Growth Is a Skill—Here’s How to Build It Every 6 Months
Productivity isn’t doing more—it’s doing less, smarter
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Introduction
If you’re feeling stuck in your business or your career right now…
There’s one powerful question to ask:
“How much of my growth is capped by me doing everything myself?”
Let’s break this down.
Growth = Upgrading + Delegating
Most people think the only way to grow is to do more, faster.
But the real formula is:
01 - Keep upgrading your skill sets
02 - Learn something new every 6 to 12 months
03 - Identify tasks that only you can do — and reduce them
04 - Build systems for everything else
The Founder’s Choice: 2X vs 10X
If you’re a founder, you can double your business by hustling harder and grabbing more market share OR 10X your business by hiring 5-6 people and teaching them how to sell in multiple markets.
The second one sounds riskier, but it’s the one that leads to real scale.
The Trap of Being Indispensable
If every task in your business depends on you; from pitching to clients, writing emails, managing operations, or closing deals, you’ve built a trap, not a business.
You are the bottleneck.
The goal is not to be irreplaceable.
The goal is to build a machine that operates independently of you.
Systems Over Superheroes
Here’s what people who grow fast focus on:
- Documenting processes
- Delegating responsibility
- Training team members
- Automating where possible
- Doing only what they must do — and removing themselves from everything else
The more you remove yourself, the more room you create for growth.
Food for thought
If your business or career feels stuck, it might be time to stop working harder — and start working differently.
Ask yourself: “If I were to disappear for 2 weeks, would everything still run smoothly?”
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