EntreLeadership
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to scale and run a multimillion-dollar business as Dave Ramsey and EntreLeadership’s head coach John Felkins share proven strategies, leadership principles and real-world lessons that will help you grow your business.
The Business Decisions That Broke Spirit Airlines
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Spirit Airlines didn’t collapse overnight—the warning signs were years in the making.
In this episode, Head Coach John Felkins unpacks Spirit’s rise and fall to reveal how a successful business can become dangerously fragile when it stops adapting and leaves no margin for the unexpected.
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Daniel Ramsey: The Challenge of Taking Over for Dave Ramsey
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A successful succession starts long before the handoff.
In this episode, Head Coach John Felkins is joined by Daniel Ramsey, son of Dave Ramsey, to share what succession planning looks like from the second-generation perspective and how families can make the transition with confidence.
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Reacting to Family Business Horror Stories
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Running a family business can test more than your business—it can test your relationships.
In this episode, we’re reacting to family business horror stories and breaking down what went wrong so you can protect both your business and your family.
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My Team Is Terrified of AI (How Do I Lead Them Well?)
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When fear and uncertainty start spreading through your team, how you lead matters. In this episode, Head Coach John Felkins walks a business owner through how to address his team’s fears head on, build trust, and give them the clarity they need to move forward with confidence.
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3 Bad Conversation Habits We’re All Guilty Of
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The best leaders don't avoid hard conversations. But they do prepare for them.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with communication expert Jefferson Fisher and relationship expert Dr. John Delony to share practical strategies for staying calm, owning your mistakes, and communicating well under pressure.
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Making $4 Million but Nervous to Make My First Hire
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Hiring too soon can hurt your business. Waiting too long can stall it.
In this episode, John Felkins takes a question from a business owner and shares how to make your first hire with confidence by reducing financial risk and choosing a role that creates a fast return on investment.
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My Team Won’t Take Our Rules Seriously
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If every reminder feels like a battle, the problem probably isn’t accountability.
In this episode, John Felkins helps a business owner uncover why his team keeps ignoring key processes and how proactive conversations, not reactive corrections, build a culture where people actually own the standard.
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How to Win With AI (Any Industry)
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You don’t need to master AI overnight—but you do need to start.
In this episode from EntreLeadership Summit 2026, Head Coach John Felkins sits down with AI expert James Poulter and business owner Jay Owen to explain how to stop treating AI like a search engine, use it as a true business tool, and build the habits that will keep your business competitive as technology evolves.
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How to Have Effective One-on-Ones (Copy Our Template)
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The meeting you’re skipping might be the one your business needs most.
In this episode, John Felkins breaks down how to run one-on-ones that strengthen communication, develop your people, and create accountability without micromanaging.
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How to Scale Without Over-Hiring
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One resignation shouldn’t put your business at risk.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down for a live coaching session with a business owner to show you how to use strategic planning and the right hiring metrics to grow your team before key-person dependency becomes a crisis.
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Rising Costs: Real Business Owners Respond
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You can’t control inflation, but you can control how you respond.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with a panel of business owners to discuss the real challenges of rising costs and the leadership habits that help businesses stay profitable without sacrificing their teams or customers.
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· 🎥 Watch our video You’re Not Crazy . . . Running a Business Is Getting More Expensive.
The Most Overlooked Part of Hiring
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A great onboarding process doesn't happen by accident.
In this episode, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how Ramsey onboards new team members and how you can apply the same principles to build a stronger team.
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The Real Reason Your Team Won’t Level Up
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Leadership doesn't grow by promotion alone.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with a business owner to share practical steps for turning technically skilled employees into effective people leaders—including documenting your culture, reinforcing your core values, and recognizing the behaviors that matter most.
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Indecision will cost you more than making the wrong call.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with Daniel Ramsey, president of Ramsey Solutions, to unpack how great leaders overcome fear, gather wise counsel, and make confident decisions without waiting for perfect information.
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Why People Feel Guilty About Making Money
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You worked hard for your success. Don't let guilt steal it.
In this episode, learn why successful leaders often feel guilty for winning and how to embrace success with humility, confidence and purpose.
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How To Grow Your Team And Scale Your Business (A Coaching Session)
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Leadership isn’t built in a classroom—it’s built over time.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with business owner Jessica Rohrs for a live coaching session on how to develop leaders from within by creating a culture where people are known, supported, and equipped to lead with confidence.
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The Success Trap No One Sees Coming
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You don’t lose your business overnight—you drift there.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with Brian Buffini, bestselling author and world-renowned business coach, to show you how to recognize the subtle habits pulling you off course—and how to return to the routines, priorities and disciplines that made you successful.
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A Master Class on Handling Hard Conversations
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When emotions run high, most leaders react. The best leaders get curious.
In this episode, Jefferson Fisher and Dr. John Delony reveal how to slow down, ask better questions, and navigate difficult conversations without damaging trust or relationships.
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Real Business Owner Exposes “Business Influencer” Culture
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Social media sells the dream of getting rich fast. Great business owners know better.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with a successful business owner to reveal why sustainable growth beats quick wins—and how patience, discipline and consistency create real wealth.
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The Key to Recovering From a Major Mistake
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Mistakes don’t break leaders. But their response could.
In this episode, EntreLeadership Head Coach John Felkins shares the three-step framework leaders can use to rebuild trust, restore credibility, and come back stronger after a major leadership failure.
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My Leadership Team Has Become Lazy (What Do I Do Now?)
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Nobody likes having hard conversations with people they care about.
In this episode, Dave Ramsey takes a call from a business owner who promoted his friends too quickly and explains how strong leaders hold people accountable without lowering the standard.
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What Every Business Owner Can Learn From U-Haul's Growth
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The hardest part isn’t building the business. It’s growing it without losing what made it great.
In this episode, we’re joined by U-Haul CEO Joe Shoen to learn how leaders can carry a legacy company into the future, make bold changes with confidence, and protect the values that drive long-term growth.
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The 3 Keys to Stay Hyperfocused on Your Business
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The fastest way to create chaos is to chase every opportunity.
In this episode, learn the simple framework that helps leaders stay focused, align their teams, and confidently say no to distractions.
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Seasonal Revenue Is Crushing My Cash Flow (What Should I Do?)
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Holding on too tightly can keep your business stuck.
In this episode, John Felkins coaches a business owner through the tension between tradition and profitability, helping you make smarter decisions that create year-round stability.
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The Business Debt Trap That Destroys Companies
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Borrowed money always comes with strings attached.
In this episode, John Felkins sits down with Ramsey Solutions CFO Jeff Williams to show business owners how to grow at the speed of cash, pay off debt wisely, and protect their business from unnecessary risk.
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Why Working More Is Keeping Your Business Small
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The more successful you become, the easier it is to get trapped in the day-to-day.
In this episode, learn how to free up your time, build margin, and develop a team that helps your business grow without your constant involvement.
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$11,000,000 Company Can’t Pay Their Bills
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Cash-flow problems rarely start where you think they do.
In this episode, Dave takes a call from a CFO trying to uncover the root cause of her company's cash crunch, and he explains how profitability, overhead creep and weak payment terms can quietly drain your business.
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Your Business Is Easier to Steal From Than You Think
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Financial mistakes can wreck a business fast.
In this episode, John Felkins and Ramsey Solutions CFO Jeff Williams explain how to protect your cash, prevent internal theft, and build systems that keep both your money and your team safe.
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The Biggest Challenges Growing Businesses Face
More customers and more revenue won’t solve a broken business.
In this episode, you’ll learn why growth exposes weak systems, how to stop operating in constant chaos, and what it takes to scale your business in a healthy, sustainable way.
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The True Cause of Burnout and How to Cure It
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Working harder won’t cure burnout if you’ve lost sight of why you started in the first place.
In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between being tired and being truly burned out, how burnout spreads through your business, and what it takes to lead with energy and purpose again.
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How to Use Profit to Promote a Healthy Culture
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If your team doesn’t understand how the business makes money, they’ll never feel connected to the mission.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to introduce profit sharing the right way, communicate financial performance without creating confusion or entitlement, and build a culture where everybody wins together.
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You’re Not Crazy . . . Running a Business Is Getting More Expensive
Everything costs more right now—and small business owners are feeling squeezed from every direction.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to respond to rising costs without making fear-based decisions that hurt your team, damage your reputation, or put your business at risk.
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My Dad Wants 3X More Than Our Agreement
Family business drama gets complicated, especially when money, expectations and old wounds collide.
In this episode, Dave Ramsey takes a call from a business owner trying to navigate a painful dispute with his father about an operating agreement—without destroying the relationship in the process.
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Don’t Let Your Company Culture Die With One Person
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Family business drama gets complicated, especially when money, expectations and old wounds collide.
In this episode, Dave Ramsey takes a call from a business owner trying to navigate a painful dispute with his father about an operating agreement—without destroying the relationship in the process.
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14 Minutes of Leadership Fails
Bad bosses don’t just create bad days—they create toxic cultures people want to escape.
In this episode, John Felkins reacts to real stories about terrible leaders and unpacks the leadership mistakes that damage teams, kill trust, and drive employees away.
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The First 3 Hires You Should Make in Business
Your first hires can build momentum—or create problems that slow your business down for years.
In this episode, you’ll learn who your first three hires should be, the order to hire them in, and the costly hiring mistakes most business owners make early on.
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· 🎥 Watch our video The Secret to Hiring “A” Players in a Competitive Market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIA0RSHjuIg
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15 Minutes of Marriage Advice for Business Leaders (with Dr. John Delony)
If your spouse feels like they’re competing with your business, something’s broken.
In this episode, marriage expert Dr. John Delony joins us to talk about how to build a successful business without sacrificing your marriage, set healthy boundaries, and handle conflict before it wrecks your relationship.
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#1 Silent Business Killer (and How to Fix It)
A profitable business can still run out of cash.
In this episode, we expose the real reasons for cash-flow issues, along with the financial habits that keep businesses alive and growing.
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Dave Ramsey Reveals How He Built His $300,000,000 Business
Building a business takes more than vision—it takes grit.
In this episode, Dave Ramsey shares the setbacks, financial pressure, and practical decisions that helped turn a small idea into a $300 million company.
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Most business owners aren’t afraid of sales—they’re afraid of rejection.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop taking rejection personally, handle objections with confidence, and turn every “no” into feedback that makes you better at selling.
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