Stop Being the Smartest Person in the Room

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. You don’t need all the answers.
   You just need better people to ask.

2. Success doesn’t feel like control.
   It feels like letting go of the stuff you’re not good at.

3. The real risk is building alone.
   Because you can’t see your own blind spots.

4. Smart hires and strong mentors don’t slow you down.
   They speed everything up.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. Pay attention to who you avoid.
   That’s probably who you need to learn from.

2. You’re not falling behind.
   You’re just trying to do everything alone.

3. Delegation is not a weakness.
   It’s how you multiply yourself.

4. Learning from someone ahead of you beats guessing every time.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Identify one area where you're still doing too much yourself.
   Write it down. You already know what it is.

2. Ask one uncomfortable question this week.
   Even if the answer hurts, it will help.

3. Find one person smarter than you in a key area.
   Invite them to lunch or a call. No pitch. Just learn.

4. Stop pretending you can scale alone.
   Look at your calendar and block time to meet with someone who has already solved the problem you’re still struggling with.

Quote of the Week

“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” — Confucius

The fastest way to grow is to stop being the one who knows it all.

Let others sharpen you.

Let proximity accelerate you.

The rest will follow.