09/26/2026
I was in my 20s when I learned one of the most important lessons I’ve carried into every business we’ve built since.
I couldn’t do everything myself.
My first business reached a point where there was simply too much for one person to do well.
So we hired a full-time employee.
At the time, I thought I was adding an expense.
What I was actually doing was buying capacity.
Capacity for me to spend more time on the things that could actually grow the company.
That business eventually grew to approximately half a million dollars in annual sales within five years.
And it completely changed how I thought about leverage.
Because eventually, a growing business hits a ceiling when everything still depends on the owner.
Every decision.
Every customer.
Every task.
Every problem.
Sometimes the thing limiting your growth isn’t a lack of opportunity.
It’s you being involved in too much of it.
I used to think being a great entrepreneur meant learning how to do everything.
Now I think it means knowing what you shouldn’t be doing anymore.
Jessica Hastings-Lesperance
REALTOR® | Director of Operations
Terri Hastings Real Estate Group
LPT Realty Brokerage
📍 Serving Bruce, Grey & Huron County
📲 519-379-8876
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🌐 terrihastings.ca
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