James Schramko Podcast
James Schramko
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He Grew 25% Last Quarter and Works 20 Hours a Week
Brenton grew 25% last quarter. Works 20 hours a week. Three revenue streams. We have been working together since 2010.
Revenue Up. Profit Up… Like Chewing Glass.
A founder had 24% revenue growth and called it chewing glass. Growing through simplicity looks very different.
Three Calls, 100% Close Rate
She was giving away free consults. We built a paid diagnostic. Three calls. Three sales. 100% close rate.
$9K to $13K No Pushback
They charged $9,000 a month for every client regardless of size. We built a pricing structure. First test at $13,000 accepted immediately.
Delegating Chaos Doesn’t Fix It
Have you ever hired someone to do your inbox? A few weeks later you are back in every thread. Here is what to fix first.
441 Tasks Zero Clarity
Four hundred forty-one tasks on his to-do list. We listed everything, scored it, and deleted what did not matter. Two weeks later: now let's execute.
He Deleted Three Businesses and Made 50K in a Week
He was running four businesses. None were working. He deleted three. Seven days later he was at 50K a month.
I Watched a Business Die in a Country Where Another One Was Booming
A supermarket was dying in one region while a mall boomed five hours away. How to know if your business is going up or down and what to do about it.
I Stopped Bringing My Phone and Everything Got Better
No phone, no camera, no watch. What changed when I left my phone behind and chose presence over performance.
Your Team Keeps Asking You Because You Trained Them To
Your team keeps interrupting because you trained them to. How to build systems that let your team decide without you.
Your Clients Are Already Running Your Proposals Through AI
Your clients run your proposals through AI before they decide. Why judgment beats prompts when everything gets audited.
I Read a Billionaire’s Playbook and Felt Nothing
I read Brad Jacobs' billion-dollar playbook and would not trade places. Why low-pressure systems outlast high-pressure ones.
Once They See It’s Optional, You Can’t Order Them Back
If one capable operator with AI can replace a team of five, the org chart needs rewriting. Pretending otherwise only speeds up talent loss.
I Stopped Thinking About Content
Founders do not burn out because they lack ideas. They burn out because content keeps demanding attention long after the thinking is done.
Delete Everything the Algorithm Isn’t Rewarding
If your business feels stuck, adding more content is often the instinctive move. In practice, that extra volume usually creates noise, not growth.
Sell It Before You Build It
If you are polishing portals and automations before taking money, you are doing it backwards. The market cannot validate what it has not bought.
Diversification Is for Rich People. You’re Not Rich Yet.
Making money from multiple offers sounds like progress until none of them move the needle. More streams often create more noise, not more scale.
Your Funnel Isn’t the Problem
When conversions stall, the instinct is to tweak pages, emails, and ads. But no amount of funnel optimization can compensate for an unclear offer.
The One Question that Ended Three Weeks of Paralysis
A client spent three weeks stuck on a hiring decision. One simple question cut through the noise and ended the paralysis in under a minute.
The Operator’s Dilemma
When things feel heavy in your business, it’s usually because you’re holding onto things past their use-by date. Deletion creates space for progress.
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James Schramko Podcast has published 300 episodes since July 2012, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
James Schramko Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 29m.
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