I am curious to hear from some of my fellow fastlaners. As the business has been growing and I am facing more complex issues and decisions, I find it harder to sort through the various problems and choices I face. IE: our software isn't being built fast enough and we cannot find a good contractor/part time employee to help. Aside from the weighted decision matrix, what are some ways you clarify the cause of your problems and figure out the best decision?
By studying up.
Refreshing the fundamentals.
Exploring opposing opinions.
Looking at seemingly unrelated industries, and how they solve similar problems.
At the end of the day though, I'm the bottleneck.
Something is a problem b/c of my lack of understanding, ego, or some other nonsense excuses I tell myself.
It rarely has to do with systems not working, or employees/contractors.
I've never had a problem with hiring a programmer, b/c that's just replacing what I already know.
I couldn't hire a sales person to save my life though.