The One Mindset Shift That Separates Good Operators From Great Ones

The one mindset shift: be the dumbest person in the room — stay a constant learner and surround yourself with people better than you.

Great private equity looks for a teammate, not just a customer or a deal; principal-based partnership beats transactional ownership.

Make ownership a pillar — getting operators to think and act like owners is what compounds value over years.

For the right founder, the right partner is an accelerator — even providing a chief of staff to put systems in place in year one.

Know what you don't do: Unity deliberately avoids heavy manufacturing, real estate, and energy to stay in its zone of strength.

Be a fast follower, not the bleeding edge — you don't have to be first on every technology to win with it.

Invest in your physical and mental health; it's foundational to sustaining performance as an operator.