The Ownership Advantage w/Tanner O’Brien

The Secret Ingredient That Turns Goals Into Reality

As part of my journey to retire my parents from our business by the end of 2026, I walk through how I think about goals, why most “goals” are really just tasks, and why real goals require you to grow into them.
 
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Let the Magic Begin: Kicking Off the Final Year to Retire My Parents

In this episode, I’m sharing a snapshot of what 2026 looks like. Personally. Professionally. And across the businesses we’re building.
 
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Believe It’s Possible or the Plan Doesn’t Matter

Week nine of the journey to retiring my parents from our family business by the end of 2026. As the year wraps up, this episode is about one thing that comes before strategy, spreadsheets, or hiring: believing it’s actually possible.
 
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Week 8: Community, Planning, and the Power of the Right Team

Eight weeks down. Fifty-five to go. In this episode, I’m recapping a powerful week that reinforced one of the most important lessons in business: team is everything.
 
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Week 7: The 6 Questions That Change Your 2026 Plan

Week 7 of the “Retire My Parents by 2026” journey. This week is short and fast-paced, but also one of the most important weeks of the year: the start of annual planning season.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ye4MU3Gbfy0

Week 6: Building AI Systems That Replace Busywork, Not People

Week 6 of the “Retire My Parents by 2026” vlog.

Automation vs Systemization: The Lesson We Often Miss | Week 5

In Week 5 of my journey to retire my parents in the next 13 months, I hit a major theme that most business owners get wrong: automation and systemization are not the same thing.

Why who you surround yourself with matters

Week 4 of my mission to retire my parents in the next 13.5 months starts with a simple truth: the people you surround yourself with determine how fast you grow.

Happiness Is Seeing Progress (Vlog 3)

Week 3 of the journey to retire my parents from our family business.

We Won North American Firm Owner of the Year…While Out of the Office

In this second vlog of the series, I’m continuing the journey to retire my parents from our family business by the end of 2026.