Stop Solving the Wrong Problems in Your Business

Stop Solving the Wrong Problems in Your Business

From The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast by John Jantsch

April 16, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

John Jantsch discusses the concept of blind blaming in business with Kevin D. St. Clergy, focusing on identifying root causes for better growth.

What if the reason your business feels stuck isn't effort, but misdiagnosis? In this episode, John Jantsch talks with Kevin D. St. Clergy about blind blaming—the habit of fixing the wrong problems while real growth opportunities go unnoticed. They explore how cognitive bias in business decision making affects marketing results, leadership mindset, and team performance, and share practical ways to identify root causes instead of symptoms. Learn how shifting from transactional services to a trusted advisor approach can unlock better decisions and stronger business growth. 00:00 Blind Blaming Explained Through Baseball 03:03 Blind Blaming in Business Decisions 06:09 Time Blocking for Entrepreneurs 09:03 Cognitive Bias and Blind Blaming 12:29 From Vendor to Trusted Advisor 17:36 Transformational Growth Shift Rate, Review, & Follow If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Let us know what you loved most about the episode. Struggling with strategy? Unlock your free AI-powered prompts now and start building a winning strategy today! 👉 Get Your Free Prompts: https://dtm.world/freeprompts

People in this episode

Host: John Jantsch

Guest: Kevin D. St. Clergy

Topics covered

  • business growth
  • cognitive bias
  • decision making
  • marketing
  • leadership
  • team performance

Keywords

  • blind blaming
  • cognitive bias
  • business decisions
  • trusted advisor
  • transactional services
  • growth opportunities

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