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Kingdom Doers Podcast - Businesses Don’t Grow. People Do.

In the world of business, success isn’t just about strategy or growth hacks; it’s about people. And people don’t thrive on tactics alone; they thrive on transformation. This is the core of Momentum and Mastery, a framework that didn’t materialize in a brainstorm over pizza and Coke but emerged from 20 years of hands-on, often gritty experience in the trenches with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers.

The building blocks? Mindset, Mechanics, and Movement. These aren’t just nice words to put on a PowerPoint slide; they’re the ingredients of real growth. Mindset gives you the resilience to face challenges; Mechanics offer the structure you need to execute, and Movement propels you forward. But here’s the kicker: they need to work in harmony. When they don’t align, you’ll find yourself spinning, chasing goals that seem to slip further away.

Think about it: how often do we push ourselves with motivation alone? How often do we throw ourselves into action without aligning our mindset or dialing in the mechanics? It’s not about “getting motivated”; it’s about finding emotional leverage. Pain and pleasure are powerful motivators, but what if, instead of reacting to discomfort by numbing or escaping, we leaned into it as a teacher?

The Drift to Drive framework captures this beautifully. We all have a default—a level of comfort we float back to. But what if we challenged that default, aligning our vision with action? This isn’t just about hustle; it’s about elevating the standards we set for ourselves.

So, the next time you feel stuck, ask yourself: Are you focused on getting the mechanics right, on sharpening your mindset, or on simply moving forward? Are you drifting or driving? Remember, the real battle isn’t against obstacles but the incongruities within ourselves.

This isn’t a path to instant success but a journey through the obstacles that shape us. Growth is messy; it doesn’t always happen in the spotlight. But as I often say, businesses don’t grow—people do.


Here is the episode in its entirety with Coach Melissa Taylor of www.kingdomdoersclub.com ---





About Spencer Combs:

Spencer Combs is a business leader and author of Momentum and Mastery: The Business Leader's Guide to Fastrack Unshakeable Profit, Productivity, and Purpose. With a passion for helping others transform their challenges into opportunities, Spencer offers unique insights through his events, coaching programs, and daily text messages.


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