Is Being a 'Good Bugger' Enough? Values, Identity & the Team Behind the Vision
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What does it mean to be a 'good bugger' in business?
Welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners. The premise of the show is that two years ago, Seamus and I left our nine to fives to go all in on the Between Two Bears podcast and the other businesses we were building alongside it. That's when we realized we needed some help. We linked up with Di Foster, who's a business and mindset coach, and decided our coaching sessions were worthy of being broadcast, so we created this show. Each episode is a new coaching session where we work through the raw realities of building our business. This episode is just Dai and I, a 1v1. We cover identity, our growing profile, and what's happening behind the scenes. There's a few tears in this one. Accidental Business Owners is supported by Odoo, making business smarter, easier to manage, and more affordable.
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Enjoy. Good morning, Steve.
Hey, Di, how's it going?
It's been a while, mate.
I know. I was thinking it has been a long time since we've done a 1v1.
Have we got tissues?
Well, that's what I'm worried about. I'm never quite sure what's going to pour out of me in these.
I feel like I might need the tissues today.
Ah, okay. Yeah, I think I did make you cry in the last one. Yeah, I think you did. Threw it back on you.
Yeah, God, I hate that. Anyway, how are you?
Yeah, pretty good, I think. Pretty good overall.
How are you really?
Yeah, I would say overall good. Yeah. There's a lot going on. I feel we've had a new hire, Shah, who's recently started, which has taken a huge load off. And I think I made a comment to Shay. We have these like Monday morning check-ins.
Are values alone enough to build a lasting business?
And I said it was the most relaxed I had felt over a weekend. Yeah. since we started the business. That's amazing. Basically. Yeah. I used to go to the gym first thing in the morning and then I would go straight from there into work. So I'd be in at sort of 7 in the morning or 7.30 because I felt like there was just so much I had to get to and that was the time. And I haven't felt like that for the last, I mean, she's only three or four weeks in.
Yeah, three weeks.
Three weeks. But for the last week, week and a half, I haven't felt like I've gone home and spent time with family. I've gone home. I go to the gym first thing and then I go home at seven and then I spend an hour with the kids before school.
Which is a great hire, eh?
Great hire.
Yeah, good fit. Love that. What else is going on? So a lot's going on at work. How are you feeling with it all?
I'm feeling good. Yeah. It's been a wild year. It's been... I don't know. Last year, we got to December of last year and I thought, well, how are we ever going to top that year? That was incredible. And we're in May and you feel like you might have done it. And we're in May and it's just like all of these things that, and we spoke about these a few episodes ago, we're sort of bubbling along in the background and now they have come to light. There's one more big one to come, but it's just, yeah, it's good. Like all of these things are good. Everything is going well.
I reflected over the weekend, I think I put a post up about two and a half years ago when we first met in that meeting. And I reflected on that over the past couple of weeks. And I quite often, I think I said it last week, I learn just as much from my clients. And so over the past two and a half years, it's like front row seats and watching you guys doing what you do. But As I said, our relationship goes right back to two and a half years where it was you and I sat in the room and we just had a big chat. And I remember you said to me, has being a good bugger enough?
How does identity shift when a business grows unexpectedly?
Like when it comes to business, it was like I think you were looking for some sort of like, you know, word like vulnerability and authentic in a business sense that you could hang your hat on. And you said, has been a good bugger enough?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does it mean to be a 'good bugger' in business?
0:00–1:57
2
Are values alone enough to build a lasting business?
1:57–4:06
3
How does identity shift when a business grows unexpectedly?
4:06–6:47
4
Why is having the right team essential for business success?
6:47–8:47
5
What strategies can help overcome being a bottleneck in your business?
8:47–10:02
6
How do identity and habits differ in personal development?
10:02–12:49
7
What role does emotional intelligence play in business relationships?
12:49–15:53
8
How can reflecting on personal growth enhance business strategy?
15:53–38:36
Speakers
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