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What if the fastest path to a better business isn’t another funnel, lead magnet, or content strategy?
In this conversation, Scott Perry of Creative on Purpose joins Ryan Maxwell of Chasing Maximus for a candid discussion about purpose-driven work, burnout, digital marketing BS, and the deeper work of closing the gap between where you are and what you actually want.
Scott shares how he built a successful business that looked good on paper but felt soul-sucking in practice—and how he rebuilt around conversations, generosity, right-fit relationships, and work that funds and fits the life he wants.
Together, Scott and Ryan explore identity, ancient wisdom, Stoicism, Substack, self-trust, and why knowledge is rarely the real obstacle. The real work is implementation, awareness, and becoming more of who you’ve always been.
7 Essential Takeaways
* Funnels work, but they are not the only way to build a business.
* Conversations are often the fastest path to clarity, connection, and right-fit clients.
* Closing the gap starts by defining the real problem, not chasing more information.
* Much of business growth begins by stopping what doesn’t actually matter.
* People don’t pay for information; they pay for help implementing insight.
* Purpose-driven work requires letting go of games you never chose to play.
* Becoming is often less about reinvention and more about returning to who you’ve always been.
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