You might think doing it all means saving money—but in reality, it’s costing you everything. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, learn why trying to handle every task yourself kills growth, drains your energy, and limits your impact. Paul shares the early days of his business when control felt like power—until it became a prison. He reveals how learning to delegate, trust his team, and let go of perfection unlocked new levels of success and peace. 🔑 Key takeaways: Doing everything yourself costs time, health, and opportunity. Control feels safe but keeps you small—trust builds empires. Great leaders multiply their impact through others. Sharing knowledge and credit grows both your team and your freedom. You can’t carry a big dream with small hands—delegate to expand. Leadership isn’t about doing more—it’s about empowering others to do more with you. 🎧 Tune in now to learn how to break free from burnout and lead like a true CEO. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://jo.my/ytpaulalex2024 LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: 👉 www.CashSwipe.com 📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to the level of podcast. I'm your host, Paul Alex. I went from being a cop to an eight figure entrepreneur that helps average people like you and me make money every single day. I created this podcast to help you get motivated and to crush your goals. Let's win together. Remember, I have your six. Get ready to level up right now. Welcome back to Level Up Podcast. I'm Paul Alex.
And in three minutes, you'll see why trying to do it all can cost you all. When I grew my first route with ATMs, one of my very first businesses, I wanted to do every task, okay, every role. I filled, fixed, sold, booked, and cleaned, okay? My phone never stopped. My family saw my back more than my face. I told myself it was only for a season. Look, the season stretched and my energy shrank.
Then a mentor asked me a question. Are you the only one who can do that job? The answer was no for most of my list. I started to trust actual good people. I taught what I knew and I let them own it. Stress dropped and service actually got better. I found time to think and lead, guys. Doing everything yourself has hidden cost. You pay with burnout. You pay with missed chances.
You pay with slow growth and weak joy. Control feels safe, but it becomes a trap. Trust feels risky, and it becomes a bridge. Even inside a nine to five, this matters, guys. You wanna share credit. You wanna share knowledge. You wanna share the load. You rise faster when others rise with you.
leaders are not heroes who do it all leaders are actual gardeners who grow others well let go of tasks that drain your best talent hold tight to work that uses your best gift your team will surprise you in the best way your family will see you more and your mission will move you further. So what's the moral of this pod? You cannot carry a big dream with small hands alone, guys.
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