The CEO Sage

I know that you were born perfectly perfect. Your life "kit" was equipped with everything you need to live the life you want to live and to harness whatever you need to make things happen. But your kit didn't come with instructions. So, this CEO tool allows you to use what you have without dictating to you who you're supposed to be. It leads to wisdom, and once you have wisdom, you can handle anything!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. We were all designed perfectly, as was the "kit" we were given.
2. What's missing from our kit – the "what's included" sheet, directions for assembling and a picture of what an assembled kit is supposed to look like.
3. Many people get hung up looking at what other people's assembled kits look like, and they think theirs should look the same – but we don't all have the same kit.
4. Mimicking, copying, or duplicating other people doesn't help you develop what's in your kit.
5. The Remarkable allows me to use what I have, and then it follows me instead of it dictating to me who I'm supposed to be. It's a reflection of me. I don't have to fit into it.
6. In How to CEO, we give you all of the tools and the perspective and the support. Then you have knowledge. We then coach you so that you apply that knowledge to who you are and who you're designed to be. Then you have wisdom. And once you have wisdom, when it comes to leadership and management and the team part of your company, you can handle anything.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

It's normal for human beings to desire comfort and to avoid change, but working for an entrepreneur can be "disruptive." We need our employees to come along with us. So, what do you do when you have employees who settle and become complacent? It's not really their fault. The first person you have to look at -- is you.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How comfort and safety can become so much a part of what employees think and feel that they don't really take their job seriously anymore.
2. Complacency is a natural part of most relationships.
3. The importance of doing regular coaching sessions, one-on-one feedback sessions and some sort of performance agreement/review process.
4. If you're feeling like you're not getting what you want from people on the team, like they don't share your level of enthusiasm - the first person to look at is you.
5. How having clear expectations and clear goals can help.
6. If they've been in the job for a while, shake it up. Challenge them a bit!

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

For women who run their own companies, taking a vacation can be a challenge. And FYI - going somewhere just so you're not in your house, but still working, is not vacation. That's just going on a trip. That's virtual work. I'm talking about a real getaway from work!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The elements that go into being able to take a vacation.
2. The dream is the team. Do you have a team that supports you?
3. Why a clear business model and clear business processes are crucial.
4. Why we need job descriptions, clear goals and knowing what results we're trying to achieve.
5. The importance of developing your employees.
6. The reason you must let go of "perfection."

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Today we're talking about "overwhelm" – probably in a way that you haven't thought or heard about it before – in hopes of providing you with some relief and the ability to move forward in a different way. Overwhelm is not an enemy - it's just an indicator light.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Kris's personal experiences with overwhelm.
2. Why women need a place to go where they can just think and reflect and be filled up.
3. How our life's trajectory changes over the years.
4. To the degree that you remain overwhelmed is parallel to the degree that you believe you are helpless to make change.
5. The importance of when you say "yes."
6. Make a list of everything that you have on your plate, then really evaluate them from a feeling perspective.
7. You created this. You can totally deconstruct it.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Entrepreneurs are usually full of hustle. They're scrappy and all about winning. And that works for a while, but it often leads to burn out and overwhelm. Despite all the winning, they may find that they don't even love what they do anymore. Truth-be-told, scrappy and hustle isn't a long term business strategy. Today we're talking about the importance of "the way" - not just "the win." So what does the way look like for you?

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Entrepreneurs are often so focused on winning, winning, winning.
2. What the scrappy, hustle mentality looks like.
3. How many entrepreneurs lose the love for what they do.
4. What winning looks like for Kris and her team.
5. Determine what it is that you just "have to do" in your business – then find another way. Be a maverick!

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

If you're having a hard time finding good talent, and nobody's coming to the interviews, or those who do come aren't the people you'd hire – listen in folks. Don't come at this from a place of scarcity. Regroup and rethink the way you hire. This is about making your work environment the one that everybody wants to work for, and I can help you do that.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Vital lesson - you can do anything.
2. 2020 was the "what if" year.
3. There are really talented, ethical, honest, good people who want to work. You just have to attract them.
4. How you hired people 16 months ago probably needs to change.
5. Do you have an appealing, exciting, interesting, worth it place to work for the people you want to hire?
6. Be careful about slipping into certain belief systems; then you don't invest in opportunity.
7. How to be more competitive as an employer? Employee niche, vision and values, job description, compensation - this is all work I do in How to CEO with my clients.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

So, you're thinking about promoting someone in your business. How do you know if it's really time – if they're really ready? CEOs need some kind of litmus test to use when they're considering promoting someone. Here's the test!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. You should have a clear job description for this person's current role - clear goals, and some sort of measurement process that you're following to tell you if this person is performing well in their current job.
2. Define the new role – a clear job description, the key objectives, and day-to-day responsibilities.
3. Interview that person against the new job description.
4. Have them do a project as a test.
5. The final hurdle - they must have a track record of consistent success.
6. Pay them based on the role they're going into, not based on what they're making now.
7. Who you promote speaks volumes about who you are and what you value.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

These are the key roles every woman who is leading a business and running a life must have filled. Every female CEO needs these people in order to be supported – not just in her business, but everywhere in her life.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The importance of having someone who tells you the truth about money.
2. Having a person to help take care of you.
3. The necessity of a solid team.
4. You need a coach.
5. Why you must have a really good organization system.
6. Having a really good friend is so important.
7. Why you need a colleague who understands being an entrepreneur.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

In today's interview, Kris talks with Dr. Shanita Williams, a TEDx Speaker, HR Leader and author of the newly released book, Feedback Mentality: The key to unlocking and unleashing your potential. Shanita specializes in helping people S.I.F.T. through the feedback that causes anxiety or stress and gives ideas for taking action in a healthy way.

TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRnsF_L9atU

Feedback Mentality Book: https://www.amazon.com/Feedback-Mentality-unlocking-unleashing-potential-ebook/dp/B08KJTGH3V

Website: www.feedbackmentality.com

Instagram: Feedback_Mentality

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How her book, Feedback Mentality, was born.
2. How someone can get conscious enough to really develop that feedback mentality.
3. "It's the person giving the feedback that has to change the way they give it so I can hear it." Why that's a myth.
4. What it means to get clear about your own personal triggers.
5. Things to remember when delivering feedback.
6. Throwing stones versus stepping stones.

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Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy

You know that person. The one who is jealous and full of envy and has to go out of her way to minimize anyone she believes is better than her or has more than her. She's usually insulting, rude, dismissive, and mocking. She wants you to tone down your leadership and your role. She wants you to play small and dim your light.

That is the very thing we're trying to get away from as women. We have to be willing to honor the light of every woman we meet. And we have to be willing to honor it in ourselves. Don't back down. Don't apologize. Don't minimize yourself and slow down, get quiet, be soft, dim your light. Don't!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How the ladies interact with one another in the How to CEO program.
2. Kris's daughter's experience.
3. Why leadership is feminine.
4. Step back and look at how you treat the women who work for you.

I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you!

Find out more about the How to CEO Program here. https://krisplachycoaching.mykajabi.com/about-how-to-ceo

© 2021 Kris Plachy