BIG CHANGES: We are now High-Return Leadership. Hello, fellow leaders! I want to share some updates with you about our community and how it will be changing. I have worked hard to understand how to build a community. I think there are a few things I was not getting right, hence the stall in new members. One realization: being unclear about how we can achieve real ROI while developing our leadership skills. The conclusion I've come to is that, as business owners, it's vital for us to see a return on the investments we make, whether in time or money. This was not demonstrated directly in the previous name, nor in how I created the classroom content. My strong belief is that when we take leadership training, it is rarely tied to how it actually pays off in our business. Hence this shift. I want to prove that we can tie measurable ROI to enhanced leadership skills. The underlying philosophy does not change: Leadership + Team + Systems is still the backbone. The change is that content will now be much more intentional about how those components interact to improve profitability through mindset, teambuilding, repeatable systems, and more. Over the next few days, I will be updating some of the branding and reorganizing some things. I've already changed the community name to "High-Return Leadership" and updated the URL as well. Don't worry if you have bookmarks; I believe the URLs should still forward to the new one. DM me if you have trouble finding anything during the renovation. Finally, thank you for being here. If it's been a while since you've visited, come back and check it out. I am very excited to implement this new direction. My hope is that we will continue to grow, as it is my genuine desire to help business owners develop as leaders while also building strong, profitable businesses. Together, let's lean into High-Return Leadership. See you inside, Cris

Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Systems Studio! The intention of this community is to create a collaborative space for business owners to gather, learn, and grow together. While the premise is built on developing leadership skills, we also work on team building and systems development. There will be lots of different owners at various levels. Your experience will really matter to someone else, so don't be shy about joining conversations or asking your own questions. This is your space to say hello. In a comment, tell us a bit about yourself and your business. Once you're done, comment on one or two others' posts to keep the welcome train going. Can't wait to see what we build together, Cris

One small change can be worth more than it first appears. In yesterday's Leadership Lab, we learned how to save at least an hour a week through a very simple exercise. At an hourly rate of $250 (which is at least what your time is worth), saving one hour a week adds up to $13,000+ over a year! 🤯 Repeat the process for added value. The lesson, Identify Where to Reduce Your Involvement in Client Delivery, will help you pinpoint one recurring area that still requires your time, judgement, approval, knowledge, or attention, then choose a practical next step that helps the team take greater ownership of that work. You’ll use the guided exercise to: - Identify one specific situation - Clarify what the team needs from you - Decide what could be made clearer - Choose one practical change that will reduce your involvement The exercise takes less than 30 minutes. You don't get that kind of ROI by continuing to answer client texts at night or scrambling to clear your inbox every morning. Share with us: What change will you make, and how much time will it save you? What's your dollar value for that time? Comment below.