You built your business for freedom, not to carry it all alone. So when your team steps up, you get to step back, and finally lead the way you always imagined.

This episode breaks down exactly why your team isn’t taking ownership and stepping up, and how to fix it without burnout, micromanagement, or more stress on your shoulders. We’re talking about practical strategies that give your team autonomy and give you your freedom back.

Nick and Mark unpack the 4 big blocks stopping your team from taking ownership and how to eliminate each one so your business runs without every decision running through you.

If you’ve ever felt like freedom’s slipping away the more your business grows, this episode will help you take it back.

Your team can do more. You just need the right systems and a whole lot less micromanagement.

In today's podcast, Mark explores:

• Your team members don’t want clearer instructions. They want this (00:45)
• How your reactions to mistakes might be training your team not to think for themselves (02:29)
• Creating a culture where smart risks are safe to take (07:36)
• How unclear expectations keep your team stuck and turn you into the bottleneck (10:08)
• Why micromanagement backfires, even when it comes from good intentions (13:16)
• Why withholding trust kills motivation (15:43)
• Identifying who’s ready to step up and who’s not (18:48)
• A smarter way to tie salary increases to accountability (20:14)
• Quick recap (22:33)

Get in touch with Mark Creedon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creedon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcreedoncoach/
• Business Accelerator Mastermind: https://investor.metropole.com.au/business-mastermind/

About Mastermind Business Accelerator

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.

It’s not about working harder. It’s about finding (and fixing) what’s quietly draining your momentum.

In this snapshot episode, Mark Creedon breaks down a deceptively simple 4-tier self-assessment that reveals exactly where your business bottlenecks are hiding.

Instead of slapping on bandaids (like, hiring another salesperson when delivery is the real problem), this episode shows you how to diagnose and fix the right things, so you can finally scale with sanity and freedom.

If you’ve ever felt like your business is a leaky bucket, this episode is going to be helpful. It’s time to stop chasing quick wins and start finding the right fix.

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-work-out-what-the-next-right-thing-is-in-your-business/id1683205897?i=1000638189134

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lhAOpegluUIMrOTKAmiaL

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast
• https://www.instagram.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.youtube.com/@mastermindforbusinesspodcast

About Business Accelerator Mastermind

Business Accelerator Mastermind 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.

You can’t build freedom in your business if you’re the only one who acts like an owner.

In this episode, Mark and Nick Creedon break down what it really takes to empower your team so they step up, take ownership, and free you up from being the go-to for everything. They unpack five powerful and practical ways to stop wishing your team would “care more” and start creating the kind of culture where ownership isn't just expected, it’s natural.

Whether you run a lean crew or a growing enterprise, these strategies will help you create a workplace that breathes accountability, initiative, and real human connection.

If you're constantly thinking “Why don’t they just treat the business like I do?” this episode is a must-listen. It’s about creating a culture that brings out the best in the team you already have. Because when your people grow, so does your business, and you get your time, headspace, and freedom back.

In today's podcast, Mark explores:

• Why most business owners feel stuck in the trenches and why your team holds the key (00:33)
• Sparking ownership in your team by knowing how to frame challenges (01:34)
• How even a mundane job can help create memorable customer experiences (03:36)
• Craig Bellamy’s rituals that build respect, discipline, and deep connection (06:44)
• Setting meaningful goals (not just KPIs) that inspire and resonate with your team (09:10)
• Using the jigsaw puzzle analogy to build buy-in across your business (11:07)
• Creating opportunities for growth to support the loyalty-ownership loop (14:18)
• Why “they get paid” is the mindset that kills team initiative (18:34)
• How small, consistent, personal gestures can build deep loyalty and daily ownership (21:12)
• Why showing appreciation beyond your team and into their home life builds unmatched loyalty and a culture of true ownership (23:26)

Get in touch with Mark Creedon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creedon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcreedoncoach/
• Business Accelerator Mastermind: https://investor.metropole.com.au/business-mastermind/

About Mastermind Business Accelerator

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.

Ever feel like your schedule is running you instead of the other way around?

In this snapshot episode, Mark and Nick Creedon break down the art of designing your ideal workweek, one that fits your life, not someone else’s hustle-fueled fantasy.

From protecting your calendar like a fortress to understanding why "just 15 minutes" is never just 15 minutes, this conversation is a masterclass in reclaiming your time and your sanity.

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-steps-to-grow-without-breaking/id1683205897?i=1000646886582

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/222ChDaTkNEisv0rAS9KG9?si=dc61a7529e0e4064

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast
• https://www.instagram.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.youtube.com/@mastermindforbusinesspodcast

About Business Accelerator Mastermind

Business Accelerator Mastermind 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.

You’ve heard it before: “Just systemise your business and you’ll get freedom.” But what if that’s only half the truth?

In this episode, Mark and Nick Creedon unpack the real reason business owners can’t step away without everything unraveling and why it’s got less to do with systems and everything to do with people.

This is real talk from real business owners who’ve walked the walk. You’ll learn how to onboard new hires in a way that actually empowers them from day one, why most business owners fail to delegate (and what to do instead), and the surprising truth about your team’s belief in you and in themselves.

Whether you’ve got a small team or a growing empire, if you want more freedom without sacrificing results, this episode will challenge the way you lead.

Listen now and unlock the kind of freedom you started your business for in the first place.

In today's podcast, Mark and Nick explores:

• Why empowerment has to start on day one (01:38)
• Founders cling on because they crave being needed (03:40)
• Why “just add systems” is unreliable advice (06:52)
• What a bad onboarding experience actually feels like (09:55)
• How to create a first day your new hire will never forget (11:47)
• A first day horror story (15:15)
• The new hire jigsaw analogy that will reframe how you see your team (18:01)
• How to re-onboard your current team and reignite belief (20:05)

Get in touch with Mark Creedon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creedon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcreedoncoach/
• Business Accelerator Mastermind: https://investor.metropole.com.au/business-mastermind/

About Mastermind Business Accelerator

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.

If you’ve ever found yourself checking emails at your kid’s recital or mowing the lawn while replaying a work convo in your head … welcome! You’re in the right place.

In this episode, Mark and Nick Creedon get real about the myth of work-life balance and offer something far more doable. It’s about turning off the noise, reclaiming your weekends, and showing up as your best self, at home and in business.

This is a candid conversation on boundaries, presence, self-care, and finding time for what and who matters most without burning out or blowing up your business. It’s practical. It’s refreshingly honest. And yes, it might just save your Sundays.

You don’t need a total life overhaul to reclaim your time. You just need a few real-world shifts that stick. Whether it's turning off notifications, scheduling fun, or just touching a leaf before walking in the door, these micro-habits stack up.

Start with one. Your future self, and your family, will thank you. Because the truth is, you didn’t start a business to miss all your kid’s soccer games.

In today's podcast, Mark explores:

• The trap successful business owners fall into of letting passion justify overwork (00:35)
• Why “balance” is impractical and what to aim for instead (03:06)
• Mark’s simple weekend trick that creates real boundaries (04:18)
• The difference between being present and having presence (06:38)
• Why routines and self-care might be one of the most productive things you do (08:22)
• The brain-dump hack to clear mental clutter (11:59)
• The sneaky subconscious effect of a phone on the table (15:13)
• How to swap digital chaos for focused clarity (17:28)
• A recap of how to get your life back, one small habit at a time (19:31)
• A genius trick for leaving stress at the door (21:38)
• How these tiny tweaks unlock freedom and flow (23:21)

Get in touch with Mark Creedon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creedon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcreedoncoach/
• Business Accelerator Mastermind: https://investor.metropole.com.au/business-mastermind/

About Mastermind Business Accelerator

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.

“Fake it till you make it” is the worst advice you've ever been told.

In this episode, Mark and Nick break down the real reason business owners lose momentum and reveal a game-changing mindset shift that will change how you show up.

Forget the tired old “fake it till you make it” mantra. Success isn’t about pretending. It’s about strategic action, clarity, and trust.

They dive into the lessons learned from SAS Australia's Ant Middleton, talk about why delegation is the secret to reclaiming your time, and discuss how small, consistent actions will get you further than any overnight success hack ever will.

Whether you’re overwhelmed by all the things you think you should be doing or just need a reset, this episode will give you tangible, practical steps to regain control, build belief, and start moving toward real freedom in your business.

Remember, you don’t need to have it all figured out. Just take the next right step. Stop overthinking, trust yourself, and watch how quickly momentum builds.

In today's podcast, Mark explores:

• Why business owners feel directionless at the start of the year (00:25)
• The "fake it till you make it" myth (01:10)
• Trusting the process and the one mindset shift that changes everything (03:38)
• Mark’s new book: The Belief Blueprint (08:52)
• The trap of comparison, and why perception isn’t reality (09:38)
• How to make even the biggest goals achievable (12:03)
• Why locking in your priorities in advance is the secret weapon of high-performing business owners (17:23)
• How to break through overwhelm, focus on the right next step, and start building momentum in your business (19:15)
• The four essential questions every entrepreneur needs to answer to stop running in circles (20:55)

Get in touch with Mark Creedon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creedon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markcreedoncoach/
• Business Accelerator Mastermind: https://investor.metropole.com.au/business-mastermind/

About Mastermind Business Accelerator

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.

A room full of nodding heads doesn’t reflect excellent leadership. It’s a trap.

In this snapshot episode, we dive into the hidden pitfalls of groupthink, the surprising ways it can stifle creativity, and how to actually get the best ideas from your team. Plus, an unexpected lesson from Superbad and a Special Forces strategy that might just revolutionise your business meetings.

If you’ve ever questioned if team brainstorming really fuels innovation, you need to hear this conversation.

Listen to the full episode here

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/busting-the-top-business-myths/id1683205897?i=1000636656232

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4V87QUYy5k4pxhlJkPXOes

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast
• https://www.instagram.com/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastermindbusinesspodcast/
• https://www.youtube.com/@mastermindforbusinesspodcast

About Business Accelerator Mastermind

Business Accelerator Mastermind 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.