Winning Standards

Most business owners react to the economy at exactly the wrong moment. Michael Mojo breaks down why the smartest operators read the conditions completely differently, and why the times everyone dreads are often the biggest opportunity of all. In this episode Michael lays out a way of understanding the economic environment that changes how you plan, hire, and invest. He argues that every business is moving through a kind of season, and that knowing which one you're actually in decides whether you get ahead or get caught out. Most people can't tell, and it costs them. He gets into why hard conditions quietly produce stronger, hungrier people while easy ones breed complacency, and what happens to an industry once the quick-money crowd floods in. There's a sharp observation in here about why booms carry the seeds of their own problems. Michael also gets into the moves that matter most when things feel slow, and why what you do in the difficult stretch determines how far you go when the market turns. He closes on how to work out exactly where your own business, industry, and country sit right now, and what that should tell you to do next. If the economy feels uncertain and you're not sure whether to push or pull back, this one hands you a clearer way to read it. In this episode: Why owners react to the economy at the wrong time The "seasons" every business moves through How to tell which one you're actually in Why hard times produce stronger, hungrier people What happens to an industry when the quick-money crowd arrives The moves that matter most when things feel slow Why the difficult stretch decides how far you go How to read where your business sits right now Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Every business owner complains about the same thing: you post a job, and the wrong people apply. Steve Ramsay was stuck in that exact loop until one change flipped it, and suddenly the right people were coming to him. Steve is the founder of Alluring Kitchens in Adelaide, and in this episode he's refreshingly practical with Michael about how he solved the hiring problem that quietly holds most businesses back. He gets into why the usual approach attracts people who don't even read the ad, and what he started doing differently to pull in applicants who actually fit. There's a genuinely useful shift in here for anyone tired of sifting through the wrong candidates. They also get into what it's really like bringing family into a business, the communication challenges nobody warns you about, and why Steve has found it one of the most rewarding parts of the journey. He's honest about the role that investing in himself played in the business growing at all. The conversation moves into why Steve refuses to compete on price, how he talks about value with clients instead, and the mindset behind setting bold goals and actually reaching them. He explains a philosophy he lives by, a way of committing to a decision that changes how you deal with every obstacle after it. And yes, they get into the cars. If hiring has ever felt like a gamble, or you're trying to build a team that actually fits, this conversation takes a different, more practical angle than most. In this episode: The change that fixed Steve's hiring problem Why generic job ads attract the wrong people How to pull in applicants who actually fit your culture What bringing family into the business is really like Why investing in yourself shows up in the business Why Steve refuses to compete on price The "make every decision right" philosophy he lives by The mindset behind setting and reaching bold goals Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most of the money advice you've been given your whole life came from people you probably shouldn't be listening to. Michael Mojo makes a provocative case for why the "safe," conventional wisdom around money quietly holds people back, and who he'd never take financial advice from. In this episode Michael challenges some of the most accepted beliefs about money, the things we're all taught to aim for and never question. He argues that a lot of what sounds responsible is actually driven by fear, and that the goals most people chase say more about their mindset than their bank balance. He runs through five types of people he wouldn't take financial advice from, and the reasoning behind each one will make you rethink advice you've probably nodded along to for years. He also gets into why money is really an exchange of value, and what happens to people who can't see the value in themselves or their work. Michael closes on why copying anyone else's path rarely works, and what to get clear on instead if you want to build something that actually fits you. This is one person's perspective designed to make you think, not a set of instructions to follow, and if you've ever felt uneasy about the standard money advice without knowing why, it will put words to it. In this episode: Why most money advice comes from the wrong people The "safe" beliefs about money that quietly hold you back Five types of people Michael wouldn't take financial advice from Why so many money goals are really driven by fear Why money is an exchange of value, not just currency What happens when you can't see the value in your own work Why copying someone else's path rarely works Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom #Success #MichaelMojo #Mindset #Investing #personalgrowth When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most people struggle to walk up and talk to someone new, and it quietly costs them relationships, opportunities, and money they'll never know they missed. Michael Mojo shares a simple method that makes starting a conversation with anyone, anywhere, feel easy. In this episode Michael breaks down a four-step framework for approaching and talking to just about anyone, one that takes the guesswork and the awkwardness out of it. Each step is simple on its own, but together they change how confident you feel walking into any room. He gets into the one thing most people get wrong before they've even opened their mouth, and the small shift in how you carry yourself that makes people want to talk to you. There's a point in here about what other people are actually thinking when you approach them that takes the fear out of it completely. Michael also gets into why this skill is worth investing in, how better conversations quietly build both your network and your income, and a simple way to sharpen how you come across without much effort at all. If you've ever hung back at an event or let a good opportunity walk past because you didn't know what to say, this one will change that. In this episode: The four-step method for talking to anyone, anywhere The one thing most people get wrong before they speak The shift that makes people want to talk to you What people are really thinking when you approach them How better conversations quietly build your income A simple way to sharpen how you come across Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

The reason you lose it under pressure has almost nothing to do with what set you off. Michael Mojo breaks down where your reactions actually come from, and why the person who controls their emotions controls almost everything else. In this episode Michael uses a simple analogy that reframes how you think about every time you've snapped, blamed, or spiralled. Once you see it, you can't unsee it, and it puts you back in the driver's seat of reactions you've always assumed were out of your hands. He gets into why so much of our frustration comes from a quiet trap most people don't realise they've set for themselves, and how a small shift in how you read a bad situation changes your response to it entirely. There's a point in here about the past that will land hard for anyone still carrying something they can't seem to put down. Michael also shares the practical techniques he uses to take control of his state on demand, the questions to ask yourself in the moment, and the daily habits that keep you steady. He closes on why tough times are actually the biggest opportunity most business owners are too rattled to see. If you feel like your emotions run you more than you run them, this one will hand you back the wheel. In this episode: Where your reactions actually come from The analogy that reframes every time you've snapped The quiet trap that fuels most of your frustration Why a bad situation is just data, not a disaster The truth about the past that sets people free How to choose the state you're in on demand The daily habit that keeps you steady Why tough times are the biggest opportunity most owners miss Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most tradies never get off the tools. They work harder, take on more, and stay stuck being the business instead of owning one. Matt Warner broke out of that, and the shift that made it possible had almost nothing to do with the trade itself. Matt started as a carpenter and built Built Structural into a real business, and in this episode he's honest with Michael about how hard that transition actually was. He gets into the identity shift most tradies never make, why letting go of being the best person on the tools is so uncomfortable, and what has to change in your head before anything changes in the business. They dig into the messy early phase where there are no systems and the owner does everything, and the predictable walls that show up as you try to grow. There's a sharp point in here about the specific gaps you have to close to reach the next level, and why most people don't even realise which one is holding them back. Matt and Michael also get into why business really comes down to human behaviour rather than spreadsheets, what genuine clarity does for a team, and a blunt take on hiring that most owners learn the hard way. He closes on how he keeps momentum without burning out, and the mindset that carried him through the stretch where most people quit. If you're a tradie or small business owner stuck doing everything yourself, this conversation shows what it actually takes to break out. In this episode: The identity shift most tradies never make Why getting off the tools is harder than it sounds The messy early phase every business has to survive The specific gaps you have to close to reach the next level Why business is really about human behaviour, not spreadsheets What clarity actually does for a team A blunt truth about hiring most owners learn too late How to keep momentum without burning out Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

The hard work and habits that built your business are the exact things that will eventually break it. Michael Mojo explains why the traits that made you successful become the ones that hold you back, and why almost no owner sees it coming. In this episode Michael gets into the trap of past success, how leaning on the familiar methods that once worked quietly creates chaos as a business grows, and why so many owners end up shrinking their business back down just to feel in control again. He's blunt about the real reason that cycle keeps repeating. He digs into a distinction most people get wrong, the difference between what's genuinely comfortable and what's just familiar, and how convincing yourself you're comfortable can keep you stuck for years. There's a line in here about every new level bringing a new kind of challenge that will reframe how you think about your own growth. Michael also gets into what actually has to change in you for the business to keep scaling, and why staying the same is the one thing guaranteed to cost you your position in a market that never stops moving. If your business keeps stalling at the same point no matter how hard you push, this one will show you where the real ceiling is. In this episode: Why the habits that built your business will break it The trap of past success most owners fall into Why businesses collapse back down instead of scaling The difference between comfortable and just familiar Why every new level brings a new kind of challenge What actually has to change in you to keep growing Why staying the same quietly costs you everything Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most people think more money is the answer. Michael Mojo makes the case that money was never the real problem, and that building wealth comes down to something most people were never taught. In this episode Michael gets into why wealth has far less to do with income than people assume, and why your internal world quietly decides your financial future more than any pay rise ever will. He's blunt about why chasing money to feel better keeps people stuck. He walks through the personal framework he uses to build wealth, a handful of specific habits that change the game once they become automatic. There's one in particular that most people get completely backwards, and another almost nobody thinks to do at all. Michael also gets into the part almost nobody wants to hear, how the people around you shape your financial future, and why a certain mindset in your circle can hold you back no matter how hard you work. He closes on a shift in how you see money and opportunity that changes what you start noticing around you. If you've ever felt like you work hard and still can't get ahead, this one will change how you think about wealth entirely. In this episode: Why money was never actually your problem How your internal world decides your financial future The wealth-building habit most people get backwards The savings habit almost nobody thinks to do Why chasing money to feel better keeps you stuck How the people around you quietly shape your wealth The mindset that keeps people broke without them knowing The shift in how you see money and opportunity Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Allan Czerwinski used to run his business on anger. Yelling, intimidation, a crew walking on eggshells, and he had no idea how much damage it was doing until one moment forced him to see himself the way everyone else did. Allan is the owner of Mint Electrical Services, and in this episode he's honest with Michael about the version of himself he's not proud of, the frustrated, volatile boss whose behaviour was hurting his team at work and his family at home. He gets into the breaking point that made him realise something had to change, and the confronting moment that became the turning point for everything after it. They dig into what actually shifted once he changed his approach to leading, why the calm version of him got better results than the forceful one ever did, and how getting clear on what he stood for started pulling in the kind of people he'd always wanted on his team. There's a real lesson in here for anyone who suspects the thing holding their business back might be closer to home than they'd like to admit. Allan also opens up about the daily habits that keep him steady, the discipline underneath the change, and why he's convinced that everything in his life started improving the moment he did. If you've ever wondered whether your own leadership is quietly costing you, this conversation will hit close to home. In this episode: The version of himself Allan had to confront to grow The breaking point that forced him to change The confronting moment that turned everything around Why calm leadership outperforms force How clarifying his values started attracting A-grade people Why he now puts culture ahead of fast growth The daily habits that keep him steady under pressure Why life got better the moment he did Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most business owners think scaling comes down to working harder or building more systems. Michael Mojo makes the case that it's neither, and the thing that actually moves the needle is something most people spend their whole careers avoiding. In this episode Michael gets into why real growth demands a kind of tension most owners instinctively run from, and what quietly happens to your standards and your team when you dodge it. He's blunt about the mistake that keeps small businesses stuck, and why it usually isn't the one owners think they're making. He digs into the two things he believes actually decide whether a business scales or stalls, and why almost everyone gets one of them wrong without realising. There's a sharp point in here about communication that will make you rethink every difficult conversation you've been having with your team. Michael also gets into why more systems and more hustle can quietly cap your business rather than grow it, and what needs to change if you want to step out of the day-to-day without the whole thing wobbling. He closes on the one piece of clarity most owners are missing, the thing that separates a business going somewhere from one just staying busy. If your business feels stuck no matter how hard you push, this one will challenge how you think about growth entirely. In this episode: Why scaling isn't what most people think it is The thing real growth demands that most owners avoid The mistake that keeps small businesses stuck The two things that actually decide whether you scale or stall The communication blind spot costing you your team Why more systems and more hustle can quietly cap your business How to step out of the day-to-day without it all wobbling The piece of clarity most owners are missing Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

You can hit every business goal and still feel like your life isn't working. Michael Mojo gets into why that happens, and the one thing most high achievers skip on the way up. Success means nothing if it quietly costs you your wellbeing, your relationships, or your peace. In this episode Michael digs into why so many driven people end up burnt out or miserable despite doing everything "right," and where that problem actually traces back to. It's not where most people look. He makes a case for building your life on purpose instead of by default, and there's a shift in here that lands hard for anyone succeeding at work but drifting everywhere else. Michael also gets into the relationship side most business talk ignores, and the thing that quietly pulls partners apart without either of them noticing. He's blunt about the real obstacle sitting underneath most people's frustration, and it's rarely the one they think it is. If you've ever felt like you're winning at work and losing everywhere else, this one will stay with you. In this episode: Why business success can still leave your life feeling empty The one thing most high achievers skip on the way up How to stop living your life by default The relationship trap most couples never see coming The real obstacle sitting underneath most people's frustration Why it all comes back to something most people never set Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Peter Savage went from a box factory to running his own finance business, and the thing that turned it around wasn't luck or a lucky break. It was a shift almost anyone stuck in the wrong life can make. Peter is the founder of Savage Money, and in this episode he's honest with Michael about how unhappy he was before any of it changed, the career he didn't want and the sense that things had to be different. He gets into the decision that kicked everything into motion, and why being decisive, rather than smart or lucky, is what actually moved the needle for him. They dig into how to learn without drowning in information, why most people consume endlessly and act rarely, and a sharper way to think about what you actually need to know to move forward. There's a genuinely useful reframe in here for anyone who feels like they're always studying and never progressing. Peter also opens up about money itself, why treating it as something to fear or cling to holds people back, and how he helps business owners get their finances working for them instead of against them. He and Michael get into the environment side of success too, why the people around you quietly set your ceiling, and how proximity to the right people can shortcut years off the journey. If you're unhappy with where you are and can't see the way out, this conversation shows how quickly it can change once you make the right move. In this episode: The decision that took Peter from a box factory to business owner Why being decisive matters more than being smart or lucky How to learn without drowning in information The reframe for anyone who studies constantly but never progresses How to stop fearing money and start using it as a tool Why separating personal and business finances changes everything Why the people around you quietly set your ceiling How proximity to the right people can shortcut years off your journey Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

There's a daily habit that quietly does more damage to your mind than most people realise, and almost everyone does it without thinking. Michael Mojo makes the case that it's more corrosive than the things we're actually warned about. We're told what substances do to the brain. In this episode Michael argues the more dangerous pattern is one nobody flags, a mental habit driven by insecurity that keeps you chasing and never quite feeling like you've arrived. He gets into why it's such a trap, and why no achievement ever seems to switch it off. He unpacks the cycle underneath it, and the uncomfortable reason it never ends no matter how much you accomplish. He explains what genuine high performance is actually driven by, and why it looks completely different from the version most people are running on. Michael also gets into why so many high achievers can't rest, why time off turns into guilt or numbing instead of real recovery, and what it takes to actually switch off without feeling like you're falling behind. He's honest about what this pattern quietly does to your relationships, your team, and your enjoyment of the life you're working so hard to build. If you've ever hit a goal and felt nothing, or you can't shake the sense that you're never quite enough, this conversation will explain why, and what to do about it. In this episode: The everyday habit doing quiet damage to your mind Why no achievement ever makes you feel like enough The cycle underneath it, and why it never ends What genuine high performance is actually built on Why high achievers struggle to rest How this pattern damages your relationships and team What it takes to finally break free of it Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Most small business owners hire the wrong way and never realise it. Michael Mojo breaks down one shift that makes hiring A players, and managing them, far simpler than it's ever felt. The usual approach is to hire for a role and hope for a unicorn who can do a bit of everything. In this episode Michael explains why that instinct quietly sabotages you, and the one change that flips it. It sounds small, but it makes evaluating candidates, managing performance, and knowing whether someone's actually working out dramatically clearer, and most owners have never thought to do it. He walks through a simple way to work out what you should actually be hiring for, and makes a case about who's really holding the business back that most owners don't want to hear. He's honest about what happens if you don't grow alongside the company as it scales, and why it so often ends with the best people walking and the wrong ones staying. There's also a practical warning for anyone hiring in Australia, the workplace realities that make replacing staff far harder than owners expect, and how getting one thing right at the start saves you a world of pain later. If hiring has ever felt like a gamble, or you keep ending up with the wrong people, this one will change how you approach it completely. In this episode: The one shift that makes hiring A players far simpler Why the way most owners hire sets them up to fail The trap of chasing a "unicorn" who can do everything A simpler way to work out what you actually need Who's really holding your business back What happens to your best people if you don't grow with the company The Australian hiring realities that catch owners out Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Chasing money almost destroyed their business. Rushad Pavri and Shannon Bow nearly lost the whole thing before they worked out that the goal they were chasing was the exact problem, and the same trap is quietly capping owners everywhere. Rushad and Shannon are the founders of Integral Built, a South Australian cladding company, and in this episode they're honest with Michael about the early crisis that nearly ended it. The high turnover, the dissatisfaction, the sense of being stuck in a cycle they couldn't break. What they did to pull out of it flipped their whole approach, and it's the part most business owners get backwards. They get into the restructure that saved the company, how getting clear on their values and vision changed everything, and the counterintuitive call they made about who they'd work with that most owners are too scared to make. Two friends running a business 50/50 usually ends in disaster. Rushad and Shannon explain why theirs is one of the rare ones that works. They also open up about the personal side, the self-awareness that changed how they lead, the habits they had to drop to think clearly, and why they treat themselves as a mirror for the standards of their whole team. They finish on the challenge keeping them up at night right now, one almost every business in a trade or service industry is feeling, and how they're changing their approach to solve it. If you've ever felt like the harder you chase growth the worse things get, this conversation will show you a different way through. In this episode: Why chasing money quietly sabotages your growth The reset that turns a struggling business around The counterintuitive client decision most owners are too scared to make Why the usual approach to growth works against you How a 50/50 partnership actually survives The self-awareness shift that changes how you lead The habits worth dropping to make clearer decisions The hiring challenge almost every trade business is facing right now Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

One wrong person on your team can quietly cost you your best ones. Most owners hold on far too long, and Michael Mojo breaks down what that decision is really costing them. Keeping an ineffective team member feels like the kinder choice. In this episode Michael makes the case that it's one of the most expensive mistakes an owner can make, because the damage almost never shows up where you're looking for it. Once you see where it actually lands, you can't unsee it. He uses a team-building analogy most owners will recognise straight away, one that reframes how you should be structuring the people around you and why your strongest players might be quietly wasted right now. Then he turns it back on the owner, and makes an argument most founders don't want to hear about who the real bottleneck usually is. He's honest about the fear that shows up when you stop doing the work and start leading it, and why you have to change faster than your business does. He closes on what he calls the most underrated skill in business, the one thing that decides whether you can scale at all. Most owners overlook it completely. If you've got someone you know you should have let go months ago, this one will make the decision a lot clearer. In this episode: The real cost of keeping an ineffective team member How one wrong hire quietly drives your best people out The team analogy that reframes how you build a business Why your strongest people might be wasted right now Who the real bottleneck in your business usually is The fear that hits when you stop hustling and start leading The most underrated skill in scaling a business How to protect your culture before it's too late Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Riley Barker, from Best Solar and Batteries went from a million dollars a year to as much as a million a week. In four years. And when he explains how, it has almost nothing to do with luck or timing. Most business owners are guessing. They chase growth on gut feel, hope the leads show up, and can't really tell you why one month beats the next. Riley runs his company on something completely different, and it's the thing that took Best Solar and Batteries to one of the largest residential battery installers in South Australia. In this episode he sits down with Michael to unpack how he thinks about scaling, and why he treats the whole business less like a hustle and more like a problem with a solvable answer. He's honest about what came before the growth too. The early years that nearly buried him, the money habits most owners get wrong, and the uncomfortable realisation about his own role that was quietly capping everything. What he did next is the part worth hearing. They also get into how Riley hires, and why he deliberately tells people the worst parts of the job before they take it. Why he's willing to walk past talent to protect something he values more. And the personal discipline underneath the whole rise, the kind most people say they'd do but never actually stick to. If your growth keeps stalling and you can't put your finger on why, this conversation will give you a very different way to look at the entire thing. In this episode: How Riley went from $1M a year to as much as $1M a week in four years Why most owners stay stuck guessing their way to growth The mindset shift that turns scaling into a solvable equation The early mistake with money most business owners repeat The realisation about himself that was capping the whole business Why he tells new hires the worst parts of the job on purpose What he hires for instead of skill, and why The personal discipline that funded a four-year rise Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Every business owner reaches a point where the work stops feeling like the problem. The customers are difficult, the staff aren't stepping up, the margins are thin, and no amount of hustle seems to shift it. Michael Mojo thinks there's a reason for that, and it's hiding somewhere most owners would never think to look. It comes down to a single idea that runs quietly underneath how you price, how you lead, and who you let stay on your team. Once Michael names it, you start to see it in decisions you've been making for years without noticing, decisions that have been setting the ceiling on your business the whole time. In this episode Michael gets into why the people around you behave the way they do, what actually happens to a business the moment an owner decides to expect more, and the uncomfortable stretch nobody warns you about on the other side of that decision. There's also a quick audit he wants you to run on yourself, and it starts with a couple of words you probably said out loud today. Listen once and you'll catch yourself hearing it everywhere, in how you charge, how you lead, and how you talk when no one else is around. In this episode: The neediness trap that quietly pulls low-standard customers and staff toward your business How your pricing strategy secretly signals the standards you'll be living with all year The real reason business owners feel frustrated with staff, communication, and team performance Why raising your standards repels certain people, and what that reaction is really telling you The staff wipeout period most small business owners never see coming when expectations rise A simple language audit that exposes where you're operating from need instead of standards Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com

Everyone sells business ownership as easy money, but scaling a business and growing a team is far harder than anyone warns you. Ryan Frahm found that out the hard way building his company from the ground up. Ryan is the founder of Green Connect, a South Australian electrical contracting company he's scaled from scratch, and in this episode he's honest about what that actually took. The years of stress, the debt, the stretch that nearly broke him. He and Michael get into why so many people go into business chasing money or status and stall out, and why a clear long-term vision is the thing that separates the ones who make it from the ones who burn out. He opens up about the low point that finally pushed him to seek mentorship, and the shift in thinking that changed his trajectory from there. They dig into an idea that reframes how you read your own circumstances, why real growth means being the least experienced person in the room, and why so many founders stay trapped as operators, buried in the work instead of building the company. Then it gets practical for anyone trying to scale. Why hiring on attitude and values beats hiring on technical skill, what quietly happens to a team with no clear five-year plan, and why the founder's role has to keep evolving or the whole thing hits a ceiling. Ryan and Michael also get into the part most business talk ignores completely: how much a supportive partner matters, and why a relationship needs the same intentional work a business does. If you've ever romanticised owning a business, or you're grinding through the hard middle of one right now, this conversation will hit home. In this episode: The reality of business ownership nobody warns you about Why chasing money or status is the wrong reason to start The low point that pushed Ryan to seek mentorship The "life is a mirror" idea and how it changes your accountability Why real growth means being the smallest fish in the pond How to stop being a stuck operator in your own business Why hiring for attitude beats hiring for skill every time What happens to a team without a clear five-year vision Why a supportive partner is an advantage most owners underrate Official channel and episode of the Winning Standards Podcast hosted by Michael Mojo. All Rights Reserved. When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat] Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com