Running a business means thinking—every day.
Thinking about finances.
Thinking about success.
Thinking about what’s next.
Like many founders, I watch interviews and videos of people who’ve “made it.”
They’ve bought back their time.
They design their lives.
They build companies that work without them.
And yes—it inspires me.
But it also creates pressure.
I’m 27. I run a pre-professional dance school. I’m launching AI-driven businesses. I have a team. I have people who rely on me.
Every day, I’m somewhere in between teaching, managing, building, coding, and deciding.
It often feels like running in multiple directions at once.
The Reality No One Really Talks About
For a long time, I believed the answer was to do more.
Teach from the afternoon into the evening.
Code late at night because the product isn’t finished yet.
Repeat that cycle for months.
I told myself that if I just pushed harder, I’d eventually reach the next level.
Then I asked myself an uncomfortable question:
If I continue like this, when do I actually get there?
The honest answer was: not anytime soon.
Not because I lack discipline.
Not because I lack skills.
But because time is limited.
No matter how motivated you are, you still only have 24 hours in a day.
And when you’re both the operator and the builder, your own effort becomes the ceiling.
The Shift That Changed Everything
That’s when I realized something important:
If I want to grow, I can’t be the one delivering everything myself.
Growth doesn’t come from doing more tasks.
It comes from spreading ideas, direction, and responsibility through people who can execute—sometimes better than you can.
At some point, your role has to change.
From doing the work.
To deciding what matters.
Delegating clearly.
Managing outcomes.
Supporting people so they can do their best work.
Delegation isn’t a weakness.
It’s a requirement for the next level.
What I’m Choosing Now
I’m choosing to step back from being the person who finishes every task.
Instead, I’m focusing on:
- Clear direction
- Better systems
- Stronger delegation
- Measurable outcomes
My job is no longer to carry everything.
My job is to build something that can move without me pushing every step.
This realization didn’t come easily—and I’m still learning how to apply it.
But I know one thing for sure:
You can’t make the jump to the next level by running everywhere at once.
A Thought for You
I don’t know where you are on your journey right now.
But if you feel stuck between doing and growing—
Between being busy and actually moving forward—
It might not be about working harder.
It might be about deciding differently.
