Episode Details

Work Less, Earn More: Smart Systems & Time Investment for Business Growth

EP288 of PROFIT With A Plan Podcast
February 4, 2025

Guest:  Jordan Tait, founder of The Intentional Business
Host: Marcia Riner, Business Growth Strategist - Infinite Profit®

Is your business running you instead of the other way around? In this episode of Profit with a Plan, host Marcia Riner sits down with Jordan Tait, founder of The Intentional Business, to discuss how 6 and 7-figure entrepreneurs can design a business that supports their ideal lifestyle without working more hours.

Jordan shares his journey from corporate burnout to building a business that prioritizes profit, efficiency, and freedom. Discover how smart time investment, systemization, and strategic delegation can transform your business into a tool that works for you—not against you.

🔑 Key Takeaways from This Episode:
✔️ How to structure a business around your ideal lifestyle instead of sacrificing your time.
✔️ The essential systems that free up your schedule while increasing profits.
✔️ A powerful mindset shift that maximizes results with less effort.
✔️ Why focusing on the right tasks (not just working harder) is the key to scaling your business.
✔️ How to eliminate bottlenecks and delegate effectively without losing control.

If you're tired of working crazy hours just to keep up, this episode will show you a proven path to work less, earn more, and reclaim your time.

🎧 Tune in now and start working smarter, not harder!

⏱ 00:33 – What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How to build a business that works for you.
• The role of systems and automation in freeing up time and increasing profits.
• Why time investment is the key to business freedom.

⏱ 01:00 – Welcome to Profit with a Plan

• Marcia shares how this podcast helps business owners scale profitably and prepare for a successful exit.

⏱ 02:15 – Jordan’s Story: From Corporate Burnout to Entrepreneurial Freedom

• The turning point that led Jordan to leave his high-stress corporate job.
• Why lifestyle design became the foundation of his business model.

⏱ 06:40 – The Power of Non-Negotiables in Business & Life

• How Jordan identified his business non-negotiables to avoid burnout.
• The importance of setting clear time and income boundaries.

⏱ 11:20 – Why Most Entrepreneurs Get Stuck in Overwork

• The common mistake: trading a 9-5 for a 24/7 job.
• How working more hours can actually stunt business growth.

⏱ 16:05 – Breaking Free from the Bottleneck in Your Business

• Why doing everything yourself keeps you stuck—and how to start delegating effectively.
• The first tasks you should outsource to free up 10-20 hours per week.

⏱ 21:30 – The 40-Hour Workweek Challenge

• How to maximize high-impact work in a 40-hour week.
• Identifying and eliminating low-priority tasks that drain time.

⏱ 26:45 – Why Most Business Owners Overcomplicate Growth

• The dangers of shiny object syndrome and how to stay focused.
• How a one-page business plan can replace complexity with clarity.

⏱ 31:10 – Productivity is NOT About Working More Hours

• Why focus beats effort when it comes to real business growth.
• The power of setting three high-priority tasks per day.

• Free resources: TheIntentionalBusiness.ca
• Jordan’s free course: 7 Strategies to Grow Without Working More Hours
• Connect with Jorda