The Power of Simplifying When Everything Collapses | Sue Hawkes, CEO of YESS!

How do you keep showing up when you feel like a complete fraud? As Sue Hawkes, CEO of YESS!,  built a career helping leaders find clarity, her own life was quietly unraveling behind the scenes. Her businesses were struggling, her family was facing devastating loss, and a single unopened letter revealed she was about to lose her home. You’ll hear how she navigated that breaking point in real time, simplified everything down to what truly mattered, and rebuilt her life and leadership from the ground up. What you’ll learn in this episode:  (00:02:30) How everything can collapse at once, and what that moment really feels like. (00:06:45) How simplifying your world becomes the only way to move forward. (00:10:30) What it takes to ask for help when your identity is built on having answers. (00:14:45) The daily practices that create stability when life feels out of control. (00:19:00) How to build systems and habits that carry you through uncertainty. (00:29:30) What resilience looks like when a new wave of challenges hits later in life. (00:41:15) Why seeing problems as “just an issue” can completely change how you lead. Learn more about Sue Hawkes and YESS!: https://sayyess.com/ Get a grip on your business with Traction by Gino Wickman, the proven system to help you gain clarity, accountability, and results. Learn more: https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library This episode was sponsored by ENRG, the community where leaders like you find connection—and the who’s and the how’s—to make your businesses thrive. Tap into the ENRG of entrepreneurs growing together by joining a local chapter (75+ cities + virtual) and gain connections, community, access to the EOS Conference, and more. Get connected here: https://enrg.life/locations/ Subscribe to Clarity Break Thoughts (https://claritybreakthoughts.com/)  Follow the show on your favorite platform: http://lnk.to/hittingtheceiling This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/