Bradley Hamner: How to Go From Rainmaker to Architect of Your Business

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 What if the business operating system you're building is the very thing holding you back? In this episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Nick Berry is joined by Bradley Hamner, founder of BlueprintOS and host of the Above the Business podcast. Bradley works with business owners doing $300K to $3M in annual revenue and helps them make the critical shift from being the overworked Rainmaker to becoming the Architect of a business that runs on systems instead of stress.

Bradley shares how a health scare at age 34 pushed him to reimagine everything—leading to the creation of the BlueprintOS and a powerful new identity as a designer, not just a doer. This episode is packed with insight for entrepreneurs who feel stuck in operator mode and are ready to take real control of their growth trajectory.

Takeaways

Know your business stage to unlock the right tools and strategyEOS isn't built for early-stage entrepreneurs—here’s what to use insteadIdentity shapes behavior—redefine who you are as a business ownerBuild by design, not by default, for lasting business claritySystematize routine tasks and let people shine where it counts

Links

Bradley on LinkedInBlueprintOS on LinkedInBlueprintOS on Facebook

Chapters

00:00 From Startup to Growth
07:07 Building a Team to go from Doer to Leader
13:06 Business as a Lego Set 
18:50 Lessons from a Cardiologist Visit
29:15 Identity Shift Fr

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The Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners.

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