I forgot to put clothes on my kids… 🫣 · Lifestyle Founders Group™

Dan Harrison

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Feb '25 • 💬 General

I forgot to put clothes on my kids… 🫣

My mom came to stay with us for the weekend

and one of her favourite things to do when she comes

is to go swimming with my daughters

Weekends are pretty busy for us these days, we have

Story time at the library, gymnastics, soccer, sport ball, etc

and this weekend we decided to also go swimming with Nana.

Now normally I am pretty good at following the weekend plans

And my wife is amazing at keeping everything running smoothly

She's so great at thinking of all the little things that need to happen to have a smooth day with the kids

You know like…

little healthy snacks,
returning the library books,
packing the soccer bag.
...

and on this snowy day I was trying to be helpful by getting the kids ready for the pool.

I Threw on their suits, put their swim shoes and a coat on knowing that my wife would have all the clothes packed in a bag for after swimming.

Welp… we got to the pool

And the kids hopped out of the car with bare legs and swim shoes on their feet

My wife just looked at me with disappointment and disbelief.

"No pants? no boots? These swim shoes are for swimming not walking into the pool in the snow?"

I didn't think it was a big deal

because it was just a short walk to the pool.

But in my wife's response I realized something.

You see my wife has an entire operating system.

She has a flow, she knows what needs to get done, by when and how.

And I messed up her system.

I wasted our time.

And added to the invisible load my wife often carries.

And it got me thinking about systems ... (as you do 🤷🏼‍♂️ when your a biz coach?! )

Just like my wife's system for getting the kids ready,

Your business needs reliable operating systems too.

Without them, you're basically walking into a snowy day with swim shoes on

unprepared and making things harder than they need to be.

The truth is, most coaches are operating like I did this weekend

winging it, thinking they're being helpful,

but actually creating more chaos and missed opportunities.

I see it all the time

talented coaches struggling with inconsistent income, working crazy hours

and feeling overwhelmed because they're missing the fundamental systems

that make a business actually work.

But here's what I know after helping hundreds of coaches build successful online businesses...

Success isn't about working harder or doing more.

It's about having the right systems in place that make everything flow smoothly,

predictably, and profitably.

Just like my wife's system ensures our kids are properly prepared for any activity

(when I don't interfere 😅),

your business needs systems for

attracting clients,
delivering value, and
scaling your impact.

And you know what?

One of the most crucial systems every coaching business needs is a reliable email system that consistently brings in leads and sales (without the chaos of constant content creation).

And this is why I created the Email Alchemist Course.

To help coaches install a simple but powerful email system that can predictably

grow your list and income.

We're kicking off this Thursday, and I'd love to have you join us.

Dan "winter shoes" Harrison

P.S. If you're tired of "winging it" in your business (like I was with the swim shoes 😅), Join the Email Alchemist Course and install one of the most important foundational systems into your biz over 4 weeks.

P.P.S. Fun fact: My wife now has a laminated checklist for swimming days... maybe she's onto something with these systems 😉

P.P.P.S - Do you think I wrote this email or did A.I.?

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