The CEO Help Desk from Run Like Clockwork

Are you a project hoarder? Do you feel uncomfortable when you're not in doing mode? Do you ever find yourself believing that the more you do, the more valuable you are?

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Gabrielle address a common belief that holds back CEOs and team members alike: the belief that the more you do, the more valuable you are. Doing more is the opposite of efficiency. Efficiency is doing less, and doing the most valuable activity.

In this episode Emily + Gabrielle discuss:

• Signs you might be a project hoarder
• How rebalancing the team can either create or alleviate bottlenecks
• The value of not doing everything
• Strategies for shifting your mindset around time and value

If you're currently working too many hours, feeling stretched thin, are caught in the weeds of your business operations, or have just been flat-out frustrated or disappointed when it comes to handing things off to others because they never seem to get it done right…

Then we want to invite you to our 4 day Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp!

We built it for YOU.

By the end of our time together, my team and I are going to help you shift from being maxed-out on time and energy, to delegating like a pro!

Start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today!

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It's true, Clockwork helps you design a business + team that runs itself... so you can take a 4-week vacation (without your business falling apart).

It's also true that, many times, it's not about the vacation. Many business owners start clockworking with a goal that has nothing to do with jet setting around the world.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks with Clockwork rockstars and power couple, Scott + Alyssa Barlow, co-founders of Happen To Your Career which helps high achievers navigate career changes. Scott + Alyssa share about what fueled their Clockwork experience over the past year.

In this episode Adrienne, Scott + Alyssa discuss:

• Why it's not always about the vacation
• Business bottlenecks and book writing
• There are no bonus points for trying to do it all yourself

If you are ready to start delegating like a BOSS and start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today:

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

This 4-Day business bootcamp intensive + VIP Day, happening LIVE March 15-19, 2021, is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder!

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Trust is not a fluffy concept. It's kind of like respect - it's not immediately given: it's built over time. The great thing is, you don't have to feel like trust building is one more thing you have to add to your plate. It can be easy to integrate. Think of trust as a daily deposit that you can watch the compound interest grow.

Trust is the difference maker between a team that is highly functioning and a team that's one negative BCC away from imploding.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we continue our series on Trust by giving you 9 unexpected (and easy to implement) resources for building trust within your team + yourself.

In this episode Danielia + Emily discuss:

• How leveraging your network and mentors builds trust building skills
• Why and how to create a culture contract
• They share a goldmine of unexpected resources + activities you can start today in your company
• Watch Danielia's favorite TedTalk on trust: Confessions of a Recovering Micromanager by Chieh Huang

Remember, trust is built. It takes time, it is a process. And it is ongoing. It takes input and effort. Whatever you decide to do, do it intentionally and commit.

If you want our support on this, apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about "How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months" which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

We would love to hear how you are actively building trust on your team. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

FINAL CALL: If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through February 17th! The winners will be chosen and announced no later than February 19th.

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You can have a great business and do amazing work, but if your team culture lacks trust, you are going to hold your business back from its full potential. It's true what they say: Teamwork makes the dream work.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily talks with Clockwork rockstar, Laura Kwapien, about her experience as a team member in Amanda Bond's company, The Ad Strategist. Laura shares how clockworking on a team that she trusts allowed her to learn + grow from an administrative position into a coaching role.

In this episode Laura + Emily discuss:

• How vulnerability builds trust between CEO and team members
• Experience of learning Clockwork at the same time as joining a company
• The importance of having a system for knowledge transfer
• The FIVE Ts: Trash, Trim, Transfer, Treasure, and TRUST
• How Laura clockworked herself from an admin position into a coach role

Is your company a place you would want to work as a team member? Does your culture foster trust through vulnerability + communication? Do you have a system for transferring knowledge so your team can be autonomous? Are you actively encouraging growth, trusting each person to move into a role that challenges + excites them?

These are all questions to chew on and take an honest look at. Would love to hear how you are actively building trust on your team. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through February 17th! The winners will be chosen and announced no later than February 19th.

APPLY HERE FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCHOLARSHIP

Trust is one of the most important variables to Clockworking success. Trust influences delegation, communication, team culture, autonomy, efficiency, and overall team interactions. Thankfully, trust is not a finite resource that you either have or don't have. It is something you build over time.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we continue our series on Trust by giving you tools and resources for building trust within your team + yourself.

Topics Adrienne + Emily discuss:

• Indicators you might have a lack of trust within your team
• The parallel between trust in your personal relationships + your team members
• Tips + tools to build trust with your team
• How a mindset of continuous improvement builds trust + efficiency

How is your team doing now when it comes to trust? After listening to this episode, which indicators of a breakdown of trust surface in your team culture? Which tool can you implement immediately to help build trust on your team?

We'd love to hear what resonated with you and if you found these tips helpful! We'd also love to hear what Enneagram Type you are! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

If you want our support on this, you can always apply for our program. We also have a free, private training that you can apply for. It's all about "How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months" which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

Truth bomb: you will never take your 4-week unplugged vacation if you don't trust that important business decisions, execution, and growth will get done.

The topic of trust surfaces a lot with our Clockwork client coaching sessions. Hiring, delegation, autonomy, giving access to information, team culture - TRUST is at the center of it all.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we start a series on Trust to help you uncover areas lacking trust and give you tools and resources for building trust within your team + yourself. Today's episode is Adrienne talking on the Morning Mindset call inside our Clockwork Accelerator program.

Topics Adrienne covers:

• The various sources of not trusting and how to identify it
• Key indicators you lack trust with your team member (or partner)
• The relationship between trust + autonomy
• What to do if you don't trust a team member
• Trusting your team with financial and confidential information

Trust is built over time. It's not something you'll get day one with every person, but it's something you can work on and build. There are ways to build trust with people and within your culture that you're going to have to have in order to remove yourself from the business.

Would love to hear your key takeaways as it relates to trust! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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You've likely heard the term zone of genius - but what is it exactly and how do you get there? And what does it have to do with Clockwork?

Your zone of genius is your unique power. It is a one-of-a-kind quality that you bring to your life and to your work and lets you do certain things better than almost anyone else. It feels rewarding + exhilarating.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Erica discuss the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and how it relates to Clockwork and rebalancing your team!

In this episode Erica + Adrienne discuss:

• The Big Leap "Zones" and how to identify which zone you are in
• How the "Upper Limit" shows up for CEOs
• How the Big Leap applies to rebalancing your team
• The Clockwork tool that will help you + your team move into your zones of genius

This is such a rich conversation about how small business owners can lead their teams towards their individual zones of genius while also stepping more fully into their on zone of genius.

We highly recommend you grab a copy of The Big Leap and Clockwork if you haven't read them already. This small but mighty book is one we will be gifting to all our clients - a must read!

Have you read The Big Leap and/or Clockwork yet? We'd love to hear! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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As a solopreneur, you wear all the hats. Whether you're a solopreneur or have a small team, can you remember the days when you knew your favorite hat, yet had to keep taking it off to wear other ones that didn't fit you well? Wearing all the hats is a common bottleneck to business growth + efficiency.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, our Clockworker guest is Amari Ice, known as the Prince of Hearts. As a solopreneur, he knew his favorite hat to wear was his crown as a gay matchmaker, hypnotherapist, and relationship coach, yet he found himself wearing all the hats. Not anymore! He shares his journey with Clockwork, which helped him hand off hats as he hired new team members, growing his business and opening up new amazing opportunities!

Topics Amari + Laurie discuss on this episode:

• Hiring to hand off some of the hats you're wearing
• Why leaders shouldn't focus on improving their weaknesses
• Why Amari called Clockwork necessary for making his goals inevitable

Recognizing that he was the bottleneck in his business led Amari to Clockwork. Clockwork led him to handing off the hats holding his business back so he could wear his crown and work in his zone of genius as his business continues to grow. What a great example!

What hat(s) are you currently wearing that you would love to take off and give to a team member? We'd love to hear! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @princeamari

And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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One thing that never ends as a business owner - hiring.

Especially as you remove yourself from your business + design a team that runs itself, you will be hiring more frequently, which is a great thing! It can also feel daunting at times as it is a skill to continually improve. We have a process for job posting + hiring that we teach within our Accelerator program, but we wanted to share some tips that will be helpful for you now.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Emily share 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people! These same tips are what Emily used to hire + double our team in the past 6 months!

In this episode Emily + Adrienne discuss:

• Our top 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people
• The ONE thing you must do before hiring
• Our secret sauce for creating stellar job postings
• How tracking your time is more important for your business than financial tracking
• Bonus tip for hiring the best for your team

We're so excited to support you as your business grows and you rebalance your team! There are incredible people waiting to join your company - we promise! We hope you find these tips helpful for hiring amazing people.

To get started on Clockwork and see some hiring strategies + a job posting example, grab the free Clockwork Kit here.

What qualities do you look for in a team member? What is the next role you think you'd like to hire? We'd love to hear!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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"I've gotta say, I didn't totally know what we did before Clockwork. Like, I knew what we did, we do accounting + bookkeeping… but I didn't truly understand the impact we were creating."

If you've ever gotten caught up in doing your work and lost sight of why, you're not alone! Clarity is the fuel for an ultra-efficient business + team that runs like Clockwork.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily talks with Clockwork rockstar, Michelle Cooper, about her experience Clockworking her company, Alchemy Accounting, for more profit and less pressure. Michelle is a phenomenal example of leading her team into clarity, efficiency and a 4-week vacation in India in 2021!

In this episode Emily + Michelle discuss:

• How things shift when you get clear on your company impact
• The impact on revenue between being a flood light and a laser beam
• How Michelle's team set an Oct revenue goal of $30k and hit $160k!
• How Michelle used to travel a lot for work and now Clockwork helped Michelle book a 4-week unplugged vacation!

More profit, less pressure - isn't that what every small business owner wants?! We love that Clockwork helped Michelle gain more profit + less pressure… and now she is able to pay that forward to her accounting clients in an even bigger way!

This was such an inspiring conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @michellecooper

And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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