What Did He Do? What Is His Magic Trick?

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In 18 we got to fully exploit those systems. But then at the end, in 19 most of the problems that came up were human problems, not system problems. And I had to learn how to better run a team, how to hire better talent and really how to deal with the human side of business more than the system side. That's where most of my focus has been. So what I'm doing now in 19, it's not the most exciting of work. We will go back a bit here on revenue, not that much.

Scaling a business is an awesome topic, cleaning up the mess and paying back the debt from scaling is not. This is a tricky thing to balance. Most entrepreneurs get it wrong. If you don't grow fast, a competitor might overtake you —but— grow too fast and you'll make a mess and accumulate too much debt for the company to get out of. Finding the perfect balance between these two extremes is an art-form that lies at the core of an entrepreneur's ability. This podcast teaches you how to think about three things: scale, mess, debt, and how they're all parts of the same "growth cycle". I share practical tips to handle these issues in your business today + share personal stories of the rollercoaster ride I've been on to date.

Full blog post here: https://www.consulting.com/channel/scale-mess-and-debt