1) You’re used to feeling burnt out
93% of Founders are Overwhelmed. Exhaustion and Anxiety (71%) isn’t leadership. Protect your energy like your business depends on it, because it does. It’s the same as oxygen mask theory on an aeroplane.
Be a Quitter – cut out what’s not working to lead a rewarding quality life.
2) You’re the one driving team Culture
60% of a leader’s job is reinforcing vision, values, and goals. If your team can’t repeat it, it’s not guiding them. I don’t mean broadcasting it throughout the day, rather ask is it coming through the product, the work, results and behaviours? Culture isn’t a memo; it’s a drumbeat. Rituals, stories, and daily habits make it stick.
Goals and Principles – one of the most overlooked ingredients of success.
3) You’ve become the Bottleneck
The bottleneck is always at the top. Founders and CEO, if it still runs through you, it’s not really off your plate. Micromanagement throttles growth. Empower your team to act and free yourself up for what matters.
Delegate to Elevate – fly like an eagle.
4) You’ve Stopped Investing in Yourself
65% of Founders lack “Clarity”. 49% of Founders report “Loss of Mojo”. If you’re not growing, neither is the business. Find your edge and clarity again.
Compadres Entrepreneurial Program – Reignite the Founder’s fire.
5) You keep saying Yes to everything
65% of Founders are “Distracted”. Every “yes” steals focus from what actually moves the needle on the business. Set boundaries that create value. Embrace the power of “No!”
It is in the NO! – How to stop saying yes to the wrong things.
6) Your Busy-ness is destroying your Business
72% of Founders say “Time” is an issue. Back-to-back meetings leave no space to lead, ponder or pee. When you are reacting, your intuition is clouded, and the big opportunities are missed.
Be a Quitter – How to build space back into your week.
7) You Track What Looks Good, Not What Works
Awards, Likes, and Shares don’t equal traction. Focus on Product, LTV, CAC, Churn, Systems, Processes, Performance. Data doesn’t lie. Trust your gut.
Growth Frameworks – Measure what matters, not just what’s pretty.
8) You Wait for it to be Perfect
We all know the perfect is the enemy of the good. While you polish, someone else ships. We’ve been in a constant state of Beta for a decade. Launch faster. Iterate later.
The Scalpel, Not the Swiss Army Knife – Precision over perfection paralysis.
9) You Chase Every Shiny New Idea
65% of Founders have “ADHD”. Guilty as charged. Constant pivoting kills momentum. Test it before you toss the roadmap.
Clarity Without Chaos – Practise creativity with focus.
10) No One’s Ready If You Step Away
If you vanish, everything stops. Thats not a business, it’s a hobby. Build your systems, processes, pipelines and an A-Team bench now and practise stepping back (practise idea: massive holidays with family with no phone).
Founder Succession – Build a business with a life of its own.
