Adam Spector is the Founder and CEO of Chore, a startup that helps founders offload back-office operations through fractional chief-of-staff services. As a four-time founder, startup advisor, and investor, he has backed over 100 startups, gaining insight into scaling companies and optimizing operations. Adam hosts the Entrepreneurial Excellence Podcast, which features conversations with some of the world's top founders and investors.

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Running a company often means juggling priorities, but not all work carries equal weight. Founders frequently get pulled into operational details that feel necessary but don't actually drive growth. How can you decide what deserves your time and what doesn't?

The answer lies in focus. Adam Spector, an experienced entrepreneur and investor, emphasizes that founders must stay relentlessly centered on what differentiates their business while delegating or outsourcing everything else. He suggests evaluating every task through a simple lens: Can it be automated, handed off, or eliminated? By empowering team members to make reversible decisions and avoiding distractions like administrative minutiae, leaders can preserve their energy for high-impact work. Building a successful company comes down to disciplined prioritization and trusting others to execute.

In this episode of Growth + Exit, Susan Kearney talks with Adam Spector, Founder and CEO of Chore, about how founders can stay focused on what drives growth. Adam shares his journey into entrepreneurship, what he learned from scaling and exiting companies, and how AI is reshaping the future of work.