Chris MonroeYou’ve said it a thousand times: "It’s just faster if I do it myself." You tell yourself you’re saving time. You tell yourself you’re maintaining quality. But let’s look at your calendar for a second. You’re working 60-hour weeks, your "vacations" in
Chris MonroeYou hit the $5M mark. You should be celebrating. Instead, you’re exhausted. You’re working 60-hour weeks. Your inbox is a graveyard of "quick questions" from your team. Every major decision: and quite a few minor ones: eventually lands on your desk. You’ve become the person you never wanted to be: the human brake pedal for your own company.
Chris MonroeLet’s be honest: scaling a company feels a lot like trying to assemble a Lego Technic set while riding a rollercoaster. In the dark. During an earthquake. If you are the person responsible for the "how" of the business: the Operator, the Chief of Staff, or the person who just realized they’ve become a de facto fractional COO...
Chris MonroeDo you feel like your business is growing, but your sanity is shrinking? It’s a common paradox for founders and high-growth teams. You hit that sweet spot of market demand, your team expands from five to twenty-five, and suddenly, the wheels start to wobble. Communication breaks down, deadlines are missed, and you: the leader: find yourself stuck in the "Founder’s Trap," acting as the ultimate bottleneck for every single decision.
