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“I'd rather have 1% effort from a 100 people than 100% effort from me”
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What It Means
Building systems and teams creates more value than individual effort, even at high personal capacity
Why It Matters
Most successful businesses require leverage through other people rather than personal productivity
When It's True
When you have proven processes to replicate and can manage teams effectively
When It's Risky
When you don't have proven systems, when management overhead exceeds team output, in highly creative work
How to Apply
1
Document successful processes
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Hire people to execute those processes
3
Build management systems
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Focus on training and culture
Example Scenario
“Real estate agent who personally sells 20 homes/year builds team of 5 agents who collectively sell 200 homes/year”