Why I Overcomplicate My Own Business

But Give Great Advice to Everyone Else...

We spend our days helping founders untangle messy people problems, clarify strategy, and build systems that actually scale. We see the patterns. We know the moves. We can walk into someone else’s business and, within 20 minutes, tell you where things are stuck and what to do next.

But when it comes to our own business?
Well… let’s just say we’re not immune to the very thing we coach other people through.

We overcomplicate stuff. We hold off on launching things because we want them to be just a little more perfect. We spin on internal projects because we’re “too busy” helping clients move forward.

And the wildest part?
If you came to us doing exactly what we’re doing, we’d have clear, confident advice ready to go.



Why does this happen?

Because we’re human. Because when you’re in the thick of your own business, everything feels messier than it actually is. And because just like the founders we support, we care deeply about what we’re building—and that can make us second-guess, stall, or get too in the weeds.

Sometimes we’re too close to the work. Sometimes we’re too tired to lead ourselves the way we lead others. And sometimes, we just need to take our own medicine:

  • Get clear on what matters most

  • Simplify the plan

  • Ask for help

  • And stop pretending “busy” equals “effective”



The truth is:

We started Hire.Train.Inspire. to create clarity in chaos.
But clarity doesn’t happen once—it happens daily. It’s a discipline. And it’s one we’re still practicing, too.

So if you’re reading this and thinking, “Oof. That’s me.”
Same. We get it. And that’s why we do what we do—not from a pedestal, but from the trenches.

We don’t just help founders grow.
We grow with them.

Need help getting out of your own way? We probably do too. Let’s figure it out together.
connect@hiretraininspire.com