Former NRL Titans player Matt Srama joins us on Two Blokes One Business to share critical mindset shifts and high-performance habits for entrepreneurs. These tips helped him transition from professional sports star to a successful entrepreneur on the Gold Coast.

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Matt reveals how his background as an elite athlete gave him the discipline, resilience, and consistency needed to build and scale The Srama Group.

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And he also shares practical strategies for business success, including:

- Managing energy as a business owner (instead of just time)

- The importance of outsourcing low-dollar productive tasks to buy back your time

- Creating systems and processes that allow for scalable business operations

- The psychological challenges of shifting identities from athlete to entrepreneur

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This episode is loaded with actionable advice for founders and solopreneurs - from someone who successfully navigated the transition from athlete to entrepreneur. 

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00:02:00 Managing energy in business

00:03:40 Intensity versus long hours

00:05:20 Time blocking

00:08:10 Business as the infinite game versus sport

00:11:20 Investing in an executive assistant and house manager

00:15:00 Overcoming working-class guilt 

00:19:20 Identify energy-sapping tasks

00:25:30 Lessons from professional sport 

00:30:00 Handle harsh feedback

00:33:00 Building discipline and resilience

00:40:10 Detaching personal identity 

00:47:40 Structure gives freedom

00:52:40 Three keys to scaling a business

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Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to scale, a business owner seeking work-life integration, or simply want to manage your energy better to avoid burnout - Matt's insights are a game-changer for building a sustainable and high-performance business.