If your business only works when you’re present, it doesn’t actually work.

If you disappeared from your business for 30 days, what would break first?

Not hypothetically. Not eventually. What actually stops.

In this episode, Tim Hyde unpacks one of the most uncomfortable truths for high-performing founders, when you’re the follow-up, the quality control, the memory, and the safety net, you haven’t built a company, you’ve become the system. You’ll discover why being the go-to person feels productive but quietly caps your growth, how dependency masquerades as competence, and why your calendar has accidentally become your operating system.

Tim also breaks down what a real system actually is, how to spot the moments where your anxiety and availability are holding everything together, and how to shift from reacting inside the business to designing it from above, so growth starts to feel calm, predictable, and sustainable.

Your business should work for you, not through you.

This episode shows you how to start making that shift.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

1. 00:00 - Does your business actually works without you
2. 03:40 - How capable founders accidentally become the bottleneck
3. 07:50 - The difference between growth that stretches and growth that snaps
4. 11:30 - A simple test to reveal where your business still relies on you
5. 15:10 - Why control keeps business owners stuck in operator mode
6. 18:40 - What a system actually is and how to spot the next one you need
7. 22:10 - The real role of the founder as the business grows
8. 25:40 - How to identify your biggest bottlenecks
9. 28:30 - Why businesses should work for you, not through you

CONNECT WITH FIND TIM HYDE

• Website: https://winmoreclients.com.au/
• Facebook: Win More Clients
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• LinkedIn: Tim Hyde

If you’re running a business, you don’t need louder marketing.

You need trust to be built before the first conversation ever happens.

In this snapshot, Tim Hyde unpacks a highly effective authority strategy with David Burns, founder of DJB Food Group and Creme Design, someone who’s built serious market credibility without chasing attention or trying to look impressive.

What comes through clearly is this, authority isn’t built by polishing the message. It’s built by consistently sharing how you think, through client stories, real decisions, and lessons learned along the way.

David explains how podcasts, LinkedIn, and simple weekly content have done the heavy lifting for his personal brand, not because it’s clever marketing, but because it creates familiarity, credibility, and trust long before a sales conversation ever starts.

This is a grounded reminder for established business owners, visibility doesn’t need to be loud, daily, or perfect.

It just needs to be real, useful, and repeated.

You’ll discover:

1. How to use client stories to build authority without sounding self-promotional
2. Why consistency sends a subconscious signal of trust and reliability
3. How one podcast can power a simple, leverageable content ecosystem
4. Why once-a-week visibility outperforms sporadic bursts of “busy” marketing
5. How familiarity is often created before prospects ever reach out

If you’re already running a solid business but want your reputation to work harder before sales conversations begin, this snapshot shows why consistent visibility is one of the highest-leverage moves you can make, without adding complexity or noise.

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/43-behind-australias-hottest-food-brands-with-david-burns/id1697804814?i=1000653980454

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xUZYNWE71395MTZt1DXh8

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNH4UzBr6E

You don’t always need a new strategy. Sometimes, all you need is the courage to realign and stop doing what no longer fits.

This conversation goes beyond mindset buzzwords and into the real, sometimes uncomfortable work of personal and business alignment.

Tim Hyde and Jeff Sera unpack what it actually takes to outgrow old patterns, choose courage over comfort, and build a business that feels right, not just profitable. From emotional self-awareness to intentional networking systems, this snapshot is about taking responsibility for how you show up and designing a business that reflects who you are now, not who you used to be.

Growth isn’t about doing more. It's about being honest enough to change. When your inner world aligns, your business follows.

You’ll discover:

1. Why recognising what no longer serves you is one of the most powerful growth moves you can make
2. How emotional awareness directly impacts leadership, team dynamics, and client relationships
3. The difference between someone’s opinion of you and a real pattern worth addressing
4. How choosing alignment (even when it means saying no) creates space for better opportunities
5. A practical, systemised approach to networking that builds momentum without burnout

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/42-the-transformative-power-of-self-discovery/id1697804814?i=1000653272498

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TZH3kSLNowtlJQWzUN0S5

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX8a_DN-wUA

CONNECT WITH FIND TIM HYDE

• Website: https://winmoreclients.com.au/
• Facebook: Win More Clients
• Instagram: Win More Clients
• LinkedIn: Tim Hyde