ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Every big jump in our business came right after something broke: a client, a person, or an idea we were holding too tight.
TK and Elana talk about the move every growing business has to make, from lone wolf to wolf pack. Why the thing you're holding onto is often what's holding the business back. Why the transition feels worse before it feels better: more people, less money, and wondering whether it was worth it. And why having someone who'll tell you the truth matters more than any system.
They also properly disagree — on stress versus pressure, and on whether you should ever go back.
IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Lone wolf to wolf pack
02:39 Every breakthrough started with something breaking
04:17 The owners who can't let go of their own mistake
05:14 Having someone who'll tell you the truth
07:17 Outgrowing people, and when "great culture" hides it
09:14 The day Elana realised she wasn't that important
10:32 Why you can't scale doing it all yourself
12:56 Working less and getting paid more
15:39 What you won't let go of
17:26 Hold yourself to the standard you'd set an employee
19:29 Stress or pressure? We disagree
23:26 Why you need a North Star
26:17 Being okay with being wrong
29:20 Why the transition feels worse before it gets better
32:43 Burn the boats, or keep a way back?
36:14 Small business owners aren't idiots
38:03 Ten of you versus one of you
39:17 Building a business someone would buy
41:00 You don't have to lead your own business
41:35 Building the life you want through your business
There's a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from carrying a business by yourself. Backable is your AI co-founder — it knows your business, your goals and what you need next. Free to start: https://backable.ai/?via=backablemedia
Instagram:
Backable → https://www.instagram.com/backableai/
TK → https://www.instagram.com/timkrotiris
Elana →https://www.instagram.com/elanaharari/
Nigel → https://www.instagram.com/this_backable_life
LinkedIn:
Backable → https://www.linkedin.com/company/backableai/
TK → https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkrotiris/
Elana →https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanaharari/
Nigel → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelwalton/
Listen:
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6hff8VLWJLBFxY89SUwz6X
Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/backable/id1495129491
YouTube Music → https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7cZKg7ojx5ZBMM6ZnqIysBlBIrQ2loZ
