How to Be a Person Responsible for Yourself

The simplest management approach: division of labor is clearly defined—those who sell are responsible for buying, and those who buy are responsible for selling. (The salesperson handles procurement, the procurement person handles sales; whoever generates profit is the one who invests.)

You can buy anything—you're also responsible for selling it. You'll be evaluated against KPIs. Asking if you need money is asking if you want KPIs; asking if you need to spend is asking if you want to make money; asking if you want to buy is asking if you want to sell at a higher price later.

This means the price you sell at must be higher than what you paid—and it's actually measured. You can't claim you're only making 1%, because then they'll counter-question: why not just put it in the bank?

If you lose, your management allocation drops; if you win, it increases.

Return on investment is constrained by capital scale. As capital grows, your original trading strategies and systems can no longer support it. Personal growth is about being able to handle greater pressure.

Many people love making decisions but default to not taking responsibility. The simplest way to change this is: whenever you say "I'm in charge," explicitly state what responsibilities you carry and what KPIs you're accountable for.