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