Why Growing the Business Doesn’t Have to Mean Growing Apart

4 Sept

Show Notes

What do you do when your business is growing, but you and your partner are growing in opposite directions?

In this episode, Mark and Caroline Creedon unpack what happens when one partner wants to scale up and the other wants to slow down. You’ll learn how to stay in sync when the business (and life) evolves, without compromising your goals, your sanity, or your relationship.

They share practical tools like reverse engineering your shared North Star, applying the “Rock-Pebble-Sand” model to your calendar, and the real reason time management is a myth.

If you're in business with your significant other or a co-founder, and you feel like your business and your relationship are pulling you in opposite directions, this is your roadmap to realigned goals, shared vision, and actual progress without the drama.

Because alignment doesn’t mean identical goals - it means a united direction.

In this episode, Mark explores:

Turn business friction into a clear, united direction instead of a constant tug-of-war (01:40)
Break the big vision down into milestones you can track, hit, and actually celebrate (05:14)
Use offsite planning rituals to reset, refocus, and lock in momentum for business and life (07:55)
Move forward when one partner wants to push harder and the other wants to ease off, without butting heads (15:32)
Compress your calendar and get more done in less time with Parkinson’s Law, time blocking, and meeting stacking (20:04)
The simple 3-step alignment check that keeps both visions moving in the same direction (23:01)

The Mastermind for Business podcast is powered by Business Accelerator Mastermind, a coaching program that helps service business owners and professionals double their revenue whilst halving their time in the business. Each week, Mark Creedon, a Business Coach at Business Accelerator Mastermind, speaks with some of the best business minds in the world and shares simple, practical steps you can take to create the business you always wanted.

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Mastermind Business Accelerator is a hands-on practical program aimed at driving results fast. Spearheaded by Mark and Caroline Creedon and a range of highly qualified experts, the program will give you back the freedom you hoped for when you first started your business or professional practice. With his coaching program, Business Accelerator Mastermind, Mark helps business owners maximise their time, set and achieve goals, while remaining accountable.