In this episode, real estate investor Steve Richards reveals why curiosity beats goals when scaling your business. After completing thousands of real estate transactions and building multiple 7-figure companies, Steve shares the exact metrics framework that transforms struggling operators into profitable business owners. 🎯

Brandon and Steve dive deep into the hidden trap of rigid goal-setting that keeps investors stuck working IN their business instead of ON it. You'll discover the five-step KPI system that lets you make proactive decisions instead of reactive ones, plus the vertical alignment strategy that prevents burnout while accelerating growth.

Steve pulls back the curtain on his biggest mistakes during 10 years of running his real estate business wrong—and the mindset shifts that finally set him free. This conversation challenges everything you think you know about business growth and offers a revolutionary approach to building wealth without sacrificing your life. 💡

📖 What You'll Learn

• Why curiosity and open-mindedness collapse timelines faster than rigid goal-setting
• The 5-step framework for turning your business into a solvable math equation
• How to build "vertical alignment" alongside horizontal growth for sustainable success
• The trigger-emotion-curiosity system for making better business decisions
• Why most entrepreneurs confuse metrics with KPIs (and how to fix it)
• Steve's exact process for getting unstuck from day-to-day operations
• The bowling lane strategy for keeping your business on track without micromanaging
• How pattern recognition in numbers applies to everything from business to relationships

🕐 Time Stamps

00:02 - Introduction and Steve's Background 
02:46 - From Corporate America to Real Estate 
04:52 - The Traction Book Revelation 
07:46 - Building Team Architects 
10:08 - Steve's Mission Today 
12:08 - What Would You Change Looking Back? 
16:28 - Curiosity Over Insistence 
19:48 - Collapsing Time Through Clarity 
22:40 - Intentions vs Goals in Business 
27:03 - Vertical Alignment Strategy 
32:40 - Leadership and Rowing Together 
34:46 - The Bowling Lane Guardrails 
35:28 - The Number One Hard Skill 
39:40 - KPIs as a Love Language 
42:09 - The Five-Step KPI Framework 
45:11 - How to Connect with Steve

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