The CEO Sage

From time to time, we need a reset. We may even need to burn it all down, let it all go and see what remains. But because many of us are healers and providers in one way or another, this can be difficult. As leaders, we consider how things will affect others. We find ourselves continuing things because we don't want to cause potential harm to others. But this can be an anchor to ourselves.

That's why, in consideration of the new year, it may be time to make a new plan. One that might even involve letting some things go. By returning to the pursuit of the new, rather than feeling obligated to what we've already built, creativity can flourish again. Are you ready?

"The biggest anchor to a creator is the belief that we have to sustain something for others so they stay happy, safe, comfortable, whatever." – Kris Plachy

• Biggest anchor to creators
• Pruning the correct stems
• Just too many things
• My expectations of myself
• Loving our roles as leaders
• Being willing to invest

Book: Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud

Book and Skin Care Line: Radical Radiance and Savor Beauty by Angela Jia Kim

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We all go through periods of uncertainty about the direction of our business, about decisions, even about ourselves. Second guessing yourself is part of business. It's part of life. But to build a business that both supports the life you love and can run without you, you must find a way through those times of doubt. And in order to find your way through, you absolutely must invest in yourself.

It is my earnest desire to challenge you into growth, into a new version of yourself and how you show up as a leader. What could be possible if you changed your mind? Questioned your beliefs about yourself and what you can accomplish? Didn't simply accept that things are "just that way"? Let's explore this together.

"And sometimes the bigger the decision, the stronger the blowback in our own mind… We are in habit to do that. And the only way to not have that be a habit is to keep doing it and choose another way." – Kris Plachy

• Sources of second guessing
• Observing yourself
• Releasing your decision
• What we need most

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This question is so interesting to ponder. What do you do when all your dreams come true? And here's another to go with it: Have you had a dream come true but haven't fully reveled in it? Because we should. It's important to stop and savor the victories in our lives, to recognize all that went into making that dream a reality.

Along with that, it's healthy to choose how we make our dreams come true. We had such a hustle culture in the past, then we were forced to slow down during the pandemic, and now we are in a place where we get to choose. We choose how we want to show up. We choose how we want to make the next dream come true. Let's talk about accomplishing dreams and when it's time for what's next.

"You tell the story of a woman who is capable of making her dreams come true… And you also trust that there are… other playgrounds to find… And you allow yourself to be open to what comes with that." – Kris Plachy

• Reveling in your dream come true
• Balancing hustle and passion
• Sharing the burden of choices
• Telling your story
• Opening yourself to your next

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There is tremendous value in each woman but so many of us have felt unseen, suppressed and overlooked. In relation to this, recently the truth struck me that women are half the world but we birth the entire world. Take a moment to ponder that. It is inspiring. As women, we have such amazing worth and we are chosen to bring even more worth into the world.

On top of that, we have been kissed with businesses to spread even more good. But one of the biggest hurdles we face is coming into a place where we feel our true worth and operate in it. And from there, the next hurdle is focusing on anyone else who is top-most in our business. But without that focused recognition of value and empowerment, our impact will always remain diminished. And I say, No more! It is time you know and express your worth, Mama!

"If that's you… and you feel small and unseen and you feel like you've been disempowered… you do not have to feel that way. But you need support… The best gift you can give yourself, and your business, and the people who love you is your own self-growth… Your own self-understanding… Your own empowerment." – Kris Plachy

• Your value
• Focusing on yourself and your top-level person (or people)
• Exposing the lies of diminished worth
• Finding your people
• Loving on yourself

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Guiding women and solving issues is my passion. Tackling things that can appear to be unsolvable but really are not. Being real with thoughts and feelings and issues, and especially as entrepreneurial women in leadership. In this, I have found that I'm not alone. Many women crave true connection that speaks to deeper things in their lives and, particularly, in their businesses.

If you're a leader, and all this resonates with you, you're in the right place. I want to personally invite you to consider joining one or more of the opportunities I offer. I believe there is so much good for you to do and so much good for you to have, and I would be honored to help you bring those things to life. To help and encourage you to invest in yourself, to step into your power, to embrace the truth that YOU are the asset!

"You have days where you really are stepping into your power and your voice. And you feel really good about it. And you have to look at, 'Okay, what happened on that day?' And then there are days where you really question what you're doing and you don't know. And you have to look at what's going on on that day." – Kris Plachy

• True connection
• Restorative opportunities
• Step into your power
• Come to transformative work
• Reject voices that pull you down
• Invest in yourself

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As women, we like to collaborate. It's part of our makeup. However, it's essential to know how to collaborate as an entrepreneurial leader because not all collaboration is beneficial. So in this next installment of the Leadership is Feminine Formula, we're talking about the pluses and minuses of collaboration.

When we first start a business, most of us start out as solopreneurs. It isn't until later that we add a team and add elements of collaboration. And as we work through this new jungle of business growth, it can be way too easy to tumble into the pitfalls. One pitfall is believing that you need others to direct your business. Another is avoiding discomfort. Another is developing an environment where everything has to pass through your hands or approval first. All of these can hinder the growth you desire and deserve. But positive, beneficial collaboration is achievable. Let's talk about it.

"We collaborate out of scarcity. We collaborate out of believing our ideas aren't good enough… No. It's still yours. You always drive the result… and you are totally competent." – Kris Plachy

• Journey into collaboration
• Staying strategic
• Embracing discomfort
• Retaining and teaching ownership
• Banishing Problem-Solver-in-Chief status

• Leadership Is Feminine Formula: Day 1 podcast episode
• How to Hold People Accountable
• The Founders Curse

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As women, we have enormous potential to lead. It's inherent in who we are. But we tend to dismiss a lot of our feminine attributes as not being effective enough or strong enough. And this simply is not true.

That's why, for this podcast episode, my team and I want to share with you the recording from the first day of our live, free Leadership is Feminine Formula week. It was so powerful and we hope it emboldens you to no longer lead with just your masculine traits. Our desire for you is to compel you to be who you want to be – who you are designed to be – by putting to use all of your wonderful, valuable and dynamic feminine assets to lead and to lead well.

"When you think about yourself as a leader, how do you compare to what you believe leadership looks like? .... Do you align? And if not, where's the gap?" – Kris Plachy

• Learned leadership
• Feminine assets
• How you think about yourself
• The superpower of feeling things
• Holding boundaries
• The tendency to use masculine energy

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How does your self-worth relate to accountability? As women, we often relate our responsibility in needing to hold people accountable to how we view ourselves. The negative associations of accountability have grown to the point where setting boundaries seems nearly impossible. It's gotten so bad that some female business owners have considered just ending their businesses altogether. They're struggling with a nearly overwhelming number of issues: people not following through, not showing up, not keeping their commitments.

But is the issue of accountability really a direct reflection of us as female entrepreneurs? No, it isn't. The core actually comes down to how we view our own worthiness. And there are people that want to work, want to do a good job, want to be part of something amazing. They exist. You just need to find them. And you need to reframe your beliefs to embrace that you – and your business – are both worthy and worth it.

"The reason that we allow people to not fully meet the expectations that we have of them in our business is because we don't believe we are worthy of it." – Kris Plachy

• Negative associations with accountability
• Questioning your worthiness
• True accountability
• Your real responsibility
• Good people out there
• Why you created your business
• Stuck in the cycle of compromise

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Leadership Is Feminine podcast episode recommendation: How to Hold People Accountable

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Why is holding people accountable so difficult as a female business owner? How did simply holding people accountable become associated with being bitchy? Why do not only others tend to think that but we, as women, can even think that about ourselves? It's not right!

In this episode, I tackle the problem of holding people accountable. It seems that in today's age, this can be harder than ever before. But it shouldn't be. All you're actually doing is expecting people to do what they agreed to do. It's not unreasonable. I've found that the most important and impactful form of accountability is holding ourselves accountable. What do I mean by that? Let's talk about how to hold people accountable, without anger and while showing one of the highest forms of love.

"Women, over time, learn to not hold themselves to account when other people disregard, disrespect, do not follow through on – or just ignore – a grievance. Because they don't want to be thought of as aggressive or bitchy… They get left out of the tribe. So what I want you to know is: You're very welcome in my tribe." – Kris Plachy

• Holding yourself accountable
• You're very welcome in my tribe
• You don't have to be mad
• What you're really saying when you don't address it
• One of the highest forms of love

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Book Recommendation: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

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Finding the right people to work, especially in the last couple of years, has become very tangled. People have started new businesses, closed businesses, changed jobs, juggled an ever-changing job landscape… and so on. While experts in fields have become more scarce, many entrepreneurs have had businesses explode before they are even ready. And thus, they need help but it has been rather chaotic.

The frustration of finding enough good people has become very real. Business owners are finding what they're seeking for their business is no longer matching what those who are skilled want. So does that mean it's not going to work? Is it time to hang it up? Or is it time to approach and frame things differently?

"First of all, our clarity in how we design roles is critical… I need people who can think about what to do and they can actually do it... I have to hire strategists that also produce." – Kris Plachy

• Where have all the experts gone?
• Segmented help
• People who actually know how to execute
• The need to develop expertise
• Identify potential

FREE PASS WEEK! Join me for 5 days, the week of October 10, for a series of business-building calls. It's your FREE opportunity to work on real issues you're facing as a female business owner! Register today at krisplachy.com/freepass.

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• CEO Immersion: Five full days of complete immersion during which you'll be coached and advised, and you'll develop every team system you need to have in place to build an amazing team. You, and your person that helps you with all this (your Ops person), will leave with everything in hand, built, documented, ALL ready to implement. It will be a week of not just learning about how to do things but having everything developed so you can implement immediately. (The week will be scheduled in October 2022 and take place in Sacramento, CA. You must be at 7 figures to join because the complexity of your team is important for this exercise.) CEOImmersion.com.

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