What if working less could actually help you scale faster?

In this episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul chats with Ben Coomber, founder of Awesome Supplements and high-performance coach, about how he went from complete burnout and long Covid to running a multi-million pound business while working just 25 hours a week.

Ben gets really honest about his journey from being a controlling, fear-driven CEO putting in 70-hour weeks to finally stepping back, hiring a proper COO, and figuring out that his best business ideas actually happen when he's nowhere near the office. They dig into why meditation isn't just wellness nonsense but actually a strategic business tool, how getting seriously ill with long Covid forced him to completely rethink leadership, and why freedom should be the whole point of building a business, not something you get after you've destroyed your health.

If you're an entrepreneur burning yourself out trying to control everything, or you're wondering how you can actually scale without sacrificing your health and family time, this conversation is going to challenge everything you think about success.

Key Takeaways

• Get "How to Live an Awesome Life" by Ben Coomber → Available on Amazon and all good bookstores
• How Ben went from fear-based leadership to running his business from a place of abundance and trust
• Why working 25 hours a week can actually be way more productive than 70 hours if you get it right
• When to exit a business before you lose passion and the value tanks
• How long Covid taught Ben that being healthy isn't just about the physical stuff
• Why meditation is really about paying attention to yourself and spotting where you need to do the work
• The five things every CEO should nail: sleep, nutrition, exercise, cutting out alcohol, and creating proper space
• How to stop being an operator and start thinking like an investor in your own business
• Why hiring a brilliant COO might be the smartest move you make for scaling

About Ben Coomber

Ben Coomber is a high-performance coach, speaker, and founder of Awesome Supplements, which has won 21 awards and grown to multi-million pound revenues. After building nutrition coaching businesses and training teams of coaches, Ben launched Awesome Supplements focusing on products that actually taste good and work.

Ben wrote "How to Live an Awesome Life" and used to host The Awesome Human Podcast. His whole thing is helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses without wrecking their health, relationships, or sanity in the process. He's a dad of two and reckons businesses should give you the life you want, not eat up your entire existence.

Resources & Links

• Try Awesome Supplements with CEO15 discount code → Awesome Supplements
• Connect with Ben Coomber → Ben Coomber | LinkedIn
• Follow Paul Avins → Paul Avins | LinkedIn

Next Steps

Action Now: Write down the 3 sleep habits from this episode you'll implement in the next 72 hours and test how they impact your performance.

Think Bigger: Ready to treat sleep like the business asset it is? Start tracking your sleep data and building your strategic wind-down routine tonight.

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