Whatever you’re building and whatever stage you’re at – you need smart people in your corner. Too simple? I’ve watched companies struggle for years because they hold onto teammates who haven’t evolved … “old thinking” keeps them stuck in the past.
Consider this your permission slip – It’s okay to move on.
But what about training them up? Or giving them just a little more time? Maybe. But every extra cycle you spend waiting is a tradeoff – it’s not just time and money, it’s the opportunity cost of who your future self (and company) could be…. maybe even deserves to be.
[shameless plug: that’s the beauty of bringing in outside advisors: you’re not locked in long-term, yet you can extract years of expertise in short windows]
Look for these smart people:
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Institutional knowledge – veterans who know your industry and challenges cold. Especially those who are well connected.
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Internal innovators – the overlooked voices inside your company who see better ways forward. Intrapreneurship is powerful – (Flaming Hot Cheetos anyone?)
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Outside perspectives – specialists who bring fresh eyes and cross-industry insight. “All great innovations come from outside.” – J. Welch
Bear in mind – whatever problem you’re wrestling with has probably already been solved. The fastest path is to find the people who’ve solved it before – and hire them. That’s not just smart, it’s leverage.
Poll Results: The results are in from last week’s survey:
Our last Exit Planning workshop of the summer happens next Friday Aug 29th 9a-12p pst. Interested in joining? Shoot me an email.
Song of the week…
Tim Martinez
“The Inside Man”
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Grab my latest book “Do Good Work” – Minor Shifts, Major Impact (buy here)
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Optimize before the Exit – FREE on-demand training (click here).
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