The proof is in the throughput.
It always has been.
We get attached to our habits as leaders—the routines that helped us win early, the patterns that feel familiar, even comforting.
But habits have a half-life. What worked at $10M breaks at $50M.
The real question isn’t whether a habit feels productive. It’s whether the system around you is giving back more energy than it takes.
Every CEO I work with eventually faces the same moment. They strip away the meetings, the dashboards, the noise. They stop asking, “Am I working hard?” And start asking, “Is this creating flow?”
Throughput exposes the answer.
It reveals whether your structure is supporting you or draining you. Whether the business is compounding—or you’re carrying it on your back.
When the system produces results with less friction, you know you’re on the right track. When it doesn’t, no amount of effort will fix it.
Throughput is the bottom line.
This is exactly what the PSIU Leadership Test measures—where your energy is going and whether your system is built for throughput or grind:
P.S. 📌 One thing I coach—and need to practice better myself—is measuring baseline throughput before attempting improvements. Without a baseline, you can’t measure gains in flow, output, or results.
