Episode 779: The 11 Weirdest Things That Only Entrepreneurs Do That Keep Getting Them Into Trouble

The Mind Your Business Podcast

James Wedmore

Entrepreneur, Business, Businessmindset, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurialmindset, Management

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Are you a serial creator stuck in "go mode" who can't stop launching new things? Do you find yourself focused on generating more revenue without ever increasing your profit? Today, we perform a much-needed reality check and expose 11 of the most common toxic traits that get entrepreneurs in trouble.

From the dangerous game of reactive launching to the leaky bucket problem of prioritizing sales over profitability, we reveal the mindsets that may be secretly sabotaging your business growth. Don’t think these are holding you back? Think again!

If you’re ready to break free from these patterns and build a healthier, more profitable business, this conversation will show you exactly how.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

The reasons why so many entrepreneurs abandon things that worked just to find a "better way"
How the toxic trait of being a "serial creator" who makes too many products prevents business growth
Why you should avoid listening to your audience too much and what to focus on instead
The way that reactive launching, or only selling a product when you need money, puts you on a hamster wheel
Some of the reasons that being in a codependent relationship with your business is so dangerous
What is behind the illusion of control that so many entrepreneurs are fixated on
Why it is so vital for entrepreneurs to have an intimate understanding of their business's core functions and numbers at all times
How the way to a healthier business and life is to break the "always on" mentality

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Mind Your Business podcast. In today's episode, I'm going to share with you
0:06.6	the 11 weirdest things that only entrepreneurs do that keep getting them into trouble.
0:13.4	Oh boy. Stay tuned.
0:18.9	Hi, I'm James Wedmore, and with 17 years online, I've built my business to over $12 million
0:26.0	in sales per year. And this is the first non-business business podcast that shows you how to apply
0:33.7	the principles of spirituality, energy, and mindset to grow your business beyond your
0:39.0	wildest dreams, all from the inside out. This is the Mind Your Business podcast.
0:49.0	What's up, everybody? I'm James Wedmore. And I'm Jenny Finley. Soon to be Jenny Wedmore.
0:53.4	Soon to be Jenny Wedmore. Soon to be Jenny
0:54.1	We're getting married. We're getting married. It's the countdown has begun. We're about
1:00.3	Are we four months? I think we're five months away. I feel like it's even sooner. My mom today was like,
1:06.5	I feel like you're already married. We're just waiting on the dress. We're waiting on the party.
1:11.0	The so we're getting married this year, so pretty soon. We should just start calling you Jenny Wedmore.
1:16.7	Jennifer Wedmore. I activated my email address, Jennifer Wedmore. Everyone was laughing at me for doing that
1:21.8	within like 10 minutes of being engaged. But at AOL.com. One needs to be prepared.
1:26.8	Jenny Wedmore at AOL.com. Today we're going to share with you the toxic traits of entrepreneurs. This is funny. This is comical. Jenny had no idea. I said, I'm just going to spring this episode on you. She has not reviewed this. Okay. So I just react to these and how true they are. Oh, boy. You know, you're marrying an entrepreneur. I know, and I am not one, everyone. I am not an entrepreneur. She is not.
1:27.6	She is not. react. True. They are. Oh, boy. You know, you're marrying an entrepreneur. I know. And I am not one.
1:44.9	You fell in love with one. I am not an entrepreneur. She is not. We actually took a quiz when we were. She's an entrepreneur. I don't know if you remember this. We took a quiz on this when we were 24, maybe. Me, you and Jillian, all took it. Jillian scored the artist.
1:42.0	I scored the manager. I scored the manager
2:03.1	and you scored the entrepreneur. And I remember reading the entrepreneur profile going like,
2:08.2	yeah, I don't know. This is, no, this is not me. These are 11 things I came up with. Okay.
2:14.7	And they're basically things I say, Jenny, make sure I don't do these things. Okay. I can't wait. What's number one? These are the toxic traits. And again, I'm being cheeky by saying like these are the negative things, but it's like, if you just stop doing these, like, as bad habits, you're going to be so good because I think the message and the theme behind here is something I've shared with people for a long time. And like, people are not going to like what I have to say about this. But to be entrepreneurial is to be, like to be truly
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