
Growth nearly crushed him until he rebuilt everything with precision. Paul Doherty learned the hard way that scale without systems is just stress at a higher level.
We unpack how he turned pressure into structure: profit frameworks, operational discipline, and the mindset that turns an operator into a real founder.
In this episode:
• The brutal shift from doing the work to building the machine
• Pricing courage and cash-flow mastery for long-term scale
• Systems that simplify instead of slow you down
• The discipline and standards that rebuilt focus and profit
• How personal change fuels business transformation
If you’re scaling fast but feel like you’re still holding it all together with tape, this episode is your blueprint to rebuild with clarity, control, and real leverage.
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00:00:00 – The Decision to Scale Up
00:01:20 – From Tradesman to Founder
00:04:44 – Growth That Forces Leadership Change
00:09:53 – Facing Fear and Uncertainty in Business
00:16:52 – Burnout and the Cost of Expansion
00:17:25 – Hiring Smart and Letting Go
00:18:20 – Systems That Simplify, Not Slow
00:19:53 – Why Every Founder Needs an EA
00:21:26 – Time Management and Focus
00:22:13 – Using AI to Streamline Operations
00:26:32 – Margins, Mistakes, and Profit Discipline
00:27:02 – Cash Flow Under Pressure
00:30:34 – Advisors vs Accountants
00:33:14 – Surviving a Financial Crunch
00:38:09 – Taking Full Responsibility
00:39:15 – Discipline and the Founder Mindset
00:45:16 – Attacking Complacency
00:47:14 – From Business Profit to Property
00:54:47 – Rentvesting for Wealth Growth
01:01:58 – Authenticity and Consistency
* business growth strategy
* scaling a company
* entrepreneur mindset
* founder discipline
* business systems and processes
* leadership development
* cash flow management
* profit margins
* operational efficiency
* avoiding burnout as an entrepreneur
* hiring and delegation
* financial discipline
* business advisors vs accountants
* property investment strategy
* rentvesting explained