Business is Good with Chris Cooper
One on one mentorship saved my business. So I decided to share that process starting with a 200-word blog post. Fast forward to today and my mentorship practice is a 21 million dollar worldwide company with a team of 50 professional mentors.
Scaling from a tiny gym business to one of the largest mentorship practices in the world meant developing simple systems that could be taught easily to others. But building a movement requires leading by example, and showing people that business isn’t evil; that building wealth doesn’t require taking it from others; and that creating value lifts us all.
It’s always been important to me to succeed the right way: without empty promises or slimy sales tricks.
So the purpose of the Business Is Good podcast is to share the models that will scale a business FAST; but, more importantly, to help you build a business you’re proud to own.
Visit businessisgood.com for more info and resources from the show.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 114
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
80: What Culture REALLY Is (and How to Fix Yours)
Culture Is What You Tolerate
In this episode of BusinessIsGood, I give full credit to Keith Cunningham, author of The Road Less Stupid, for one of the clearest insights I’ve ever heard about culture:
“…
79: Chicken and Rice
Podcast Summary: Chicken and Rice
In this episode of BusinessIsGood, I talk to business owners who feel like they’re pushing harder than ever but getting the same—or worse—results.
Maybe your sales hav…
78: The "Save Game" Button for Business
In this episode of BusinessIsGood, I talk about how it feels to take one step forward in your business—only to get pulled one step back.
Most entrepreneurs think they have a growth problem. But the re…
77: Those In The Back
In this episode of BusinessIsGood, I talk about one of the most common breakdowns in founder-led businesses: lack of clarity. Too often, CEOs and founders assume that once is enough when it comes to …
76: Captain, or Coach?
Podcast Script: Why Business Leaders Should Be Coaches, Not Captains
Intro Music Fades In
Host: Welcome to BusinessIsGood, the podcast where we explore the ideas and practices that help entrepreneurs g…
75: The Best Workouts for Entrepreneurs
Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
Abraham Lincoln
You're buried in work. Who has time to work out?
Being a good entrepreneur doesn't just mean m…
74: How to Calm Down
How To Calm Down
Every entrepreneur gets triggered sometimes.
The reasons might be obvious: a late employee, a missed detail, a poor customer experience.
Or they might not be: we could show up to work e…
73: Self-Leadership
In this episode of *Business Is Good*, I explore the concept of self-leadership and why it’s the foundation of all other types of leadership. I share that while a business's efficiency helps it survi…
72: The Golden Hour Challenge
This November, join me for a 30-day GOLDEN HOUR Challenge to grow your business!
To participate:
Commit to participating in our Facebook group (join here)
Post "done!" under each daily GOLDEN HOUR CHALL…
71: Why Get Rich at All?
Why Get Rich_
Chris Cooper discusses the motivations and challenges of gym owners, who often sacrifice higher-paying careers to pursue their passion despite low earnings. He argues that wealth creatio…
How To LOVE the HARD Stuff
why you want the hard times
Dave tate: business is a battle of attrition
what determines who lasts and who doesn't? the hard stuff
nobody wanted covid lockdowns, but when they reopened there was far les…
Complexity Is Slowing Your Growth
Episode Summary:
In this episode, we’re talking about how business owners—especially gym owners—often make the mistake of overcomplicating their businesses. It’s easy to add unnecessary options, detai…
How to Get Through The Hard Stuff
This week, we're going to build entrepreneurial resilience: the ability to just keep going when things go wrong.
Listen to this episode, and then visit the Daily Directives section at BusinessIsGood.c…
Why Founders Don't Make Money
Why founders don’t make money
They are product oriented -inventors not investors
They quit too soon - in the product crew successful, they have done its job
They failed to scale - They are irreplaceabl…
Improving Profitability by Improving Your Product
I'm a product guy.
I want to believe that if I keep making my product better, I'll make it more profitable.
Unfortunately, that almost never works - we get caught in the Technician's Curse and never st…
Fields of Play
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Missionairies and Mercenaries
Characteristics of Missionaries and Mercenaries
Missionaries:
- Purpose-Driven: Focused on the company’s vision and values, often motivated by making a meaningful impact.
- Long-Term Commitment: Likely to s…
Chasing The Wrong Metric
I get between 30 and 300 messages on FB every single day. Usually, I ask, "what are your goals for the business?" and the entrepreneur answers, "I need more clients." But in many ases, they have lot…
Mentoring Your Team
When most entrepreneurs get their business running smoothly, they turn their eyes to the next thing: the next level, the next opportunity, the next location, or the next big idea.
This means they no l…
Selling Subscriptions to Your Service-Based Business
Connect with Chris Cooper:
Website - https://businessisgood.com/