Business Unscripted - Triumph Business Solutions
Welcome to Business Unscripted, the podcast where real business conversations happen. Hosted by Dave Worden, founder of Triumph Business Solutions, this podcast dives into the raw, unfiltered realities of running and growing a business. Each episode explores the struggles, strategies, and accountability moments that shape the journey of entrepreneurs and business owners.
With a mix of solo episodes, co-host partners, and guest appearances from other business owners, Business Unscripted offers diverse perspectives and actionable insights. Whether you're navigating challenges, seeking strategies, or just looking for honest conversations about business, this podcast has something for you.
Join us weekly as we tackle the unscripted moments that define success, all while fostering accountability and connection with our listeners.
Subscribe now and follow Business Unscripted for stories, strategies, and actionable insights that will inspire your own business journey. New episodes drop every Friday!
Episodes
70 episodes
Stop Trusting Memory, Start Trusting Systems | Business Unscripted Ep. 70
The fastest way to stall a growing business isn't a lack of ambition, it's a missing system. We're on the road for a tournament, short on coffee, and talking through a surprisingly high-stakes topic: why checklists, SOPs, and onboarding process...
How To Sell Without Sounding Desperate | Business Unscripted Ep. 69
A stranger called us during a client meeting and used call screening to claim they needed bookkeeping help, then flipped the script and launched into a software pitch. That one move highlights a bigger problem in modern sales: when we lie, push...
You Don't Need More Sales, You Need Better Math | Business Unscripted Ep. 68
Recording solo from a hotel on the road over the July 4th weekend, Dave gets real about the quiet systems that keep a business steady — the ones that don't feel urgent until a good opportunity slips away. If you've ever left a great meeting and...
AI Workflows That Give You Hours Back | Business Unscripted Ep. 67
You don't need an "AI transformation." You need one workflow that gives you your time back — then a second, then a third — until your whole week feels lighter. In this solo episode, Dave walks through the exact AI automation system T...
Why AI Automation Fails Without Solid Systems | Business Unscripted Ep. 66
AI can write your posts, draft your emails, and automate your workflows, but it can’t fix a broken business process, it only accelerates it. We sit down for a candid Friday conversation about what actually comes first: building clean, repeatabl...
You Don't Get Freedom First — Earn It With Accountability | Business Unscripted Ep. 65
Your calendar is telling the truth about your business, even when your motivation isn't.In this solo episode, Dave digs into the part of entrepreneurship nobody says out loud: early on, you don't get freedom by default — you earn it. Th...
Build Internal Tools Without a Six-Figure Budget | Business Unscripted Ep. 64
A system you don't review isn't a system — it's a comfort blanket. Dave and co-host Duarne Bernhagen open with a real story: a client had performance reports running for 12 months, never opened them, and missed a remote staffer whose output had...
The Real Cost of Going Legit with Chris Hag | Business Unscripted Ep. 63
Most people don't fail at business because they're lazy. They fail because they price from anxiety, lead from old habits, and underestimate what "legit" really costs.We're joined by Chris Hag, owner of High Standard Hauling an...
You Are Probably Calculating Gross Margin Wrong
Most business owners think they're running a 40% margin. The math usually says otherwise — and that gap quietly costs them thousands.In this episode, Dave and co-host Duarne break down how to actually price for profit: the gro...
How Clear Agreements Let You Raise Prices Without Losing Clients
Most pricing problems aren't pricing problems — they're agreement problems. This episode shows how clear agreements and upfront expectations let you raise prices, enforce late fees, and keep clients happy doing it.Dave Worden ...
Stop Charging By The Hour And Start Selling Outcomes
Hourly pricing feels “fair” until you realize it punishes speed, experience, and good systems. We talk through the real shift most small business owners need to make: stop selling time and start selling outcomes. When you can clearly define the...
Your Offer Gets Easier When You Sell Outcomes
If your business “does a service” but customers still hesitate, it’s probably not your skill, it’s your offer. We sit down and map out what a real, sellable offer looks like when you stop describing tasks and start selling outcomes. From the mi...
Stop Pitching And Start Listening To Close More Deals
Your next client is not waiting for a better pitch. They are waiting to feel understood. We get blunt about why so many discovery calls stall: business owners talk about their accolades, their process, and their “secret sauce” before they ever ...
Daily Goals And Simple Systems For Growth
If you’ve ever ended a 16-hour workday wondering what you actually moved forward, this conversation is for you. We dig into the unglamorous parts of business growth that create real momentum: setting daily goals, weekly goals, and quarterly tar...
Stop Waiting For Perfect Weather To Grow
You can hear the difference between someone performing and someone thinking in real time, and that’s the real advantage of going live. It’s just me and my son today, and we use the conversation to connect business strategy with the daily habits...
Are You Protecting The Wrong Resource
AI is moving fast, but most business owners still get stuck on the same old problems: shaky pricing, messy processes, and marketing that looks busy without producing real ROI. We get practical about what actually matters, starting with a real-w...
How Small Business Owners Use AI To Win Back Time | Business Unscripted Ep. 54
You're not "behind" because you're lazy — you're behind because you're trying to run a company with one brain and 24 hours. This episode gets real about what actually changes when a small business owner treats AI like a support team, not a gimm...
Vibe Coding for Business Owners with Duarne | Business Unscripted Ep. 53
AI has lowered the bar for building real software — but knowing how to think, scope, and prompt still separates a useful tool from a messy demo. In this episode, Dave sits down with Duarne to break down vibe coding for real business use.Duarne wal...
Stop Guessing: Build a Business That Scales | Business Unscripted Ep. 52
Most business advice fails for one simple reason: we hear it, nod, then go right back to the same habits. This episode is about breaking that cycle.I open with a mindset framework I can’t stop thinking about — the frozen pond ...
From Scared To Prepared: Raising Prices, Protecting Margins, And Building Systems That Scale
Profit doesn’t come from a bigger top line; it comes from pricing that reflects reality and systems that protect your margins. We share the story of a client who faced a make‑or‑break renewal and discovered last year’s “win” would lose money th...
KPIs, Coffee, And Keeping Your Rockstars Happy
A single unhappy-face emoji from a client could have torched months of work. Instead, we hit pause, swapped the keyboard for a 5‑minute voice note, and unlocked what was really going on at home and in the business. That one choice—time and tone...
From Overreacting To Overdelivering Through Better Tools
Ever notice how fast “I’m sorry, we’ll make it right” flies out when something slips? We dig into why that reflex can quietly undermine reliability—and how a simple pause flips the script. By confirming expectations, asking neutral questions, a...
From AI Hype To Human-Centered Productivity With Notebook LM
Want proof that AI can boost your workflow without killing your voice? We get practical about using Notebook LM to build a “business brain” powered by your own sources—PDFs, YouTube transcripts, proposals, SOPs, and Google Docs—so outputs stay ...
Profit That Actually Hits The Bank
The fastest way to lose money is to chase revenue without guarding your margins. We sat down with Mark Stiles—CPA, CEO of MAS CPA, and former D1 basketball captain—to unpack a no-fluff playbook for trades and service owners who want cash in the...
From Chaos To Control: Building Profitable Trade Businesses
If profit keeps slipping through your fingers, you don’t have a sales problem—you have a visibility problem. We sit down with James Landot of JNL Consulting Group, a builder-turned-operator who has scaled, merged, restarted, and ultimately foun...