Too much innovation will kill your company (and you'll never see it coming)

Your Visionary Brain Is Sabotaging Your Business.

You see a founder on LinkedIn talking about their new AI feature. You think: "F*ck, we need that."

You go to a networking event. Some guy tells you how they 3x'd conversions by switching platforms. You think: "We should do that too."

You read about the latest marketing trend. Your brain goes: "Let's try this."

That's your visionary brain. And it can't shut up.

You want to innovate everything, right now. But every time you chase the next shiny thing, you're pulling resources from what's already working.

Your team is scrambling to learn new tools while your core product sits half-broken. You're spending money you don't have on experiments. Meanwhile, competitors are perfecting one thing while you're trying ten.

You need someone who will look you in the eye and say: "This is stupid right now."

The Hidden Cost of Constant Innovation

Here's what happens when visionaries run unchecked:

Quarter 1: Launch new feature because competitor did
Quarter 2: Pivot marketing strategy after conference inspiration
Quarter 3: Rebuild onboarding because you read a case study
Quarter 4: Add new product line because "opportunity"

Result: Your company is always changing, never optimizing.

You think you're being innovative. You're actually being destructive.

Innovation without integration becomes expensive chaos.

Your team never gets time to master anything. Your customers are confused by constant changes. Your resources are spread across 12 half-finished projects.

The math is brutal: Every new initiative steals focus from existing ones. If you're 50% done with Project A and start Project B, you're not 150% productive. You're 25% effective at both.

What You Actually Need: An Integrator

Visionaries see opportunities. Integrators see reality.

When you say "Let's try this new thing," an integrator asks:

  • Do we have the bandwidth?
  • Can we afford the distraction?
  • What are we NOT doing if we do this?
  • What's the opportunity cost?

They're saving your company by protecting your resources.

Example: You want to add AI features because everyone's doing it.

Visionary thinking: "This could be huge! Let's build it now!"

Integrator thinking: "We have Q3 goals, allocated resources, and a roadmap. If this is critical, let's plan it for Q1 next year when we have proper bandwidth."

The integrator forces your company into a learning cycle: Launch → Optimize → Master → Then innovate.

Without this cycle, you're always launching, never mastering.

How to Find Your Integrator

Look for someone with:

  • Operations or engineering background (they think in systems)
  • Finance experience (they understand resource allocation)
  • Process-oriented mindset (they like structure over chaos)

Avoid: Sales leaders (they're optimizers, not organizers) or other visionaries (more chaos, not less).

The test: Propose something exciting and impractical. Do they get excited or do they ask practical questions about timing, resources, and priorities?

If they ask questions, they might be your integrator.

What Each of You Should Do

Visionary (You):

  • Generate ideas and spot opportunities
  • Set long-term vision and direction
  • Handle external relationships and growth strategy
  • Solve big and complex problems
  • But: Run major changes through your integrator first

Integrator:

  • Manage day-to-day operations and execution
  • Allocate resources and manage timelines
  • Ensure goals are realistic and achievable
  • Harmonize interaction between areas
  • Say no to good ideas that come at the wrong time

Together: You create the push-and-pull that keeps companies growing without breaking.

You push for innovation. They pull for stability. The tension creates sustainable growth.

The Self-Check

Answer honestly:

  • How many "exciting new directions" have you started this year?
  • How many did you fully complete and optimize?
  • Is your team constantly learning new tools instead of mastering current ones?

If you started more than you finished, you need an integrator.


The Reality

Most visionary founders think they need more ideas. You need fewer ideas executed better.

Most think they need more opportunities. You need better filters for the right opportunities.

You have an integration problem that needs solving.

The solution: Find someone who can integrate your vision into reality.

If you're ready to stop chasing every shiny object and start building something sustainable, I can help.

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Here's what you get:

  • Expert-led coaching from me (not peer discussions where everyone's guessing together)
  • Quarterly goal-setting workshops where I help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters
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  • Daily Slack support with 9 other committed founders who are serious about growth
  • Simple tracking system to stay accountable and maintain momentum without spinning your wheels

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Stop innovating. Start integrating.

- Ignacio

P.S. The most successful companies aren't the ones with the most ideas. They're the ones who execute fewer ideas exceptionally well. Your integrator helps you choose which ideas deserve your finite resources.

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