Cutting corners can feel like a fast track to success. In startup culture especially, there’s constant pressure to move faster, launch sooner, and disrupt harder.
Entrepreneurs are told to “move fast and break things,” and life hacks are everywhere, promising to shave hours off your workload.Business advice blogs pitch rapid scaling secrets.
Even the language of success has shifted, leaner, meaner, and shortcut-friendly.But shortcuts come with hidden costs. The faster route can skip the steps that teach you how to lead, how to navigate setbacks, and how to build something that lasts.
And in business, those are the steps that make all the difference.In today’s business world, there’s a premium on speed. And in some ways, that’s a good thing.