About Saving Small Business One Small Business At A Time
Are you overwhelmed with running your small business? This podcast is about what a small business owner needs to know to run their business like a qualified CEO, especially those who are Christians. Jim Anderson is a trained and experienced small-business CEO who founded and ran one in the Information Technology training industry, became a leader in that industry, and has consulted with other small-business owners for over 25 years. He is on a mission to eradicate small business failure. We will have educational content and periodically have guests share their expertise. We will have new content for you every week.Psalmtree CEO Mastery Community: www.psalmtreeceomastery.com
Episode 33 - The 3 Warning Signs You've Become the Bottleneck
Are you working harder than ever but your business still can't move without you? Here's the biblical principle that fixes it — and why every owner eventually hits this wall.
In this video, I walk Christian small business owners through the #1 systems problem quietly killing business growth: the owner bottleneck. Using the leadership model from Exodus 18 — where Jethro gave Moses a systems solution — I break down exactly why this happens, how to diagnose it in your own business, and what to build instead.
What you'll learn: → Why becoming the bottleneck is natural in year one — and dangerous after that → The 3 warning signs you're the single point of failure in your business → The biblical systems framework that frees you to lead instead of operate → How to design your business to run without you in the room
🔗 FREE TOOL: 10-Minute CEO Bottleneck Checklist Find out exactly where you're the single point of failure in your business. 👉 www.psalmtreeceomastery.com
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Jim Anderson is the founder of Psalmtree CEO Mastery — a training platform for Christian small business owners built on 35 years of business experience, 10 years as a CEO, and 7 biblical pillars of business leadership: Vision, Strategy, Lead Generation, Operations, Financial Mastery, Governance, and Growth.
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15 Jul 2026
Episode 32: Most Businesses Are Unsellable — Here's Why
Most profitable businesses can't be sold. Not because they don't make money — but because they can't survive without the owner. In this video, I'll show you why, what enterprise value actually means, and the 5 things that make a business truly worth building.
🔗 Get the FREE 10-Minute CEO Bottleneck Checklist: 👉 www.psalmtreeceomastery.com
This is Part 2 of a series. Watch Part 1 first: "You Can't Scale if You're the Bottleneck" → [LINK TO PRIOR VIDEO]
Industry data shows that only about 20% of businesses listed for sale actually sell. Eight out of ten owners walk away with nothing — not because their business failed, but because what they built only worked because they were in it every day.
That's not a business. That's a job.
In this video, we dig into Proverbs 13:22 — "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children" — and what it means to build something that genuinely outlasts you. This is Pillar 7 of the CEO Mastery Framework: Growth, Value, and Exit Readiness.
📌 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Why most businesses are unsellable — even profitable ones
The difference between revenue and enterprise value
The 5 value drivers that buyers actually pay for
Why exit readiness has nothing to do with wanting to sell
The stewardship principle behind building a business that lasts
How clean financials directly affect what your business is worth
🏛️ ABOUT PSALMTREE CEO MASTERY Psalmtree CEO Mastery is a training and community platform for Christian small business owners who want to build their businesses on biblical principles — not just business principles. Built around a 7-pillar CEO framework covering vision, strategy, marketing, operations, finance, leadership, and growth.
Join the free community: www.psalmtreeceomastery.com
8 Jul 2026
Episode 31 - You Can't Scale if You're the Bottleneck
Are you the bottleneck in your own business? Most small business owners are — and they don't even know it. In this video, I'll show you the 5 signs you're holding your business back, the CEO mindset shift that changes everything, and the first step to building systems that don't depend on you.
🔗 Get the FREE 10-Minute CEO Bottleneck Checklist inside Psalmtree CEO Mastery: 👉 www.psalmtreeceomastery.com
This checklist walks you through exactly where you're the bottleneck — broken into three categories: Decisions, Delivery, and Dependencies. Ten minutes. One clear next step.
If you've ever felt like nothing moves without you, like your team can't answer basic questions without asking you first, or like your business would stop the moment you stepped away — this video is for you.
We dig into Exodus 18, where Jethro tells Moses he's doing it wrong — and the timeless principle of building systems, delegating to capable people, and removing yourself from the center of every decision.
This isn't just business strategy. It's stewardship.
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