u/Equivalent_Use_8152

 I have a 1978 F250 with a 351M that I have been slowly fixing up. It was running okay last week just rough idle. I replaced the distributor cap rotor and plugs and now it cranks but wont fire at all. I double checked the firing order and it seems right. I have spark at the plugs and fuel is getting to the carb. I am not sure what I messed up. Could a bad ignition coil cause it to suddenly die like this or did I screw up the timing somehow when I put the distributor back in? I do not have a lot of money to throw at parts guessing so I want to test things before buying anything. Any advice on what to check next would be good. I am pretty new to working on older trucks.

I just finished a small role and everyone around me was positive about it, but the whole time I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. Not in a humble way, more like I was just guessing and hoping it looked believable from the outside.

What’s weird is this keeps happening. I prepare, I rehearse, I show up, and then in the moment it feels like I’m just throwing things out there and somehow it works. Then afterward I can’t tell if I did something right or just got lucky.

Do other actors feel this way, or is this a sign I’m missing something fundamental?

I've been running my MSP for about 6 years now. We've grown to a point where I'm proud of what we built - nice team, good clients, healthy margins. the thing that keeps me up at night is I'm still the center of everything.

Every major decision still goes through me. Big client issues still end up on my desk. Sales calls- still me. Strategy- Still me. I keep telling myself I'm going to step back, hire the right people, build the right systems. But every time I try, something pulls me back in. A client threatens to leave. A deal gets stuck. A tech makes a mistake I could have prevented.

I know the theory i think - build systems, delegate, trust your team. But the reality feels different. What if they mess up? What if clients don't trust them the way they trust me? What if the business slowly falls apart without me noticing?

So for those who've made the jump - how did you know you were ready? Did you wait for the perfect moment or just force yourself to let go?

I've been reading about how founders structure this transition and it's helping me think through the stages. Stuff like Impactful MSP breaks down the shift from founder-led to system-led in a way that actually makes sense to me. Not selling anything - just finally understanding why I'm stuck.

Would love to hear real stories from owners who've been here.thanks guys