Success in business isn’t about manipulation. Dr. Kaufman and Laura Bolton unveil the number-one catalyst for truth-aligned business growth. 

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Why everything you’ve been taught about business is wrong

00:00:33 - Where the truth community misses the mark on abundance

00:03:04 - Laura Bolton’s journey from escaping corporate clutches to earning wealth while staying in truth

00:11:06 - The biggest pitfalls in the pursuit of self-directed financial success

00:18:25 -The primer for ceaseless perseverance the history’s greatest entrepreneurs used to strike every target they set

00:19:29 - Laura Bolton’s playbook for prospering as a business coach

00:32:48 - What if you’re not cut out for entrepreneurship?

00:36:54 - How people can sense the value of your offer by the way you carry yourself

00:41:19 - Creative Partnership: an alternative to manipulative marketing tactics 

00:42:11 - How most of what we “want” is socially programmed

00:48:39 - The mental mousetraps that keep truth-seekers in a spirit of scarcity and distress 
00:52:32 - The number one habit that keeps entrepreneurs stuck in failure 

01:00:16 - Embark on the business truths Laura Bolton teaches that most people never hear

Transcript

Dr. Andrew Kaufman:

Hello everyone, and welcome to The True Health Report. I’m your host, as always, Dr. Andrew Kaufman. Today I want to talk about business and entrepreneurship, particularly for people in the truth community who are committed to spiritual development and living in alignment with truth.

From my experience, we face two major obstacles. The first is that corporate business culture — marketing, PR, and sales tactics — often feels misaligned with natural law. Many of us don’t want to hustle, manipulate, or rely on gimmicks. We want honest businesses that provide real value through products and services.

The second obstacle is the belief that living in truth means you must reject material success and live in scarcity. I don’t believe that’s what was intended for us. I believe we were meant to live in abundance, and that abundance exists in the natural world. I want to help people move past the fear that building a successful business automatically means falling into greed or corruption.

To explore this, I’m joined by Laura Bolton, who has extensive experience in business and coaching. She’s developed a model called creative partnership, which integrates ethical business practices with spiritual values. Laura, welcome. Could you tell the audience about your background and how you came to this work?

Laura Bolton:

There’s a lot I could say, but I’ll focus on entrepreneurship. I spent 15 years in the corporate world working in change management, specifically focusing on the human side of organizational change — something many companies overlook.

Throughout my career, I never felt like I fully fit in. I was living what I call a “normal life”: good job, nice house, partner, social life — but internally, something felt off. At the same time, I was deeply conditioned by societal programming: get a job, work hard, chase promotions, seek security. But it never felt aligned with who I really was.

Eventually, I left corporate completely. Around that time, I was also dealing with significant health issues — anxiety, infections, gut problems, skin issues — and constantly receiving medications without improvement. I discovered functional medicine and holistic health, changed my lifestyle, and most of my health issues resolved.

That was my first stage of awakening — realizing the limitations of conventional medicine. Then in 2020, my awareness expanded further into broader societal systems.

After leaving corporate, I moved into coaching, initially focused on high-performance health for athletes, CEOs, and entrepreneurs. Over time, this expanded into business and life coaching, because business and life aren’t separate. Your inner world determines your decisions, behaviors, and results. Most people are looking for tactics and strategies. I don’t teach tactics. I coach.

Dr. Kaufman:

That makes sense. It reminds me of psychotherapy — it’s supposed to help people gain insight, but people often expect it to fix everything for them. Entrepreneurship especially can’t be separated from life. It’s your idea, your passion, your responsibility. It naturally integrates into everything you do.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Entrepreneurship is fundamentally different from employment. And this may be controversial, but I don’t think everyone is suited for entrepreneurship. In theory, anyone could do it. In reality, many people aren’t wired for it.

The biggest difference is self-leadership. You are the boss and the employee. There’s no external authority holding you accountable. Many people struggle with that transition.

There’s also a massive illusion online that entrepreneurship is easy — “30 days to 10k months,” for example. That narrative is everywhere, but it’s false. Entrepreneurship takes time, discipline, and passion. When people expect quick results and don’t get them, they quit.

Dr. Kaufman:

It’s similar to health. People stay in allopathic medicine because it promises quick fixes. But real progress requires effort, responsibility, and persistence.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Passion is critical. If you’re just chasing easy money or trying to escape employment, you won’t persevere long term.

Many people entering coaching focus on marketing first — social media, branding, websites — instead of mastering their craft. But if you become truly excellent at what you do and build real relationships, that’s enough. Most of my business comes through referrals because clients receive real value.

It’s like a restaurant. If the food is bad, you won’t return or recommend it. If it’s amazing, you tell everyone.

Dr. Kaufman:

That aligns with business metrics like net promoter score — whether customers would recommend you. That’s a strong indicator of real value.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Many businesses rely on selling hope rather than delivering results. That can generate short-term income but not sustainable success. The long-term path is simple: get extremely good at what you do and deliver real value.

Dr. Kaufman:

That reminds me of examples where businesses grow purely through word-of-mouth because their product is genuinely exceptional.

Laura Bolton:

Yes. There’s a book called So Good They Can’t Ignore You. That idea applies perfectly here. Shortcuts might generate short-term income, but long-term businesses are built on competence and value.

Dr. Kaufman:

And for people who aren’t suited to entrepreneurship, there are still ethical ways to earn income — like working with someone who already provides real value.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Collaboration, partnership, and team environments can still allow independence and good income. It comes down to mindset and openness to opportunity.

Most people focus on tactics, but success is heavily determined by what I call the inner landscape — beliefs, emotions, confidence, alignment. You can give two people the same strategy, and one succeeds while the other fails, because of internal differences.

Dr. Kaufman:

That aligns with the idea that we project energy in interactions. If you don’t believe in what you’re offering, people can feel it.

Laura Bolton:

Yes. That’s why real coaching focuses on questions and self-awareness. Many people outsource authority to business gurus instead of developing self-trust. This is a broader societal issue.

Many people also don’t actually want what they think they want. Often it’s societal conditioning. If you don’t identify your true desires, you waste time and energy chasing things that don’t fulfill you.

Dr. Kaufman:

That reminds me of the idea that society presents a menu of acceptable life paths, but true freedom is choosing your own path consciously.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Awakening isn’t just seeing external systems. It’s self-awareness. It’s asking difficult questions about your motivations and beliefs. That process is uncomfortable, but necessary for real change.

Dr. Kaufman:

There are psychological traps in awakening — fear, victimhood, and focusing only on external forces instead of personal responsibility.

Laura Bolton:

Yes. Awakening often includes a grief phase. But many people get stuck there. If we want to build a better world, we need to move from awareness into creation and abundance.

Another major modern obstacle is digital distraction. Social media is pulling attention away from creation and meaningful work. Boundaries — with time, attention, and energy — are critical.

Dr. Kaufman:

That resonates deeply. Social media can be useful, but it also feeds ego and distraction if used carelessly.

Laura Bolton:

Exactly. Reducing consumption and increasing creation is essential. Many people think they don’t have time, but screen time data often tells a different story. Time exists — it’s just being allocated elsewhere.

Digital addiction is one of the biggest barriers to progress today.

Dr. Kaufman:

This has been an incredibly valuable conversation. It shows that your work applies to all areas of life, not just business.

Where can people learn more or contact you?

Laura Bolton:

The main place is my Substack, Contrarian Musings. The best way to contact me is by email: laurajanebolton@protonmail.com.

Dr. Kaufman:

Thank you so much, Laura. And thank you to everyone listening. I’ll see you in the next True Health Report.