<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Arlin Sorenson joins Damien to break down a harsh reality: most MSP owners are building jobs—not businesses. Drawing from decades of experience, scaling a $17M MSP, and working with thousands of owners through peer groups, Arlin explains why profitability, leadership, and mindset—not effort—determine whether you’ll ever get paid for your company.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chapters:&lt;br&gt; 0:00 - Intro&lt;br&gt; 1:27 - Are you prepared for your exit?&lt;br&gt; 13:58 - Growing his MSP&lt;br&gt; 22:05 - Starting Peer Groups&lt;br&gt; 25:23 - How farm life affected his business&lt;br&gt; 31:40 - Bringing faith to work&lt;br&gt; 49:50 - Advice to younger MSP owners&lt;br&gt; 1:00:42 - Conclusion&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with Damien and Arlin:&lt;br&gt; Damien - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Arlin - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/asorensen/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/asorensen/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📺 Watch on YT: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mspmindset" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@mspmindset&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

MSP Mindset with Damien Stevens

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Why Hard Work Won’t Save Your MSP

APR 16, 202671 MIN
MSP Mindset with Damien Stevens

Why Hard Work Won’t Save Your MSP

APR 16, 202671 MIN

Description

In this episode, Arlin Sorenson joins Damien to break down a harsh reality: most MSP owners are building jobs—not businesses. Drawing from decades of experience, scaling a $17M MSP, and working with thousands of owners through peer groups, Arlin explains why profitability, leadership, and mindset—not effort—determine whether you’ll ever get paid for your company. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Are you prepared for your exit? 13:58 - Growing his MSP 22:05 - Starting Peer Groups 25:23 - How farm life affected his business 31:40 - Bringing faith to work 49:50 - Advice to younger MSP owners 1:00:42 - Conclusion Connect with Damien and Arlin: Damien - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens/ Arlin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/asorensen/ 📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@mspmindset