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STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST is the no-nonsense podcast for home service business owners who are tired of grinding in the day-to-day and ready to actually scale.
Hosted by Chad Murray — a veteran entrepreneur who built, scaled, and exited a 7-figure service company and now runs a marketing agency — this show gives you both sides of growth:
👉 The coaching to lead, hire, and systemize your business.
👉 Start making money now by learning to be a business owner
Each week you’ll get straight-talk strategies to:
- Step out of daily operations without losing control
- Hire and lead a team that actually performs
- Systemize your business so it runs without you
- Master modern marketing that fills your pipeline with the right jobs
- Build a business that’s profitable, sellable, and gives you true freedom
No fluff. No guru jargon. Just real, tactical conversations for service pros who want more income, more control, and more life outside the business box.
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Sales, it is a funny part of every business. Insurance but not the liability kind. Back up employees! Enjoy
Healthy and back with a Rebrand of Outside the Business Box. I have started a digital Marketing Agency with my daughter and now a second daughter is on board! We get page 1 results. I still business coach. Enjoy...
Scripting is essential in scaling your business. Branding is done by all departments saying the same verbiage across the board. It is a culture project as well by everyone getting on the same page. Script your call center. Script your sales. Script your management. Scripting stops potential quality control, rogue salespeople, and is a management tool.
Anatomy of a Sales Process Season 2 is all about how sales and how to get your business making more money through new systems and processes. The episode will show you exactly how to train a salesperson step by step to interact with a client. The Anatomy of a Sale can be used by service companies of any type. Have a training sales system is the goal in this episode and how to do it at the very least. This will show you how I train and can give the ideas on how to make it...
In this week's episode, we have Mark Stoner. Together we discuss how failures eventually lead to success. Both of us being service business owners, our experiences and failures seem almost identical. We discuss what other businesses do that make them so great--including Chick-Fil-A. Check out Mark Stoner's podcast, "The Blue Collar Gold Podcast," available wherever you listen to your podcasts. I'm Chad Murray, certified business coach and entrepreneur who still owns a large function...
In this week's episode, we discuss hiring. How to hire, why to hire, how to find your employees and how to keep them. A lot of it has to do with accountability and holding your business and you as the business owner accountable. If you do, your employees will follow. I'm Chad Murray, certified business coach and entrepreneur who still owns a large functioning business. My company has 50 employees, locations in multiple states, runs millions of dollars– and best of all I do not run the...
As a service industry business owner for over 25 years, I've had my share of ups and downs– just like you. I became a certified business coach because some help from a knowledgeable mentor changed my life– and I'm here to do the same for you. I've been there. Owning a business can be exciting, frustrating, exhilarating, and sometimes downright stressful. All of those ups and downs can take a toll if you don't have the right people on your team. The key is to get guidance in figuring out...
What Does a Business Coach Consultant Really Do? I'm asked this question a lot: "What does a business coach/consultant really do?" I will breakdown the difference between coach and consultant. Sometimes, a business owner's goals are not aligned with their mindset. As a coach, I determine if you're in the right mindset to move forward towards achieving your goals. If not, I explain what mindset Is required before accepting you as a client. Any quality business coach should interview you...
The Anxiety of an Entrepreneur Have you ever had a late night or early morning where you couldn't sleep due to anxiety related to your business? I myself woke up and in anxiety mode this morning. I had to get this on my podcast because it is something many of us entrepreneurs struggle with on a daily basis. Seek out help from business coaches or industry mentors. The best solution to anxiety is working on your business to earn some "wins." It might be a small victory- but focus on that...
Find an Industry Titan to Advise You I had a rough 2018 in my service company that I sought out an industry titan to advise me. If you haven't done this then listen to see how its helped me and another similar sized service company. Episode features: Seek a Mentor or an Adviser to get help or even just to growSome systems to help home services make more moneySales and Marketing Tracking ideas Chimney Industry Insider Talk about how to upgradeJust an overall great conversation on ho...
Add Similar Industries to Work With Collaboration. Team work. Partnership. Let's talk about working with other businesses- as a business. This episode is a great conversation about adding customers from other industries for a mutually beneficial experience. Though my expertise is in the chimney industry, this can be done with any industry. You hear us discussing how we work together as well as some systems and sales techniques that push our sales up over our competitors. Top points: Use other...
Company Tag Lines and Core Values An excellent episode of discovering what a second generation managed home services company (chimney sweep) has developed into over 30 years. A unique look into Rooftop Chimney Sweeps core values and how this could help change the home services industry. Act like you own itCreate opportunitiesThrow out your limits.A dabble into what a CRM system can do for your business. A fun look into growing up in a family business. Any business owner can ...
Welcome to Outside the Business Boxes Podcast Welcome to my new podcast. I'm going to be discussing my personal history, business history, and what and how I became a successful chimney service and now have a management team running my operations. Yes I do not work anymore on day to day operations, I coach my management team. I will be doing seasons. This first season is on the chimney industry as well as home services. It all flows together. This podcast is ABSOLUTELY for anyone that owns a ...
In this episode of Stop Working Broke, Chad Murray breaks down the Million-Dollar Tasks you must master if you want to scale your service business, escape the technician trap, and finally build the freedom-focused company you dreamed of when you first started. If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or wondering how to grow beyond the rut you’re in… this is the roadmap. Chad reveals the exact framework he used to grow a multi-million-dollar service company, and the same system he now coaches owners thr...
Being the owner sounds glamorous—until you’re the one carrying payroll, problems, employees, customers, and big decisions with no peer bench. In this episode of Stop Working Broke, host Chad Murray talks about the real kind of loneliness entrepreneurs face (not “I need friends” lonely), why it quietly wrecks your decision-making, and how isolation turns into overthinking, delay, and compounded problems. You’ll learn: The most common signs you’re running your business alone (decision fatigue, ...
Welcome to Stop Working Broke—the rebranded podcast from Outside the Business Box—hosted by Chad Murray. If you’re running job-to-job, chasing checks, and the phone gets quiet the minute you stop pushing, this show is for you. Each episode is packed with real-world tips and straight advice to help service business owners fix the stuff that keeps them stuck: cash flow, marketing that actually works, better offers, follow-up systems, hiring, delegation, and operations—so you can build a busines...
Have a blast listening to my friend and mentor George Hedley of Hard Hat Biz. You will not be disappointed! NOTE: this was on another Podcast I started that I rolled into Stop Working Broke.
In this brutally honest episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom, Chad Murray pulls back the curtain on the toughest season of his business life. After nearly three decades in business and coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs, Chad shares how ignoring his own advice almost bankrupted him — again. He talks openly about shutting down an 18-year market, hiring a COO to dismantle his company, and the emotional toll of making hard but overdue decisions. He also reveals the painful impact of relatio...
Silence Is Where the Money Is – 4 Sales Stories That Prove It Most salespeople are afraid of silence. They rush to fill the gap… and kill the deal. In this video, I’m sharing 4 real-life sales stories where silence either made the sale—or cost someone thousands. You’ll learn: How silence creates buying pressure (without being pushy)The critical mistake sales reps make when they talk too muchWhat to do after you drop your price or proposalWhy the best closers let silence do the heavy liftingIf...
Welcome to Operation Entrepreneur Freedom — the podcast that helps home service business owners design a business that runs (and grows) without them. In this episode, host Chad Murray reveals why most service businesses stall at $1-2M and what you can do to break through fast. Spoiler: It starts with sales — but not in the way you're used to. You’ll learn: Why your current salespeople are holding you backHow separating sales from production unlocks scalable growthReal-life stories from McDona...
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