The Trap of Being the Problem Solver (And What It’s Costing You)
Chris Clearfield, author of The High Altitude Entrepreneur, named a trap that looks like responsibility but is really reactivity: jumping in to solve every problem because fixing it feels good, while the thing you actually want slips further away.
▶ Watch the full episode with Chris Clearfield for deeper context on how to approach these questionsThe Fix You Grab
Picture last week. What's the problem you grabbed and handled yourself before anyone else got the chance, even though someone on your team could have done it?
The Hit You Get
Be honest about the reward. When you swoop in and fix it, what does that moment give you: the rush, the proof, the feeling of being needed?
What Your Grip Costs
Chris says every time you grab the wheel, your team learns to wait for you. What stops happening, and which person or plan stays stuck, because you're the one always fixing it?
Satisfaction, Made Real
Reward is the rush of fixing. Satisfaction is different, and you can actually picture it: a team that handles things without you, a day off that stays off, time on what's next. Which of these feels furthest from your real week right now? Circle every answer that fits.
The Fire You Don't Touch
Pick one problem this week you'll deliberately let someone else handle, even imperfectly. Which one, and who gets it?