Submitted by: Dan Brault
Hey Mat and Mark,
I’m reaching out because your audience seems to consist of the exact type of business owners I spend most of my time helping.
Owners who built something successful on the outside, but behind the scenes still feel like the business depends on them for nearly everything:
the decisions,
the accountability,
the follow up,
the momentum,
and often the emotional stability of the company itself.
I currently run three businesses, and two of them combined require only two hours per week of my involvement. Over the last several years, I’ve worked with more than 400 entrepreneurs helping them identify the bottlenecks, operational dependencies, and leadership patterns that keep owners trapped in the weeds even as revenue grows.
One thing I’ve noticed is that most businesses do not become easier as they scale.
They become heavier.
More people.
More complexity.
More decisions.
More dependency on the owner.
A lot of the conversations I’m having lately are around:
- building a business that performs without constant owner involvement
- how to identify what actually needs to be fixed next
- the hidden bottlenecks slowing growth
- why most operators stay reactive for years
- and how AI workforces are beginning to fundamentally change what lean, high-performing companies can look like
I tend to approach these conversations from a very practical operator perspective, not theory or motivation.
If you think this would genuinely serve your audience, I’d love to explore whether there could be a fit for the show.
Dan Brault