The CEO Nation

These 15 min+/- bite sized segments are intended to be a Daily Dose of digestible, tangible and implementable advice that can "move the needle" in your business immediately.  We are dropping relevant, timely information several times a week, in a format that is boiled down to the most important facts with no fluff or wasted time. Every week we'll release multiple new episodes covering the most com...

These 15 min+/- bite sized segments are intended to be a Daily Dose of digestible, tangible and implementable advice that can "move the needle" in your business immediately.  We are dropping relevant, timely information several times a week, in a format that is boiled down to the most important facts with no fluff or wasted time. Every week we'll release multiple new episodes covering the most com...

These 15 min+/- bite sized segments are intended to be a Daily Dose of digestible, tangible and implementable advice that can "move the needle" in your business immediately.  We are dropping relevant, timely information several times a week, in a format that is boiled down to the most important facts with no fluff or wasted time. Every week we'll release multiple new episodes covering the most com...

These 15 min+/- bite sized segments are intended to be a Daily Dose of digestible, tangible and implementable advice that can "move the needle" in your business immediately.  We are dropping relevant, timely information several times a week, in a format that is boiled down to the most important facts with no fluff or wasted time. Every week we'll release multiple new episodes covering the most com...

These 15 min+/- bite sized segments are intended to be a Daily Dose of digestible, tangible and implementable advice that can "move the needle" in your business immediately.  We are dropping relevant, timely information several times a week, in a format that is boiled down to the most important facts with no fluff or wasted time. Every week we'll release multiple new episodes covering the most com...

When working to build a successful business, gathering data on what works and what doesn't is the key (a.k.a. KPIs).  KPI's are score keeping markers to let you know how you're doing, and to learn the "rules" of the game.  Once you learn what matters and what doesn't, you can better measure and manage your inputs (activities), which leads to controlling your outputs (results).  In this episode, St...

Gamifying your business is a great way to track data so you can better understand what to focus on, and more importantly - what NOT to spend your time, money and energy on. There is a very strategic, repeatable and consistent set of steps you can  follow to continuously improve your busin ess over time, and methodically hone in on success over time. In this episode, Steve breaks down these steps a...

Managing your team well is one of the most crucial aspects of scaling a business, but it's unfortunately also one of the most common things entrepreneurs screw up.  It's just a fact that most entrepreneurial people who are the type to take action and actually start a business, also aren't well suited to manage other people effectively. In this 4th installment of the series on Building Successful T...

When striving to get better at hiring, most people focus in on the "how".  How to find good candidates, how to interview better, how to choose the right candidate, etc.  Although this is important, learning "who" (which role) and "when" (the timing) to hire is potentially more crucial to figure out.  In part 2 of this 5 part series on building successful teams, Steve covers why learning "who" and...

There's an epidemic plaguing entreprenuers!  It's the leading reason 97% will never scale their revenue or escape the day to day grind, and even worse - why 80% of business owners will ultimately fail or quit. Most entrepreneurs quickyl learn hiring is one of the hardest parts of building a real business.  There are many ways to "grow" a business (bigger isn't always better), but only one way to "...

Seth Dawson is a young CEO we work with at CEO Nation. He started his career in real estate very early as an agent and later on realized that he wasn't on the right path. Seth is now the CEO of his own real estate investing business and he is here to share his journey with us today.    Listen to this episode to learn about Seth's story, his journey, and the lessons he learned that helped him becom...

In today's episode, my good friend Mike Hambright is joining me to talk about the top 3 things that we see as common traits in successful investors that sets them apart from the rest. Mike is the CEO of Investor Machine and he has been in different areas of the industry for years.   Listen to this episode to learn more about what separates successful investors from the rest and how you can start w...

Not knowing your goals as an entrepreneur leads you to overpromise and overcommit. You push out too much content and make too many phone calls, leading to a life of burn-out and bad clients.  Most people don't know what their goals actually are. Their potential has been blocked by mind loops and 'busy work.' Are you moving towards your goals or moving goalposts? In this episode, legendary Richard...

Does it feel like you are running a business or just working for one? Most entrepreneurs hustle day and night just to keep their businesses afloat. Even worse, they're trapped with limited income (like your business is just another job).  Avoiding the trap starts with adopting the 'CEO mindset.' If you don't know how to spend money like a CEO, you might as well clock into your job as an employee i...

Most people end up ditching the world of Corporate America just to build their own 9-5 instead. They end up stressed, miserable, and overworked, like their last job.  Loosen the grip on your business's stage five clinger grip and learn how to profit without sacrificing plans. Put money, and opportunities, back in your control. In this episode, you'll discover ways to treat your business more like...

We see this happen all the time… An entrepreneur gets a brilliant idea then self-sabotages it with their own close-minded thinking. Sometimes without even realizing it. But there has to be a balance between acting with caution and trying new things, right?  Greg Kraios's take on being open-minded unlocks a world of possibilities in profiting from your mistakes and create the success you really wan...

As an entrepreneur, it drains you to constantly doubt your own path and where business is headed. Whether you're up and coming or looking for something new, hiring the right people and finding clients shouldn't send you on an emotional rollercoaster.  In this episode, we sat down with legendary Greg Kraios who shares a story of obstacles he never expected to face as an entrepreneur. His lessons sh...

As an entrepreneur, you're on the frontlines of grinding and hustling. But then you find you've cemented yourself into the day-to-day operations. Now your business owns you. As with any business, there are secrets of the wealthy that put you back in control of your time and money. Isn't that why you became an entrepreneur in the first place?  In this episode, you'll learn the luxuries of operating...

Mike Hambright has been able to parlay a successful real estate investing career into multiple 7 figure businesses and/or revenue streams, all based around providing value to others. Mike has produced over 1500 podcasts and has created a massive impact on the real estate industry by coaching, mentoring, and serving thousands of people all over the country for well over a decade. In this episode, S...

John Martinez is the most introverted sales expert you'll ever meet, but yet he has taken the sales acumen that made him a highly successful salesperson - and parlayed that into an extremely profitable 7 figure sales training business that only requires a few hours of his time and attention per week.  I'm this episode, Steve talks to John about what it was like to go from selling for a living to t...

Roland Frasier has scaled over 100 different seven to ten-figure businesses, with sales ranging from $3 million to $4 billion! He believes that starting a business is very hard, time-consuming, and risky - but buying one is way easier, faster, and much more profitable.   In this episode, Roland breaks down with Steve exactly why scaling your business through acquisitions is something anyone can do...

What if you could have profit guaranteed? That was the question that Best Selling author Mike Michalowicz asked himself after getting sick of surviving check to check and suffering the ups and downs of managing reactively based on cash flow in his own business.   Listen to Mike breakdown for Steve how to build your business based on profits first, rather than paying the bills first and hoping some...