Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Shop Leaders

604: 5 Habits Holding You and Your Team Back

May 19, 2026·40 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Habits we develop around work and leadership can serve to help us grow, or they can hold us back from growth. Many leaders unintentionally develop habits that feel like the right thing in the moment, but in the end actually undo progress and move things backwards in the cafe's operations, culture, and quality. Today we are going to dive into five habits that I have seen damage and hold back businesses countless times over. These are things I have personally engaged in many times throughout my career. Our goal here is to get you to recognize these habits, and replace them with healthy and helpful ones.  We discuss: Blaming and Complaining Rationalizing bad behavior Procrastination of decisions Glorifying chaos and dysfunction Uninformed comparison KEYS TO THE SHOP ALSO OFFERS 1:1 CONSULTING + COACHING! If you are a cafe owner and want to work one on one with me to bring your shop to its next level and help bring you joy and freedom in the process then email  chris@keystothshop.com of book a free call now:  https://calendly.com/chrisdeferio/30min    Related episodes:  Self-Awareness and Honesty It's not You, It's Me 419: Behaviors That Establish Excellent Management Culture 373 : The Owner's Role: 5 Behaviors for Effectiveness

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Shop Leaders and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.