Snapshot #29: If You’re Not Paying Yourself, You’re Doing It Wrong

Too many business owners look successful on the outside, with decent revenue, a busy team, full calendar, but behind the scenes, they’re earning less than the average wage.

In this episode, I sit down with Michael Wark to unpack why that happens, and what to do about it.

We get real about the myths that keep founders stuck in survival mode, like thinking tax minimisation is a win, or believing reinvesting everything back into the business is a smart move.

But the truth is, if your business can’t afford to pay you, it’s not a business. 

It’s a job… with overheads.

You’ll discover:

• Why minimising tax often leads to maximising waste, and how that mindset quietly sabotages your profit.
• The hidden cost of reinvesting every dollar back into the business instead of paying yourself properly.
• How founders trap themselves by building businesses that only work if they work for free.
• The brutal truth about overhead, ego, and the illusions on your P&L.
• A simple 3-step Trimline framework to fix your margins and scale without burnout.

If your business can’t run without you, it’s not scalable. If it can’t pay you, it’s not sustainable. Time to stop feeding the machine, and start building one that feeds you.

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/033-make-your-business-more-valuable-with-michael-wark/id1697804814?i=1000647387949 

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/59QnCP8NX28fc7X1g2wjQ0 

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMNYIuav0Ek