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Are you using system-building as an excuse to avoid real work?

Featuring From the Weekly Meeting. Published July 11, 2026.

Michael Wacht and Collin Thomas discuss the trap of endlessly tweaking and building your organization system instead of actually doing the work.

It’s a common trap: spending hours organizing your tools instead of using them. This clip is a sharp reminder to focus on execution rather than endless preparation.

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