Most business owners head into a new year chasing big goals and big growth, while quietly ignoring the numbers that actually determine whether the business wins or bleeds.

In this episode of The Idaho Business Podcast, we break down why profits are unnatural, why they disappear without discipline, and how reviewing your KPI's, P&L, and balance sheet at year-end gives you real leverage going into the new year.

We walk through the 2–3% Rule—how small, intentional improvements in turnover, pricing, and expense control can create massive, compounding results. You'll hear practical examples, including what reducing employee turnover by just 3% can do for a 50-person team, and how a modest 2–3% price increase across 90 customers can add tens of thousands of dollars to your bottom line.

This isn't about working harder or chasing a miracle year. It's about tightening standards, assigning ownership, and making disciplined decisions that protect profit and strengthen your business for long-term growth.

If you're serious about running a cleaner, more profitable business—and not just a busy one—this episode is your starting point.

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Most business owners are laser-focused on one thing at tax time: paying as little as possible. On the surface, that feels smart. In reality, it can quietly shut the door on financing, real estate deals, acquisitions, and long-term growth.

In this episode, we talk straight about the hidden cost of aggressive write-offs and why writing everything off can make it nearly impossible to get approved for loans or build real wealth. Using a real-world investment property example, we break down how lenders actually view your financials, what "clean income" really means, and why your tax return is one of the most important documents you'll ever produce as a business owner.

You'll learn:

• The difference between reckless write-offs and strategic tax planning
  
  

• Common personal expenses business owners run through their companies that create legal and financial risk
  
  

• How intertwining personal and business expenses can lead to piercing the corporate veil
  
  

• What reasonable addbacks lenders often accept—and how to document them properly
  
  

• Why paying some taxes can actually unlock bigger opportunities

This episode is a must-listen for Idaho business owners who want to think bigger, get bankable, and stop writing themselves out of opportunity.

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The holidays expose the truth about your culture—either you've built a real team or you've got a group of people merely sharing a schedule. In this episode, we dig into what it actually takes to treat your people like a true team, not just employees who punch a clock.

You'll hear why core values are the backbone of every healthy business, how leaders can bring them to life instead of letting them die on a poster, and why injecting fun into your company isn't childish—it's your competitive advantage. When your team feels connected, valued, and part of something meaningful, turnover drops, morale rises, clients notice, and your bottom line gets stronger.

We'll talk about simple, memorable ways to make the holidays a culture-building season—like handing out label-maker trophies ("Most likely to lock their keys in the car," "Smells the best," "Most likely to get confused but still crush it"). It's goofy, it's human, and it builds buy-in faster than another motivational speech.

With wisdom drawn from Mike Campion, Patrick Bet-David, Alex Hormozi, and Russell Brunson, this episode reminds you that team culture isn't a luxury—it's the engine behind growth, retention, and a business people actually want to work in.

If you're ready to build a place where people stay, grow, and show up with energy, this episode will point you in the right direction.

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