The Downside of Early Success Patterns

Early in life, you’re rewarded for certain ways of being.
They become “winning strategies.”

Like:

• Always have the answers

• Do it all yourself

• Be perfect

• Stay liked

Your developing brain thinks:
These strategies work.
Let’s find more ways to use them.

Fast forward.

Today you’re a founder.
And you’re still using them.

Sometimes they work well.
But sometimes they don’t:

• Beating yourself up

• Not hiring A Players

• Not delegating enough

• Avoiding uncomfortable conversations

When Success Strategies Become Limitations

Start noticing the patterns:

Are you getting results you don’t want?
Are you not getting results you do want?

You might think your winning strategies are the reason you’re successful.
But what if you’re succeeding in spite of them?
What if you’ve outgrown them?

For example, if your team seems needy and they’re always asking for approval, it might not be their weakness.
It could be the downside of your winning strategy of control stifling initiative.

The moment you see it, you can change it.