Feb 26 2025 22 mins 3
Welcome to The Obvious Choice podcast, where today we're joined by Paul for a Hot Seat conversation about why successful businesses inevitably break down and how to systematically rebuild them.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by your growing business, this episode will show you how to identify your natural strengths and create systems that allow you to focus on what makes you special.
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Jonathan Goodman is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center and host of the popular Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jon’s been featured in most major business and fitness publications including Men’s Health, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Robb Report, Inc., and many more. Over 200,000 coaches and small business owners in more than 120 countries have purchased business development materials from him.
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Timestamps
0:00 Paul Introduction
1:07 Paul explains his current bottleneck after rapid business growth in the first half of the year
1:55 Business growth inevitably leads to systems breaking
3:07 Paul shares his business vision and challenges as the bottleneck in his operation
4:24 The limitations of being a solo coach with many clients
6:57 Paul shares personal context about having OCD and ADHD
7:27 Jonathan emphasizes the importance of working with your natural operating style
8:00 Paul describes what makes him successful: empathy and his approach to coaching
9:10 The advantage of coaches who have life experience
10:30 Focus on your strengths
13:01 Create a detailed organizational chart exercise
14:57 Breaking down business tasks into smaller components
17:08 Delegating content posting while keeping control over creation
19:45 Overthinking certain tasks causes anxiety and brain fog
