{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thrive by Design","title":"22. The Scaling Mistakes I See Smart Founders Make","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":627,"description":"I want to talk about something that's slightly uncomfortable today.\nThe scaling mistakes I see smart founders make — even when they absolutely know better.\nAnd I mean that literally. These aren't mistakes made out of ignorance. They're made by experienced, capable founders who could probably articulate exactly what they should be doing differently. Founders who've been in business long enough to know what good looks like. And they're still making them.\n\nTakeaways\nThe gap between knowing and doing is where the real work lives.\nRevenue growth can expose underlying structural flaws in a business.\nFounders often revert to familiar behaviors under pressure, hindering growth.\nLeadership requires a shift in identity from doer to decision-maker.\nMaking decisions from anxiety can lead to costly mistakes.\nA clear financial architecture can enhance decision-making confidence.\nIt's essential to build a support structure for accountability and perspective.\nBeing essential to the business can keep founders stuck.\nIdentifying whether a challenge is a knowledge or execution gap is crucial.\nIntentional redesign of business operations is key to sustainable growth.\n\nLinkedIn | Thrive By Design Retreat | Thrive Without Sacrifice | Next episode: Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Enough (07 April)\nMusic from\n#Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: J9DLLHCRCIXB9NSG","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SjMXbJHayMHDCy-MuFN9Z_5DfDOtp1ByLEDQVV4Iqm8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ODMz/MDRiMmM0NzMxMTFk/NzViZmRjZmVlYTJk/ZTM4Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}