Most owners are not trapped by their team. They are trapped by the fear that if they step out, the practice will fall apart.
I saw this with a coaching client of mine, Dr. Lance. In less than a year we systemized the practice, handed off a ton of responsibility, increased his production per hour, and added an associate. He was working three days a week and making about 35 percent more.
The crazy thing is, he was still only taking three weeks off a year. When I asked why, he said, “Paul, if I’m gone too much, I think this whole place is going to fall apart.” That fear was the last thing holding him back. When you are always the safety net, your team never has to lead.
If you want to stop being the bottleneck and start getting your time back, here is what to do for the next 30 days.
The Void Principle Checklist
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Choose one major responsibility to step away from and fully hand off to the team.
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Set clear unavailability windows and do not break them.
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When someone asks a question, do not answer it.
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Let small mistakes happen, coach the lesson, and turn it into a better system with zero blame.
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Set your time off target for next year, stretch it, step out of the schedule, and let the team lead.
Listen to this week's episode for the full breakdown of how to create intentional voids without chaos:
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