When I launched my first major project in the ‘90s, my boss called me lazy.
Why?
Because I refused to do calculations by hand.
Instead, I built a system in Lotus (precursor to Excel) that ran everything automatically — logic, test cases, instant feedback.
We delivered ahead of schedule, under budget, and flawless.
That same boss? Still scribbling with pen and paper like it was 1975.
Everyone dropped that “hard work” crap right after my project ended.
Here’s why I’m telling you this:
Most business owners are like my old boss.
They equate “value” with doing it the hard way.
They grind. They hustle. They measure worth in hours — not results.
That’s how you lead your business to burnout.
The only way out?
You stop being an employee in your own company…
And start thinking like an investor.
That one shift changes everything.
How you work.
Who you hire.
What you build.
And what it’s worth to someone else when it’s time to sell or step away.
We’ll talk more about how to do that in the next few days.
But for now ask yourself:
Are you valuing your time like a builder… or burning it like a martyr?
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P.S. I’m not the “systems guy,” “process guy,” or “finance guy.”
I’m the “make your business valuable” guy—so you can start living your best life now and exit on your own terms later.
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