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After listening to Kyles episodes I still have one question for you and others. do you think that for example before going and delegating, putting together a team, that you need to do all of the things yourself? Like should you go through 1000 sales calls yourself before hiring a sales guy, make the product yourself before hiring people to create it, do a ton of marketing before bringing on a marketing guy, or is it better to just be a leader to all of these people right off the bat?
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Mike,<br />
What do you think? Share your thoughts here first. Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.
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There is no "right" answer. For example, Andy keeps his biz smaller by design. He outsources very little (relatively speaking) and as far as I know has no employees (but his boys are getting older, am I right?)<br />
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Kyle is the other end of the spectrum. His big hit came from partnering and managing the managers. Not to put words in his mouth, but I think he'll always espouse thinking bigger and jump before you feel you are ready.<br />
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Me? I'm a control freak. I don't like Ready Fire Aim tactics. I used to run my agency like Andy, but I found myself wanting more. I'll credit Kyle for convincing me to think a little bigger after his talk at the last conference. In contrast, I highly doubt I'll take the big swings like was Kyle has taken. I know my personality and I believe I'd stress too much, not be able to sleep, and generally be a monster to be around. <br />
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Now I am finding joy in building small teams and launching/acquiring small companies. I've got my agency, an ecom store, a couple websites for revenue, and am in discussions with potential partners on a 3rd venture. I definitely started my journey by reading "too much" (no such thing imo), asking "too many questions", and trying to learn everything on my own first. My process works for me, and usually that is what I tell others, especially as it relates to marketing tasks. If you learn some of it yourself, it is less likely you will be taken advantage of, and more likely that you'll be an effective manager with proper expectations of the team. Everything I learned while I was "taking to long to get started" comes into play now when I pull this deals together.<br />
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3 examples. None are wrong. But to echo Antifagile, what do YOU think? You have to chart your own course through the wilderness of business. Sure, others have trodden paths, and you can learn from that, but they are not you. It really is your opinion, nay, your decisions, that will matter most. <br />
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And you're doing fine so far. Keep learning what you think you should learn and don't be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes happen. Learn from them too. Hth.</div>
