Jun 6 • General discussion
Sk178: I’m not needed. Actually, I’m in their way.
I had a strange feeling the other day.
I felt like the odd man out in my own business.
The schedule was packed.
More treatments than usual.
More consultations than usual.
One team member was running late because of a personal issue.
I happened to be there.
And my first instinct was to jump in and help.
That’s what owners do, right?
Solve problems.
Remove obstacles.
Keep things moving.
But before I could do anything, the team had already figured it out.
Appointments had been adjusted.
Clients had been contacted.
Responsibilities had been reassigned.
The problem was solved.
Without me even knowing.
So I left.
And driving home, I realized something.
I’ve spent years building a business for this exact moment.
A business that doesn’t need me to answer every question.
A team that doesn’t need me to solve every problem.
People who can think, adapt, and make decisions on their own.
Yet when it finally happened, it felt strange.
Almost like I didn’t belong.
As owners, we say we want freedom.
We say we want a business that runs without us.
But when the day comes that you’re no longer needed in every conversation, every decision, and every fire drill…
It’s a surprisingly emotional experience.
Because a small part of your identity has been tied to being needed.
The truth is, the goal was never to become more important to the business.
The goal was to become less necessary.
Not because you’re less valuable.
Because you’ve made everyone around you more valuable.
That’s leadership.
Have you ever had a moment where your team solved a problem without involving you and realized you’re now free?
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Sk178: I’m not needed. Actually, I’m in their way.
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