Getting Out of Your Company’s Way (And Getting More Freedom In The Process): A 10-Step Strategy

Earlier this year, I published a 7,000-word post about how I managed to almost completely remove myself from one of my companies. I got a lot of response to that article and have decided to go into more detail about each of the ten steps/decision that led to my ultimate freedom.

My hope is that even if you only latch on to and follow just one of these steps, you’ll ultimately gain a little bit of your freedom and sanity back from the hamster wheel of insanity that can often overtake us when we’re building and scaling companies.

The following table of contents will be updated with hyperlinks as I write and publish the articles.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Four-Hour Workweek (For Real) — original article

1. Your Ego Might Be Killing You And Your Company
2. Stop Tracking Useless Metrics (And Focus On The Right Ones)
3. Embrace Simplicity — Your Company and Your Staff Will Thank You For It
4. Why Managing Your Energy Is Critical to Entrepreneurial Success: Using Your Unique Ability
5. Playbooks For The Win: Creating Company Manuals So You Can Play More Video Games
6. Guiding Principles: A Lighthouse In The Darkness For Your Company
7. Execute, Execute, Execute: How To Achieve Your Vision For Your Company
8. Stop Firefighting: How To Resolve Business Issues For Good
9. Just The Stats, M’aam: How To Set Up Regular Reporting Rhythms For Your Company
10. Trust Your Team And Freedom Will Follow

P.s. I hope you enjoy my posts and find value in them. If you’re interested in exploring topics like this further, there are a few ways I might be able to help you:

1. Join me and your fellow entrepreneurs at one of my upcoming Mastermind Adventures events, where we explore topics such as these and where you can connect with, learn from, and have epic adventures with your fellow entrepreneurs.

2. Join my weekly mailing list and let’s talk about the entrepreneurial journey and how to find fulfillment and joy along the way.

3. I have a bit of space in my schedule to coach overwhelmed entrepreneurs (typically leading companies from $500K to $5M) on how to get out of their team’s way, free up their own time and lead self-managing companies that create less stress and more joy in their lives.

4. If you’re in Toronto, join my event list and get notified about upcoming events I put on for entrepreneurs, like workshops, dinners and get-togethers.