In this episode of Stop Working Broke, Chad Murray breaks down the Million-Dollar Tasks you must master if you want to scale your service business, escape the technician trap, and finally build the freedom-focused company you dreamed of when you first started.

If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or wondering how to grow beyond the rut you’re in… this is the roadmap.

Chad reveals the exact framework he used to grow a multi-million-dollar service company, and the same system he now coaches owners through every single week.

💰 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✔️ How to stop being the technician and become the owner
✔️ How to design your future business as a machine that runs without you
✔️ The truth about replacing bad and average employees
✔️ Why most of the people who got you here won’t get you to $5M+
✔️ How to upgrade products, pricing, and services for immediate revenue lifts
✔️ Sales training that instantly increases your average ticket
✔️ How to fix production efficiency and cut full-day jobs into hours
✔️ Why leadership and management education is mandatory—not optional
✔️ How to systemize your business so growth becomes predictable
✔️ The marketing mindset that separates $1M operators from $10M owners
✔️ The power of client retention and why you're leaving money on the table
✔️ How to measure, protect, and financially fortify your company
✔️ Why your relationships and environment determine your ceiling
✔️ How to grow YOU—the owner—so the business can finally grow with you

Chad walks through his proven framework:

1. Design the Machine (vision, model, strategy, org chart)
2. Staff the Machine (replace, train, develop leaders, choose your circle)
3. Systematize the Machine (processes, SOPs, client experience, retention)
4. Fuel the Machine (marketing, sales)
5. Measure & Protect the Machine (books, accounting, KPIs, risk)
6. Grow the Owner (state, story, habits, who you spend time with)

If you apply this, you will double your business within 12 months.

🚀 Ready to Scale Faster With a Coach Who’s Done It?

👉Book a call with Chad Murray

Email:
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Being the owner sounds glamorous—until you’re the one carrying payroll, problems, employees, customers, and big decisions with no peer bench.

In this episode of Stop Working Broke, host Chad Murray talks about the real kind of loneliness entrepreneurs face (not “I need friends” lonely), why it quietly wrecks your decision-making, and how isolation turns into overthinking, delay, and compounded problems.

You’ll learn:

• The most common signs you’re running your business alone (decision fatigue, cash-flow stress, confidence erosion, “success trap”)
• Why systems and hiring won’t solve the ownership pressure by themselves
• The real gap: proximity + accountability + truth
• Practical ways to stop being isolated: texting one owner today, joining groups and actually posting, getting involved in associations, and choosing coaching/mastermind environments that push you to implement

If you’re tired of carrying it all by yourself, this is your reminder: you’re not alone—and you shouldn’t be. Get connected, get involved, and get back to winning.

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📧 Email: stopworkingbroke@gmail.com

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Welcome to Stop Working Broke—the rebranded podcast from Outside the Business Box—hosted by Chad Murray. If you’re running job-to-job, chasing checks, and the phone gets quiet the minute you stop pushing, this show is for you.

Each episode is packed with real-world tips and straight advice to help service business owners fix the stuff that keeps them stuck: cash flow, marketing that actually works, better offers, follow-up systems, hiring, delegation, and operations—so you can build a business that runs without eating your life.

In this episode: Slow Season — “Good. Here’s how you buy your future.”

We break down why slow times really happen (hint: it’s often the lag from decisions made 60–120 days ago) and the non-negotiable tasks that get the phone ringing fast:

• Reactivate old demand (call/text old estimates + past customers)
• Follow-up that doesn’t quit (3 touches in 7 days)
• Referral systems that lift revenue 20–30%
• Call audits + turning the person answering the phone into a sales engine
• Stronger seasonal offers + conversions
• Reviews, Google Business Profile updates, and trust-building proof
• Partner and commercial outreach to stabilize revenue year-round
• Upsell/cross-sell systems on every job (show the full menu)

Work with Chad (Free Session + 45-Day Cash Flow Program)

If you want help implementing this fast, Chad offers a free 30–60 minute session where you’ll walk away with at least one move you can implement immediately—and if you decide to work together, he has a 45-day program built to get your business cash-flowing quickly.

Contact / Links

• Email: stopworkingbroke@gmail.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH
• Calendar (Book a Call): Schedule Now

Short Bio

Chad Murray is a business coach for service business owners who are stuck in “Groundhog Day”—busy, stressed, and still broke. He helps owners install the right systems to improve cash flow, tighten operations, build consistent lead flow, and scale without the business owning their life.

If this episode helped you, follow the show and share it with another owner who needs to stop working broke.

Have a blast listening to my friend and mentor George Hedley of Hard Hat Biz.

You will not be disappointed!

NOTE: this was on another Podcast I started that I rolled into

Stop Working Broke.

In this brutally honest episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom, Chad Murray pulls back the curtain on the toughest season of his business life. After nearly three decades in business and coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs, Chad shares how ignoring his own advice almost bankrupted him — again.

He talks openly about shutting down an 18-year market, hiring a COO to dismantle his company, and the emotional toll of making hard but overdue decisions. He also reveals the painful impact of relationships, imposter syndrome, and anxiety — and how he's finding clarity through it all.

Plus, you’ll hear two powerful comeback stories from history — the collapse and rebirth of Henry Heinz’s empire and the unexpected resurrection of Polaroid.

Want to know how Chad built a $4M company and coached others to $12M?
Get his book Operation Entrepreneur Freedom for free:
👉 https://chadsacademy.com/mybook

Silence Is Where the Money Is – 4 Sales Stories That Prove It

Most salespeople are afraid of silence. They rush to fill the gap… and kill the deal. In this video, I’m sharing 4 real-life sales stories where silence either made the sale—or cost someone thousands.

You’ll learn:

• How silence creates buying pressure (without being pushy)
• The critical mistake sales reps make when they talk too much
• What to do after you drop your price or proposal
• Why the best closers let silence do the heavy lifting

If you sell in home services—or lead a team that does—this will sharpen how you close deals starting today.

📲 Get more sales tips and business growth tools at https://www.ChadMurray.biz
Or text “Scaling” to 972-877-3585 for private coaching and insights.

Welcome to Operation Entrepreneur Freedom — the podcast that helps home service business owners design a business that runs (and grows) without them.

In this episode, host Chad Murray reveals why most service businesses stall at $1-2M and what you can do to break through fast. Spoiler: It starts with sales — but not in the way you're used to.

You’ll learn:

• Why your current salespeople are holding you back
• How separating sales from production unlocks scalable growth
• Real-life stories from McDonald’s, Rolls-Royce, Airbnb, and more
• How Chad replaced his top salesperson and grew 70% in one month
• Why mindset and belief are more powerful than your current process
• How to document and train a repeatable sales process that scales

Whether you're a window washer, painter, plumber, or cleaning service — this episode will help you rethink how sales should work in a 7-figure business.

👉 Want to double your business in 90 days? Join Chad’s new sales coaching group:
📅 Book a call at www.chadmurray.biz

💥 Only 10 founding members will be accepted. First come, first scaled.

📌 Subscribe now and catch the next episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom.

In this episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom, Chad sits down with sales legend Curt Tueffert, a seasoned pro who’s trained and managed sales teams pushing past $100 million in revenue. This no-fluff conversation is packed with real-world strategies for service business owners who are ready to build a true sales machine—and finally step out of the chaos.

From building trust-based sales processes, to turning techs into closers (and when not to), to creating systems that sharpen your team like a Kobe Bryant morning workout… this is the masterclass on sales leadership every $1M+ service business owner needs.

🔑 Topics we cover:

• Why osmosis is NOT a training plan
• How to identify sales pros vs. rocks
• The “Crooked Z” DISC profile that crushes in home services
• Sales management under and over $2M in revenue
• Sales guys as lead generators (yes, really)
• What to do with that entitled rep who just drops off the keys

💬 This one is raw, real, and straight from the trenches. If you’re trying to scale your sales team, you can’t afford to miss this.
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🎯 Want more?
Grab my book Operation Entrepreneur Freedom – the blueprint to designing a business that runs (and grows) without you.
👉 Visit https://www.ChadMurray.biz
📲 Text SCALING to 972-877-3585 for real-time business scaling tips

Operation Entrepreneur Freedom YouTube Channel
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🎤 Guest Info:
Curt Tueffert | Sales Strategist | www.peaksalesstrategy.com
Get in touch with Curt for sales coaching, training, and assessments.