In this episode, business coach Tom Dougherty shares the patterns he has seen after coaching more than 500 business owners across dozens of industries. We talk about the habits that consistently show up in successful founders, the traps that keep people stuck, and why mastering your time is the foundation for scaling without burnout.

Tom also breaks down his process for time audits, default diaries, and building a business that can grow even when the owner steps away. We close with the personal story that fuels his mission today and how it shaped the creation of Toolbox Millionaire.

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Tom's Time Audit Template:

Destination Mastery GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68793d687d748191928db1d794dcdc02-destination-mastery-gpt

The Five Ways GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68755c8bdce48191b878c2de6705faff-the-five-ways-gpt

GrowthClub GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6844b718a92081918e377a66f522a944-growthclub-gpt

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Book a 10 Minute Call w/ Tom: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/aFAsI3Tf9G3Nd6EyIHrj

Learn More About ActionCOACH Arizona: https://actioncoachofaz.com/

Rocks, Pebbles, Sand Story: https://youtu.be/v5ZvL4as2y0?si=8ZoEGUGPa3uu3048

Get Tom's Recap of 'Eat That Frog' by Brian Tracy by emailing Tom the word 'Frog' at tomdougherty@actioncoach.com

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Transformation Engine Builder Toolkit: https://forms.monday.com/forms/4a4c38d16550ce898e735cfd9efee2f1?r=use1

Podcast Guest Application: {coming soon}

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Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

1:11 - Patterns of Successful Founders

4:30 - Self-Mastery & Five Paths of Leverage

19:19 - Achieving Destination Mastery

27:34 - Make Progress By Eating the Frog

33:54 - Scaling a Coaching Program

40:16 - How to Get Clients to Actually Do The Work

47:19 - How Will AI Affect The Coaching Industry?

52:28 - Tom's 'Why'

55:56 - Three Main Takeaways

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