527: The Anti-Hustle Approach to Entrepreneurial Success with Chad Brown

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What key question will be the catalyst for your success in 2025?

Chad Brown

In this mind-expanding episode, Nicole Jansen sits down with Chad Brown, the anti-hustle coach and founder of the Founder’s League. Chad is committed to helping creative entrepreneurs grow sustainable and scalable businesses while leading fulfilling personal lives.

In their conversation, Chad shares his own transformative journey from a burnt-out media company owner to a celebrated anti-hustle business coach. He demystifies the myth of work-life balance and introduces the concept of work-life integration, along with the power of the Single Actionable Question (SAQ).

Discover how a seemingly simple question can streamline your decision-making process and lead to monumental changes in both your professional and personal life. Chad’s insights challenge conventional wisdom and provide actionable advice that can help you take back control of your time, focus your efforts, and achieve remarkable growth.

What We Discuss in this Episode

Chad’s journey: How did you go from media company founder to coaching startup founders?
The myth of work-life balance versus work-life integration.
Identifying your Single Actionable Question (SAQ).
Transformational impact of asking the right question.
Scaling businesses with integrity and sustainability.
Trust in teams: immature vs. mature trust.
Strategies for creative entrepreneurs to scale their businesses.
Balancing family and business priorities effectively.
Practical tips for startup entrepreneurs.
The pivotal role of vision in decision-making.

Podcast Highlights

0:00 – Success, Sacrifice, and Realization

3:37 – Hired Coach for Business Survival

8:05 –Overcoming the Desire to Be Liked

10:04 – Balancing Broom Analogy

15:07 – Balancing Family and Side Business

19:02 – Will It Make the Boat Faster?

23:01 – Visibility, Credibility, Consistency

24:21 – Client Focus for Business Success

28:39 – Refining Business Strategies

30:33 – Types of Trust Explained

33:15 – Understanding Team Concerns

36:46 – Choosing Trust, Embracing Possibilities

40:45 – Honest Self-Reflection and Transformation

Favorite Quotes

On Vision and Decision-Making: “Getting clear on that vision and then letting the decisions you no longer have to toil over – the decisions that you need to make, they almost happen automatically.”

On Trust: “We all have snakes in us, and trust is knowing that we could be bit and survive it.”

On Prioritizing Family: “I tell my clients your family is your first client.”

Episode Resources

Take Chad’s free scalability scan to assess your business’s potential for growth: https://www.magpaiassessments.com/4258/0

Follow and Connect with Chad Brown

Website: https://www.founder-freedom.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-founder-freedom

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