When Business Talk Feels Like a Battlefield

7 Aug

Show Notes

Running a business together? Great. Arguing constantly? Not so great. Here’s how to talk like partners, not like enemies.

In this episode, Mark and Caroline get real about how to actually communicate in business, without slipping into blame, frustration, or relationship meltdown.

If you’re building a business with your partner and the conversations keep ending in silence, stress, or side-eyes across the dinner table, this episode will hit home. You’ll learn how to stop your biggest ideas from getting shot down (or worse, ignored), how to pause tension before it wrecks your momentum, and how to turn feedback into fuel instead of another reason to fight.

Whether you’re building with your life partner or just trying to communicate better with a co-founder, this episode is a must-listen if you want to scale your business without scaling up the stress.

In this episode, Mark explores:

Talk business without making it personal through personality profiling (00:30)
How to stop decision drama before it starts (03:21)
The “pause and park” technique to protect harmony and make better decisions (08:10)
How to interpret feedback as a form of leadership and risk management, rather than resistance, so you can hear what’s useful without taking it personally (14:24)
The 3-part formula for delivering hard truths without triggering defensiveness (19:18)
How to shift emotionally-driven discussions into strategically-timed action plans that align with your core vision and values (23:27)

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