Most entrepreneurs know they need help, but many still end up carrying everything themselves. They keep telling themselves it is faster, safer, or more responsible to do it alone, while their business quietly becomes limited by their own capacity.
In this episode of The Unshakable Life, Jim sits down with Eric Dingler, author of Hire to Grow, for a practical conversation about leadership, stewardship, burnout, hiring, and why business owners often become the bottleneck in what they are trying to build.
Eric shares lessons from nearly three decades of leading teams across camps, churches, nonprofits, and businesses, along with what he has learned from running companies while traveling full-time with his family. Together, Jim and Eric talk about identity, ego, accountability, emotional health, delegation, and why hiring should not be seen only as an expense, but as a way to create capacity for growth.
If you have ever felt stretched thin, afraid to let go, or stuck doing work someone else could be doing, this conversation will help you rethink leadership, support, and what it really means to steward your calling well.
In This Episode, You Will Learn
Time Stamps
00:00 Welcome and introduction to stewardship, burnout, and leadership
01:18 Meet Eric Dingler and his background in leadership, business, and team building
03:34 Eric’s leadership development journey through years of building teams
05:42 Recognizing opportunities and becoming the leader your future team needs
07:42 Giving leadership away, emotional maturity, and the role of ego
11:17 Identity, faith, and what happens when success becomes too personal
15:10 Accountability, isolation, and why leaders need honest voices around them
18:17 Mental health, counseling, and not confusing struggle with lack of faith
21:52 Feelings, truth, and learning to lead through big emotions
25:10 Why hiring creates capacity and helps business owners get unstuck
29:05 Eric’s book Hire to Grow and the framework for building a team
32:49 How to connect with Eric and access his resources
33:41 Final thoughts and closing encouragement
Connect with Eric
🌐 Website: https://ericdingler.com
Eric’s website includes his book Hire to Grow, his podcast, resources for business owners, and an assessment to help identify which hiring myth may be keeping you stuck.
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