I scaled my company 5x, and it wasn’t because I did more of what everyone recommends 🙅‍♀️ It was because I stopped doing these things entirely: 1️⃣ Scaling by hiring faster instead of hiring better Adding people without clear roles, ownership, and standards just multiplies confusion. Headcount doesn’t equal capacity. 2️⃣ Chasing growth without fixing the foundation More revenue didn’t help when systems, reporting, and accountability couldn’t support it. It just made problems louder. 3️⃣ Staying