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Working harder can build a business—but eventually, it can also become the very thing holding it back. Sheldon Murphy explains when he realized that TSM Roofing was growing faster than he was growing as a leader—and why learning to delegate became essential to breaking through the company’s next growth ceiling. In this clip, Sheldon and Erick discuss: • How founders unintentionally become bottlenecks • Why…
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Working harder can build a business—but eventually, it can also become the very thing holding it back.
Sheldon Murphy explains when he realized that TSM Roofing was growing faster than he was growing as a leader—and why learning to delegate became essential to breaking through the company’s next growth ceiling.
In this clip, Sheldon and Erick discuss:
• How founders unintentionally become bottlenecks
• Why working harder eventually produces diminishing returns
• How excessive pressure can drive away talented employees
• Using the 80/20 rule to decide what to delegate
• Why business growth requires better people and better decisions
• What Sheldon still personally oversees as TSM Roofing’s founder
• How technology, automation, and AI fit into his leadership role
For entrepreneurs accustomed to solving every problem through effort and long hours, this conversation reveals the difficult transition from doing everything yourself to building a team capable of growing the business with you.
What responsibility was hardest for you to hand over as your business grew? Let us know in the comments.
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