Getting yourself the right kind of accountability is way better than making moves alone

I feel like younger entrepreneurs fall into two extremes, which are:

1. Becoming too dependent on others and gurus for advice

2. Lone wolves who insist on making moves independently

In my entrepreneurial journey, I observed that group 1 is generally worse, as these people tend to overanalyze and never start. They'll also spend tons of money on coaches, courses, and "gurus", all while making excuses that they're never ready enough, or they might get started with something but quit since they don't see results right away.

This is probably 70%+ of wantrapreneurs.

Group 2 is actually more likely to succeed, and this is where I fell into when I launched and scaled my business. However, inevitably I'd hit roadblocks or bottlenecks that fell outside of my realm of expertise, and in the end I messed up big in a few key areas that left tons of money on the table, made my work really inefficient, and destroyed my company valuation at its exit-- all because I was too proud to work with a consultant for advice.

I share this as an aging still young-ish entrepreneur who started young, had success as a lone wolf, realized that I couldn't continue alone, and finally gave up my pride and sought help.

Don't be too proud to look for help, even if you're good at something and have success on your own, you need guidance, mentors, or accountability so you can become aware of bottlenecks and blindspots that are definitely destroying your maximum potential.