From Procrastination to Profit: How Entrepreneurs Execute - Profitability Leadership w Jesse Holmes

Execution beats ideas — every time.

In this episode of the Profitability Leadership Podcast, Mark Michael Lewis sits down with Jesse Holmes, creator of the Effortless Growth method, to decode why entrepreneurs procrastinate — and how to turn ideas into reality with less force and more flow.

If you ever delay big projects, overthink, or wait for “perfect”… this episode will shift your mindset and your results. Whether you're juggling multiple visions, building a new venture, or trying to execute your next move, this conversation gives you a practical, compassionate, and powerful system to take consistent action and grow effortlessly.

What You'll Learn:
✅ The real reason entrepreneurs procrastinate (hint: it’s not laziness)
✅ Why perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise
✅ The “easy, enjoyable, everyday” rule for building unstoppable habits
✅ Why small daily wins beat massive inconsistent effort
✅ How to create momentum fast by taking tiny actions
✅ Turning business ideas into consistent execution + profit
✅ Moving from push-motivation to pull-inspiration

00:00 – Welcome & Episode Introduction
01:08 – Leadership Starts With Leading Yourself
02:07 – Perfectionism = Procrastination
03:32 – Why Entrepreneurs Delay Big Ideas
04:49 – One Bridge at a Time: Pick and Commit
05:59 – Highest-Leverage Actions vs Busy Work
07:38 – Do Only What Only You Can Do
08:09 – "Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly"
09:24 – No Plan Survives Reality: Iterate Fast
10:28 – Minimum Viable Action Beats Perfect Planning
11:57 – Small Steps → Feedback → Momentum
15:41 – The “Easy, Enjoyable, Every Day” Framework
17:31 – Parkinson’s Law & Compressed Action Windows
18:15 – Build the Muscle: Effortless Growth
21:27 – Pull Motivation vs Push Motivation
22:13 – Applying the Method in Leadership & Teams
25:02 – Jesse’s Procrastination-to-Profit Planner
25:52 – Wrap Up & Closing

The Profitability Leadership Podcast provokes entrepreneurs to uplevel their leadership and execute on strategies that increase their throughput and multiply their bottom line.
http://ProfitabilityLeadership.com

To learn more about Mark Michael Lewis, visit
http://TheProfitabilityCoach.com
http://ThrivingPartnerships.com

To Learn more about Jesse Holmes and get Jesse's free Procrastination-to-Profit Planner, visit
http://effortlessgrowth.co
https://www.facebook.com/jesse.holmes.124206