The Business Owner's Journey

Dr. Benjamin Hardy: The Science of Scaling and Why 10x Changes Leadership

Full Episode Page: Dr. Benjamin Hardy: The Science of Scaling and Why 10x Changes LeadershipDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist who leads business scaling programs for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing teams.In this conversation, Dr. Hardy joins host Nick Berry to unpack the science of scaling and the 10x growth mindset. They explore how scale reframes strategy, exposes the founder bottleneck, and requires raising the floor through hard tradeoffs. Hardy explains why leaders must simplify their roles, build A-player teams, and use goals and time as filters.  What You’ll LearnHow 10x reframes strategy beyond linear growthWhy founders become bottlenecksWhen raising the floor creates leverageHow impossible goals attract A playersHow goals and time filter decisionsLinksOfficial Website (Personal)Scaling.comDr. Benjamin Hardy on LinkedInDr. Benjamin Hardy on FBThe Science of Scaling™ (Free audiobook)Chapters 00:00 Science of Scaling overview 04:37 Founder bottleneck and self-deception 07:18 10x growth mindset explained 09:22 Scale vs growth in business strategy 14:50 Identity shifts for scaling a business 20:18 Building elite teams for leverage 22:49 Raising the floor and letting go 26:55 Simplifying leadership roles 28:22 Scaling without sacrificing family 32:11 Hiring A-players and leadership leverage 36:58 Scaling.comBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe 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 an entrepreneur and business advisor, 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

Anthony Trucks: Identity Shift, Dark Work, and Leadership Growth

Full Episode Page: Anthony Trucks: Identity Shift, Dark Work, and Leadership GrowthAnthony Trucks is a former NFL athlete and entrepreneur known for his work on identity shift and personal transformation.In this episode, Anthony joins host Nick Berry to explore why identity sets the ceiling on your goals. They break down why motivation fades, why mindset alone does not create lasting change, and how leadership identity determines which habits actually stick. Anthony explains how Dark Work creates proof through action and how to recognize when it is time for an identity shift in business and life.You’ll hear: - How identity limits or expands your goals - Whether mindset or identity drives long term change - Why leadership identity makes habits stick - How action builds belief over time - When it is time to make an identity shiftLinks: - Dark Work - Dark Work Identity Type Assessment - Anthony Trucks website - Anthony on LinkedIn- Anthony on Instagram- Anthony on FBChapters 00:00 Identity sets the ceiling on your goals 04:30 Why most people never become the person their goals require 08:04 Mindset, identity, and building belief through action 11:09 The four identity types 14:12 Designing Dark Work and committing to a plan 17:46 Rewiring identity through effort and repetition 22:35 Losing identity after success 26:43 The Dark Work Experience 31:32 Knowing when it is time for an identity shift 39:18 Building impact beyond yourselfBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe 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 an entrepreneur and business advisor, 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

Season 3 Trailer for The Business Owner's Journey: The Producer to Leader Shift

Full Episode Page: Season 3 Trailer: The Producer to Leader ShiftNick Berry is an American entrepreneur, business advisor, and host of The Business Owner’s Journey.In this Season 3 trailer, Nick explains why this season goes deeper than ever before into how successful business owners think. The focus is the business owner mindset and the shift from producer to leader. Nick shares why leadership is the growth ceiling, how identity and standards shape results, and why scaling a business requires becoming the leader your business needs next. If your business has traction but feels heavier than it should, this season is designed to help you think differently, decide better, and remove yourself as the founder bottleneck.You’ll Hear:How the best business owners think when shifting from producer to leaderWhy leadership is the growth ceiling in scaling a businessWhat business owner identity has to do with real transformationHow raising personal standards unlocks leadership growthWhen becoming the leader your business needs becomes the real workLinks:About Nick BerryRedesigned.BusinessThe Business Alignment System™Get the Free 90-Day Business Growth RoadmapThe 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s JourneyNick Berry on LinkedInNick Berry on XNick Berry on YouTubeChapters 00:00 Season Three Trailer and the Business Owner’s Journey 02:10 The Producer to Leader Shift in Business Growth 04:23 Leadership Identity, Standards, and Growth 05:56 Learning How the Best Business Owners ThinkThe 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 an entrepreneur and business advisor, 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

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

Full Episode Page: Nick Berry: The Five Stages of the Business Owner's Journey to Scale Your BusinessA masterclass on the 5 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 roadmapWhat a sales engine and lead system need for predictable revenueWhich KPIs to track at each stageHow to evolve from founder-producer to builder to leaderWhen to hire leaders who own outcomes, not tasksHow The Business Alignment System guides small business scaleLinks:About Nick BerryRedesigned.BusinessThe Business Alignment SystemFree 90-Day Business Growth RoadmapFive Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey articleChapters 00:00 Navigating uncertainty 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 29:16 Build a 90 day business growth roadmap 32:04 Move forward with intentBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe 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 an entrepreneur and business advisor, 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

Caitlin Johnson: Gamification Strategies for Business Leaders

Full Episode Page: Caitlin Johnson: Gamification Strategies for Business LeadersCaitlin 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 OutHow gamification drives team performance in 90 daysWhat builds confidence to tackle hard goalsThe four ways people “play” at workBest ways to design streaks, habits and mulligansWhen to launch your first 90‑day gamification questLinksBold Bird ConsultingCaitlin on LinkedInCaitlin on InstagramChapters 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 Busy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe 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 an entrepreneur and business advisor, 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