In this week’s episode of The Accidental Business Owner Podcast, I dive into one of the biggest silent killers of small businesses: the habit of constantly solving everyone else’s problems at the expense of your own. If you’re always stepping in, always rescuing, always making yourself the default fixer — this episode is going to hit home.

🔥 Here’s what I break down inside the episode:

🧩 1. Why business owners fall into the fixer role

❌ 2. How saying yes to everything destroys scalability

❤️ 3. Why passion matters more than hustle

🚫 4. Who I won’t work with (and why that matters)

📈 5. The My TrueNORTH approach to building 6‑ & 7‑figure growth

🏁 6. When to scale — and when to start planning your exit

I see this pattern in almost every business I mentor. Owners put clients first, put staff first, put “urgent issues” first… and put themselves, their structure, and their future last. It feels noble. It feels like leadership. But in reality, it traps you in a reactive cycle that destroys profitability, scalability, and clarity — and builds a business that simply cannot grow without you.

In this episode, I share real examples from the diverse businesses I work with and explain why being “helpful” can quietly become the most expensive habit you have.

From passion to fear to people‑pleasing, I unpack the real reasons entrepreneurs default to problem‑solving instead of boundary‑setting.

Every yes to someone else is a no to your growth, your goals, your team development, and your business model.

I explain why I ONLY work with owners who genuinely love what they do — and why passion is the fuel that makes boundaries sustainable.

I talk openly about why I turn away certain businesses, and how that decision protects both their success and mine.

How we help founders stop firefighting and start building systems, structure, and freedom.

Not every business should scale. Some should prepare for exit. I break down how to know the difference.

If you’re running a business you care about but you’re stuck doing things you were never trained to do — or never wanted to do — this mindset shift will change how you lead and how you grow.

When you stop being everyone’s problem solver, you stop being the roadblock.
Your team improves.
Your clients respect boundaries.
Your business becomes scalable.
And you finally get back the time, clarity, and energy you’ve been missing.

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