Send us Fan Mail I go on CEO dates with myself. Once every month (as well as on a weekly basis), I take some time to check in on my business and ensure I’m continuing the progress toward the goals I’ve set. This is how I create business plans that I follow through on and adapt as circumstances arise. And in this episode, I discuss how you too can build in se ... Show More
Jun 4
Why Fall Chaos Is a Summer Planning Problem
Send us Fan MailMy three teenagers are home for the summer, the calendar cleared out the last week of May, and like a lot of business owners I could feel the pull to write the next two months off and call it a season.I’m not doing that, and I don’t want you to either.After almost ... Show More
33m 14s
May 28
Notes to Future Me: A Simple Habit to Protect Your Capacity
Send us Fan MailThere is a note blocking off the last week of May in my calendar, and it is yelling at me. Last week of school. Do not plan anything. All caps. Too many exclamation points. When I open it, past me has left the longer version: be nice to yourself, Racheal, there wi ... Show More
47m 25s
Aug 2020
#CEO 10: You’re a CEO, But Don’t Think You Need Sales Skills Huh? w/ Jim Hemmer
Sales is an integral part of any business, but rarely associated with the CEO’s role. Sales are bottom lines only, right? Wrong. Engineer, turned breakout salesperson, turned powerful CEO, Jim Hemmer shares his journey to the chair, and dares you to think sales at the top doesn’t ... Show More
57m 49s
Jul 2023
#590: Meet My New CEO! A Candid Conversation With Jawesy
The lessons my new CEO & I have learned as we’ve both transitioned into new roles I have exciting news to share -- and it’s that I have a brand new CEO! Her name is Jenn, but we call her Jawesy, and she’s my former content director. If you’ve been listening for a while, you proba ... Show More
33m 40s
Aug 2021
247. How to hire a CEO for your small business
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'm going to talk about hiring your replacement. Maybe you're growing. Maybe there's an opportunity to scale up, do more, go to the town next door, do more stuff, different stuff, whatever it might be. I've been there, and I'm going through it n ... Show More
9m 57s