Why can’t my team make decisions without me?
The point of hiring people is scaling your business. It’s frustrating when the people you are paying to do a job still expect you to be around to help them with every decision. “Why can’t my team make decisions without me?” is one of the most common questions founders ask me. Remember this: The problem…
Read MoreWhy Great Leaders Focus on Vision
Most of us understand the value of focusing on the vision and “Starting with Why,” but it’s easy to skip this step when we are stressed. As we move from meeting to meeting and problem to problem, we become focused on only what feels immediately urgent. Time is money! So we tell people what to…
Read MoreA better way to lead your team
Consumers focus on fruit, but producers should focus on soil. If you are a founder or leader in an organization, it is your job to take care of the soil so your seeds can grow. Let me explain… My friend Chris Pineda leads a leadership cohort called Groundwork that teaches a “Rooted Framework” for leadership. …
Read MoreThe stories we tell ourselves about ourselves end up coming true
The stories we tell about ourselves end up coming true. “I don’t have enough experience.” “I’m not the right person to lead this team.” “There is no way we will recover from this.” “Something is wrong with me.” Ryan Holiday’s book The Obstacle is the Way provides a framework all leaders should understand as they…
Read More“Quiet Quitting” is nothing new
We all probably had the same reaction when we found our quiet quitting wasn’t actually quitting at all. It’s employees refusing to do more than what is on their job description. I call it a disengaged workforce. I’m not advocating for employers to take advantage of their team, but it is a founder’s job to…
Read MoreHow to avoid the Micromanager Trap
It is challenging for high-achieving founders to avoid becoming micromanagers. Let’s look at the road map, You start a business from nothing. You sacrifice your time. You invest all of your money and energy to grow your business to the point where you need to hire help. Along the way, you find processes that work…
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