Most executives spend decades building companies, yet almost no time thinking about capital strategy.
The reality is that building wealth and building companies require completely different disciplines.
This month I spoke with JL Collins, author of The Simple Path to Wealth, about why most investors overcomplicate everything - and why simple, long-term strategies consistently outperform the complex ones.
The pattern he sees is the same one I see with the executives I work with. Smart people chasing sophisticated opportunities when the boring, disciplined approach would have made them more money with less stress.
Here's what most people miss:
The most successful investors aren't chasing the latest trend. They focus on three things: disciplined capital allocation, long-term thinking, and understanding how ownership structures create value.
The leaders who build meaningful wealth think about capital allocation long before an exit event. They design their strategies intentionally, not reactively.
That's your homework this month:
Ask yourself: do you have a capital strategy, or are you just collecting wins and hoping it adds up?
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