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Vishu Bheda
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𝗢𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 “𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲” When Palmer Luckey built Oculus, he thought being the best at many things was a strength. It wasn’t. It was a bottleneck. He was the company’s top optical engineer—not because he was exceptional, but because he hadn’t hired someone better. “That was a failure,” he admitted. “I made myself a critical dependency. And the truth is, I wasn’t even that good—I was just the best available.” Many founders fall into this trap. They cling to tasks they enjoy, even when someone else could do them faster and better. The solution? Replace yourself. Your job isn’t to do everything—it’s to ensure everything gets done at the highest level. If hiring better talent achieves that, do it. If stepping away from what you love is necessary, accept it. Palmer embedded this mindset in his managers too: “Your job is not to do things. It is to get them done.” The faster you let go, the faster your company grows. Follow Vishu Bheda for more valuable startup insights from the world's best founders!
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