In the second part of this Power Hour series, John Kitchens together with operations expert Joel Perso to tackle one of the biggest bottlenecks holding agents and team leaders back: operational chaos.

This session is a practical, back-to-basics masterclass on how to actually build business processes that scale, not just talk about systems. John and Joel break down the difference between systems, processes, SOPs, and checklists—and explain why most agents stay trapped in production because their business only exists in their head.

If you've ever said "I need better systems" but felt overwhelmed on where to start, this episode gives you a clear, executable framework to begin documenting, delegating, and scaling—without overcomplicating it.

• The difference between being self-employed and owning a real business

• Why you can't escape a business that only lives in your head

• How documented processes create leverage, consistency, and delegation
  
  

• What a "system" actually is versus a "process"

• How multiple processes work together to support one system

• Real-world examples using marketing, listings, and lead conversion
  
  

• Identifying your core business processes by function

• Why lead generation and marketing should come first

• How to prioritize processes that create the biggest ROI
  
  

• Why Google Docs and checklists beat complex flowcharts

• How checklists outperform experience alone

• The 80/20 rule of process design (and why perfection kills momentum)
  
  

• Why SOPs die on the shelf

• Connecting processes to daily, weekly, and monthly execution

• How activity checklists turn documentation into action
  
  

• Recording what you already do instead of starting from scratch

• How tools like Loom, Scribe, and AI can create SOPs faster

• Turning videos into checklists, SOPs, and training assets
  
  

• Why processes should be owned by roles, not people

• How process ownership improves accountability and scalability

• Creating a culture of problem-solving instead of rigidity
  
  

• The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande

• Traction / Rocket Fuel (EOS Framework) – Gino Wickman

• The Goal – Eliyahu Goldratt

• Trainual – Process documentation & training platform

• Scribe – AI-powered SOP creation

• Honey Badger Nation

• John Kitchens Executive Coaching → JohnKitchens.coach
  
  

You don't scale by working harder—you scale by removing guesswork.

Processes aren't about control or bureaucracy. They're about clarity, consistency, and creating freedom for you and your team. Start simple. Document what already works. Build checklists before complexity. And remember: a good process that handles 80% of situations beats a perfect one that never gets used.

"You can never escape a business that only lives in your head." – Joel Perso

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