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You built something. Maybe it's successful. But you're not sure you want to do this for the next ten years. The thing that excited you at 35 doesn't excite you at 50.This episode asks the question most founders avoid: what comes next?Learn the Next Chapter Framework and why the business doesn't need

You've built something. But have you built something that works without you? The real test isn't how the business runs when you're there. It's how it runs when you're gone.This episode challenges you to prove your business can survive your absence.Learn the Disappearance Test and why the things that

You have the title. You're not doing the job. You're still acting like employee number one while the actual CEO work goes undone.This episode defines the five things only a CEO can do and why the skills that built the business aren't the skills that scale it.Learn the CEO Job Description and how to

Everyone says "work ON the business, not IN it." Nobody tells you how. You block CEO time and the inbox reclaims it within a week.This episode cuts through the platitude and gives you the actual framework for elevation.Learn the ON Test and why the goal isn't strategic thinking time. It's a business

Revenue is up. Marriage is stable. Friends think you have it made. And you've never felt more alone.This episode names what most founders won't admit: the structural isolation of leadership and the weight of carrying what you can't share.Learn the Inner Circle framework and why connection has to be

You're watching competitors instead of customers. Scrolling LinkedIn, measuring yourself against people playing a completely different game.This episode exposes the comparison trap: why every minute spent watching them is a minute stolen from building yours.Learn the Competitor Blackout and what hap

The old playbook said hire to grow. More revenue, more people. More people, more management. More management, more overhead. More overhead, more stress.This episode challenges that assumption. What if you could 10x your output without adding a single person to payroll?Learn the AI Leverage Audit and

You love being the one with the answers. The fixer. The closer. The person who swoops in when things go sideways.This episode exposes the dark side of heroism: how every save creates a dependency, and why your team's favorite phrase might be killing your growth.Learn the Hero Detox and how to build

Perfectionism isn't a strength. It's a tax you pay on every decision, every deliverable, every day.This episode exposes the hidden cost of "just making it a little better" and why your competitor who ships ugly is beating you.Learn the 80% Rule and how to recognize when "good enough" is actually "do

You have a tool for email, a tool for projects, a tool for CRM, a tool for docs, a tool for chat—and none of them communicate.Your team spends hours copying data between systems, things fall through the cracks, and nobody has a single source of truth.This episode reveals how to stop the tool chaos a

"I just know my business."No, you don't.You have feelings about your business.This episode destroys the myth of entrepreneurial intuition and reveals why the founders who measure everything outperform the ones who "trust their gut."If you don't have a dashboard showing your vital signs in real-time,

Every time an employee leaves, you lose institutional knowledge.Every time you forget how you solved a problem, you solve it again from scratch.Your business has a memory problem—and you're the only brain cell it has.This episode reveals how to extract the knowledge trapped in people's heads and bui

Every time a team member asks you something you've already answered, you're paying a tax.A tax on your time, your energy, and your sanity.This episode reveals why your team can't seem to remember anything—spoiler: it's your fault—and delivers the system that makes questions disappear forever.If you'

Being busy and being effective are completely different things—but most founders can't tell the difference.This episode exposes why "busy" has become a status symbol that's actually destroying your business, and reveals the brutal framework for separating motion from progress.Warning: Your to-do lis

What if the path to growing your business is doing LESS, not more?In this episode, we tell the story of a founder who was working 80-hour weeks, "essential" to every function, completely burned out—and how stepping back actually doubled their revenue.This isn't feel-good advice.This is the counterin

Most meetings are expensive theater pretending to be work.In this episode, we calculate the true cost of your meeting culture, expose the hidden agendas keeping your calendar bloated, and reveal how to cut meeting time by 50% while actually getting MORE done.If you spend your days bouncing from Zoom

You started a business for freedom.Instead, you built a prison with better branding.In this episode, we explore why most founders become hostages to their own companies—unable to take a vacation, step away for a day, or even turn off their phone without everything falling apart.If your business woul

That thing where you bolt awake at 3 A.M. in a cold sweat thinking about the email you forgot to send?That's not dedication—that's your nervous system screaming for help.In this episode, we dissect why founder brains won't shut off, the hidden cost of being "always on," and the simple framework that

What if your biggest strength is actually your biggest weakness? In this episode, we expose the "ambition trap" that keeps founders drowning in seventeen projects while making zero progress on any of them. If you've got a vision board that looks like a Pinterest fever dream and a to-do list longer t

🚀 Ready to blast off from the dark ages of data chaos? 🌪️ Welcome to Step 6 of our 9-step Framework for crafting a Calm Business that's smoother than your morning latte! ☕️In today's epic adventure, "Ditch the Data Silos! Integrate Like a Pro and Watch Your Business Boom," we're tearing down those

🚀 Ready to launch your biz into the stratosphere of efficiency? 🌟 Say adios to those clunky binders and hello to sleek, digital SOPs! In this game-changing episode, we're diving into Step 5 of our 9-step Framework for crafting a Calm Business. 🧘‍♂️💼Wave goodbye to the chaos of inconsistency and

🚀 Are you an underdog entrepreneur with big dreams but your wheels are just spinning in the mud? 🤯 It's time to SHIFT gears with "Get It Outta Your Brain //  The Game-Changing Move for Underdog Entrepreneurs!" 🧠💥Step 4 of our 9-step Framework is here to turbocharge your journey from stuck-in-the

🔥 Are you tired of your business spinning like a hamster wheel on ice? 🐹❄️ It's time to stop the skid and start the climb! 🧗‍♂️ Welcome to Step 3 of our 9-step Framework for building a Calm Business that doesn't drive you bananas! 🍌In "Stop Spinning Your Wheels! Get Traction, Not Distractions //

🚀 Are you drowning in a sea of tasks? Feel like there's never enough time? 🕒 Well, buckle up, busy bees, because we're about to turn that "I'm swamped" into "I've Got This" with some epic Time Control powers! 💥In this MUST-WATCH video, we dive into Step 2 of our 9-step Framework for crafting a Ca

🚀 Are you riding the entrepreneur rollercoaster, juggling tasks like a circus clown on espresso? 🎪☕️ It's time to STOP the mental madness! 🛑 Introducing Step 1 of our life-changing 9-step Framework for crafting a business that's as calm as a Zen master in a nap pod. 🧘‍♂️💤In this video, "Stop th

🚀 Are you hustling so hard that your coffee needs a coffee ☕️? Say "NOPE 👎🏻" to burnout and "YEP 👍🏻" to chill vibes with our latest vid: "Entrepreneurs, Say Bye to Burnout ➝ Be a Chillpreneur instead!" 🌴I'm dishing out a 9-step Framework that's like a spa day for your biz. Transform from chaos

🎬 This week's episode was inspired by a call I was on this week. I was talking with a good friend who sold his IT business like me. He started a new company, but is finding himself TRAPPED....AGAIN!!!! His new business has the same choke hold that his IT business had on him. That was one of biggest

Embracing the underdog mentality can be one of the most powerful tools for achieving success in life. It's about believing in yourself, your abilities, and your potential, despite the odds being against you. Whether you're a student, an entrepreneur, or just someone looking to make a change in the w

I've completed a lot of projects in my life. I wrote a book, I've launched several courses, I've traveled around. Started a family. So I've learned a lot about how to finish what I start, but for this podcast, I'm gonna throw all of that out the window. Here are the top eight most effective ways to

Are you tired of constantly setting and chasing after goals, only to feel like you're running in place or falling short? If so, it may be time to consider a different approach. Instead of focusing on specific outcomes, try creating systems to guide your actions and progress.Systems are a powerful to

I used to do this for hours at a time. I would research on a topic, whether it was on exercise, writing, or even how to become productive, but nothing would get done. I would take in a lot of information, but none of it seemed to help.Here's what I did to change that 👉🏻 https://my.orangenomad.com/

We are held back from creating the life we want, from our highest purpose, from our greatest growth and learning … by what we know.It's time to : Destroy what you know.I’d like to share a few techniques that will help, if you put them into practice.https://my.orangenomad.com/podcast#msp, #linkedinli

In a study by IBM, about 60 percent of CEOs polled cited creativity as the most important leadership quality, compared with 52 percent for integrity and 35 percent for global thinking. Why? Because creativity enables people to solve problems, respond to challenges and come up with innovative ideas.I

Something I’ve noticed that derails a lot of people’s goals or attempts to form habits is the feeling that it’s pointless to even try.If it feels like it won’t matter if you do anything … why would you try? And so when people feel this, they will usually give up, understandably.But if we want to bre

I was having a discussion with a coaching client recently who is holding himself back from doing the purposeful work he thinks he wants to pursue.What’s holding him back?Fear of putting himself out there in public. Fear of failure. Fear of being judged. Fear of choosing the wrong path. Fear of not b

Overstimulation is the cause of our inability to focus on anything significant or challenging in our lives.We'd rather sleep in our beds and surf through social media than accomplish things we're enthusiastic about. Alternatively, we may spend the entire day playing video games till our eyes dry up.

Although not everyone is born with the ability to sell, it is necessary to stay in business.It is true that some people have a natural ability to sell. Others may stand on the sidelines in astonishment as a naturally gifted salesman turns a perfectly ordinary product into a must-have for a potential

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas A. EdisonI just want to remind you. There's no shortcut. There's no easy button. There's no trick. There's no looking at somebody else and asking "How do they do it?" that I don't know. Well, you m

I’ve learned some important lessons looking back on my past, and I thought I’d share a few with you. #msp, #linkedinlive, #productivity, #entrepreneurship, #dowhatisnecessaryIf you'd like to support this podcast, you can go to http://www.buymeacoffee.com/OrangeNomadAs always, thanks for listening….

For the last 8 years, I’ve been living a (relatively) simple life. At times, the complexity of my life grows, and I renew my commitment to living simply.Living a simple life is about paring back, so that you have space to breathe. It’s about doing with less, because you realize that having more and

When someone takes a vacation at your company, (yourself included) it should feel like they don't work there anymore. You should be encouraging them to go completely dark.Turn their computer off, delete Outlook from their phone, don't check in. Go away for real. Be gone. Off your grid.The whole purp

As we are two years removed from the Great Lockdown, I have recently found myself struggling to get back into a state of Flow.  I've had some recent life changes, like buying a new (100 year old) house.  With moving to a new area and lots of remodeling projects, I've had a hard time being creative;

Entrepreneurship is challenging to say the least. Some days it's just downright exhausting. For many entrepreneurs there. There comes a last straw breaking point. Where the conditions are so stressful and so overwhelming. That it just seems impossible to continue. But for most others, the eventual l

When you work for yourself, though, getting stuck can be very harmful. When it comes to GETTING UNSTUCK, as entrepreneurs who are in charge of our own work flow and processes, we must be especially resourceful. Here are 5 strategies to keep in your toolbox. When you're stuck in a rut, try one of the

It feels nice to grab out the hammer and slam that sucker back into the ground as quickly as possible so you can get back to digging yourself out of email jail. In business, problem resolution is satisfying, but process solving is superior. On this episode, we'll break down the why and how of proces

In your daily life, you will experience the glow of shiny object syndrome today, tomorrow, or someday. You must first comprehend what it is, why it occurs, and how to deal with it. When family or friends discuss how work is going, they frequently bring up the most recent news. They describe what is

This issue is known as "time scarcity," and it is one of our society's most common pressures. So, what are our options? Unfortunately, there is no simple solution - but there are a few things I've discovered to be really effective. Let's start with the problem and then move on to the solution.If you

When you're feeling worried and overwhelmed by life's apparently never-ending rotation of duties and responsibilities, the last thing you want to do is do less. But, almost always, that's exactly what needs to happen. Similarly, if we can't keep our homes organized, it nearly always indicates we hav

The idea of having concrete, achievable goals seems to be deeply ingrained in our culture.In the past, I’d set a goal or three for the year, and then sub-goals for each month. Then I’d figure out what action steps to take each week and each day, and try to focus my day on those steps.Unfortunately,

How often have you heard someone refer to their company as their baby? Maybe you've done that yourself. I've had that same feeling myself and I've had that same viewpoint in the past with past businesses. Given the blood sweat in emotional tears that we pour into our businesses, it seems like a logi

Become the entrepreneur you've always wanted to be! Put your money on yourself! Excuse my passion, but there are far too many wonderfully bright people who are content with their current situation, aka a job, because they are afraid to risk it all. Don't be the one that gets caught in the middle of

Underdogs, by definition, finish second — a position no one likes to claim.  No one really wants to be in second place. But being the underdog is to me, I think it's a strategic advantage. And today I want to talk about why I think that's the case.If you'd like to support this podcast, you can go to

For many years, I mistakenly assumed that because I'd spent the majority of my professional life building companies, conducting sales meetings, and speaking engagements, I was an extrovert. I didn't understand why I needed full recovery days of silence after delivering training courses or a day full

As a culture, we've come to believe that when building a business bigger is always better. More revenue, more employees, more followers, more square feet, more locations. Those are the metrics that impress people, but can this relentless pursuit of more backfire? Today I want to talk about why stayi

We've gotten sidetracked somewhere along the route. Perhaps we don't understand how much our daily rituals, favorite devices and apps, and where we focus our attention have an impact on us. As my compulsive relationship with distractions reached a breaking point, I needed a way to hold up a mirror a

The hustle started as a beacon for me when I was 8 years old.  Coming from humble beginnings, hustling meant trying to outwork and outsmart those who had more than I did.  But now, hustle has become synonymous with grinding 24/7 at the expense of health, relationships and legacy.  It's no surprise t

We've all been there: you set out to start a business out of passion, and it soon turns into growth at all costs. Work takes precedence over everything else in your life, causing everything else to go by the wayside.Suddenly, you're working 12, 14, 18 hours a day, responding to emails from home at a

Welcome to the first episode of the Do What Is Necessary podcast with your host Andrew Moon. As the Founder and CEO of Orange Nomad, Andrew has bootstrapped multiple companies with no partners and zero funding. Are you building your company? Are you trying to climb in your career? Andrew is doing th

Let's be honest: building a company from nothing is incredibly hard. It has been for me. I started my entrepreneurial journey at age 8.  Yep, you read that right....8!  Since then, I've started, run and sold multiple businesses with no partners and no funding. All my life I've had to build something