MentorBusiness.com helps business owners and entrepreneurs learn how to scale multiple companies without burning out. In this episode of The CEO’s Boardroom Table, Dr. Lewis Haydon reveals the exact framework he uses to run 10 successful businesses without chaos, stress, or 100-hour weeks.
This is a raw, no-fluff look at how to grow beyond being the operator and start leading like a true CEO. Lewis breaks down the proven structure behind his portfolio of companies and explains how founders can apply the same principles to multiply their income, impact, and freedom.
You’ll discover why most business owners stay stuck inside one company while Lewis uses an ecosystem approach to create stability, scalability, and leverage. He covers his Vision → Plan → Systems → People → Leadership model in detail, showing you exactly how to build businesses that run and grow without your constant involvement.
He also dismantles the myth of “work–life balance,” explains how to diversify your income through connected businesses, and shares the mindset that allows him to stay focused, disciplined, and calm—even when leading ten companies at once.
Takeaways:
The truth about how to run multiple businesses successfully
Why diversification protects your cash flow and mental health
How to build an ecosystem of companies that feed and support each other
The Vision → Plan → Systems → People → Leadership framework
How to create systems before scaling your team
The mindset shift every founder needs to move from operator to CEO
Why leadership and accountability are non-negotiable for long-term growth
The real reason “work–life balance” holds entrepreneurs back
Chapters:
00:00 – Why people doubt you can run 10 businesses
05:42 – Diversification vs. diluting your offer
12:10 – Building an ecosystem of connected companies
18:33 – Why MentorBusiness.com was created
23:55 – The billion-dollar vision mindset
31:20 – Plan × Execution: what actually drives success
36:48 – Building systems that scale beyond you
43:05 – Finding and growing great people
48:22 – Leadership, accountability, and showing up
53:40 – Why “work–life balance” keeps you small
58:05 – The challenge: who’s at your boardroom table?
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