Listen "Why Teams Fail: 80% Attrition Exposed with Jon Cheplak"
Episode Synopsis
➡️ Access ALL FREE business resources, episode blueprints, and exclusive content from past episodes: https://stan.store/leoparejaJon Cheplak, performance coach to some of the most productive team leaders and executives across industries, reveals the brutal truth behind why 80-90% of teams fail and leaders become "hostages to their agents." From working 110 hours a week as a bouncer and janitor to selling 100+ homes annually, Jon exposes the daily fundamentals that separate empire builders from social clubs masquerading as teams. With decades of experience coaching high-performers, he breaks down why treating people "fairly but not equal" is the key to retention and how personal trauma manifests in business dysfunction until you confront it head-on. This isn't motivational fluff—it's operational psychology for leaders who refuse to be held hostage by their own organizations.➡️ Show LinksWebsite: https://cheplaklive.comCoaching: https://cheplaklivecoaching.comLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joncheplakInstagram: https://instagram.com/cheplaklive*TIMESTAMPS*00:00 The Leadership Lie: Why Teams Become Social Clubs02:16 From 110-Hour Weeks to 100+ Home Sales: Jon's Origin Story06:26 The Biggest Lie Leaders Tell Themselves During Growth Stalls08:11 Why Most Teams Are Social Clubs (Not Businesses)09:38 Fair vs Equal: The Retention Framework That Actually Works10:07 Market Shifts and the Coming Team Apocalypse12:45 When Leaders Must Return to Sales (And Why Most Resist)15:04 The Weakness Leaders Mistake for Strength16:27 Keep Freaking Recruiting: The Most Underrated Operational Move18:02 Why 80-90% of Leaders Are Hostages to Their Agents19:42 The Predictable Emotion Before Agent Plateau20:32 Vacation Schedules: The Leadership Red Flag You're Missing21:45 Defining True Mastery: The 80% Rule23:14 The Shadow Effect: How Past Trauma Shows Up in Leadership26:04 Abundance vs Consequences: The Philosophy That Scales28:53 The Invisible Culture System: Random Text Messages31:06 Being the Insurance: Why Leaders Don't Get to Disappear➡️ Connect With Leo ParejaLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/leopareja/Instagram: https://instagram.com/leopareja/Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@leo.pareja
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