✈️ Inside: My Secret Framework: I – We – They

Inside: How I Scale My Personal HoldCo

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Yong-Soo Chung
January 03, 2024

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💸 Breaking Down: ‘I – We – They’ Framework

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Wishing you a Happy New Year! In 2024, I'm doubling down on my newsletter & podcast. I want to keep inspiring, teaching, and bringing you awesome content. Big thanks to each of you for your support. It means a lot!

So, to kick off 2024, I revisit and remake one of my most popular episodes to date and to be honest, one of the most important concepts that all founders should know - the I – We – They Framework, which has accelerated my business growth and could do the same for yours.

I'm sharing this framework that I developed to help me gain clarity on what I need to work on depending on the stage of my business. I wish that someone had taught me this framework 8 years ago when I first launched my first business.

Today, you’ll learn:

  • 💻 How to Delegate Properly

  • 💰3 Stages of Growth for Every Business

  • 📈 How to Promote a Culture of Ownership

  • 📱 What Systems You Need to Scale Your Business

Here’s the Hyper-Visual summary for today’s episode.

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Here are a few juicy excerpts from today’s episode to get you flowing:

Business Growth Phases: "In the 1st phase, you were a newborn, an infant, a toddler, flailing and grasping at everything and trying to gain a basic understanding of your business. In the 2nd phase, you're a child, making friends and allies and building relationships with the people around you, which means now it is time for you to grow, both literally and figuratively." — Yong-Soo Chung (18:28)

Building an Ownership Culture: "Each employee should believe that they own a certain part of your business, and they are a 100% responsible for that part of the business. Just make sure that you aren't causing any decision-making bottlenecks at the company when you do this." — Yong-Soo Chung (25:52)

This episode distills down many years of my own entrepreneurial experience into one short episode. Don't miss it!

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💬 Final Word

If you’re up for a fun read, I wrote about how my French bulldogs Humphrey & Pota became famous on my friend Roy’s newsletter ‘The Woof’!

In other news, my wife and I had a maternity photoshoot this weekend and I thought I’d share!

We’re excited for the next chapter of our lives. 😀 

See you all next week!

Yong-Soo Chung — Serial Entrepreneur, Podcaster

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