Podcast
Family-Oriented Business Growers
Hosted by Mark McAuley · EN
Everything business related from a family angle and all things family from a business angle. Hi, I'm Mark & I want to see you thrive in both your business & your family. Often what can happen with home service business owners is that the very business that they started in order to be more intentional about their family ends up taking over more than it's fair share of time & bandwidth. You might find yourself wondering how you will tame the kraken that your business has become! Through interviews, etymologies, lame dad jokes & more this podcast aims to help you ensure that your business serves your family; not the other way around. If you're really ready to whack this kraken, join our free Skool group via www.warplan.au (we have cookies*) inside you will find free resources & challenges to help you take charge of your business & reclaim at least 5 hours per week WHILST growing your business this year! There's also a free weekly coffee hour (because running your own business can feel like living on a desert island sometimes, so come & chat with people who get it.)
*The cookies that we have are the digital kind, not the delicious kind - but you should still join the Family-Oriented Business Growers group anyway!
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Merry Christmas: A Quick Family Focused Episode
Dec 2800:03:26Tap to summarizeMerry Christmas, Happy New Year & What can we do to carry that “family-focused-feeling-forward” into 2026? Book your FREE Freedom & Profit Quest here: www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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Save HUNDREDS of Hours in Your Cleaning Business in 2026 with 3 Free & Simple Systems
Dec 1400:13:37Tap to summarizeHow can your cleaning business better serve your family in 2026 than it did in 2025? What does that look like for you specifically? If you had the extra time, how would you spend it? The great thing about the 3 free & simple systems in today's episode is that even if you are already doing them (and, chances are, you probably have something in place for them) you can still easily improve upon them within a matter of minutes and get massive time savings across the next 12 months. If you're not convinced after you've listened to the episode, then I guess you'd better book your FREE Freedom & Profit Quest here: www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506 Hiring Game-Changers Challenge: https://www.skool.com/family-oriented-biz-growers/classroom/7c908da0?md=458d98e2f78248dc9308cdbd8b341427 Low Hanging Fruit Challenge: https://www.skool.com/family-oriented-biz-growers/classroom/4129aac0?md=616489de9c50476b9b7984643682fb16
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Groundhog Year: The Real Reason You Didn't Hit Your Goals
Dec 800:21:54Tap to summarizeWhat if your business is in groundhog year? What if you’re in the same position in 12 months time as you are right now? What if your effort, your hard work & sacrifices are made, the business doesn’t change and the only thing that does is that your kids are 1 year older. What if your business STILL wasn’t serving your family the way that you want it to? In this episode, there’s some questions like this that pack a punch as well as the 3 things that are keeping you stuck & what to do about them. Take a listen & make next year YOUR year; ensure it makes a difference. Book your FREE Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506 Check out the 28 minute video I referenced on Limiting Beliefs (you will need a pen, paper & more than 28 minutes - 100% worth it!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--raiEVZo2A&t=1194s&pp=ygUbMjggbWludXRlcyBsaW1pdGluZyBiZWxpZWZz
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Michael James Johnson: Keep Ahead of Your Kids
Nov 1601:12:40Tap to summarizeFrom searching the couch cushions for change to feed his family whilst he didn’t know his business was broken to becoming a respected coach who has helped thousands of service businesses to grow, Michael James Johnson has a lot of wisdom to share. In this episode, we focus on family & Michael’s belief that early is better than late when it comes to kids. Get a copy of Michael’s Amazon Best Seller The Profit Playbook here: https://www.amazon.com.au/PROFIT-PLAYBOOK-Guessing-Start-Growing/dp/1968250689 Check out Michael’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelJamesJohnson Book your 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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Broken Systems, Limiting Beliefs & Reaching Your Goal
Nov 900:09:20Tap to summarizeAre your systems REALLY broken? Are your beliefs REALLY limiting? To answer those questions, you first need to answer these questions: What is your goal? What is your WHY? By answering these questions, you contextualize what your systems and beliefs ACTUALLY need to be. Maybe you are much closer than you think to where you are meant to be. You don’t need to build a business that serves someone else’s vision; your business is there to serve your family. Book your 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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Coffees, Krakens, Big Dreams & Little Changes
Nov 200:13:22Tap to summarizeThis is kind of like Rock, Paper, Scissors except completely not like that at all. Coffees defeat the Krakens within your business which then makes way for the big dreams by means of the little changes. If you’d like more clarity on this as well as how to get more time and profit in your cleaning business, then listen to the episode. :) Book your 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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The 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest
Oct 2600:19:49Tap to summarizeWhat is The 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest? Honestly, it is the coolest thing I’ve ever done in business! This episode gives a detailed breakdown of its origins as well as its format and how you can get extreme value from it. Remember, sometimes when you can’t is why you must. If you enjoyed this episode, then check out the 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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David Elam: Solving the Right Problem (Working Harder was Killing Their Business)
Oct 1901:06:52Tap to summarizeDavid & Blanca Elam were working 60-80 hours per week in their cleaning business; and the harder they worked, the faster they sank. Listen as David explains what the problem was and what they were able to accomplish once they began fixing the right things in the right order. MASSIVE shout out to David, if you’d like to connect with him, visit https://winningmadeeasy.io/ If you enjoyed this episode, then check out the 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Book a free clarity call with Mark via the link below: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/epic-call-ey-with-mark-mc-call-ey-12ca8f42-939b-4ba7-9c72-33b00bb6e151 Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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Shackleton Series Part III: All Safe, All Well
Oct 1300:31:47Tap to summarizeIn this final episode of the Shackleton Series incredible journeys are made, rescue efforts are persistently attempted, rebuffed and re-attempted and grown men cry like small children. Enjoy the story and think about how you can apply heart & leadership like this within your family-oriented business. If you enjoyed this episode, then check out the 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Antarctic Ice Shield Gif: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRqEXtvYADFsamSQXrXeET.gif Book a free clarity call with Mark via the link below: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/epic-call-ey-with-mark-mc-call-ey-12ca8f42-939b-4ba7-9c72-33b00bb6e151 Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506
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Shackleton Series Part II: Endurance Sunk, but Not Lost
Oct 600:25:41Tap to summarizeLast episode we left Shackleton & his crew in October of 1915 after they had survived the Antarctic winter trapped in the ice. This episode picks up from there and we follow their journey as EVERYTHING changes and Endurance is sunk but not lost. Whether you are familiar with the details of the story of Endurance or not, this mini series will inspire you and hopefully will include details that you didn’t know as well as ways of thinking about this century old story in the context of your own quests as a Family-Oriented Business Grower. If you enjoyed this episode, then check out the 5-Day Freedom & Profit Quest via www.warplan.au/coffeesandkrakens Book a free clarity call with Mark via the link below: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/epic-call-ey-with-mark-mc-call-ey-12ca8f42-939b-4ba7-9c72-33b00bb6e151 Join the FREE Family-Oriented Business Growers Skool group via www.warplan.au Family-Oriented Business Growers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570934519506 Get more leverage in your business with the F.R.A.P.P.É Framework: www.warplan.au/frappe
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