Are you truly "customer-focused," or are you just people-pleasing your way into a profit leak?

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on a pattern observed across hundreds of service-based businesses: the "automatic yes" that leads to scope creep, underpricing, and 70-hour work weeks. If you find yourself texting clients at 9 PM or giving discounts before they even ask, you aren't just being "nice"—you’re operating in a "Reward Loop" that is keeping your business stuck.

What we cover in this episode:

• The $150K Leak: The literal math behind how people-pleasing behaviors break your unit economics and stall your growth.

• The 5 Types of Business People Pleasers: From the "Discount Dealer" to the "Bad Client Keeper," identify which pattern is draining your energy.

• The Profitable Boundaries Framework™: A three-part system to help you shift from an overwhelmed technician to a strategic business operator.

• The 24-Hour Rule: One simple tactical shift that eliminates 80% of poor strategic decisions.

Your "no" actually makes your "yes" more valuable. It’s time to stop "collecting liabilities" and start building a business that serves your life instead of consuming it.

Ready to find your hidden profit? If you’re a service business owner ready to stop leaving six figures on the table, I’m currently conducting strategy interviews for the second edition of my book. Schedule your 45-minute Pathway to Profit Diagnostic to analyze your numbers and reclaim your time: https://mediaaceadvisors.com/contact/