I’ve been thinking a lot about what it actually means to lead your business… not just run it. And something I shared in this week’s email keeps circling back for me: CEO identity isn’t about how much you do. It’s about how you decide. Most of us built our business from the place of: - “I’ll just do it real quick…” - “I’ll handle it…” - “It’s fine, I’ll figure it out…” - “I’ll catch up later…” And suddenly we’re juggling 20 tabs, 6 roles, 4 deadlines, 3 kids, and 1 nervous system trying to hold it all together. So this week, I’d love to bring the conversation here: What part of your business makes you slip into ‘employee mode’ instead of ‘CEO mode’? Is it: ✨ Saying yes too quickly ✨ Doing everything manually ✨ Not wanting to slow down long enough to decide ✨ Avoiding the thing you know would make everything easier ✨ Always reacting instead of leading There’s no wrong answer, we all have our “thing.” Drop yours below and let’s talk about it. I’ll share mine in the comments too.

Happy Monday Balanced CEO’s! Last week, we started clearing the digital cobwebs, messy folders, clunky tools, too-many-tabs energy. This week, we’re zooming out. The question I want you to sit with is: 👉🏾 What would make your business easier to run, even on your busiest week? Not in a fantasy world where you have 8 child-free hours, perfect focus, and a full-body yes 😅 But real-life you. The one juggling client calls, a toddler with a runny nose, 47 open tabs, and dinner in the oven. What small shift would bring more clarity, more calm, more flow? → Is it finally mapping out your client process? → Setting up a calendar system that actually works? → Saying goodbye to the tool you secretly hate but keep paying for? Drop it in the comments 👇🏽 We’re workshopping this all week, and I’d love to hear where you’re focusing.

What books have you read that has impacted you in business or life? Let’s start a book thread! 🪡

Quick pulse check, how’s the back-end cleanup going? Maybe you’ve… ✅ Renamed a few rogue files ✅ Unsubscribed from that tool you forgot you were paying for ✅ Finally figured out what your onboarding process actually looks like ✅ …or maybe you just stared at your Google Drive and tapped out 👀 It’s all ok. This isn't about perfection. It's about progress you can feel. So let’s make it fun: 📣 Share your tiny win, your "oops, not yet" moment, or even a screenshot of your chaos. We’re here to cheer each other on (and probably laugh at our folder names too). 👇🏾 Drop it in the comments