[poulsbohemian]

It’s been my experience that many first-time entrepreneurs and in many cases first-time managers / executives, operate from a place of fear. They are scared about their burn rate, about whether the team is working, whether they have the right team, about countless administrative details, and on top of that the good ones are hopefully out there actually talking to prospects and seeking customer feedback. What this means is that many are scared of remote because they feel like they need you there present next to them in order to feel like there is forward momentum in the business. It’s a trust problem and a management problem; maybe not even a legitimate problem so much as an emotional burden. Is there a technical solution to that? Some might say the solution revolves around time trackers and project management tools, but I’ve seen those just become a further burden to the team without actually relieving anyone’s general overbearing need to micromanage the team (something they can control) over engaging with prospects / trying to grow the business (something harder to control).