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If You’re Still Putting Out Every Fire, You Don’t Own Your Time Yet

If You’re Still Putting Out Every Fire, You Don’t Own Your Time Yet

If You’re Still Putting Out Every Fire, You Don’t Own Your Time YetMike Kost
Published on: 28/09/2026

If every customer, employee, and workflow problem still reaches the owner, the shop is not truly independent. This article shows how recurring fires reveal the people, authority, and systems the business still needs.

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