#123 - Creating a 90-Million Dollar Business with Jason Smith

Jason Smith is the founder of the Back In Motion Health Group. At its peak, Jason led a team of more than 700 professionals in over 140 locations across Australia and New Zealand. Jason has successfully started, grown and sold numerous brands in healthcare including Actif (occupational health), Revita (aged care). and eventually merging Back In Motion with ASX-listed allied health parent Healthia, setting a record for one of the largest transactions recognised in the sector.

Jason’s first book, Get Yourself Back In Motion: a physiotherapist’s secrets to pain relief and optimal health (Global Publishing 2013), was an international best-seller. Empowering his readers to live at their physical best, the book stands in a class of its own as an essential medical resource in every home. His second book, Outside-In Downside-Up Leadership: 50 insights from a true story of remarkable organisational change (Major Press 2018), chronicles a story of courageous innovation and leadership revolution. It has been an instant success with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and the leadership base who want to achieve more with their people.

EPISODE OUTLINE:

00:00:00: Catching up 
00:00:08: Reconnecting with old friends
00:00:37: Reflecting on living in Perth
00:01:02: Conversations picking up where they left off
00:01:08: Overview of busy business years
00:01:33: Experience dealing with COVID
00:02:15: Running an online subscription membership
00:02:35: Effect of COVID on infant businesses
00:03:04: Describing experiences during COVID
00:04:25: Challenges and growth during Covid
00:05:36: Reflecting on weathering COVID on a business and personal level
00:06:02: Pondering on standing out in the health industry
00:06:20: Fascination on creating effective systems
00:07:20: Balancing emotions and logic
00:08:00: Navigating various systems in business
00:08:18: Discussing stress and anxiety in business
00:09:01: Love for systems and managing a scaled business
00:10:04: Combining systems with the human element
00:11:03: Understanding the balance between logic and emotion
00:11:12: Importance of relationship in business systems.
00:11:53: Systems, Logic and Emotion Balance
00:14:17: Dealing with Troubles and Conflicts
00:14:50: Enneagram and Personality Types Discussion
00:19:41: Handling Stress and Coping Mechanisms
00:22:10: Reflection Time and Spiritual Rejuvenation
00:23:33: Conversation with a friend
00:28:02: Learning from tragedy
00:28:25: Spending time with God
00:32:19: Nick and Jenna's resilience
00:32:44: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
00:33:39: Mindset and admiration of successful individuals
00:34:26: Reflecting on Elon Musk and his success
00:34:55: The important pursuit of peace
00:35:22: Building resilience
00:36:56: Mentorship and finding your own success
00:37:18: Early career and life choices
00:38:43: Defining success
00:39:22: Pattern of training
00:40:07: Striking a Balance in Life
00:41:04: Business growth and personal sacrifice
00:42:11: Reflecting on business progression
00:43:08: Balancing family and calling
00:44:03: The mustering to run a business
00:44:34: The struggle between work and family life
00:45:37: Work routine and personal sacrifice.
00:46:01: Discussing the importance of sleep and personal experience
00:49:32: Discussing balance and personal struggles
00:52:03: Sharing personal story and challenges in relationships
00:52:52: Discussing systems and daily structures
00:53:41: Major transition in personal role and its impact
00:54:43: Current interests and activities
00:55:50: Typical daily routine.
00:57:10: Mentoring and Personal Routine
05:00: Reengaging in Family Time
00:57:36: Time Management and Organizing
00:59:10: Balancing Spontaneity and Structure

TRANSCRIPT:
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EPISODE LINKS:

Jason Website: https://jasontsmith.com.au/my-story/

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