The Dickie & Donny Show Ep 14: Stories- Modtub
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Curious about how a cold plunge business got its start in a garage? In this episode of The Dickie & Donnie Show, we talk with Jesse Hodge, founder of Mod Tub, about his journey from corporate life to building a successful direct-to-consumer brand. Jesse shares how he transitioned from flipping used hot tubs to creating a cold plunge product that’s now making waves across the country. We discuss what it takes to launch a product, how to get real customer feedback, and the importance of keeping things simple and sustainable in business. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a business owner,...
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8 Categories To Business Clarity
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We have the opportunity to be out in front of business owners and with business owners a lot—both in our speaking and our coaching. One of the things we hear over and over again is the sense that people just don't want to work, or that they're not willing to do the things we need them to do. Or, “It's just easier if I do it myself,” right? Well, the reality is a lack of clarity leads to confusion. So, at least from an owner's perspective, we can do our part in bringing the clarity. Hey, it's Scott Beebe with Business On Purpose. It's time to be liberated from chaos—to make time for...
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How To Delegate So You Focus On Your Best Use Of Time
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If you go way back thousands of years, you can actually read a historical account of a guy named Bezalel. In this account, it says that God gave him a skill—the ability to build, to create craftsmanship in all sorts of crafts, and also to teach. At Business On Purpose, we are firmly convinced that God has given each of us a capability—or multiple capabilities—to do certain things. But within that, we also lack capabilities in other areas. Yet as business owners, we often spend a lot of time doing things that drain energy from our souls. What we want to do is help you focus on your narrow...
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The Dickie & Donny Show Ep 13: 4 Action Steps to a Successful Team Retreat
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Need help planning a team retreat that’s actually productive and fun? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, BOP Business Coaches Shawn “Dickie” Stinson and Brandon “Donny” Gray break down the 4 key ingredients to a successful team retreat: Food, Agenda, Clarity, and Team building—or as they call it, FACT. Learn how to bring your team together with purpose, structure your time away from the office, and create a retreat experience that drives real results (and real connection). Use this episode as your go-to guide to turn your next team retreat into a powerful tool for...
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How To Retain Your Best Talent
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In preparing for this recording, it just gave me a total PTSD flashback to the pandemic. And we had the Great Resignation. Oh, my goodness. At the time of this recording, it’s 2025. I was just thinking about that, and I was also thinking about this idea that once we find a great teammate—a great team member—we want so badly to keep them. I think about the NCAA collegiate coaches right now and what they're having to do, working so hard not just to find new talent, but to keep the talent they already have. It's so easy for these players to go back and forth. So let's talk about this idea...
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The Dickie & Donny Show Ep 12: How the F Word Can Save Your Business from Chaos
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Need help turning a warm lead into a real opportunity? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, BOP Business Coaches Shawn “Dickie” Stinson and Brandon “Donny” Gray tackle the F-word of sales—Follow-Up—and why it’s the make-or-break skill most business owners ignore. Discover how to follow up without being annoying, what makes a lead perishable, and how to keep your pipeline fresh with consistent, value-driven touchpoints. You’ll also learn: How to set clear expectations for follow-up before a meeting ends Why time kills all deals—and what to do about it The simple...
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How To Budget Your Time Like You (Should) Budget Your Money
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When we first meet business owners, it's kind of like anything else. We try to make ourselves look better than we typically are doing. And so we tell some stories that may or may not be true. In that process of getting to know business owners, we realize that there's a lot underneath the surface that we want to be able to explore—to see, ultimately, for one purpose: to liberate them from chaos and make time for what matters most. We're not impressed by storytelling much anymore because we've heard so many stories. By the time we peel back the curtain, we realize, "Oh, you're just like...
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The Dickie & Donny Show Ep 11: The Secret to Powerful Presentations
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Want to communicate with clarity and confidence in your next speaking opportunity? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, BOP Business Coaches Shawn “Dickie” Stinson and Brandon “Donny” Gray share practical ways to prepare for public speaking engagements that support business growth. Discover how to organize your content, understand event expectations, and choose a title that captures attention. You’ll also hear how providing value through education—whether speaking at a conference or leading a team meeting—can build trust and open the door to new opportunities. Plus,...
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How To Know If You Micro-Manage
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Well, it's first thing here in the office. These are the times that, when I'm in town—we travel quite a bit for work—I like to be able to come in when it’s not super busy because you can actually get a lot of things done. But how do you know that you're not really tiptoeing around like a mouse, micromanaging everybody else that's coming in, and making them feel this pressure, like you're constantly looking over their shoulder? We have a tool called the Seesaw of Predictability I wanted to introduce you to. Hey, it's Scott Beebe with Business On Purpose. Make sure you tune in to every...
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The Dickie & Donny Show Episode 10: The Anchor Team Calendar- Is your team in sync?
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Feeling like your team is busy—but not always on the same page? In this episode of The Dickie & Donny Show, BOP Business Coaches Shawn “Dickie” Stinson and Brandon “Donny” Gray unpack the Anchor Team Calendar—a simple but powerful tool to bring structure, rhythm, and focus to your operations. You’ll discover how to map out key business activities like team meetings, cultural check-ins, client communication, and sales targets—then use this calendar to create weekly accountability and visibility across your team. Donny explains how once the system is set, you can delegate the...
info_outlineWell, it's first thing here in the office. These are the times that, when I'm in town—we travel quite a bit for work—I like to be able to come in when it’s not super busy because you can actually get a lot of things done. But how do you know that you're not really tiptoeing around like a mouse, micromanaging everybody else that's coming in, and making them feel this pressure, like you're constantly looking over their shoulder?
We have a tool called the Seesaw of Predictability I wanted to introduce you to.
Hey, it's Scott Beebe with Business On Purpose. Make sure you tune in to every episode of the Business On Purpose podcast. Also, two of our guys, Sean and Brandon, have started the Dickie and Donnie Do Business podcast. You want to make sure it’s on your radar—go listen to every episode. My kids are listening to it, a lot of our clients are listening to it, and many folks who are not yet clients are listening too. It’s a fascinating podcast.
So let's talk about this issue of micromanagement. Understanding the fine line between what we call effective leadership on one hand, and micromanagement on the other, is essential for you as a business owner or key leader. That’s where the concept of the Seesaw of Predictability comes in.
Just imagine a seesaw in your mind. It offers a simple but powerful way to gauge whether you’re leading effectively or slipping down that slope of micromanagement. To determine if you’re micromanaging, ask yourself a key question—probably good to write this down: Am I asking the right question at the right time? Stop there and really meditate on that. When either of those elements is out of balance, like a seesaw, you’re likely micromanaging.
Let’s consider some scenarios.
Scenario 1: Asking the wrong question at the right time.
Imagine you’re in a team meeting and suddenly request sales figures from 11 years ago. While the timing might be appropriate since it’s during a meeting, the question is irrelevant to the current discussion and goals. It throws people off because it’s unexpected. Remember the RPMs of great leadership: Repetition, Predictability, and Meaning.
Scenario 2: Asking the right question at the wrong time.
Let’s say you need last week’s sales results. Perfectly reasonable request. However, if you text your team at 11:37 PM on a Friday demanding the information, you’ve crossed into micromanagement.
Scenario 3: Asking the right question at the right time.
You request last week’s sales results during this week’s sales meeting. That’s spot on. This demonstrates leadership and accountability—exactly what you should be aiming for.
There’s a time to ask the appropriate question, and there’s a time not to. If you can maintain that balance—or what we like to call rhythm—you can lead your entire business with healthy leadership practices.
The goal is to equip the team with the knowledge tools they need to handle recurring challenges. By the way, that’s a subtle definition of leadership: to equip people. Think of an empty toolbelt—you’re giving them tools, equipping them with knowledge and skills to handle recurring problems. Because even if we “solve” a problem, it doesn’t disappear forever—it often just retreats, only to reappear somewhere else. That’s how chaos works. And chaos won’t be fully defeated until much later in life.
Additionally, you should proactively begin sharpening those tools, just like you’d sharpen a knife. Ashley and I like to cook meal kits at home. They ship you all the ingredients and make you feel like a chef. One of the first things I always do is sharpen the knife with that little post—whatever they call that. Similarly, part of leadership is proactively sharpening your tools through training and development.
When you ask the right questions at the right time, it not only helps you avoid micromanagement but also empowers your team to perform at their best. You create an environment of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. Those are all hallmarks of effective leadership.
Hey, I know a lot of you have questions around this. Go to businessonpurpose.com/ask. If you're a business owner with three or more employees and doing $1M+ in revenue, our coaches reserve slots each week for a 15-minute no-strings-attached call to answer any questions you’ve got. We call it Ask Us Anything. Go to businessonpurpose.com/ask.
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