Are you constantly running on the edge of burnout, feeling like you have to reinvent your business every single quarter just to keep making sales? Do you secretly wonder why business feels so frantic, or why you're still working 20 hours a day just to keep your momentum? My friends, you might be stuck in the most dangerous phase of entrepreneurship: First Gear!

Today, I share the crucial mindset shifts and systems that allowed my team and me to execute our biggest event ever while working only four to six hours a day and experiencing zero drama. I walk you through why the identity of an entrepreneur is actually Kryptonite to your long-term freedom, and I reveal the six things you must immediately adopt to become a smart, efficient business owner.

This is the essential strategy guide for moving your business from chaos to a well-oiled machine. If it's true freedom and efficiency that you're after, then this is the episode for you!

If you haven't yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.

Hey there, Digital CEO!

If you're loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally build, launch, or scale your digital business the right way — then I've got something for you.

Business By Design, my signature program that gives you everything you need to design a leveraged, profitable digital product business, only opens once a year… If you want to be the FIRST notified when doors are open, you can get on the waitlist for BBD 2026 right now. That way, you'll be the first to know when we open enrollment again (and trust me, you do not want to miss it!).

Head to www.businessbydesign.net/ and join the waitlist today!

Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most!

In this episode you'll hear:

• How the startup phase is crucial, but staying stuck in "first gear" will cause your business to redline and ultimately burn out

• Why true business growth happens when you shift your identity from being an entrepreneur to a business owner who prioritizes efficiency and systems

• A reminder of where you'll find everything you want from your business

• The power of the Rinse and Repeat model that makes minor enhancements to proven concepts, rather than constantly trying to reinvent the wheel

• Why an absolutely crucial skill for efficiency is knowing your priorities

• How adopting a structured meeting approach like the one we use leads to the removal of bottlenecks in your business

• What happens when your team maximizes its ability to execute a vision seamlessly and efficiently

• The major realization I've made that the right team culture can achieve extraordinary things that no single person could have ever done on their own

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/797

Is your cash machine leaking? Are you just focused on making money, only to watch it disappear? Today we're continuing the BBD Live Keynote Speaker Series, where we've been bringing back some of our most impactful past episodes. This one with my good friend Mel Abraham is all about the crucial money conversation you just may be ignoring (but can't afford to!) and is not only essential listening, but something so important that you need to listen again even if you heard it the first time.

In this episode, Mel reveals what you need to know to get your money working for you, because it's just about making the most money possible, but what matters is what you do with it! When this happens, you don't just have a Business By Design, but you have a LIFE by design!

Mel will be joining me on the stage this year at BBD Live 2025 in December in Phoenix, Arizona and we are not doing one next year! I don't know when the next in-person one will be, which is why we wanted to pull out all the stops and make this the biggest and best ever, so if you want to see Mel Abraham and all of our other amazing speakers rock the stage and blow minds at BBD Live 2025, go to www.jameswedmore.com/tickets ASAP to see if tickets are still available)!

If you haven't yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.

Hey there, Digital CEO!

If you're loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally build, launch, or scale your digital business the right way — then I've got something for you.

Business By Design, my signature program that gives you everything you need to design a leveraged, profitable digital product business, only opens once a year… If you want to be the FIRST notified when doors are open, you can get on the waitlist for BBD 2026 right now. That way, you'll be the first to know when we open enrollment again (and trust me, you do not want to miss it!).

Head to www.businessbydesign.net/ and join the waitlist today!

Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @melabraham9. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most!

In this episode you'll hear:

• That the key to financial security is to understand that every single dollar has a job

• Why you absolutely need a long-term perspective when it comes to investing

• How building a real business requires focusing on something that becomes boring and consistent

• Tips for investing without getting your emotions involved

• The reason you should choose index funds and ETFs over individual stocks

• Why the money is made on the buy side, not the sell side, when it comes to real estate and other investments

• The value of diversifying your income streams and assets and Mel's best advice for thriving in a modern economy

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/796

As entrepreneurs, money impacts every aspect of our businesses, from pricing, team expenses, taxes, and more. But true success goes beyond just having money; it's about fostering a healthy and abundant relationship with it. Today we're continuing the BBD Live Keynote Speaker Series and replaying a special episode we did earlier this year that is too good not to share! My special guest is none other than Kate Northup, who is back on the podcast to talk everything money and how to heal your relationship with it.

In fact, it's almost impossible to have a thriving business without being good with money and keeping a focus on your relationship with it, which is what makes this conversation with Kate such an important one to be having, and to be sharing with you again!

Kate will be joining me on the stage this year at BBD Live 2025 in December in Phoenix, Arizona and we are not doing one next year! I don't know when the next in-person one will be, which is why we wanted to pull out all the stops and make this the biggest and best ever, so if you want to see Kate Northrup and all of our other amazing speakers rock the stage and blow minds at BBD Live 2025, go to www.jameswedmore.com/tickets ASAP to see if tickets are still available)!

If you haven't yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.

Hey there, Digital CEO!

If you're loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally build, launch, or scale your digital business the right way — then I've got something for you.

Business By Design, my signature program that gives you everything you need to design a leveraged, profitable digital product business, only opens once a year… If you want to be the FIRST notified when doors are open, you can get on the waitlist for BBD 2026 right now. That way, you'll be the first to know when we open enrollment again (and trust me, you do not want to miss it!).

Head to www.businessbydesign.net/ and join the waitlist today!

Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @katenorthrup. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most!

In this episode you'll hear:

• That everyone has money issues and the deep-seated feelings it often brings up in us

• Kate's personal realization that led to recognizing her unhealthy patterns related to money

• How behaviors with money are not always logical and often stem from a person's nervous system

• A reminder to separate your self-worth from external validation and the role that feeling safe plays in this conversation about money

• How most of us were not taught how to fully process emotions in the moment, leading to accumulated stress that negatively impacts our financial behavior and decision-making

• Why it's important to challenge the common belief that more money equates to more happiness

• Whether or not it is possible to reach our full earning potential without healing our money trauma

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/795