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The Chris Harder Show

The Simplest Way to Make More and Work Less

The Chris Harder Show

Chris Harder

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like you built a business only to become a slave to it? In this episode, I break down why so many entrepreneurs mistakenly build for scale instead of freedom, creating complex businesses that leave them working harder than ever without actually netting the income they need. I share how to flip the script by starting with your "Dream Life Budget" first, then reverse-engineering the exact business model needed to support it. Get ready to work less, earn more, and build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • How to calculate the exact income you need to live your dream life.

  • What a "medium-touch, high-retainer" model actually looks like in practice.

  • How fewer clients can actually lead to more income and more freedom.

  • Why solving higher-value problems allows you to charge premium prices.

  • The fastest way to simplify your business while increasing profit.



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Transcript

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0:00.0

For those of you that are like, I built this business and I'm a slave to it, maybe this is your wake up call to start pairing that thing down a little bit and build towards this perfect style business. For those of you that are charging too little right now, maybe this is your wake up call to have the sway or say, I am one of the absolute best at what I do. And I only work with a few clients at a time. And this is my retainer.

0:21.0

I'd love to work with you.

0:21.9

And if not, I'm going to go to this next person over here.

0:24.9

Some of you are going to hear this and you're not going to be able to quite adapt it.

0:28.4

But others of you, this is the episode that might change your life.

0:36.5

Welcome everybody to the Chris Harder Show, where we are making you unapologetic about your pursuit of success, knowing that when good people like you make good money, they can then do great things.

0:46.6

My name is Chris Harder and several times per week. I will bring you epic guests, solo episodes, and every single tool, trick, and skill set you need to grow your business,

0:55.2

grow your money mindset, and to grow your wealth to levels that you have never reached before.

0:59.7

I've ended up in a unique place in life where I've got the experience, the connections,

1:03.5

and all of the secrets that it takes to be successful.

1:06.3

And I'm lifting the curtain to reveal it all to you in an effort to help put you in a position

1:11.3

of abundance so great that you can then be as generous as possible.

1:16.0

So let's lock arms and let's get started.

1:21.9

Hey everybody, welcome back to the Chris Harder Show where today I'm grateful for peptides.

1:26.5

Yes, you heard me right.

1:27.4

I'm grateful for peptides. I've been taking them real serious since January 1st and they have

1:31.7

changed my life. Those of you that have followed for a while, you know I had a stroke September

1:35.9

1st of 2024 and that really affected my brain speed and ability. And while time helped heal

1:43.2

that, peptides have really sped that up. And the same thing,

1:46.2

I am like on the most massive fitness train ever lately. And they have sped up my recovery,

1:52.6

like changed my body. So I'm just grateful that those became a trend. It became a thing.

1:58.0

It's so easy now to like be advanced physically and mentally if you guys are tapped into the right circles. And if you're like, hey, what in the world is this dude talking about? Guys, it's real simple. I start all of my solo episodes with a display of gratitude because I want to lead by example. I'm a huge believer that if you stop and take inventory of what you do have, instead of always pissing and moaning about what you don't have, then you realize you have more than you need to get through to the next day. You have more than you need for a good jumping off spot. And that's all any of us need. We need to know that we have more than enough to get to the next day and that we've got a good foundation as a jumping off spot and the rest we entrepreneurs can take care of

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