In this episode, we tackle one of the most frustrating (and costly) leadership challenges: working with a team member who’s sure they’re performing… but everyone else sees the truth.

This isn’t just about ego—it’s about the collision between inflated self-worth and a lack of self-awareness. And if you don’t know how to handle it? It can quietly drag down your entire team culture.

We dig into the real danger of overconfident underperformers: why they resist feedback, how they confuse potential with performance, and what to do when coaching just isn’t working.

You’ll also hear:

--Why your highest-potential hire might be your biggest leadership risk

--The 5-question “Coachability Test” that reveals whether someone can grow—or needs to go

--How to stop giving feedback that bounces off, and start building systems that make expectations undeniable

--The real cost of keeping someone who thinks they’re crushing it, but keeps missing the mark

--How to use weekly scorecards, self-assessments, and alignment sprints to cut through the spin

Bottom line: You can’t build a business on ego. And you can’t grow a culture that tolerates spin. But you can create clarity, coachability, and accountability—if you lead with structure, not just hope.

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Show Notes: The AI Takeover — Tool or Trap?

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the AI revolution—what it really means for small business owners, and why using it wrong could cost you far more than ignoring it altogether.

AI isn’t just a tech trend. It’s a leadership shift.

When used well, it creates white space—time to think, lead, and coach. When used poorly (or not at all), it traps you in the same reactive cycle you’ve been trying to escape.

We explore the “AI paradox” in real-world terms: how AI can create your structure and automate your admin but will never replace your relationships, and why your human connection is now your biggest competitive advantage.

You’ll also hear:

• Why Duolingo’s AI launch backfired—and what it teaches us about trust

• The 5 Cs your team needs to become strategic partners (and how AI can help you create them)

• How most business owners are burned out not from growth—but from doing what AI could have done for them

• The identity shift from operator to catalyst—and how AI makes that possible

Bottom line: AI won’t lead for you. But it will give you the structure and thespace to finally start leading like you were meant to.

Ready to see how it works in your business?
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In this episode, we pull back the curtain on why so many small business teams are disengaged—and what your leadership habits may have to do with it.

Disengagement isn’t about lazy employees. It’s usually about broken systems, unclear expectations, and leaders who are running on fumes.

We explore the real reasons teams stop trying, why yelling is a symptom—not the problem—and how to rebuild trust with systems that do the heavy lifting.

If your team has gone quiet… this is the episode that explains why.

You’ll also hear:

• Why toxic culture is the #1 reason employees quit (and it’s not what you think)

• The hidden cost of yelling, snapping, or reactive leadership

• How small, unspoken leadership promises quietly break trust and performance

• The 5 C’s framework that makes accountability feel like support—not pressure

• How AI-driven systems can make trust, clarity, and consistency automatic

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Join us for our workshop "From Chaos to Control—Build a Business That Runs Without You The Plug-and-Play AI System That Frees You to Lead and Grow", June 25 5pm EST

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