Your Team Is Probably Failing Right Now (Here's Why)

Issue #65 - September 09, 2025

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Atiba’s Musings 🤓

Why 80% Team Performance Is NOT Good Enough

There’s this idea floating around in management: if your team can do something 80% as well as you, then it’s “good enough” to delegate. Sounds nice in theory. But here’s the truth: I didn’t build my company to be 80% good. And I know you didn’t either.

I want my team to be better than me, and they are. I’ve seen them deliver work that not only matches my standards but actually surpasses them. That’s what real freedom in business looks like: knowing your team is operating at 110%, without you having to micromanage.

But here’s the catch: this doesn’t happen by hiring “smarter” people. I’ve tried that. What works is having a system, a proven process that ensures your people consistently perform beyond your level. That’s what I share in The Delegation Trap and the CASE method inside it.

👉️ If you’re tired of settling for 80% and you’re ready to build a team that truly frees you, this is your next step.

🎥 Watch the full video for the deep dive, grab your copy of The Delegation Trap at thedelegationtrap.com, and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more strategies like this.

👉️ And hey, hit REPLY to this email and tell me your thoughts. I’d love to hear your take.

Our Services 🎯

Let’s be real: creating content today can feel like a full-time job. You show up, you put in the work, but if your message doesn’t reflect your real values, it falls flat. The content that actually cuts through the noise? It’s the kind built on clarity and consistency—the same principles that guide strong core values.

At Client Attraction Pros, we help business owners, thought leaders, and podcast hosts turn their existing content into a client-attracting system that reflects what they stand for. No burnout. No “random acts of marketing.” Just a clear message, repeated in ways that build trust.

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  • 🧠 AI Video Prompt Library – Not sure what to say on camera? Our prompts are built to sound like YOU. No guesswork, no fluff—just authentic, brand-aligned storytelling.

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Why clients keep coming back:

  • ✔️ It feels like you—no cookie-cutter content.

  • ✔️ It’s sustainable—consistency without burnout.

  • ✔️ It actually works—strategies that build trust and attract the right people.

👉️ Let’s make it happen. Click here and tell us where you want to grow. We’ll help you build the path to get there.

What We’re Building with AI 🤖

📽️ Chat-to-Video AI App Tutorial | N8N + GenSpark + Heygen

This week on AI Build, I shared something we’ve been working on quietly behind the scenes—our chat-to-video app. Instead of just answering with text, this app can generate a personalized video response to your question. Imagine typing into a chat and getting a custom video back. That’s the future we’re building.

We tied together:

  • N8N for the backend workflow

  • GenSpark for the frontend

  • Heygen for generating clean, polished videos

It wasn’t smooth—debugging, transcript cleaning, handling quirks—but that’s the reality of building something real. The result? A Delegation Trap Pocket Coach that can actually speak back to you in video. It’s not perfect yet, but it’s powerful.

🎥 Watch the full tutorial and subscribe to my channel to stay ahead as this shift unfolds.

👉️ Got questions or want your own? Just hit reply or drop me a line—I’d love to share more.

Community 👥

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Book I’m Currently Reading 📖

Reading this book reminded me that vision without execution is just wishful thinking. What I loved most is how practical it is—breaking down the chaos of day-to-day operations into clear, measurable disciplines. It challenged me to not just set big goals, but to focus on the wildly important ones and create accountability around them.

As someone who helps businesses grow through delegation and systems, I connected deeply with the idea of creating a cadence of accountability. It’s not about working harder, it’s about working smarter and building rhythms that ensure progress.

If you haven’t picked this one up yet, I highly recommend it.

Tool Spotlight 🛠

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