The CEO Help Desk from Run Like Clockwork

So you've made a new hire, now what?In this episode, Julie is joined by two of Run Like Clockwork's newest team members Rane Kwapien and Sandy Miller to talk about their experience onboarding using the Clockwork methods. They cover:

• The most important things that will set you up for a successful onboarding
• How to set your new hires up to win right away
• Why and when to check in with new team members.
• How to help people overcome their first day jitters.

If you can create connection, community, and culture in the very infancy stages of onboarding a new team member, then you're already building that trust and autonomy that's going to lead to a really strong team dynamic.

Feel like this is the missing piece to your hiring process? Check out www.clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about how we can help!

We're back this week with one of our amazing Clockies, James Marland. "Clockies" are the internal award we give to one student each month to recognize their incredible clockwork achievements. James has been such an inspiration to both his fellow Clockworkers and Team RLC, and we are excited to share more about his journey with you today.In this episode, James gets candid with Emily about what it's like clockwork with a larger team, and how he has been able to push through some personal setbacks.

You'll also hear more about how his company has managed its recent rapid growth.It's a must-listen!

You can learn more about the work James and his team are doing at www.moveforwardvirtualassistants.com. And if you're ready to work with us to experience some of these same shifts inside your business, checkout www.clockworkaccelerator.com

Hiring can be such an emotional process, and too often we make decisions based on our feelings rather than what the data is telling us.

Most businesses don't even know what data to look at!

In this episode Emily talks about:

• The non-negotiable information we always collect before we even think about hiring.
• Why you need to stop fixating on the traditional org chart.

• The importance of financial forecasting during the hiring process

If you're ready to eliminate the guesswork out of hiring and make more informed decisions, I invite you to check out clockworkaccelerator.com.

There is no denying that the job market looks vastly different now than it did a few years ago.

The pandemic has changed the landscape, and there is a lot of unease around the "Great Resignation".

This is why we knew it was time to dedicate a whole series to the hiring process!

We want to share more about what we're actually seeing, both as we build Team RLC and support our clients through their hiring, onboarding, and retention processes.

In this episode Adrienne covers:

• The #1 reason it feels hard to find quality candidates right now.

• What new team members are actually looking for.
• The strategies you can use to position yourself as a dream place to work…

Because the key to building a dream team is to be a dream place to work, and if you need a little support to get your business ship-shape, you can visit clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about how we can help.

We're back this week with one of my favorite types of podcast episodes - celebrating a 4 Week Vacation!This is the ultimate litmus test of a Clockwork business, and I love getting the opportunity to learn about the different strategies people use to get there!

In this episode, Adrienne interviews Johnathan Milligan, a current Clockworker who just took his 4-week vacation.Johnathan shares:

• Why he feels like he has been cheating himself recently.
• How he used his QBR as a tool to get off the "promotion hamster wheel".
• How his clockwork vacations actually moved his vision forward faster.

Interested in the work Johnathan and his team are doing? You can check them out at yourmessagemattersbook.com

And if you're ready to stop cheating yourself and spend more time on vacation while growing your business you can learn more about our Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

We often think of inspiration similar to how we think of lightning… it's wild and unpredictable and very hard to channel. And there are no doubt similarities, would anyone actually want to live in a lightning storm all the time? It sounds loud and chaotic. Very much not for me.

Instead, we need to start thinking of inspiration more like the sun.

Warm

Life-giving

There, even when you can't see or feel it.

In this episode, Emily talks about the top things you should consider to inspire your team, including:

• Sharing the human side of being a CEO
• Dream big with your team, like really big.
• Celebrate every single win, no matter the size.

Let's reframe the word inspiration for ourselves and our teams, and practice creating a culture where even the smallest things inspire us.

Are you feeling inspired to make some big changes in your business, and take your Clockworking to a new level? Learn more about our Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

We are getting close to wrapping up our Vision series here on the podcast. In this series you've heard us talk about casting a vision for your company as the Captain of your ship, the Clockwork 3 Phase Vision tool, getting your team engaged with your vision, and heard from several amazing Clockworkers share how vision has impacted their business growth and efficiency.

But no series would not be complete without an episode on metrics ;)

Metrics are fuel for your vision.

In this episode we want to talk about the different metrics you need in order to measure your vision's progress + efficiency so you can make strategic decisions.

1. QBR - How do you know we are serving and protecting?
2. Forecasting - Do you know where your business is going and how on track are you for your goals?
3. Internal metrics- Is your team tracking their primary role?

No matter where you currently are when it comes to metrics for your business, if you'd like to create meaningful metrics that fuel your vision, we'd love to work with you! You can apply to our Accelerator program at clockworkaccelerator.com. We'd love to support you this year!

We have loved sharing our Vision series with you, it's been such a great way to begin the year for us, and we have been getting such great feedback from you, our fellow clockworkers, about how you've been revisiting and revising your visions.

So far we've shared about what yacht captains + business leaders have in common. You've heard an incredible Clockworker talk about how a vision can help you shift from playing not to lose to playing to win, and we also shared our #1 tool for making your vision a reality.

If you haven't listened to the previous episodes in this series, go back and check them out after this one. ;)

Today I want to talk to you about the top question we get about vision.. How to get your team engaged. In this episode, Adrienne and Emily dish about:

• The importance of sharing the vision and giving your team the opportunity to contribute to it
• How to connect each person and their role to the vision
• Why you need to really get to know your team

It's a must-listen! All of these strategies will help engage your team in a way that puts legs to your vision and moves your company forward.

If you're wanting to revive your business vision, engage your team in a meaningful way and turn your vision into a powerful tool that becomes a reality, we'd love to work with you!

You can learn more about the Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

"Vision with action makes a powerful reality." Fully believing in your vision then getting others on your team who partner in your vision creates powerful momentum.

Our guest on this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Dr Shawn Hondorp, CEO of The Psychology of Wellness and host of the Motivation Made Easy: Body Respect, True Health podcast. Dr Shawn Hondorp shares how using a strong vision helped her navigate going from a solopreneur to growing a new team.

In this episode, you'll discover—

• Using your vision to hire aligned + enthusiastic team members
• How Dr Shawn went from solopreneur to a team of interns + paid team members in just 12 months
• The value of taking a vacation as a high achiever

If you identify yourself as a high-achiever who wants a life outside of business, you will love this episode. Be sure to connect with Dr Shawn Hondorp on Instagram @psychology.of.wellness and check out her podcast.

If you're listening and are ready to Clockwork your life + business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program at clockworkaccelerator.com. We'd love to support you and your team in 2022. You can apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

There probably isn't a business leader that would argue having a vision is not important. A vast majority have written out a vision statement, created a document, or at least have elaborate plans mapped out in their heads. The problem is, how do you make your vision a reality?

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Erica shares our best tool for bridging the gap between your current reality and your big vision and making your vision a reality.

In this episode, you'll discover—

• 3 barriers to making your vision a reality
• What to do if your vision has digital cobwebs on it
• Our #1 vision tool for bridging the gap between the present and future vision

If you're wanting to revive your business vision, dust off the digital file cobwebs and turn your vision into a powerful tool that becomes a reality, we'd love to work with you!

You can apply for the Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com