Ep. 18 - Ego Is The Enemy That Kills Small Businesses (And How to Spot Yours)

Get The Course: https://www.unsexybusinessmen.com/offers/4VxHyQbf/checkoutJoin Our Community: https://www.skool.com/unsexy-business-group-2742/about?ref=16cfaba2d15643c690ae36a699b64ae3Ego in small business rarely looks like arrogance. More often, it shows up as defensiveness, “I’ll just do it myself,” and refusing to hear feedback without taking it personally. In this episode, Alex and Aaron break down the most common ego traps founders and employees fall into—and why those traps quietly slow growth, block delegation, and create toxic “yes-man” cultures that kill innovation.They cover what ego looks like in employees (pushback, uncoachable behavior), what it looks like in founders (control issues, refusal to document processes), and how to build a trust-based environment where people can challenge ideas without drama. You’ll also hear a simple “ego self-audit” to identify operational risk, plus a Top 10 segment on what people hate about Disneyland, and two listener questions about attracting the wrong leads from Google Ads and managing employees who won’t take initiative.What you will learnHow ego shows up as defensiveness, not just arroganceThe difference between confidence and “false confidence” (and why it’s so destructive)Why uncoachable employees are operationally expensive (and what to do about it)How trust accelerates execution (and why low trust forces “feedback sandwiches”)Why “everyone’s stupid except me” prevents delegation and caps growthThe “two-week disappearance” test to expose what your business depends onHow SOPs and clear accountability reduce repeat mistakes and constant remindersListener Q&A: filtering “bad” leads from Google Ads, and dealing with low-initiative crews=============================Watch Next:The Unsexy Businessmen Podcast ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpkzRR2FIrzTteTigUZswaxeScm0QXMCv===========================Connect with us! =============================Tik Tok: ➡︎ /https://www.tiktok.com/@unsexybusinessmen IG: ➡︎ /https://www.instagram.com/unsexybusinessmen/ Facebook: ➡︎ /https://www.facebook.com/unsexybusinessmen===========================#businessstructure #unsexybusinessmen Don't forget to hit that subscribe button 🔥 if you want to learn how to turn ANY unsexy business idea into a thriving business! We are sharing the raw, real steps to succeed in this unsexy world of business. Let’s get to work!