Die Hard Investing Team

[James Moore]

I've grown tired of doing the work myself. Outsourcing is promising but not as productive. What's the most productive way of finding a reliable team? Who should be included in the team?

[Paul B.]

Sounds like you've lost your passion for the business. Once it becomes just about money, it's just another job.

Are there ANY parts of what you do that you still enjoy doing? Agreed that it would be nice to build operating leverage by using other people, but it's hard to find people as smart and driven as you'd like them to be. And if you do find them, be prepared to pay them very well so that they don't just learn at the feet of the master and then move on.

Is there anything about what you do that you could repurpose into a more exciting career? Like coaching, mentoring perhaps?

You gotta get your spark back. You're not supposed to hate what you do. If you need an alarm clock in the morning, or if you begrudge Mondays, you're in the wrong business!