If You’re Still Doing Everything Yourself, You Don’t Own a Business. You Own a Job.

I talk to dozens of school owners every month.

Great people.
Massive heart.
Some are even doing $150K–$300K in revenue.

But almost all of them are stuck.

Not because they don’t care.
Not because they’re lazy.
But because they’re buried in every single part of their business.

They’re the marketer.
The admissions rep.
The operations manager.
The admin.
And sometimes, even the instructor.

Here’s the truth:

⚙️ The Power of Automating the Repeatable Stuff

What if your school could run 60–70% of its day-to-day operations without you?

It’s possible.
It’s necessary if you want to grow.
And it starts with automating the stuff that repeats itself:

• ✅ Lead follow-up (texts, emails, appointment reminders)

• ✅ Appointment scheduling

• ✅ Student onboarding

• ✅ Payment plans & reminders

• ✅ Certificate processing

• ✅ Progress check-ins

According to Zapier’s 2024 Automation Report,

This is your advantage.
The window is wide open—but it won’t be forever.

🧠 Build Systems. Not Bottlenecks.

Scaling a trade school isn’t about working harder.
It’s about designing smarter systems.

That means:

• Delegating what someone else can do 80% as well as you

• Documenting your workflows once, so they run forever (LOOM Videos)

• Building a machine that works—even when you don’t

✅ A Quick Challenge for the Week

For the next 3 days:

Write down everything you do at school, big or small.

At the end of Day 3, grab a highlighter.
Mark everything that:

1. Repeats often

2. Doesn’t need your unique skillset

3. Could be automated or handed off to someone else

That list is your path to freedom.

Remember:
You didn’t start your trade school to feel overwhelmed.
You started it to change lives and create freedom for yourself and your family.

Let’s get back to that.

If you want help systemizing your school, streamlining your enrollments, and scaling without burnout... I know a guy.

Here’s to making moves!

Until next time, control what YOU can control, take action on something, and don’t forget to smile.

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