Foreword by John C. Maxwell Publishing January 2027
The new book from Dan Martell

“Success in business is 80 percent psychology and 20 percent mechanics… Dan Martell starts where the real leverage is: you. Read it, do the work, and your company will finally grow beyond you.”

Tony Robbins #1 New York Times bestselling author & philanthropist
Front cover of Let Go to Grow by Dan Martell

“I’ve watched Dan navigate the new business world over the last 20 years… I tend to support people more than books, but in this case I am supporting both. Read this book if you want to grow!”

Gary Vaynerchuk CEO of VaynerMedia & New York Times bestselling author

Let Go to Grow

How great leaders win by doing less and trusting more.

Dan MartellJanuary 2027

12M+ audience WSJ bestselling author

The harder you hold on, the smaller your business stays.

Every decision runs through you. Every problem follows you home. And the business can’t grow unless you do more.

The idea

Become a Full-Spectrum Leader.

Hold high standards and give real ownership at the same time. Respond with range, not defaults.

01

Lead Yourself

Change the leader before the business.

02

Lead Your Team

Build a culture that holds when you leave the room.

03

Lead to Scale

Make trust the starting point, not the reward.

What you’ll learn

Five shifts the book works through.

  1. Turn team members into owners who chase results, not paychecks.
  2. Lead with calm authority when the pressure is on.
  3. Finally trust your team to own critical outcomes.
  4. Embed culture so deeply your team carries it without you.
  5. Build the systems and training that make growth inevitable.
Advance praise

What early readers are saying

Fifteen endorsements received to date, with more expected before the printed praise pages close.

“A field guide for founders who are ready to build world-class companies while they lead lives they adore.”
Robin Sharma#1 worldwide bestselling author of The 5AM Club
“Every book Dan has written has had a tremendous impact on my life and business. His latest work has completely reframed the way I think about culture.”
Rob DyrdekTV producer, serial entrepreneur, professional skateboarder
“This is the rare book that changes the leader before it changes the company. Dan Martell decodes the hardest people skill in business: letting go. Every founder needs this book.”
Vanessa Van EdwardsBehavioral researcher, bestselling author and Harvard University instructor
“‘Bosses delegate tasks. Leaders train for decisions.’ Dan turns that one idea into a playbook for building a team that thinks like owners. This is how you actually scale past yourself.”
Natalie DawsonCo-founder and President, Cardone Ventures
“I’ve watched a lot of founders say they want to let go, then hold on tighter, because being needed feels like being valuable. Dan treats that as the real bottleneck, and then hands you the systems to get past it.”
Amy PorterfieldNew York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur
“A powerful personal insight into how leadership at heart is about encouraging others to soar.”
Bear GryllsTV host, bestselling author, survivalist
“After 30 years studying why driven people stall, I can tell you he’s right about the cause: your unhealed pain becomes company policy. Read this book, apply it, and watch your business grow without you carrying the load.”
John AssarafNew York Times bestselling author, CEO of MyNeuroGym
“When Dan sent me this book, I stopped everything to dive into it. The systems and tools he’s giving us here will forever change you as a leader, and will be a quantum leap for your company.”
Cameron HeroldThe CEO Whisperer, author and keynote speaker
“Dan courageously says what most founders are afraid to say out loud, and challenges us to take a hard look at the person behind the business. Let Go to Grow will make you a better leader and a better human.”
Jen GottliebInternational keynote speaker, bestselling author of BE SEEN
“Dan makes the hardest part of scaling — getting out of your own way — feel doable. Read it before you burn out.”
Patrick Bet-DavidEntrepreneur, podcaster & founder of Valuetainment
“Most founders spend years becoming indispensable, then wonder why their business can’t grow without them. Dan Martell shows you how to escape the trap you worked so hard to create.”
Chris WilliamsonHost of Modern Wisdom & co-founder of Neutonic
“I’ve spent years talking about how the pain you never healed ends up running your life. Dan proves it runs your company too. This is the rare business book that shows you exactly what to do with it.”
Lewis HowesNew York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness podcast
Dan Martell
About the author

Dan Martell

Dan Martell is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Buy Back Your Time and a serial entrepreneur with three exits by age thirty-five. After jail and rehab at seventeen, he taught himself to code and built his way out, eventually being named Canada’s top angel investor.

He has backed more than seventy startups, including Intercom, Udemy and xAI, and founded Martell Ventures, an AI venture studio. A sought-after speaker and advisor, Dan helps founders let go, build exceptional teams, and grow companies that no longer depend on them.

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