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I love this question and have used it in my business with clients & team. It’s important to understand this distinction for ourselves, as well as for the people we work with. A Starter likes to get the ball rolling – you are a visionary. You see the world through a lens of opportunity and […]

Are you a Starter, Finisher or Stabilizer?

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There are two ways business owners can run a business: Solo mode CEO mode Solo mode is when you look at your business through the lens of ME. “What do I want/ not want? What’s best for me?” CEO mode is when you look at your business as a separate entity. As something that stands […]

Solo Mode vs. CEO Mode

Mindset

Picture this… you are making money, sales are higher than ever, and the clients are rolling in.  Everything you have been working towards is finally coming true. But, to your surprise, it is beginning to feel like your business is sucking the life out of you. Strange things are starting to happen in your business […]

What is Leaky Bucket Syndrome?

Mindset

The Expander is the one with the big ideas – the visionary. The Expander tends to live in the future, with visions of what is possible running through their mind and lots of ideas. This person is often the entrepreneur/CEO of the company.  The Container is the person who plugs into the vision and brings […]

Imagine you want to grow a tree. First you plant the seed. Then you spend time tending to the seed – giving it what it needs to grow. Everyday that you tend to the seed it grows – a little bit at a time. You may not see the growth in the moment but over […]

The #1 Thing Getting in the Way of your Success

Mindset

Yes, it’s important to hire. Yes, it’s important to delegate. Yes, team makes all things possible. BUT there is something that many business owners aren’t prepared for when they start hiring. The management trap. Let’s first dig in and define what management is. It’s the role of a manager to make sure the right things […]

The Management Trap

Management

When it comes to hiring team members one of the biggest questions that comes up is: “How can I afford the help I need?” It almost always will feel like a stretch when you are hiring – whether it’s your first VA or an OBM to run your business. You can look at hiring one […]

I saw a post recently talking about this idea of the ‘invisible workload’ – the weight of having to think about & plan everything. This is referred to as the invisible workload because even if you’re not the one doing everything, you might be the one THINKING about all the things, and making all the […]

The Invisible Workload

Management