You Hired a Team.
So Why Does Every Decision Still Wait on You?
Your time is the most valuable thing in your business. Right now most of it goes to answering questions, approving work, requesting updates, and fixing what comes back.
I help you build a team that makes the calls you would, so your hours go to the work only you can do.
Eric is by far the most transparent and helpful coach I've found. He provides advice based on his real-world experience running his business.
Cody Jeffries
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We're only 3 weeks in out of 12 and I am already shifting my mindset from 'creating a nice job for myself' to 'I'm going to be a business owner'.
Jamie Cottam
Founder and Lead Designer, Bear Roots Studio
The Business Runs.
But Only Because You Never Stop.
You have clients. You have a team. You've handed things off. And it all still comes back to you. Every decision. Every fire. Every question. Your day fills up with approvals, answers, trying to figure out where things stand, and fixes. The work that would grow the business sits on a list for later.
"No one can do it the way I do."
"If I step back, things slip."
"It's faster if I just do it myself."
So you work longer. And the business only grows as far as your calendar stretches.
I've Built Several Teams That Make the Decisions I Would. Let Me Help You Build Yours.
I'm Eric Dingler. For more than 25 years I've built and led teams. For the last six, I've run a fully remote team across time zones. For four of those years, my family and I traveled the world full-time.
My agency runs on documented systems and SOPs. I wrote two of them. My first hire was two hours a week. Now he solves problems before I know they exist.
That's what frees my time for the work that grows the business.
What I teach is what I've done. Real teams, real stakes, real results.
A Clear Path from Busyness Doer to Business Owner.
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Start With a Consultation
We look at where your business is right now and find the real reason it still depends on you.
2
Build the Right Structure
We define the right roles, the right expectations, and then build the systems that make delegation actually work.
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Develop a Team You Trust
I'll teach and equip you to develop your team so they run things from their chair and make the decisions you'd make from yours.
What Happens When You're Not the Bottleneck?
Problems get solved without landing on your desk first.
Work moves forward without you checking on everything.
Your hours go to growth, strategy, the next hire, and your family.
You take a break when you need one. The work keeps moving.
3-Minute Assessment
What's Your REAL Bottleneck?
You already know too much still relies on you. You probably have a theory about why. However, in my experience, most owners guess wrong.
Five questions. Three minutes. Find out which of four root causes keeps you stuck in the weeds.
Question 1 of 5
Two optional questions
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These are optional. Skip them if you want. But the more you share, the more specific your results will be.
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Ready to fix it?
A 25-minute conversation with Eric. We'll look at where your business is right now, pin down which piece is really holding you back, and map the next move. If Eric can help, he'll show you how. If not, you'll leave with clarity either way.
Check availabilityWho I Work With
Owners of online businesses who have hired help and still carry most of the work.
You have a team, but every decision still runs through you
You've delegated, and the work keeps coming back
Your growth is capped by the hours you can personally work
You want your team to own more so you can lead the business
If that's where you are, you're in the right place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a good fit for working with Eric?
Owners of online businesses and remote teams who have hired at least one person and still carry most of the work. In-person teams fit too. If the business only grows when the owner works more hours, that owner is who Eric works with.
What is the Real Bottleneck Assessment?
A short assessment that takes about three minutes. It shows which of four root causes (Trust, Clarity, Systems, or People) keeps work coming back to the owner, so they know where to start.
What happens on the consultation call?
It's a 25-minute call where Eric looks at the owner's current situation, identifies what's actually holding the business back, and maps out a next step. If he can help, he'll explain how. If the situation isn't the right fit, the owner still leaves with clarity on what to do next.
How is this different from other business coaches?
Most time advice tells owners to buy back their hours. Eric teaches owners to multiply the impact of each hour by developing a team that makes the decisions they would. His approach comes from 25 years building and leading teams, including six years running a fully remote team across time zones, four of them while traveling full-time with his family.
He's also blunt and to the point.
What does Eric Dingler Do?
Eric Dingler is a business owner and business coach. He helps owners of small and online businesses develop a team that makes the decisions they would, so the owner's time goes to the work only they can do: leading and growing the business. His own team runs his web design and digital marketing agency as if he were in the room. He still works with that team a few hours a week, and their ability to handle the work in the weeds is what frees him to coach. He also speaks and facilitates for organizations on leadership and building remote teams.
Does Eric work with businesses in a specific industry?
No. The principles of leadership, delegation, hiring, and team structure apply across industries.
The common thread is owners who are the operational center of their business and want to change that.
