137. How to Build a Million Dollar Business You Love

John Burdett is the founder and CEO of Fast Slow Motion and has helped almost 1,000 clients grow their businesses. He discusses with Ryan on how he helps his clients channel their passion into building a business they truly enjoy and now accrues up to $1.9 million per month in revenue.     

John highlights the importance of setting clear goals and themes, communicating to everyone involved effectively, and how using systems to capture data can provide real-time visibility to the business. He also explains the benefits of documenting standard operating procedures (SOP) through short videos and empowering employees to follow the playbook.  

Lend an ear and learn how to run a profitable business you love without compromising time to enjoy the important things in life. 

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Chapters

• 0:51 Background
• 2:53 Do What You Love
• 7:05 Core Employee Values
• 8:06 End Goals
• 8:56 Identify Your Passions
• 10:06 Contest Announcement
• 11:10 Getting to Profitability
• 15:18 Dangers of Pivoting
• 16:21 Being Intentional About Your Future
• 18:45 Systems
• 27:43 Fan Blitz Questions
• 31:54 Ryan's Takeaways