Burnt on Business?

If you’re like any business leader I know, you’re under an enormous amount of stress. You’ve sat straight up in bed in a cold sweat at 3 am. And, it was easier to get up and work than go back to sleep.

Or, you’ve probably closed your office door and sat and scratched your head wondering, “WTH?”

And, you’ve worried about losing your most valuable employee. And, you have simultaneously worried about firing the low performer you should have fired months ago…

And on and on. There is no end to the stressors and demands on you.

Running a Business is Hard!

That’s because running a business is hard…and it’s lonely…and frustrating…and confusing. And because you never thought it would feel like this.

Every entrepreneur dreams of building a successful, profitable business. The raw reality, though, is that almost no one talks about the excruciating pain and frustration that goes along with it. We’ve “Facebooked” our business life as fun and interesting and glamorous. But here’s the truth…

Those “crazies” who are rugged enough to try to courageously break through that magical “success” mark, have one thing in common:

They feel alone, confused and overwhelmed.

Just like you.

Is this you?

• You’re constantly chasing “shiny objects.” That’s because you’re trying to figure out the market. As a result, you feel like you’re constantly struggling but finding no traction anywhere. You’re missing the focus and discipline to succeed.
• Your business is really running you. You’ve created your own prison of fear without a plan to execute. Every day you run from fire to fire feeling the anxiety of “running” a business.
• You’re constantly frustrated with your employees. And, you feel like everything is falling on your shoulders. But, you haven’t yet figured out that you haven’t given them the proper direction to succeed.
• You’re without effective systems and processes. You’ve neglected the systems and processes required to run your business smoothly and consistently…and therefore can’t possibly scale.
• You wonder if your business is even working. Flying blind with no instrument panel is scary, so you start screaming and operate from gut feel. And, gut feel – feels awful.
• You’re grinding. You keep trying to “hard work” your way out of the rut you’re in. But, there are only so many hours in a day. You’ve forgotten that systems and processes scale businesses – not a single person’s hard work.
• You’ve lost your joy. You’ve stopped operating out of joy and instead operate constantly out of fear. Fear paralyzes. Fear frustrates. Fear steals your energy.

If you’re tired, frustrated and overwhelmed (and you don’t want your business to fail) then this is going to be the most important letter you read…because running a business doesn’t have to steal your Soul…

Imagine…

Being able to take a tranquil vacation without checking in…

Knowing your business is growing.

Sleeping soundly at night knowing you’re not flying blind.

Giving your people the clarity and direction to do their best work for your business.

The 3Fs of High Performance

The people I work with experience a high-degree of success to live life on their terms because we got so freakin’ clear. I call it the 3Fs:

• Freedom – the ability to walk out of your building trusting your people are well-prepared, so you won’t come back to massive problems
• Finances – the cash flow that supports your business and your life
• Fulfillment – your life on your terms. Is there anything better?

If this is of interest to you, maybe we should work together.

So, why trust me to get you there?

Because I’ve had a successful career, and I know what it takes to run a business and grow it the right way.

I’ve led award-winning companies in multiple industries: retail, manufacturing, Internet, construction and business services. I’ve sold products. And, I’ve sold services.

companies i’ve led have been featured in:

An Effective System, a Proven Track Record

I’d like to teach you the system I’ve developed to:

• Grow a franchise company from $5MM to $15MM in 18 months
• Transform a 40 year-old manufacturing company to an impeccable 98% on-time delivery rate and grow mature sales by 35%
• Start an Internet business that I scaled and later sold
• Lead a construction company from $7MM to $30MM in three years

Here’s what I learned? It’s actually quite simple:

The product doesn’t matter. The service doesn’t matter. The industry doesn’t matter. The channel doesn’t matter.

Business is widgets. (PS – Yeah, yeah yeah. Your business is NOT different. Promise.)

All those companies I led? I wasn’t the technical leader. I didn’t even know what a franchise was when I started. The first time I stepped foot in a manufacturing facility was the day I started. I didn’t even know how to code when I started an Internet business. I’m the least handy person you’ll meet and I ran a construction business.

The only thing that matters is your approach.

My Approach Works…

Inc Fastest Growing Companies (twice)

Ultimate CEO

 40 Under 40

Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies (3x)

And, we did it while making Trend Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” list. It’s a testament to the fact that you can have high growth and a great place to work.

Now, you either have to believe that I’ve been really, really lucky in my career or maybe, just maybe this approach to business really works.

When I was 25, I helped run a company that exploded from $5 million to $15 million in 18 months and onto the Franchise 500 list – twice. It had taken the prior 20 years to get to $5MM.

Every day was like wrapping my lips around the fire hydrant that got turned on full blast. All I heard was, “don’t miss a drop.” 

Listen – it was super exciting, but let’s be honest: the growth was confusing and painful. 

We were raising venture capital. Our store count had exploded. When I wasn’t traveling, I often slept on the couch outside my office. Sadly, 100-hour weeks became commonplace. I paid a heavy toll. And, on Valentine’s Day, I ended up on a hospital gurney with chest pain.

I started having chest pains.

I swore I was having a heart attack as I laid on the gurney.

I was “lucky.” It was “just” my blood pressure.

It read 195/96 – ripe for a stroke.

It was all stress-related.

As I laid there counting the dots on the ceiling tiles, thinking, “what have you done you stupid SOB,” I also thought, “There had to be a different way.”

Your business doesn’t have to skyrocket your blood pressure and put you on a gurney.

Making Big Changes

As a result of this experience, I developed a formula that challenges the status quo, creates clarity inside the walls of a business (even if they’re virtual) and an electrifying highly-accountable environment for companies to outperform the marketplace.

The key here is that we create alignment of our vision, values, and actions. The greatest rip-off in life is “success” without fulfillment. (read that again)

You have to outstrategize. You have to outinvest. You have to outexecute.

Here’s the point…

It’s how you operationalize the business to unlock freedom, finances, and fulfillment.

My approach to positive fundamentals works. Period.

There is no hack here. Implement these fundamentals and ignite your growth.

My Mission is Personal

I’m on a personal mission to positively impact a million people through better business. My formula is easy:

Better business = engaged, fulfilled employees = better world

At this stage of my career, I’m working towards my legacy. The very best and scalable use of my time and energy is to help others who can make an impact. Together, we can scale to create a better world.

Wanna join me?

I’ve created a platform to radically impact businesses…including yours. And, the time to join me is right now.

What I Learned as CEO of a Mastermind Group

Listen…Mastermind Groups are all the rage right now. I personally loved the idea. Smart people solving the biggest business challenges together. So genius. ‘Cause it’s freaking lonely at the top of organizations. 

But, then I became CEO of a Mastermind group.

It didn’t work. I hated it. It failed to deliver results.

If you’ve never been to a meeting, here’s how it normally goes:

• Introduce yourself.
• Sit around and chat. 
• Talk about problems. Maybe solve some. 
• Go home.
• Maybe implement. 
• Maybe not.
• Come back in 30 days.
• Reintroduce yourself to the table.
• Repeat.

I totally reject the Mastermind concept as ineffective.

Why? Each Mastermind member is invested in their own business, not yours! The Mastermind concept fails to deliver on its promise – and on the fundamentals of how highly successful companies operate.

That’s why I’ve developed a different approach that brings together the best—individualized journeys, togetherness and shared learning —with the fundamentals of an approach that really works.

Drive Extraordinary Results

Next Generation Executive Coaching

Our Next Generation Executive Group Coaching leverages technology and shared learning to accelerate growth and accountability while driving extraordinary results. Our learning takes various forms: Zoom calls, reading articles and books, videos, and interviews.

Whole person Assessment

Our work always starts with you: the whole person. Sometimes we act as if business stuff and personal stuff don’t mix. It’s a total fallacy. If you’re not solid at work, you’re not solid at home; and if you’re not solid at home, you can’t be solid at work. We look at where you are in your journey and develop clear vision and values along with a personalized plan to develop the skills you need to perform and lead at a higher level.

Executive Group Coaching

Monthly Executive Group Coaching happens once a month for three hours on a Zoom call. The first part delivers our core curriculum and serves as the platform for our work. From there, we are able to discuss our business in-depth, get feedback and make commitments to action and change – which are tracked and visible to everyone. This accountability is critical.

All commitments (both personal and professional) are tracked on our platform, so you can see your progress and results.

One-on-One Executive Coaching

Group coaching around our core curriculum serves as the platform for our work. Where we really excel is the curriculum behind the group calls. We drive results based on your mindset, skills, and experience of where you are right here, right now. Together, we will develop a plan to close the skill gaps and increase your leadership effectiveness.

Live “Office Hours” Calls

Twice a month we will host one-hour, private, member-only calls. This is an opportunity for you to receive additional coaching – or get additional help from other members. Jump in, join in. Any topic, any question.

Special Topics and Presentations

When leaders grow, companies grow. If you are still trying to solve today’s marketing challenges with yesterday’s thinking, you’re sunk. Continuous learning and intellectual curiosity are the core tenets of the ProvenChaos Method.

Accountability Platform

Who keeps the CEO accountable? We do! Using a proprietary system, our platform creates transparency and tracks your commitments and your progress. Isn’t that what high-performing companies do? Drive results through clarity and accountability. High-performance companies are highly accountable.

Is there anything more important?

Most people blow like a leaf through the wind complaining about life. It’s giving them a raw deal. No time. Too much stress. You know them. The sad sack Eeyores of the world. The sky is always falling. It’s because they lack vision and think the world is conspiring against them. And, they don’t take ownership.

Through clarity and accountability, we empower you to become Buzz Lightyear. Positive focus. Total energy. Clear accountability. Discipline to execute. We turn it all upside down. We help achieve the 3Fs.

• Freedom – clarity in your systems and processes to know everything will run like a top when you’re not there
• Finances – the stability to create an impact in your life and business
• Fulfillment – the ultimate outcome of alignment for your vision, values, and actions. Your life; your terms. Is there anything better?

If this is of interest to you, maybe we should work together.

Coaching Isn’t Right for you…

• If you “think you know better,” then please don’t apply.
• If your EGO is bigger than your brain, please don’t apply. We don’t work with assholes.
• If you think you have all the skills you need to succeed, our program is not for you.
• If you think being held accountable is for Corporate America, then please watch us blow by you as we succeed.
• I know you’re a ‘Go-Getter.’ But, in Group Coaching, you have to commit to being a ‘Go-Giver.’ We all get better together.
• If you currently have fewer than five employees, you should work in Private Coaching. Group Coaching works best in a shared context.
• You don’t think you have time to commit to the program. (PS – I’d argue you’re the one who needs this program the most.)

If you made it this far…

I know that some people don’t care about becoming a bad-ass leader.

They don’t care about having the ability to create clarity and drive accountability to outperform the marketplace and reap the chest-pounding huge rewards.

And they don’t care about having the ability to do that over and over and over again.

They don’t “get it.”

But if you’re one of the rare SMART entrepreneurs who understand the huge, huge, HUGE value that being a top-tier leader will have on your business (95% of people on this page now don’t get this)… or you understand that even a 10% improvement in your skills now will turn into an exponentially BIGGER improvement in your income levels…

Then this is a complete no-brainer.

Yes, our Next Generation of Executive Coaching costs money.

The reason? You also need to understand the value of the simple act of paying for something.

Money acts as a “people filter” and a psychological commitment mechanism.

It raises the quality of the community and your commitment to actually participate in transforming your life and your business, which will make you exponentially more money back.

If you want to join our club of Go-Givers, you need to PAY… AND TAKE ACTION.

People take 100% for granted all the gifts they receive for free.

Here’s what you Get…

• Ten hours of live coaching monthly.
• A personalized, highly accountable action plan to grow your skills and mindset to get you where you want to go.
• Executive Group Coaching – three hours a month we get together on a Zoom call. You get to participate from the comfort of your own office (without travel time) and grow your perspective with other smart business owners
• Personal Coaching – Every CEO is at a different skill level and experience level. Through one-on-one personal coaching, we will improve your leadership skills.
• Live Office Hours – Once a week, Jerry hops on a live call open to anyone (including your staff) where we can break anything down. (Registration required)
• Special Topics and Interviews with CEOs who have “been there, done that.” We don’t have to get our teeth bashed in…we can learn from other CEOs.
• Twice a month we will host one-hour, private, member-only calls. Show up. Ask anything you want.
• Accountability platform – to achieve extraordinary results, we need a plan and high accountability. Our accountability platform shines a flashlight on the growth you’re driving. No fluff BS here.

Time to Get Off the Fence…

People who take action win. I can’t stand people who talk about ideas but never execute. After all, the difference between good and great is execution.

You have to take action and do the work.

But, if you can’t make a decision to invest in yourself and create a ridiculously unfair advantage, then this program isn’t for you. Please don’t join. Because you’re the person who won’t take action, complain and ask for a refund. So, save us the trouble.

Working with Jerry

My Personal Invite

Join us now, or don’t. It’s your business on the line.

I recommend it. You do it. You feel better. You live a happy & wealthy life.

Cheers!

-jmac

Jerry Macnamara, CEO, ProvenChaos

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