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366: The Founder Bottleneck: Why Your Team Still Asks "What Would You Do?"
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You've built something significant, millions in revenue, solid team, strong reputation.
But here's what I've consistently seen over 34 years as an entrepreneur: clients still ask for you specifically.
Your team defers strategic decisions back to you. Partners expect you at every important meeting.
Feels like a compliment, right? It's actually a structural constraint killing your growth.
And no, hiring better people, building more processes, or doing more marketing won't fix it. The problem isn't what most founders think.
In this episode, I reveal why your presence has become the bottleneck, and introduce a framework that transforms your voice from an activity into a scalable asset.
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No tactics. No trends. Just clear thinking on what actually works from three decades of working with $1M+ businesses that have outgrown tactics but need strategic clarity.
Chapters
1. The Strategic Takeaway (00:00:00)
2. What’s Next (00:00:00)
3. Introduction (00:01:49)
4. Why This Happens (00:02:47)
5. The Distinction That Changes Everything (00:04:17)
6. What This Looks Like in Practice (00:05:41)
7. The Three Components of Scalable Expertise (00:07:42)
8. When You Know This Is the Right Path (00:08:56)
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