Why Your Team Doesn’t Care as Much as You Do (And What to Do About It)

Dec 23

You ever feel like no one on your team cares about the business the way you do?

You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy.

In this episode of the TrustBuilt Podcast, I sat down with Calvin Smith—longtime entrepreneur, coach, and EOS implementer—to talk about that moment every business owner hits:

The point where you realize you’ve become the bottleneck.

Calvin’s been there. So have I. And if you’re the kind of leader who prides yourself on showing up, grinding it out, and carrying the business on your back—you might be closer than you think.

The Real Reason You Can’t Let Go

Calvin tells the story of the moment he realized his team wasn’t showing up the way he wanted.
But the real kicker?
He wasn’t showing up either.

“Trust starts with the leader,” he told me. “You can’t expect your team to care if you’re not being honest with them about what you really need.”

What followed was a deep conversation about what really holds founders back—fear, ego, and the quiet belief that “no one can do it like I can.”

(And let’s be honest—we’ve all thought it.)

But Calvin also makes it clear: there’s a way out of that cycle.
It starts with clarity, alignment, and leadership that doesn’t pretend to have it all together.

Build Systems that Create Freedom (Not Chains)

One of my favorite parts of this episode?
We talked about how systems and processes aren’t the enemy of innovation—they’re what create room for it.

If you’ve been resisting structure because you think it’ll make your business too rigid, this conversation will challenge you—in the best way.

Calvin lays out how tools like EOS can help you stop reinventing the wheel and start building momentum that doesn’t depend on your personal effort every single day.

Because let’s face it: if the business can’t run without you, it’s not a business. It’s a trap.