13/06/2026
20 Lessons from 20 Years in Business - #13
"Nothing happens without me."
I wore it like a badge. Thought it meant I was essential.
Until I pulled into my driveway one night with no memory of driving home.
That was the moment I realised, I wasn't running a business. I was being consumed by one.
The bottleneck wasn't my team. It was me.
If everything runs through you, write it down. Set the standard. Then get out of the way.
Follow for the other 20 lessons from 20 years in business.