Think about it: When you start your business, you have more time than money. But as your business grows, that reverses — and you’ll soon have more money than time. Most people in the world will never face this problem. It’s likely that growing up, your parents and family never encountered having more money than time, which changes the calculus of many decisions in a way that few can understand. As a result, most entrepreneurs are unequipped to recognize this and then change their approach to work.

Double down on where you add the most value. Recognize your talents and passions and lean into the areas you really care about (e.g., working on your business, writing, learning languages). Here are a few reasons I discovered by examining myself — because I was one of the people who refused to change! It’s about installing systems and mindset shifts to engage in high-value work that brings you energy and fulfillment. If you judge books on the number of action points to take from them then this one is not just one of my favourites but right up there as number one.The spouse or former spouse of a deceased federal employee who was entitled to receive a retirement annuity. How can you hire people in the right sequence to get the most out of those hires? This involves a five step ladder, each with specific outcomes. Nowadays, thanks to the strategy I want to share with you today , my life and business is totally different… Level four is sales—hiring a salesperson, but only when the first three levels are filled. If not, you’ll have someone who doesn’t have enough leads to make money and they’ll quit within three or four months. Hire a salesperson who can do all the initial calls as well as the follow-ups. Dan is literally the only coach I recommend to founders, and it’s because he is truly world-class. His frameworks are the gold standard. I’m grateful to call him a mentor and friend.”- Leila Hormozi, CEO of Acquisition.com

Plus you can use that time to invest in another income stream like a freelance side hustle or your own business and make even MORE money. To paraphrase author Brian Tracy, “As I got more successful, I couldn’t afford to do some of the things I used to…like mow my lawn.” To see what I mean, simply take a look at people whose businesses are one to two levels larger than yours. Notice how they spend money and time. Is it different than your spending? I bet it is. It’s no surprise that the more successful an entrepreneur is, the more differently they think about time and money. If they didn’t, they would never make it to the next level.That’s why if you strapped me to a chair, and told me I had only one more episode left to share with you, these would be my parting words. Trading money for time will bring you more success than you ever thought possible, while reducing stress and maximizing happiness. The spouse or former spouse of a deceased federal employee (that died while working for the federal government) who was designated to receive the survivor benefit from the deceased federal employee's retirement annuity. However, you can find out what you should be delegating to others by asking yourself two questions: Where do I add the most value — and where do I add the least? Dan Martell is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and thought leader. In 2016 he founded the SaaS Academy.

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I could share a million other examples from my own life: Like me scoffing at flying business class or shopping at Nordstrom vs. T.J.Maxx (shoutout to TJ for outfitting me for years). I was always putting out operational fires. 100-hour work weeks. And 95% of my calendar was filled with work that drained my energy. As was the consequence that founders self sabotage, stall or sell as they can’t face the idea of growth adding to their workload.

Dan distills a career of building and scaling companies into a masterclass of simple, actionable steps that will help you regain control of your life. The fact that your customers and employees will love interacting with you even more after you read this book is just icing on the cake.”- Joey Coleman, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Lose a Customer Again and Never Lose an Employee Again Every business owner out there, from Richard Branson to Warren Buffett to Oprah Winfrey, all either exited their primary business, took that resource, and reinvested it—or, they created multiple copies of their primary business, versions that were complimentary or close cousins. Understanding what your potential empire is, your current business at 10x scale, is key. What is that empire, that bigger business with more leverage and more resources? We don’t realize how much time it can save us. We just don’t know what we don’t know. As such, people don’t realize how many untold hours they could be saving by delegating some of their routine tasks.Subjects chose different services that helped their lives be more convenient, ranging from cleaning services to meal deliveries.