E289 | The Subtle Ways We Compromise What We Want for Others

Ever look back at a decision or compromise that felt small in the moment only to realize how far it took you away from the path you wanted to be on?

Founders make so many decisions every day, and even ones that don't feel 100% aligned rarely look dramatic on the surface.

They look practical, like the sensible choice given everything on your plate at the time, and it's usually only later when you look back that you can see the magnitude of the impact.

In this week's episode of the Simplify to Scale Show, I share a few of my own stories about decisions that inadvertently pulled me off course, and walk through how to spot these patterns in your own business, including:

How a compromise turns into a habit without you noticing The tell that you've logic'd yourself away from what you intuitively 'knew' Why the people closest to you shape more of your decisions than you think What it looks like when you put yourself in a box someone else handed you How to catch the next fork in the road before you're past it Understanding where these patterns show up for you is the key to avoiding misalignment and getting back on track.

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