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Becoming CEO

by Becoming CEO

The leap between solopreneur and CEO is lined with challenges. How you got your business off the ground is not how you’ll grow and scale it. This podcast is for founders who are making the transition to “Becoming CEO” so they can build organizations that exist beyond themselves.

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Episodes

  1. My therapist told me to raise ad spend

    The latest move Ahmad is making in his business and why

  2. Write your own rules

    How to define the rules of the game

  3. The only freedom that matters

    Is it for money or for time?

  4. Should I just shut it down?

    Sometimes it feels like you’re done. But are you really?

  5. Rich and famous?

    Would you rather be rich and famous or rich and obscure?

  6. What makes a good client?

    The quality of your clients drives the success of your business.

  7. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

    When do you need to move fast vs slow?

  8. How to receive money

    The title says it all, doesn’t it?

  9. Less is more

    Spread thin? Here’s how you can find more focus and get things done.

  10. Embrace the mess

    Wouldn’t it be nice if you only had one business problem to deal with at a time?

  11. The "R word"

    Is the recession having a tangible impact on your business?

  12. How to empower your team

    What’s the right balance between telling people what to do and empowering them to make their own decisions?

  13. How to handle pressure

    As you grow and add more people, the pressure mounts. Let’s talk about how to cope.

  14. How to make your own decisions in business

    When does it make sense to stop modelling other businesses and making your own decision?

  15. The quarterly planning process

    How do you set goals for the quarter? Greg and Ahmad discuss what’s working and what’s not in their processes.

  16. When to launch new offers

    When should you add a new product or service? How do you decide what to launch? All that and more in this episode.

  17. What happens after vacation

    Greg returns home from Hawaii to a blizzard without a jacket. Did the business survive? Tune in to find out.

  18. How to take a vacation

    Greg is leaving for Hawaii for one week. Will the business fall apart in his absence? Only time will tell.

  19. How to monetize your expertise

    How can you earn a return on your expertise outside of your own business?

  20. The girl on the bridge

    Ahmad opens up about how the fear of success is keeping him up at night (metaphorically speaking).

  21. When to get into the weeds

    Is there a time to jump back into the front lines and execute? How do you know when to take over and when to stay back?

  22. Freeing up time

    Greg’s new experiment in freeing up his time to take on higher value activities.

  23. Ode to messaging

    No matter what’s going on in your business, it’s probably a messaging problem.

  24. The Recession Reframe

    Should you be afraid of a recession? Is there an optimistic viewpoint that can help you come out of the recession stronger?

  25. Crystal ball

    Greg and Ahmad make predictions about the future. Brilliant or baseless? You be the judge.

  26. The only constant in business

    Hard to argue the economy isn’t changing. What’s our responsibility to change as CEOs?

  27. The $130k lawsuit

    Why Ahmad got sued for $130k and what you can learn from the aftermath about hiring employees vs contractors.

  28. When to hire leaders

    There’s a stage in the growth of your business when you need leaders who can own pieces of the business for you. Do this too early and you’ll run out of money. Too late and you’ll pay a high opportunity cost.

  29. Do you need an org chart?

    Greg thinks he needs an org chart. Ahmad isn't so sure. What does this mean for you? Perhaps nothing. But let's find out.

  30. Always be growing?

    Should you always be focused on growth? Or is there a time to stabilize where you are before pushing for more growth.

  31. What you can’t control

    Summer was rough for both of our business. But the recent turmoil has taught us the importance of knowing what we can and cannot control.

  32. Dopamine For Business

    A layman’s discussion on how this neurotransmitter and hormone might be the key to unlocking more growth in your business.

  33. The hidden cost of loyalty

    Should they stay or should they go? When should you give your people more runway and when should you have the tough conversation about whether this is working?

  34. Too many meetings

    How many meetings should you have with your internal team? How many is too many? How do you protect your time when your team needs you? All that and more in this episode.

  35. How to think about goal setting

    Aim high? Be more realistic? There are many conflicting philosophies on goal setting. In this episode, we talk about how we set goals and how our thinking on the topic has evolved over the years.

  36. The most important question

    Business owners: avoid this question at your own peril.

  37. The hidden value of trauma

    Can traumatic experiences put you on the path to success?

  38. Greg gets triggered

    One of Greg’s clients leaves. He gets triggered. The rest of his day falls apart.

  39. Numbers don’t lie

    Do you run your business by the numbers or by your emotions?

  40. Let it burn (Part 2)

    Growing a business involves embracing complexity. And the more complex things get, the more you realize you can’t fix everything at the same time. Question is: which fires should you let burn?

  41. Let it burn (Part 1)

    Growing a business involves embracing complexity. And the more complex things get, the more you realize you can’t fix everything at the same time. Question is: which fires should you let burn?

  42. Are you even real?

    How real should you get with your team? How open should you be with your people on what’s going on in the business? Do you tell them everything or shield them from certain challenges?

  43. Find that bottleneck

    Do you need more leads or do you need to grow capacity? Knowing which of these is your actual bottleneck is the key to unlocking immediate growth.

  44. Hiring good people

    At a certain level, every business problem is a people problem. As you transition into the CEO role, you show up less on the front lines. But those front lines are where the battle is won. In this episode, we discuss how to find the right people for your business.

  45. Workaholics beware

    If all you do is run your business, it will run you to the ground. In this episode, Greg and Ahmad share the personal hobbies that keep them sane, balanced, focused — and ultimately, make them better CEOs.

  46. Entrepreneurial self-doubt

    How do you maintain bulletproof confidence when the buck stops with you? It’s your job to keep your people motivated and confident in their abilities. But who’s doing the same for the CEO?

  47. When employees leave

    One of the hardest parts of running a business is when people leave. They may leave for good reasons and you might be happy for them personally. But the cost of losing good people is hard to ignore. In this episode, we unpack what to do when they leave.

  48. Why entrepreneurs make bad CEOs

    Entrepreneurs are wired a certain way. There’s something about you that makes you a great entrepreneur. But what if the very thing that makes you an entrepreneur is also the thing that makes you a terrible CEO?

  49. The road to becoming CEO

    Making the leap from “solo” to “CEO” is lined with challenges. Many businesses fail because the owner is unable to make this transition and level up to the role of CEO. In this episode, Greg and Ahmad share their personal experiences making the transition and setup the focus of this show.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The leap between solopreneur and CEO is lined with challenges. How you got your business off the ground is not how you’ll grow and scale it. This podcast is for founders who are making the transition to “Becoming CEO” so they can build organizations that exist beyond themselves.

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