Every business has blind spots — problems that slow the company down but remain invisible to the owner because they have spent too long inside the system.

In this episode, Tatyana Khasanova shares what she has learned from working inside hundreds of companies. She explains why owners often hide their real problems from consultants and how an outside perspective can reveal issues that the entire team has stopped noticing.

We discuss foresight, business flexibility and the reasons even experienced entrepreneurs can lose touch with a changing market. How can a company preserve a startup mindset? Which metrics should an owner personally track? And why can a long period of success sometimes be more dangerous than a crisis?

The conversation also covers family businesses, succession and the separation of personal and professional roles ...