Join Julie Riga as she sits down with David Aferiat, growth coach and entrepreneur, to explore how a simple decision-making framework can free founders from the bottleneck trap, empower leadership teams to act with confidence, and build businesses that grow beyond any single person — including you.

In This Episode:
✨ Why founders unknowingly become the biggest obstacle to their own business growth
✨ How the 3D Decision Engine — Discover, Discuss, Decide — transforms team performance
✨ The power of writing decisions as outcome statements, not vague agenda items
✨ Why perseverance is about daily habits, not just pushing through hard times
✨ How community and coaching accelerate every stage of entrepreneurial growth

Key Takeaways:
📌 If every decision flows through you, you are the bottleneck — and the fix is structural, not personal
📌 The 3D Decision Engine gives leadership teams a repeatable, accountable way to make decisions together
📌 Write every agenda item as an outcome statement — clarity before the meeting changes everything in the meeting
📌 Every decision fits one of six categories: change a process, change a person, change the strategy, stop something, delegate it, or automate it
📌 Perseverance is the curation of atomic habits designed to protect your future self and your future business
📌 The last chair you give up is the key question — each role you release returns time, energy, and leadership capacity
📌 Community and coaching are not luxuries for founders — they are the multiplier for every other investment you make

Memorable Quotes:
"Perseverance is about curating a routine, atomic habits that let you drop the keys off to a future version of yourself." — David Aferiat

"If everything has to go through the owner, you are choking what could be happening to move the business forward." — David Aferiat

"Share the burden. That is what a team is for." — David Aferiat

Perfect for founders, CEOs, and leadership teams who want to scale with clarity, build with intention, and lead businesses designed to thrive — with or without the owner in the room.

Connect with David:
🌐 avid.coach
💼 Growth Coaching for Founders and Leadership Teams
🔗 LinkedIn: David Aferiat

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