In this episode of Coaching In Session, host Michael Rearden sits down with Jake Smolarek, a seasoned high-performance coach and entrepreneur with over 20 years of business experience, to discuss the real journey of building a business—from failure and burnout to momentum and mastery.
Jake shares hard-won lessons from scaling multiple ventures and emphasizes the importance of knowing your “why,” mastering delegation, and developing the discipline to push through the messy middle of entrepreneurship. This conversation cuts through the noise of hustle culture and offers a refreshing look at what it actually takes to build a business that serves your life—not one that consumes it. From mentorship to mindset, Jake brings powerful insights that any entrepreneur or aspiring founder needs to hear.
Key Takeaways:
✅ Entrepreneurship requires resilience and long-term vision
✅ Passion is often built through skill and repetition
✅ Your first business won’t be your last—it’s a learning lab
✅ Delegation is essential to prevent burnout
✅ Invest in yourself before scaling anything else
✅ Mentorship shortens the learning curve dramatically
✅ True success is what happens behind the scenes
✅ Continuous learning is the secret weapon of high achievers
✅ Money should serve your mission, not become it
✅ Failures provide the best business feedback
Guest Links:
🌐 Website
📘 Facebook
📸 Instagram
💼 LinkedIn
🎵 TikTok
💬 Threads
#JakeSmolarek #BusinessCoaching #EntrepreneurJourney #MindsetForSuccess #HighPerformanceCoach #BuildSmartScaleFast #CoachingInSession #MichaelRearden #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfDisciplineTips #VisionGPS #NoZeroDays #ReprogramLimitingBeliefs
Website: www.Revenconcepts.com
Email: Coachinginsession@gmail.com
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