The Habits That Separate Successful Founders from Everyone Else | Tom Dougherty | Systems of Scale

In this episode, business coach Tom Dougherty shares the patterns he has seen after coaching more than 500 business owners across dozens of industries. We talk about the habits that consistently show up in successful founders, the traps that keep people stuck, and why mastering your time is the foundation for scaling without burnout.

Tom also breaks down his process for time audits, default diaries, and building a business that can grow even when the owner steps away. We close with the personal story that fuels his mission today and how it shaped the creation of Toolbox Millionaire.

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Tom's Time Audit Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYsC...

Destination Mastery GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68793d687d748...

The Five Ways GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68755c8bdce48...

GrowthClub GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6844b718a9208...

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Rocks, Pebbles, Sand Story:    • Rocks, Pebbles and Sand Story  

Get Tom's Recap of 'Eat That Frog' by Brian Tracy by emailing Tom the word 'Frog' at [email protected]

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Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:11 - Patterns of Successful Founders
4:30 - Self-Mastery & Five Paths of Leverage
19:19 - Achieving Destination Mastery
27:34 - Make Progress By Eating the Frog
33:54 - Scaling a Coaching Program
40:16 - How to Get Clients to Actually Do The Work
47:19 - How Will AI Affect The Coaching Industry?
52:28 - Tom's 'Why'
55:56 - Three Main Takeaways

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