If your team is texting “How do I…?” at 7PM, you’ve become their expensive search engine. At your CEO salary, that’s draining time and focus.
This isn’t about being mean.
It’s about breaking the habit of training your team to lean on you for every answer—and giving them tools to solve problems on their own. That’s where the 3-Text Test comes in, with a little AI backup to take you out of the loop for good.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How your “helpful” answers are actually creating team helplessness
- The 3-Text Test framework for knowing when it’s time to systematize instead of answering again
- Simple AI-powered tools(FAQs, workflows, custom bots) that stop repetitive questions at the source
- How one founder cut leadership interruptions by 40% in two weeks by teaching this method to her team
This episode at a glance:
- [00:00] – Why answering makes you the bottleneck, not the leader
- [01:30] – The psychology: asking you is faster than thinking
- [02:15] – The 3-Text Test explained step by step
- [03:30] – AI as your 24/7 system for repeat questions
- [04:15] – Founder case study: 40% fewer interruptions in two weeks
- [05:00] – Your brain is worth more than $7.50/hr answers—protect it
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader
- Follow Dawn on LinkedIn
- Join the waitlist for the AI for Founders Playbook
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