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Do, Delegate, Delete: The Framework That Changed How I Spend My Time as a CEO

  • Mar 24
  • 1 min read

A few years ago, I attended a session with Suneera Madhani, who had built the billion-dollar fintech Stax Payments and is now building her second company, Worth AI.


At the time, I was an overwhelmed CEO. One piece of advice she shared has stayed with me ever since, the principle of the three Ds: Do, Delegate, Delete.


A CEO’s time is valuable. You should be solving a $5,000 problem, not a $50 one. Focus on the needle-movers. Delegate the rest to your team. Delete anything that does not add value. Yes, including the recurring meeting no one remembers starting.

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