Full Episode Page: Nick Berry: The Five Stages of the Business Owner's Journey to Scale Your Business

A solo masterclass from Nick on the Five Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He shows how to turn chaos into a focused business growth roadmap, build a sales engine and lead generation system for predictable revenue, and evolve from producer to leader using The Business Alignment System.

Find Out:

• How the Five Stages map becomes your business growth roadmap
• What a sales engine and lead system need for predictable revenue
• Which KPIs to track at each stage to stay focused
• How to evolve from founder-producer to builder to leader
• When to hire leaders who own outcomes, not tasks
• How The Business Alignment System guides small business scale

Links:

• About Nick Berry
• Redesigned.Business
• The Business Alignment System
• Free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap
• Five Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey article

Chapters
00:00 Navigating uncertainty in business ownership
00:26 Five Stages of the Business Owner's Journey
03:10 Founder to CEO time allocation
04:23 Stage 1: Sales Engine and market validation
08:23 Stage 2: Lead generation system for predictable revenue
12:14 Stage 3: Machine Builder with SOPs and delegation
17:05 Stage 4: Team Builder and leadership development
20:17 Stage 5: Legacy Builder and scaling options
26:18 Know your stage to set priorities
27:35 Business Alignment System map and compass
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Too many priorities, not enough clarity? In ~6 minutes, get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap: your stage snapshot, the single constraint to fix now, your top 3 moves, and a week-by-week plan you can start Monday.

Grab yours: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmap

New here? Meet entrepreneur and business advisor Nick Berry.

The Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners.

Nick Berry is known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next.

🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG.
🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Full Episode Page: Caitlin Johnson: Gamification Strategies for Business Leaders

Caitlin Johnson is a Master Certified Performance Coach and gamification specialist.

Nick Berry explores how Caitlin uses gamification in business to turn disengaged employees into high‑performing, purpose‑driven teams. From 90‑day “quests” to streaks and mulligans, Caitlin reveals a practical framework that simplifies strategy, sparks motivation, and scales culture across global organizations.

Find Out

• How gamification drives team performance in 90 days
• What builds confidence to tackle hard goals
• The four ways people “play” at work
• Best ways to design streaks, habits and mulligans
• When to launch your first 90‑day gamification quest

Links

• Bold Bird Consulting
• Caitlin on LinkedIn
• Caitlin on Instagram

Chapters
01:38 Caitlin Johnson’s Journey & Gamification in Business
02:14 Ikigai and Leadership Development
05:06 Overcoming Cynicism & Change
07:37 Gamification in Performance Coaching
10:33 Achieving Goals with Streaks & Mulligans
16:10 Gamer’s Mindset & Motivation
18:56 Success Stories in Business Growth
21:46 Game Player Psychology & Team Performance
30:58 Change Management with Game Design
35:18 Strategic Gamification for Employee Development
40:15 Business Growth and Goal Achievement
42:49 Implementing Gamification in Organizations

Too many priorities, not enough clarity? In ~6 minutes, get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap: your stage snapshot, the single constraint to fix now, your top 3 moves, and a week-by-week plan you can start Monday.

Grab yours: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmap

New here? Meet entrepreneur and business advisor Nick Berry.

The Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners.

Nick Berry is known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next.

🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG.
🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge

Full Episode Page: Seth Donlin: How Storytelling Builds a Powerful Personal Brand

Seth Donlin is a marketing and communications coach and founder of Seth Donlin Coaching.

Personal branding is more than a logo; it is the story that convinces ideal clients you are their answer. In this fast‑moving conversation, host Nick Berry and Seth Donlin unpack why narrow messaging converts, how relatable anecdotes build instant trust, and when podcast guesting catapults you into expert territory. You will walk away ready to refine your voice, target with precision, and turn listeners into loyal customers.

Find Out

• How personal branding attracts and repels ideal clients
• Why narrow messaging beats trying to please everyone
• Best audience targeting mix for sustainable growth
• What storytelling does to fast track trust and authority
• When podcast guesting positions you as the go to expert
• Craft authentic messaging that converts without hype

Links

• Seth Donlin Coaching
• Seth on LinkedIn
• Seth on Instagram

Chapters
01:30 Personal Branding for Business Owners
07:30 Understanding Ideal Client and Audience Targeting
13:42 Authentic Personal Branding
19:00 Engaging Your Ideal Client with Brand Storytelling
22:58 The Power of Storytelling in Personal Branding
26:29 Mirror Exposure Effect: Building Relatable Brands
28:58 Creating Relatable Messaging
31:19 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
34:57 Authenticity and Authority in Personal Branding
40:45 Storytelling Strategies for Business Growth

Too many priorities, not enough clarity? In ~6 minutes, get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap: your stage snapshot, the single constraint to fix now, your top 3 moves, and a week-by-week plan you can start Monday.

Grab yours: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmap

New here? Meet entrepreneur and business advisor Nick Berry.

The Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners.

Nick Berry is known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next.

🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG.
🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge