My Business On Purpose

What makes a plan suddenly feel different once you get close to it? Something shifted for Dickie and Donny, and the reason isn't what you'd expect. Listen to the latest episode to hear where things stand now. Take the next step toward a healthier business: 👉 businessonpurpose.com/healthy Are you working IN your business or ON your business? Do you have all of the foundational elements that will l...

What if your best year ever starts with the work you do right now? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray dig into the overlooked power of annual prep and why the most successful business owners never skip it. You'll learn how intentional planning, clear priorities, and structured rhythms can turn your year from reactive to predictable and profitable. They walk through th...

***Copyright Disclaimer: This podcast includes short audio clips for commentary, education, and discussion under the Fair Use Act (17 U.S.C. §107). We do not own the rights to the music. All rights belong to their respective copyright holders.*** What if your business could grow without consuming every part of your life? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down wit...

How can you determine the right pay for a role without guessing? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray walk through the Salary Compensation Tool that uses a weighted assessment system to create clear, fair, and sustainable pay ranges. You'll see how the tool evaluates key areas like experience, cultural alignment, emotional intelligence, and role expectations. It gives y...

How can you confidently plan compensation and incentives that motivate your team and protect your profit? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray unpack the blueprint for creating a 3-year compensation and incentive pro forma that aligns with your business vision. They share practical tools to forecast pay, rewards, and growth so you can lead with clarity, not guesswork. D...

***Disclaimer: Some statements in this podcast may be inappropriate or out of character. Listener discretion is advised. For concerns, email info@mybusinessonpurpose.com*** How do you know what to pay when adding a new role to your team? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray tackle one of the toughest questions business owners face — how to define compensation and set a...

Ever wonder how some businesses seem to run like clockwork while others struggle to keep up? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down with Spencer Callantine, owner of Nightscapes Lighting, to explore how automation transformed his company's efficiency and culture. Spencer reveals how intentional processes and clear systems helped him eliminate chaos and lead with...

What if the strength of your business wasn't in how fast you grow but in how well you build the foundation? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down with Trent Waldrop, owner of True Craft Builders, also known as "The Country Builder." Together, they explore how clarity, discipline, and process can transform the way you run your business. You'll learn what it takes...

What if the biggest threat to your business isn't sales but silent profit leaks hiding in your COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)? In this episode, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray uncover the overlooked costs that quietly drain your margin. You'll discover how to spot red flags in job costing, fix inaccurate bids, and protect your bottom line before it's too late. If you're tired of wonderi...

What if the secret to growing your business isn't just about profits but about finding the right people? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down with Keith Hoeing of Erwin Forrest Builders to uncover the real keys to hiring success. Keith shares his journey from working alone to leading a team of 40, why "family first" values attract the...

Could lack of clarity be holding back your business growth? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray talk through real situations where business owners faced tough decisions. They share why clear communication and written agreements are essential when working with friends, how to avoid misunderstandings that cost time and money, and how simple fra...

What if you could take back hours of your week by finally getting control of your inbox? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down with Aarti Shah, Implementation Assistant at Business On Purpose, to reveal a simple system that helps business owners manage their emails in less than 15 minutes a day. You'll see how trust, structure, and con...

What would it look like if you had a clear vision for your business that everyone could run toward? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray walk through creating a Vision Story for the future of their podcast. They reveal why writing down a detailed vision is more than just an exercise—it becomes the GPS coordinates that guide decisions around fi...

We happen to work with a lot of contractors, but it doesn't really matter what type of business you're in. There are so many business owners that want to scale their product, actually grow the value of their product. They want to go from selling a product or service that's X and offers X at this price, to being able to 2x or 5x it—make it more robust, bigger, or whatever. We talk about these syste...

Is your business stuck in survival mode—or are you building toward a lasting legacy? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray sit down with Scott Beebe to unpack the five stages every business goes through. From the early challenges of survival to the long-term vision of creating something that endures, they explore the shifts in mindset, strategy...

You know that dashboard in front of you when you get in a car and start driving it around? One of the things you're looking at, obviously, is the speedometer, odometer, the fuel gauge—those sorts of things. But it's also those lights, those warning lights that can come up and let you know what the performance of the car is doing. And so in business, we have a dashboard. We operate via dashboard. A...

Is your leadership running at full speed… but your energy running on empty? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray dig into a silent leadership killer—overfunctioning systems—and how they quietly drain your capacity, weaken your team, and leave you teetering on the edge of burnout. Are you stepping in to fix problems your team could solve? Do yo...

Well, there are some things that I love in life and there are some things that I want to avoid like the plague. Conflict is one of those. I am not one of those that looks to run into conflict. In fact, I would classify myself as pretty conflict averse. But I've had to learn over time that leadership requires these things to come out eventually. That doesn't mean I've done them great. Actually, thi...

Is time quietly slipping through your fingers? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray tackle one of the most underestimated truths in life and business: time is irrevocable—once it's gone, it's gone forever. Are your days packed but your priorities untouched? Do urgent tasks keep pushing out the important ones? Are you spending more time reactin...

Most of the businesses we work with have less than 100 employees. In fact, if you were to do a bell curve, you'd see that most of our clients fall somewhere between five and 50 employees in that sweet spot. So we tend to give a lot of examples. The majority of our clients are in the contracting space or the AEC space—architecture, engineering, contracting—or industries that support those. It's a p...

***Disclaimer: We do not own the rights to the song "Typical." All music credit goes to Mutemath.*** Is your business stuck in a chaotic cycle of trial and error? In this episode, Dickie & Donny (BOP Coaches Shawn Stinson and Brandon Gray) reveal the secret to sustainable growth: mastering the balance between predictable "typical" rhythms and innovative "atypical" practices. They break down the cr...

We've been liberating owners from chaos for a little over 10 years now at the time of this recording. When you look back at the history or sort of the anthology of what we've seen built in these tools in the Business On Purpose Operating System, we've realized that one of the core tools is something that we call the Master Process Roadmap. If you look at it, there's a core question that many owner...

Is lack of trust holding your team back? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Shawn "Dickie" Stinson and Brandon "Donny" Gray dive deep into one of the most overlooked challenges in business: team trust. Are your team meetings full of dread instead of energy? Do people hesitate to ask for help? Are weaknesses hidden instead of addressed? These could be signs that trust is missing—and it's c...

Recently, Ashley and I have had the privilege of meeting with some young couples and talking to them as they're just coming into marriage or preparing to be married. They often ask us a variety of questions, as you would expect from anyone talking to a couple who's been married for a while. One of the big issues that consistently comes up early in marriage—and continues to show up later—is the iss...

Feel like your business is earning but still wondering where the cash went? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, Business Coaches Brandon "Donny" Gray and Shawn "Dickie" Stinson share proven cash management strategies every business owner should know. From using multiple bank accounts to implementing a profit-first approach, they walk through real-life examples of how simple changes can tra...