The Kronos Group Podcast

Most leaders confuse intensity with leadership. Bruce Babashan has spent 30 years in boxing gyms and boardrooms, and he'll tell you the difference.Bruce trained fighters, Olympians, and world champions while rising to practice president at one of the country's largest executive search firms. Jerry grew up homeless and built companies by doing the opposite of what sports taught him. They don't agree on everything.In this episode:- Why process beats outcomes, and what John Wooden's players saw in every other team- Hard coaching vs. screaming: where standards work and where they get you fired- Why pain is the best teacher, and most of what you know comes from your screw-ups- The coach who knew the janitor's name, and why Bruce would have run into a fire for him Chapters:00:00 Cold Open04:53 From the Boxing Gym to the Boardroom16:37 Why Sports Culture Fails in Business19:23 Process Over Outcomes27:51 Bruce Pushes Back: The Case for Hard Coaches34:14 Does the Screamer Work at McDonald's?40:03 The Monster Inside and the Voice That Said "That's Enough"42:41 A Civilized Man Is a Monster Who Learned Control47:33 Pain Is the Best Teacher50:50 The Superpower of Learning From Mistakes1:02:24 Learning to Lead1:06:43 The Coach Who Knew the Sweeper's NameBusiness Operators or Owners, if you are doing 7 to 8 figures in revenue a year, the right room can make all the difference. Join a cohort that can offer advice and experience that can help you avoid mistakes before you make a decision alone. Book a call with Jerry: https://thekronosgroup.org/Not ready yet? Learn more by watching our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroupFind Bruce:- Website: https://www.brucebabashan.com- LinkedIn: Bruce Babashan- Book: Learning to Lead - Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0ixIE6G2

You already know what to eat. You know you should move. So why haven't you done it?Dr. Len Lopez has spent 25 years watching people quit on their health. Jerry Brazie lost 100 pounds after nearly dying in a hospital bed, and kept it off. This is the honest conversation about the gap between knowing and doing.What you'll take away:Why most people quit around week three, and how to get through itThe Five Steps scorecard: sleep, think, eat, physical, spirit. Two minutes a day.Why the fix starts in your kitchen and your head, not the gymEpisode #346 of The Kronos Group Podcast.Special Pricing for Founder's Cohort: https://thekronosgroup.org/why-kronos/Dr. Len Lopez: https://drlenlopez.com

Roy Coughlan has started 22 companies across five countries. Then the market turned, the bank changed the rules, and he was staring at a $5 million personal liability.Jerry sits down with Roy to talk about what losing everything actually looks like, why most business advice online is built to sell you something, and how a guy too shy to order a beer ended up on a TEDx stage.What you'll take away:Why "work on your business, not in it" breaks down in the early yearsHow to spot the guru whose real product is the courseThe two very different ways Roy and Jerry got back up after losing fortunesEpisode #345Book a call with Jerry for a Kronos Group cohort: https://thekronosgroup.org/Free to Join The Kronos Forge: https://www.skool.com/the-kronos-group/aboutRoy Coughlan: https://roycoughlan.com

Everybody claps the day you quit. Nobody talks about what's still waiting for you after.Episode 344. Melissa Martineau Alexander is 18 years sober and came through depression and bankruptcy. Jerry spent 25 years on opioids after breaking his back. Neither one has patience for the magic wand version of self-help.In this episode:- Why quitting is the easy part, and what you actually have to face after- The "run out of cant's" drill: keep asking why until you hit your last excuse. That's your starting point.- Worth vs. entitlement, and why nobody gets paid what they're worth. You work your way up to it.- Why Melissa doesn't manifest. She orchestrates.Chapters:00:00 Cold Open05:11 25 Years on Opioids After a Broken Back06:13 The Day She Quit Drinking12:14 Quitting Is the Easy Part15:58 You Matter Just As Much23:44 Putting Yourself First Isn't Selfish28:24 Is Self-Help Keeping People Stuck?34:03 Keep Asking Why Until You Run Out of Can'ts39:14 What The Secret Got Wrong46:52 First Job at 11 for $2.35 an Hour51:36 Worth vs. Entitlement55:04 The People Who Leave When You Change57:46 What Worth, Want, Will Actually Is1:00:31 Everything Is My Fault, Even When It's NotRunning a business doing $1M+ and tired of being the only one in the room telling the truth? Book a call with Jerry: https://thekronosgroup.org/Find Melissa Martineau Alexander:- Website: https://worthwantwill.com- Instagram: @melissa_m_alexWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekronosgroup

You think this episode is about church. It's not. It's about why you stopped asking the questions that actually matter once the business started working, and what happens to a man who never deals with what's underneath the hustle. I sat down with a pastor of 40 years and got more honest than I have on this show in a long time.Here's what you'll take away:Why "everything is my fault" is the only mindset that actually builds anything, in business or anywhere elseWhat losing 100 pounds in 8.5 months taught me about leadership, energy, and why your body is part of the businessWhy men are walking away from responsibility everywhere, church included, and what it actually takes to get them backMichael Muccio - Website / Book: https://michaeljmuccio.com/About Jerry Brazie:Jerry Brazie is the founder of The Kronos Group, a peer advisory and coaching community for business owners serious about building something real. He's built and scaled multiple companies, lost it and rebuilt from scratch, and spent 20+ years working alongside hundreds of operators. No theory. No gurus. Just real conversations with real operators.Business owners or founders - If nobody around you is pushing back on your decisions, you're not being challenged, you're being agreed with. That's not a room that builds anything. Apply to join a Kronos Group cohort and talk it through with Jerry directly. https://thekronosgroup.org/