The growth formula is dead simple: challenge + reflection = growth. 

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Skip the reflection — and most ambitious people do — and you're not staying still. You're going backwards.

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In this clip: 

• Why high-output seasons make you worse, not better 

• The mentor advice Chris ignored for years (one week off per quarter) 

• How AI accelerates reflection without adding more to your plate 

• The question that surfaces what you've been avoiding

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Why it matters: Agency owners running at 150% capacity don't need more hustle advice. They need permission to pause and a system that makes it fast.

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