In this lesson's episode, explore why leadership often becomes the primary barrier to growth

and how stepping aside enables scale, discover how getting out of daily operations

empower stronger operators, understand how choosing the right leaders for each growth stage

prevents costly mistakes, and uncover why systems and ownership-driven models allow businesses

to grow beyond the founders limits.

So let's do some like leadership lessons, some things that, you know, you said when I was in it,

it wasn't so clear, but hindsight is more or less 2020. So what are some leadership lessons?

That particular one I thought was a great story. So getting out of your own way as a leader why is that an issue with

people how did you solve for it oh it's it's the biggest thing Scott it's entrepreneurs get in

their own way all the time and we are our own limiter and terms of the ceiling of growth, I think we can experience.

Because an entrepreneur has a great idea and they have this predetermined way that they see the world.

But we can't build things alone. I don't imagine you're building what you're doing by yourself.

You're out there raising money. You're raising awareness. You're trying to build something

with the help of others. That's what entrepreneurs need to do is get out of their own way. There's

that quote, if you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room. Most entrepreneurs

I've met over the years believe that they are the smartest person in the room. I've worked

hard to be the least smart person in the room. I've worked hard to be the least smart person in the room

so that I'm always surrounded by someone who can contribute bigger, better ideas.

Our president, Eric Church, who runs O2y brands, ordinary to exceptional,

he's been with us for almost 11 years. And the guy is a rock star. And he can do

things that I couldn't possibly ever do. And so I had to get out of my own way to empower Eric to

grow the business. Now, proof that he was the right person and that he's done it the right way.

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