Your Business Should Work Harder Than You Do
I used to run my business like my life depended on it.
In my mind, it did.
If it failed, it meant:
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I wasn’t smart.
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I wasn’t good enough.
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I’d have to work for someone else.
So I tried to control everything.
I thought it kept me safe.
But it just kept the business small.
Why Founders Feel Trapped
When founders tell me they feel trapped by their business, I get it.
When they say they’re overwhelmed and have no time, I understand why.
When their relationships crumble and they want to escape, I’ve been there too.
I spent years being the only one who could:
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Close the sales
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Write the contracts
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Review the proposals
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Deliver the presentations
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Develop the marketing campaigns
Why We Try to Control Everything
Here’s why we do this:
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We don’t trust our team.
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We’re afraid mistakes will damage our reputation.
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We believe our decisions are better, so we become the bottleneck.
How to Let Go and Scale
Here’s what I learned (and what I help my clients do):
The safest move isn’t control.
It’s redefining your role.
You’re an investor.
Your business is an asset.
Your decisions should increase the value of your asset, not consume you.
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Stop selling your time.
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Build systems that remove dependencies on you.
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Standardize services into repeatable solutions with recurring revenue.
Freedom Starts with a Decision
That’s how you create freedom.
It starts with believing you deserve it.
Your business should work harder than you do.
