"Knowing the framework did not save me" is the part that stuck. I run everything as systems precisely because I don't trust myself to hold the line when I'm desperate — good to know even a clear gate doesn't fully protect against that.
I agree with the order here: systemise first, then hire. So many founders hire to escape the chaos instead of mapping it first and then leave the new person to inherit a mess nobody fully understands, hoping that they'll systemise the work for them. Frequently stressful for the person and very wasteful for the founder.
"Knowing the framework did not save me" is the part that stuck. I run everything as systems precisely because I don't trust myself to hold the line when I'm desperate — good to know even a clear gate doesn't fully protect against that.
Oh yes! I think only discipline and practice can help.
I agree with the order here: systemise first, then hire. So many founders hire to escape the chaos instead of mapping it first and then leave the new person to inherit a mess nobody fully understands, hoping that they'll systemise the work for them. Frequently stressful for the person and very wasteful for the founder.
Oh yes absolutely. Because it is an additional headache to systemize something on top of everything else you have to do.