July 10, 2025 • 11 mins
In this episode, Aaron unpacks a hard
truth: most of us confuse motion with progress. After meeting with a new
mentor, he was forced to face the fact that he had over a dozen active
“projects” pulling his focus — and that being busy doesn’t mean you’re growing.
He breaks down how to identify what’s actually worth your time, how to cut
low-ROI tasks, and why the real bottleneck might be your own inability to let
go.
🔥 Topics Covered:
- The hidden cost of taking on too many projects
- Why hiring a mentor changed Aaron’s approach
- The ROI test: which projects are actually worth doing?
- Delegating vs. justifying “busy work”
- What to track to stop lying to yourself
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