Barr: High-performing founders execute 5-8 weekly tasks versus one for beginners
Jeremy Barr · Turn Your Self Audio Down and Watch Everything Change · Dec 5, 2023 · at 7:27
Startup mentor Jeremy Barr contrasts the execution speed and coachability of top-tier founders against less effective entrepreneurs.
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“The high performers get it done by next week. And they get like five or eight things done. I can usually give them a lot more actions. Versus a more beginner person or somebody who is not as absorbent will take three or four weeks to get one thing done.”
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