$15K to $100K/Month in 9 Months: The Leverage for Growth Formula S2E49

Jesse P. Gilmore, founder of Niche in Control, shares his "Leverage for Growth Method" after working 60-80 hour weeks in his first 3 businesses, losing passion because he was "too close to the trees to see the forest." After corporate America (led $180M acquisition), he discovered processes, systems, and eliminating single points of failure. His first agency client went from $15K/month → $100K/month in 9 months. He's now coached 500+ agencies on how to free up founders. KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ Three Selves Exercise — Who are you today? Who do you want to be remembered as? Who are you BECOMING? (Includes burial ceremony for old identity) ✅ 7-Day Energy Journal — Log every 30 minutes (personal + professional) for 7 days. Energy draining vs. uplifting. Most people FEAR this exercise (proof of wasted time). ✅ Eliminate, Automate, Delegate, Time Block — Jesse's hierarchy for taking back your time. ✅ 80% Done by Someone Else = 100% Awesome — Dan Martell principle: Delegate to someone at 1/4 your rate. Get them to "6-inch putt" so you finish. ✅ Batch Same Mental Capacity Tasks — Neuroscience trick: Do all "left brain" tasks together (math, data), then all "right brain" tasks (creative, people). Don't switch. ✅ Task Checklist Assignment — Brain dump: What roles exist? What services? How do you deliver? Use post-it notes to map processes. ✅ Value Per Hour Exercise — If your time is worth $200/hour, why are you doing $9/hour tasks? ✅ The Lucid Dream — Jesse had a lucid dream at 18 outlining he'd start a business with his brother. StrengthsFinder: Strategic, Relator, Learner, Maximizer, Significance. Connect: LinkedIn: Jesse P Gilmore (include the "P") | NicheInControl.com | Free book: The Agency Owner's Guide to Freedom