Hire Top-Down: The Key to a Bulletproof Team57:12 - The One Thing I Still Struggle to Delegate📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a deep paradox that many founders never realize: Why Your Search for Freedom Is Actually Enslaving You. In this provocative interview, 250-person CEO Julian Torres Gomez explains that the relentless pursuit of entrepreneurial "freedom" without discipline is a trap that leads to anxiety and burnout. He reveals how to escape this cycle by embracing the creative process, letting go of expectations, and understanding that your anxiety might just be trapped creative energy. This is a masterclass in finding true freedom by surrendering to the process. Check out the company: https://getontop.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why Your Search for Freedom is a Trap04:32 - The Expectation of Perfection is Killing You09:08 - How to Enter a State of Creative Flow on Demand13:23 - Why a Fixed Mindset Will Lead to Burnout17:34 - Discipline Is Freedom: The Great Paradox21:32 - I Dont Care If You Have a Family, Show Up On Time25:38 - How I Overcame My Crippling Panic Attacks29:59 - Your Anxiety Is Just Trapped Creative Energy34:20 - I Create Music For Myself, Not For Your Approval38:37 - You Must Embrace The Suck to Create Anything Beautiful43:05 - The Ancient Secret of Acting Without Interfering46:54 - Life is a Game. Are You Playing it Right? 📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to 8-figure agency co-founder Sam Sherman, if you are not following the Profit First method, then you're robbing your business without even realizing it. In this brutally honest interview, Sam explains why treating your companys revenue like a personal bank account is the fastest way to kill growth. You will also learn the other way founders rob their business: by refusing to let go of the technical work and failing to become a true leader. Check out the company: https://sociummedia.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Hardest Thing to Balance is Your Family03:32 - My Grandfathers Legacy: Reinvesting in Your People07:04 - The Two Kinds of Businesses: Lifestyle vs Growth10:43 - How We Built an 8-Figure Agency on 95% Referrals18:03 - The Constant Battle for an Agency to Stay Relevant28:15 - Are You Robbing Your Business by Doing The Technical Work?31:30 - Youre Robbing Your Business (The Profit First Method)35:15 - The Pressure of Answering to Investors39:26 - Acknowledging My Own Failures and Growth40:12 - The Lonely Island of Entrepreneurship: You Cant Do It Alone📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the hidden fees in franchising that can destroy your profits? In this essential interview, Tom Rutledge, co-owner of the hospitality group RDMS Group, reveals the contractual traps that many new franchisees fall into. He explains how you can be locked into expensive, closed-circuit purchasing contracts and how your marketing dollars can be spent on campaigns that will never benefit your location. This is a masterclass on the importance of due diligence and why, for many, buying a franchise is just buying a very demanding job. Check out the company: https://rdmsgroup.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - From Big Finance to The Trenches of Small Business03:26 - The #1 Reason People Buy a Franchise (And Why It's a Myth)06:57 - The #1 Reason Most Founders Fail10:11 - Why You Must Learn to Speak Accounting13:36 - The Contractual Traps That Will Drain Your Profits16:57 - The Hidden Fees That Make Your Franchise Unprofitable23:29 - The Misconception That Franchises Are Passive Income26:40 - How We Use Our Accounting Firm to Grow Our Other Businesses30:00 - The Secret to Building Real Relationships33:08 - Why Being "Busy" Is Not the Same as Being Successful36:06 - The Most Important Thing I've Ever Learned📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your safe corporate job actually a dead end? In this eye-opening interview, Kyle Kuderewski, Operations Manager of Web Street, reveals a powerful alternative to the traditional career path. He breaks down a new model of fractional investing that allows you to passively own a piece of cash-flowing online businesses—like eCommerce, SaaS, and content sites—without having to run them yourself. This is a masterclass for anyone who feels trapped in their career and is looking for their only way out. Check out the company: https://webstreet.coBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why Your Corporate Job Isnt as Safe as You Think03:20 - Fractional Investing: The New Way to Own a Business06:58 - How Our Investors Get Paid Without Doing Any Work10:25 - The "Fund in a Box": How We Protect Your Investment13:47 - Digital Real Estate: The Most Overlooked Asset Class17:04 - The Four Types of Online Businesses We Buy23:55 - Who is This For? The Mindset of Our Investors27:08 - Why You Dont Want to Run a Business Yourself30:26 - Our Strategy for a Profitable Exit33:25 - How to Do Due Diligence (Without Analysis Paralysis)36:21 - The Worst-Case Scenario Is Never as Bad as You Think📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world facing climate change, AI disruption, and economic uncertainty, you have to ask: why does your hard work doesnt actually matter? In this deep and philosophical interview, Yasir Drabu, the founder and CEO of Tazaa, Inc., confronts this dystopian reality as a "cautious optimist." He shares how becoming a father completely transformed his worldview, shifting his focus from personal success to a mission of leaving the world better than he found it. This is a masterclass in finding purpose, developing resilience, and understanding how your children can become your greatest teachers in honesty and integrity. Check out the company: https://taazaa.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Nihilist's Dilemma: Does Anything Truly Matter?03:39 - The Selfish Reason You Feel Good Helping Others07:26 - The Self-Perpetuating Loop of Making Things Better11:05 - A Story That Stuck With Me More Than The Money18:07 - The Core Message of All Religions is The Same21:55 - Are Your Children Destined for a Dystopian Future?25:55 - A Cautious Optimist's View on Climate Change & AI29:42 - Why Your Hard Work Doesnt Matter (If You Are Selfish)33:34 - How Parenthood Forces You to Change Your Worldview37:22 - The Constant Battle Between Work and Family41:16 - How My Son Taught Me to Be Brutally Honest📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For CEO Vikram Saxena, the brutal reality of an Indian boarding school was a survival for the fittest environment where he once woke up with his entire bed in the middle of a bathroom. In this deeply personal interview, Vikram reveals how the hardships of his childhood gave him the profound observational skills and empathy he uses to lead his 100-person company today. You will learn his father's powerful advice to find his true nature instead of just a career, and why he believes in putting his employees on a higher pedestal than his customers. Check out the company: https://bettercommerce.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why I Only Have a Small Circle of Friends03:32 - The Flaw in Work-Life Balance07:11 - How I Traveled to 50 Countries on a 30 Pound Salary10:57 - I Woke Up in a Bathroom: My Boarding School Trauma14:24 - Why I Put My Employees Before My Customers17:42 - The Conditions Under Which I Would Sell My Company20:55 - Why We Have No Middle Management24:20 - My Fathers Advice: Dont Find a Career, Find Your True Nature27:47 - Why the CEO is Always The Bad Guy31:09 - The Empathy I Learned From Hardship34:32 - The Mental Torment is Worse Than The Physical38:01 - How Golf Became My Meditation📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Glenn Akramoff discusses working with his son in their business, highlighting the challenges and rewards of the father-son dynamic. They explore resistance to change in the workplace and the benefits of transitioning to electronic submissions for business efficiency. The duo shares insights on embracing digital transformation and automating workflows to streamline operations.

What if the reason your team doesn't respect you is because you are too kind? In this provocative interview, 20-year CEO Christy Pretzinger explores the fine line between kindness and weakness. She explains how a well-intentioned culture of kindness can slip into codependency, leading to a lack of accountability and respect. You will learn her powerful mantra, Dont mistake my kindness for weakness, and hear the story of how she fired a major client for being unkind to an employee, proving that true leadership requires fierce boundaries. Check out the company: https://writergirl.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - The Fine Line Between Kindness and Weakness03:55 - How My Mother Taught Me That Criticism Was Love07:39 - The Real Reason You Attract Critical Partners11:16 - Your Kindness Is Why Your Team Doesnt Respect You14:50 - The Danger of a Codependent Team Culture18:27 - Dont Mistake My Kindness for Weakness22:28 - You Must Fire a Client to Protect Your Team26:58 - The Cultural Balance Sheet: A Better Metric Than Profit30:48 - Is Your Tech Stack Destroying Your Teams Joy?34:30 - How We Start Every Team Meeting With Meditation38:04 - Using The Enneagram to Create Radical Empathy41:55 - The Most Important Thing I Have Ever Learned📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.