This week is a bonus episode. We are cross posting a guest appearance I had on John Wilson's Owned and Operated podcast. I'm a big fan of John and enjoy his podcast immensely, and I wanted to share it with you all. In this episode, I share more about my philosophy behind the Operator's Handbook and all the ins and outs you want to know about podcasting. Near the end, I manage to turn the mic around on him and learn about his idea of bloating before optimizing and growing Wilson Plumbing and their other acquisitions. I hope you enjoy this Owned and Operated episode with John Wilson and myself.Listen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn.Links:Owned & Operated PodcastMy First Million PodcastThink Like An Owner Ep. 47 with John WilsonPeter Attia’s private podcastKnifepoint Horror Podcast - Apple Podcasts & SpotifyGrant’s Interest Rate ObserverThe EconomistHarvard Business ReviewBizBuySellHow to Get Rich by Felix DennisTopics:(1:36) - Introducing Alex & discussing podcasting(5:08) - Alex’s background, starting Think Like An Owner & The Operator’s Handbook(9:34) - When did Think Like An Owner shift from being a hobby to a business?(12:03) - The podcasting business model(19:07) - Building The Operator’s Handbook and why Alex chose a print format(31:20) - The process of creating one issue of The Operator’s Handbook(35:39) - Subscriber growth from the first issue(37:05) - The team behind The Operator’s Handbook(39:16) - What’s the process like of bringing on a team?(40:43) - Acquiring & growing publications and media outfits(50:39) - John on growing his service businesses(53:57) - Bloating with an imperfect process(57:32) - Alex’s search for a media acquisition(59:43) - Wrap up