...Meet Eddie

Meet my friend Eddie.

Eddie the Electrician.

Eddie was a small business owner…. tangled up in wires and circuit boards and all the crazy shit that comes with being a small business owner operator.

His small electrician business was his arena of choice…. a place where he got the job done, no matter what.

He was the puppet master, his hands pulling the strings of EVERY task.

At this stage, Eddie's work was about control. 

But - Eddie's business was expanding.

His small business started to bulge at the seams, growing into a beast he couldn't wrangle alone.

So, Eddie's game had to change.

Eddie attacked the problem like he always did - with humility, energy, and enthusiasm.

Balancing roles… juggling responsibilities… wrestling a new skill set into existence through sheer force of will.

Eddie learned the hard way that delegation wasn't about giving orders, it was about entrusting others with pieces of his dream - and letting them built their dream.

At this stage, Eddie’s work was about command.

Then came the real test.

He had to teach his crew not just to mimic his movements, but to follow his rhythms.

To teach them why he preferred one knot over another, one wire over the other.

Eddie had to peel back the layers, expose his logic, and make his men (and women) see the world through his eyes.

With sweat & swear words Eddie created an army that shared his vision.

His crew weren't just task-doers, they were goal-setters.

Eddie learned the art of letting go, of trusting his men (and women) to see the invisible lines he had drawn.

The goal: A team that could think, act, and even argue like Eddie.

The battlefield was theirs now, and they marched fearlessly forward.

At this stage, Eddie’s work was about partnership.

But Eddie still wasn't done.

His final feat was to build an inner circle, his knights of the round table, the ones who could anticipate the moves before they needed to be made.

The goal was unspoken delegation, a state where they'd know what Eddie wanted before he even knew it himself.

His relationships, and the trust within them, became a work of art.

Eddie's story wasn't a smooth sail across a calm sea -it was a hurricane.

Eddie, the small business owner, became Eddie, the leader. 

Eddie's journey was a reminder to all of us; business isn’t just about you being the ace, it's about making others damn good too.

How can you inspire and support your team to create their own success stories?

Yallah Habibi,

Jon

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