10/27/2026
There may be someone on your team who looks perfectly fine on paper; steady, reliable, methodical.
But in practice, they’re also quietly lowering the standard for everyone around them.
In the latest episode of The Wealthy Entrepreneur, Richard Shaull makes a sharp point about building what he calls a “dream team.” In that case, the standard has to be:
Do they bring the level of curiosity, discipline, ownership, and alignment the team needs?
Because the lowest standard you repeatedly accept has a funny way of becoming the actual standard. Richard puts it simply, “Culture is not what you write on the wall. It is what you celebrate and what you tolerate.”
Worth thinking about the next time someone says, “They’re fine.”
Listen to the full episode here:
Spotify: https://hubs.li/Q04BJLgX0
Apple: https://hubs.li/Q04BJL8j0
YouTube: https://hubs.li/Q04BJLXL0