Create a Better Return on Your Time

George Wright III, hosting The Daily Mastermind from a Board of Advisors week at the Ritz Carlton in Dallas, challenges listeners to look at their calendar and ask whether their actions match the business and life they claim to want. He argues that time is your greatest asset and should be evaluated like a financial investment, intentionally allocated to priorities such as relationships, team development, health, and family. Wright emphasizes that flexible time is created through choices, not wishful thinking, and that without conscious decisions, daily demands will decide for you. He shares practical strategies to regain time and productivity: set goals, use a planner, prioritize “big rocks,” create boundaries, set time limits, take breaks, reset intention, get organized, delegate or eliminate tasks, plan schedules in advance, delay checking phone/email, monitor screen time, and protect sleep through evening routines.00:00 Calendar Reality Check00:20 Boardroom Time Tension00:52 Time as an Investment01:47 Flexible Time Choice02:46 Practical Time Reset04:54 Time Greatest Asset07:07 Intentional Time Mindset09:41 Productivity Tips Toolkit13:26 Digital Boundaries Sleep14:40 Benefits and Wrap UpThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

Host George Wright III records from a Board of Advisors week in Dallas while working on the BA Media Company launch and introduces a conversation with Jerome Nachefski, founder of Authority Magazines, about helping entrepreneurs turn experience into authority. They discuss how many accomplished business owners’ public presence fails to communicate their value and why messaging and trust-building content matter. Nachefski explains building Valiant CEO as a free, SEO-friendly platform after seeing small entrepreneurs struggle to access legacy media, adding strict content guardrails and avoiding disruptive ads to protect reader experience. He emphasizes third-party validation, “controlling the narrative,” and guiding founders through a “perfect interview” using FAQs and “should ask” questions. Growth accelerated after notable submissions (including Grant Cardone), leading to print-style covers and a network of niche publications; all articles are free, with paid options only to expedite publishing when needed.00:00 Invisible Expertise Problem01:12 Turning Experience Into Authority03:33 Introducing Jerome And Valiant CEO04:13 Origin Story From France05:05 Building A Free Publication06:58 Guardrails And No Ads09:56 Crafting The Narrative11:11 Third Party Validation Power14:34 Credibility Snowball And Covers18:59 Perfect Interview Approach21:27 FAQ And Should Ask Questions26:08 Scaling Into Authority Magazines29:52 Free Publishing And Fast Track31:29 Wrap Up And Next EpisodesThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

From a Board of Advisors event in Dallas, host George Wright III revisits a conversation with operator-investor Anthony Pereira, who scaled Air Pros USA from one HVAC truck to over $200 million and now acquires founder-led companies through Exuma Capital Partners. Pereira explains Exuma’s strategy of buying smaller businesses (about $2–10M EBITDA), building a “private equity starter kit” with leadership, KPIs, and infrastructure (ERP/CRM), and using real-time visibility to manage by leading indicators rather than month-end results. He discusses opportunities in fragmented, AI-resistant home-related industries, developing COOs into CEOs, and quick operational wins like implementing CRMs and modern marketing. Pereira outlines practical AI uses across service businesses—speed-to-lead, compliance, customer engagement, and automating processes—and shares the pivot-heavy growth story of inspected.com, later acquired by a Boston PE firm.00:00 Investor Readiness Check00:49 Why Revisit Anthony02:29 AI Automation Teaser03:03 Meet Anthony Pereira04:33 From Operator to Investor05:50 Exuma Investment Thesis07:19 Visibility and KPIs First08:46 Fragmented Industry Plays12:01 Operators Beat Financiers13:43 Grooming COOs to CEOs15:27 Quick Wins After Acquisition17:44 Practical AI for Services21:00 Inspected Pivot Story24:02 How Exuma Supports Teams24:52 Future Focus and Wrap UpThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

From the Board of Advisors event in Dallas, George Wright III explains that entrepreneurs’ next breakthroughs often come through relationships and masterminds that challenge their thinking and expand perspective. He argues that a network is not just part of success but determines opportunities, influence, wisdom, resources, accountability, and belief, shaped by proximity to the right people. He outlines common networking mistakes—only connecting when you need something, trying to connect with everyone, and failing to maintain relationships—and emphasizes building authentic, value-driven connections. Key practices include leading with value, becoming a connector through introductions, investing consistently for the long term, getting into better rooms, showing genuine interest, upgrading identity to operate at a higher level, and building a reputation for follow-through and over-delivering. He also notes the podcast’s chart ranking and promotes a free Valuent CEO Magazine interview via theauthoritymedianetwork.com.00:00 Breakthroughs Through Connection00:43 Mastermind Mindset Shift01:25 Revisiting Network Power02:18 Why Your Network Is Success03:30 People Multiply Results04:51 Common Networking Mistakes06:15 Lead With Value07:24 Be the Connector08:10 Long Term Relationship Habits08:54 Level Up Your Rooms10:15 Reputation That Attracts10:51 Key Takeaways RecapThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

George Wright III interviews Brad Sugars, founder of ActionCOACH, about why entrepreneurs often create jobs for themselves and how to build a business that operates without the owner. Sugars describes phases of growth from operator to manager to CEO and outlines the ActionCOACH Business Operating System with stages including mastery (control and profitability), marketing (cash control and key numbers), systems, team, scaling, and freedom. 00:00 Meet Brad Sugars02:39 Stop Being the Bottleneck08:43 Scaling Without Chaos11:12 Exit Planning Mindset20:27 AI for Sales and Leadership23:13 Why Coaching Works32:49 Building A Sellable Asset38:25 Modern Marketing Has ChangedThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About BradBrad Sugars is the founder and CEO of ActionCOACH, one of the world's largest business education companies, with more than 1,000 offices operating in 80+ countries. Over the past 30+ years, Brad has coached thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders, helping them build scalable, profitable companies through systems, accountability, and leadership development. He is the host of The $100M Entrepreneur podcast and the author of numerous books on business growth, wealth creation, and entrepreneurship.LinksWebsite https://www.actioncoach.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradsugars/

George Wright III sits down with Larry Weidel, author of Serial Winner, to discuss the intent, practice, environment, and accountability behind repeatable results. Larry explains why repetition alone won’t build mastery, how weekly scoreboards make progress visible, and why business growth needs a strong personal foundation.00:00 Winners versus serial winners06:10 Intent and targeted practice08:50 Environment and exposure11:05 Confidence and becoming a rookie again17:10 Turning ideas into a repeatable system21:40 Leadership and accountability26:00 Legacy and personal foundations29:05 The amateur trapThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About LarryLarry Weidel is a Sales Executive, Investor, and Business Advisor with over $6 billion in assets under management. He is the host of the popular Million Dollar Mastermind Podcast and bestselling author of Serial Winner (Greenleaf, 2015). He has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, The Globe and Main, Investor’s Business Daily, and by the American Management Association. Each year Larry helps thousands reach their business, career, and financial goals and builds teams that consistently outperform.LinksWebsite https://www.larryweidel.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryweidel/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/larry.weidel/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/larryweidel/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BigHitterswithLarryWeidel

George Wright III discusses avoiding entrepreneur burnout, arguing the biggest threat to a business is often the founder running themselves into the ground while treating busyness as a badge of honor. Recognize gradual warning signs (fatigue, impatience, losing excitement), creating boundaries, delegating, and saying no to opportunities that aren’t right now.00:00 Why Entrepreneurs Burn Out02:03 Your Greatest Asset Is You03:47 Boundaries And Priorities05:31 Intentional Success Mindset07:34 Build For The Long Term08:05 Weekend Reflection ChallengeThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

George Wright III hosts Ryan T. Sauers to discuss leadership, trust, and communication in a distracted, AI-driven world. Sauers explains his upcoming book, “Would You Follow You?”, building on “Everyone Is in Sales” and “Would You Buy from You?”, emphasizing that effective leadership is earned through authenticity rather than titles. 00:00 Meet Ryan Sauers03:05 Leadership beyond a title06:45 Silence is communication12:25 Building trust16:30 Rebuilding damaged trust19:35 Are you really listening20:35 Staying willing to do the work24:00 Leading with intentionThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About Ryan Dr. Ryan T. Sauers is a leadership, communication, and marketing expert. Ryan is a keynote speaker, author, university professor, media host, and business owner. For more than 30 years, he has helped leaders and organizations communicate clearly, build trust, strengthen their brands, and create cultures where people and organizations can thrive. Sauers combines real-world business leadership with doctoral research in organizational leadership. He has founded and led multiple businesses, hosted radio, television, and podcast programs, interviewed hundreds of business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, entertainers, and public figures, and taught thousands of undergraduate and graduate students in leadership, communication, marketing, and business. He is the author of Everyone Is in Sales, Would You Buy from You?, and the forthcoming Would You Follow You? Leading and Communicating with Clarity in a Distracted World. Through his speaking, consulting, teaching, and media work, Ryan helps leaders close the gap between intention and impact, communicate with greater clarity, and preserve meaningful Human2Human connection in an increasingly distracted and AI-driven world. His goal is to help create stronger organizations—and leaders people genuinely want to follow.LinksSauers Consulting Strategies: http://www.ryansauers.com/End Resultz Media: http://www.endresultz.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansauers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryantsauers

George Wright III discusses personal branding for entrepreneurs. Get clear on what you want to be known for and who you serve, consistently demonstrate expertise by providing value and convert visibility into credibility. 00:00 Stop Self Promotion02:05 Define What You Are Known For03:27 Be Relevant Not Famous04:01 Show Your Expertise05:43 Proof Builds Trust07:48 Three Key QuestionsThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.

George Wright III interviews Heather Osmond about her entrepreneurial journey as founder of Osmond Designs, CEO of Best of State, and host of the KSL Real Estate Show. Osmond shares starting in real estate to earn a down payment, buying her first home, scaling to 33 rental properties, then selling to build and operate five assisted living facilities before moving into commercial real estate.00:00 Meet Heather Osmond02:05 First Home Real Estate05:52 Design Spark Begins11:10 From Desk To Showroom15:08 Why Buy Best Of State17:59 Best of State Awards19:54 Networking Long Game21:53 BOSS Symposium Events25:56 Values and Relationships28:02 Confidence and Pivoting29:47 Daily Rituals and ListsThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.ABOUT HEATHER OSMONDHeather Osmond is a Utah entrepreneur, founder of Osmond Designs, CEO of Best of State, and host of the KSL Real Estate Show. Her experience spans real estate, furniture, interior design, and business leadership. A mother of four, Heather shares practical lessons on recognizing opportunities, building strong relationships, and creating a business around your strengths.CONNECT WITH HEATHEROsmond Designs https://www.osmonddesigns.com/Best of State https://www.bestofstate.org/B.O.S.S. Events https://www.bestofstate.org/boss-eventsKSL Real Estate Show https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/ksl-home-show/