{"podcast":{"title":"GROW by Design","slug":"grow-by-design-4813067","podcast_index_feed_id":4813067,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5153703/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grow-by-design--5153703","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/95f70bdfdd77fc46f04f342642414966.jpg","author":"Jacob Godar","episode_count":212,"summary":"Jacob Godar is an expert at scaling contractor-based businesses and the founder of GROW Comm, a private coaching group for contractors. Each week, he shares experiences, lends advice, and teaches strategies to help you achieve your next level in your life, relationships, and business.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:17:19.323204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-by-design-4813067"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 186: The Trap Of Being Busy Without Making Business Progress","slug":"episode-186-the-trap-of-being-busy-without-making-business-progress","published_at":"2025-04-16T08:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-by-design-4813067/episode-186-the-trap-of-being-busy-without-making-business-progress","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-by-design-4813067","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-186-the-trap-of-being-busy-without-making-business-progress--65587742","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65587742/putting_out_fires.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I share a critical realization I had while running around putting out fires during our busy spring season. I explain how easy it is to get caught up in the chaos of daily emergencies and lose sight of what truly matters in your business. Drawing from my own experience of being too busy to sell work and ending up with no jobs in August, I break down why business owners must identify their highest priorities and maintain consistency even when overwhelmed. I discuss the importance of creating action lists, planning your day before it starts, and accepting that progress is often slow and invisible. Whether you're in the middle of spring rush or just feeling buried by daily operations, these practical mindset shifts will help you stay focused on growth while managing the inevitable fires of business ownership.","meta_description":"In this episode, I share a critical realization I had while running around putting out fires during our busy spring season. I explain how easy it is to ge…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grow-by-design-4813067/episodes/episode-186-the-trap-of-being-busy-without-making-business-progress/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-by-design-4813067/episode-186-the-trap-of-being-busy-without-making-business-progress.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}