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Side quests or seemingly harmless distractions like unplanned favors, pet projects, or quick fixes can derail execution as a company grows. These tasks don’t appear on the roadmap, lack ownership, and often waste valuable resources. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains how, despite coming from well-intentioned, high-performing team members, side quests pull attention away from what truly matters, slowing progress and stalling key priorities. Leila shares the hard lessons learned from experience, emphasizing that scaling a business isn’t about doing more things but doing fewer things and doing them exceptionally well. Her insights will change how you manage priorities, delegation, and focus as your company scales.

In this episode

00:00 How firing revealed side quests in Leila’s company

03:32 What are side quests in business?

04:26 Why high performers often create the biggest distractions

08:48 How founders create side quests

11:23 The priority principle for minimizing side quests

13:58 Winning in business by doing fewer things well

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Your Team Is Busy. Your Priorities Are Dying. Here Is Why | Ep. 339

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Your Team Is Busy. Your Priorities Are Dying. Here Is Why | Ep. 339