60 acast.com Elevate To Greatness with Nick Liput https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput en Darby Wilcox outdoor living,contractors,business growth,business scaling,construction business,business coaching,sales,leadership,profitability Darby Wilcox Elevate to Greatness is built for outdoor living professionals who want to build stronger, more profitable businesses.

We break down the systems, strategies, and real-world lessons behind successful outdoor living companies—from sales and operations to leadership, hiring, profitability, and scaling without creating more chaos along the way.


No theory. Just practical conversations from people actively building, growing, and operating businesses in the industry.

Want personalized coaching or information on upcoming Elevate programs? Contact Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co.



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]]> Elevate to Greatness is built for outdoor living professionals who want to build stronger, more profitable businesses.

We break down the systems, strategies, and real-world lessons behind successful outdoor living companies—from sales and operations to leadership, hiring, profitability, and scaling without creating more chaos along the way.


No theory. Just practical conversations from people actively building, growing, and operating businesses in the industry.

Want personalized coaching or information on upcoming Elevate programs? Contact Darby at dwilcox@elevatetogreatness.co.



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]]> false Darby Wilcox info+6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7@mg-eu.acast.com 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1786557805606-ecfc00cd-4773-4328-a987-14c59900e368.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput Elevate To Greatness with Nick Liput Stop Leaving Money on the Table With Change Orders Stop Leaving Money on the Table With Change Orders Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:01:09 GMT 22:05 6aa1f3459d5ca4f66510cfac true https://shows.acast.com/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput/episodes/stop-leaving-money-on-the-table-with-change-orders 6aa1f3459d5ca4f66510cfac 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 stop-leaving-money-on-the-table-with-change-orders full Change orders can be a massive source of revenue—or a place where contractors give away work for free.


This week, Nick breaks down the process that helped Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living increase change-order revenue by 700%, including how to spot opportunities, get your team involved, price and approve changes, and make sure nothing gets done without getting paid.


If you don’t have a real change-order process, this episode could change the way you run your projects.


Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.


Elevate to Greatness: elevatetogreatness.co

Strata: strataxframework.com

New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> Change orders can be a massive source of revenue—or a place where contractors give away work for free.


This week, Nick breaks down the process that helped Rocky Mountain Outdoor Living increase change-order revenue by 700%, including how to spot opportunities, get your team involved, price and approve changes, and make sure nothing gets done without getting paid.


If you don’t have a real change-order process, this episode could change the way you run your projects.


Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.


Elevate to Greatness: elevatetogreatness.co

Strata: strataxframework.com

New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM MT, available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> You Should NOT Be the Best Employee in Your Business | Elevate to Greatness You Should NOT Be the Best Employee in Your Business | Elevate to Greatness Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 22:03 6a98ad22d54ec94380837202 true https://shows.acast.com/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput/episodes/you-should-not-be-the-best-employee-in-your-business-elevate 6a98ad22d54ec94380837202 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 you-should-not-be-the-best-employee-in-your-business-elevate full If you’re still the best salesperson, project manager, problem solver, and decision-maker in your company, you may be the reason it can’t grow.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick Liput breaks down one of the hardest transitions for a business owner: letting go of the work you can do so you can focus on the work only you should do.


We get into the 80% rule, owner duplication, giving employees real ownership, and a simple way to look at your calendar and see whether you’re actually working on the business—or still stuck working in it.


Plus, Nick leaves you with one question that might completely change how you look at your own job.

Learn more at ElevateToGreatness.co.

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]]> If you’re still the best salesperson, project manager, problem solver, and decision-maker in your company, you may be the reason it can’t grow.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, Nick Liput breaks down one of the hardest transitions for a business owner: letting go of the work you can do so you can focus on the work only you should do.


We get into the 80% rule, owner duplication, giving employees real ownership, and a simple way to look at your calendar and see whether you’re actually working on the business—or still stuck working in it.


Plus, Nick leaves you with one question that might completely change how you look at your own job.

Learn more at ElevateToGreatness.co.

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]]> <![CDATA[Love, Business & Boundaries: How to Work With Your Spouse Without Losing Your Mind]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 17:41 6a8f1e96d8ffec4c41efd05e false https://shows.acast.com/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput/episodes/love-business-boundaries-how-to-work-with-your-spouse-withou 6a8f1e96d8ffec4c41efd05e 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 love-business-boundaries-how-to-work-with-your-spouse-withou full Working with your spouse can be a huge advantage—but only if everyone knows their role.

This week, Nick breaks down what he and Rachel have learned about building a business together: defining clear responsibilities, staying in your lane, avoiding the scorekeeping trap, and making sure work doesn’t take over the relationship.


Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.

Elevate: elevatetogreatness.co

Strata X: strataxframework.com

New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.


Now available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> Working with your spouse can be a huge advantage—but only if everyone knows their role.

This week, Nick breaks down what he and Rachel have learned about building a business together: defining clear responsibilities, staying in your lane, avoiding the scorekeeping trap, and making sure work doesn’t take over the relationship.


Grow & Scale Your Business While Avoiding Costly Mistakes.

Elevate: elevatetogreatness.co

Strata X: strataxframework.com

New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.


Now available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> If You Are the System, Your Business Can’t Scale If You Are the System, Your Business Can’t Scale Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 18:51 6a7cba0f7cf3c58886a9761b true https://shows.acast.com/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput/episodes/if-you-are-the-system-your-business-cant-scale 6a7cba0f7cf3c58886a9761b 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 if-you-are-the-system-your-business-cant-scale full If everything in your business lives in your head, you don’t have a system. And eventually, that becomes the thing that keeps your business from growing.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, we dig into the systems that keep a business from breaking as it scales. From sales and operations to purchasing, communication, workflows, technology, and AI, we look at why the businesses that grow successfully aren’t necessarily the ones working harder—they’re the ones building repeatable processes that don’t depend on one person to keep everything moving.


We also talk about why a business that depends entirely on its owner is incredibly difficult to sell, what companies like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A can teach contractors about consistency and efficiency, and how Strata was built out of the real-world need to create systems that could scale alongside a growing outdoor living company.

The goal isn’t more complexity. It’s building a business that works without everything having to run through you.


New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.


Grow & scale your business:

ElevateToGreatness.co

Explore Strata:

StrataXFramework.com

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]]> If everything in your business lives in your head, you don’t have a system. And eventually, that becomes the thing that keeps your business from growing.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, we dig into the systems that keep a business from breaking as it scales. From sales and operations to purchasing, communication, workflows, technology, and AI, we look at why the businesses that grow successfully aren’t necessarily the ones working harder—they’re the ones building repeatable processes that don’t depend on one person to keep everything moving.


We also talk about why a business that depends entirely on its owner is incredibly difficult to sell, what companies like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A can teach contractors about consistency and efficiency, and how Strata was built out of the real-world need to create systems that could scale alongside a growing outdoor living company.

The goal isn’t more complexity. It’s building a business that works without everything having to run through you.


New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.


Grow & scale your business:

ElevateToGreatness.co

Explore Strata:

StrataXFramework.com

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]]> Stop Doing Everything Yourself: The Delegation Problem Killing Your Growth Stop Doing Everything Yourself: The Delegation Problem Killing Your Growth Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 16:31 6a7cb83291cf66ecf8aa3e39 true https://shows.acast.com/elevate-to-greatness-with-nick-liput/episodes/stop-doing-everything-yourself-the-delegation-problem-killin 6a7cb83291cf66ecf8aa3e39 6a7cb6f0baea6e03b01b81b7 stop-doing-everything-yourself-the-delegation-problem-killin full If your business can’t grow without you doing everything, you don’t own a scalable business — you own a job with a lot more stress.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, we’re talking about one of the hardest things for any business owner to do: let go.


Nick breaks down why delegation is essential to scaling, why “it’s just easier if I do it myself” is one of the most dangerous mindsets an owner can have, and how to identify the work that shouldn’t be on your plate anymore.


We get into the Owner Duplication exercise, finding and training the right people, trusting your team, and how regularly removing yourself from day-to-day tasks creates the time and capacity you actually need to grow.


Because eventually, the biggest thing standing between your business and the next level might be you.


New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.

Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:

ElevateToGreatness.co

Explore the Strata X Framework:

StrataXFramework.com

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]]> If your business can’t grow without you doing everything, you don’t own a scalable business — you own a job with a lot more stress.

This week on Elevate to Greatness, we’re talking about one of the hardest things for any business owner to do: let go.


Nick breaks down why delegation is essential to scaling, why “it’s just easier if I do it myself” is one of the most dangerous mindsets an owner can have, and how to identify the work that shouldn’t be on your plate anymore.


We get into the Owner Duplication exercise, finding and training the right people, trusting your team, and how regularly removing yourself from day-to-day tasks creates the time and capacity you actually need to grow.


Because eventually, the biggest thing standing between your business and the next level might be you.


New episodes every Wednesday at 6 PM Mountain.

Learn more about Elevate to Greatness:

ElevateToGreatness.co

Explore the Strata X Framework:

StrataXFramework.com

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