The more money you make, the less you should have to work.

That's only if you know these 12 laws of running a stress-free business.

I know it's possible because I went from 100-hour work weeks and burnout in my 20s to today

running a $100 million empire working less than 40 hours a week.

And you don't need 160 IQ or spend millions of dollars on consultants to implement these.

So without further explaining it, this is how to run a

million dollar business without going crazy. Welcome to the Martel Method. I went from rehab at 17 to

building a $100 million empire and being a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. In this podcast,

I'll show you exactly how to build a life and business you don't grow to hate. And make sure you don't

miss anything by subscribing to my newsletter at Martel Method.com. Starting with law number one, you create the rules. When I started my first successful business, I almost went bankrupt in the first three months because I didn't understand a concept called cash flow. And I remember talking to one of my mentors, explained them what was going on in my business. And he just laughed at me.

He goes, why are you doing that?

And I said, what? He goes, why are customers only paying you like 60 days later? And then the money gets locked up in your bank account because your new business. And essentially, you don't have the money to pay for your growth or your employees. Says, why don't you make the customers pay 50% up front? Well, I didn't know I could.

It turns out you get to

create the terms of engagement with your customers and your business so that you can build the

business the way you want to. The way I like to think about it, it's called the infinite game.

Your business, your rules. You need to design the game so that you can play it forever without

pain. So for example, I won't ever finance a customer's

growth. If you want my product or services, then you pay up front so that I can invest in the

business to deliver on my promise. If I don't work well with a client, then I don't work with

them. I fire people all the time. Some people accidentally come into my world and I realize

quickly their philosophy

on business and mine are completely different. I don't put up with it. Not because I'm being rude,

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