Every founder I’ve ever met falls into one of two categories:
1️⃣ “I don’t know what I should do next.”
2️⃣ “I know exactly what I should do, but I keep losing focus and failing to execute.”
If you’ve been building something for a while, you’ll probably recognize yourself in one of these.
And that’s okay, because both are natural parts of the founder journey.
Let’s break them down.
1. “I don’t know what I should do next.”
This is what I call a knowledge gap.
You’re not lost, you’re just unsure about the next step that will actually move the needle.
So how do you fix it?
You learn. You get around people smarter than you.
You talk to senior founders, find a mentor, read books, and observe your own results closely.
I follow a framework I call the TLC Loop, Track, Learn, and Close the Gap.
You track what’s happening, you learn what’s missing, and then you close the gap.
Simple, but powerful.
2. “I know what to do, but I can’t stay focused.”
Now, this is where most founders actually get stuck.
They know the strategy.
They know what needs to be done.
But they can’t seem to follow through, because they’re busy fixing fires every single day.
They lose focus.
They spend all their time solving today’s chaos instead of building for tomorrow.
They don’t have proper systems.
And worst of all, they’ve built a founder-dependent business.
Now, Let’s Face The Truth
When your business can’t move forward without you, you don’t own a company.
You own a job disguised as one.
Founders Are Firefighters 🔥
Every day, there’s a new fire to put out.
That’s part of the game.
But here’s the catch: if you are the one solving the same problems again and again, you’re not growing. You’re just looping.
And when the founder stops growing, the organization stops too.
That’s the moment when you stop being a growth founder.
So, How to Break the Loop?
To grow beyond this stage, you must shift,
- From firefighting to framework building.
- From doing everything to building people who can do everything.
- From control to trust.
I’ll be hosting a small in-person session at my office soon, where I’ll talk about exactly how to overcome this founder loop.
How to reclaim your focus, delegate effectively, and grow like a true leader.
You can register and reserve your seat from this link.
If you’re a founder who’s tired of running in circles, maybe it’s time to break the loop.
Because growth doesn’t happen by accident, it happens by designing it.
