10 Years, 3 Big Mistakes: What a Decade in Business Taught Us | Peas in a Podcast

Reaching 10 years in business is a milestone that less than 10% of small companies ever achieve. To celebrate our 10-year anniversary on Peas in a Podcast, Rebecca and Kay (decked out in party hats and specs, courtesy of producer Beth) are putting aside the celebration cake to talk about the real stuff: the top three business mistakes made over a decade of running Peas in a Pod Consulting. In this celebratory yet refreshingly frank episode, we dive into the lessons learned from scaling a business without corporate guff. From digital overhaul disasters to boundary traps with clients and learning how to love sales, this episode is packed with real-world insights for founders, directors, and leaders at any stage of their journey. In this episode, we cover: Tech and Digital Infrastructure Overload: Why trying to launch a new website, CRM, and client portal all at once while delivering client work is a recipe for chaos, and why you can never outsource project accountability. The Client Boundary Trap: How being impact-driven led us to care more about our clients' businesses than they did, step into operational roles, and neglect our own growth (plus how we fixed it through structured programmes like Boss Mode). Overcoming the 'Sales Ick': Why relying 10 years purely on word-of-mouth referrals held us back, and how shifting our mindset from "selling" to making our value known changed everything. 10 Years of Friendship & Healthy Conflict: How staying best friends for a decade and separating intention from outcome kept our partnership thriving. Our Biggest Asset: Why our team (the real peas in our pod) is our greatest achievement. Enjoying the podcast? Please hit Subscribe, leave us a 5-star rating, and share this episode with a fellow founder or manager!