How I Work Less Than 30 Hours a Week as a 7-Figure CEO
There is no doubt that being a business owner has its hardships. But most of the time, it’s self-inflicted.
We overcomplicate things that don't need to be complicated. We wear "I do everything myself" like a badge of honor. We stay glued to our phones at 10pm answering emails that could wait until morning, and call it dedication.
Just because you're the CEO does not automatically mean you have to do everything yourself. And it doesn't mean you're required to be tied to your business 24/7 with no boundaries.
Most of the time, I have no idea what's going on in my business. I barely work 30 hours a week, and things are running better than ever.
And it’s because I got smart about three things. Here's what they are.
#1: Finding Out What You’re Good At (And Trusting Experts To Handle The Rest)
For a long time, I thought doing more meant being more. If I wasn't involved in everything, was I even really running my business?
Turns out, my business actually runs better when I step back.
This means staying in my zone of genius:
Vision
Strategy
Big-picture decision making
That’s it.
Letting true experts handle the rest is how I kept the business moving at a high level without getting pulled into things that don’t need me.
#2: Truly Recharging So I Can Show Up As My Best Self For the Business
I used to be the CEO who was always on.
I’d be responding to emails at midnight, never fully disconnecting on vacation, and checking Slack during dinner for the sake of "just staying in the loop." All of this kept me from fully leading.
But a burnt-out CEO is a liability to her own business. Now, I protect my own boundaries while being intentional about stepping away from the “day-to-day” and not being constantly “on”.
When I protect my time and energy, I make better decisions, lead more clearly, and operate at a higher level than always reacting.
#3: Being Confident in My Decisions Even When I’m Not Confident In Them
Every CEO you admire has made decisions with incomplete information or without a guarantee of the outcome.
But at this level of decision-making, you’re not always going to have everything you need to move forward. If you wait until you’re 100% certain, you’ll just be waiting forever.
I’ve learned to make the call, anyway. Because a committed decision with 70% certainty will almost always outperform a hesitant one made with 100% of the facts.
So now, I decide and back it up fully, even when there’s uncertainty underneath. When you commit with confidence at the root of your decisions, the outcomes will show you quickly whether you’re on the right path or need to adjust.
These are the Things That Took Me to 7-Figures
It didn’t happen overnight, but with patience, consistency, and the willingness to trust the process.
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