The CEO Help Desk from Run Like Clockwork

Based on average conversion rates, do you have enough leads coming in to hit your revenue goals? If not, you may have a bottleneck. The Attract Bottleneck, to be specific. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Attract bottleneck in this new bottleneck series happening over the next four weeks. If you haven't listened to last week's episode introducing bottlenecks, listen to that now. Topics Adrienne covers in this episode: Bottlenecks do not follow a sequential order What the Attract bottleneck is (and isn't) Key question to ask: do you have enough leads? The importance of getting clear on your numbers and average conversion rates Creating lead + lag metrics to get clear on your numbers Which you should solve first if you have an Attract and Convert Bottleneck Why creating a new offer or service is not a solution In order to efficiently solve an Attract bottleneck, you must first determine if you actually have an Attract bottleneck. Ahem, know your numbers. We can't tell you how many businesses think they have an Attract bottleneck, pay for a massive website overhaul or create a new offer, only to realize Attract is not their bottleneck. Super inefficient to solve the wrong bottleneck. If you do in fact have an Attract bottleneck, this episode will give you tips on identifying then solving it. Based on what you learned in this episode, do you think you have an Attract bottleneck? What data is telling you that's the case? Let us know on Instagram! If you want our support on busting your business bottlenecks, 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.

If your business is unable to grow at the rate you would like, you might have a bottleneck. A bottleneck is a point of congestion in a production system. Over the past decade working with hundreds of businesses of all sizes and industries, Adrienne created a bottleneck framework to help businesses get more results for less effort, input, and resources. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne introduces the bottleneck framework and kickstarts a bottleneck series we will have over the next several weeks. Topics Adrienne covers in this episode: Explains the bottleneck framework Two key indicators that you have a business bottleneck A brief breakdown of each of the 5 bottlenecks Why you should not focus on more than one bottleneck at a time If you're currently in a position where you're putting in a lot of effort but you're not experiencing the results you think are commensurate for that effort, this episode and series is for you. Which one do you think is your current bottleneck? Let us know on Instagram! If you want our support on identifying and busting your business bottlenecks, 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.

Every single quarter we have our team and our clients track their time so that we can see where your most valuable resource is actually going. It's the data we need to make improvements! One of the most important pieces of clockworking your business + removing yourself from the day-to-day operations starts with a 4D time tracking analysis. I know, I know...not the sexiest thing to add to your week, but it will 1000% be worth it for a few reasons. This is DATA! Just like the financial data you rely on to run your business, you need data on where your time is going too. We can use this data to figure out who your next hire needs to be, how much time you need them for each week, and you'll have a complete list of tasks you want them to be responsible for to use in the job description. You'll be able to get time back THIS WEEK just by following today's steps. In this episode, Adrienne shares the 3T's you'll apply once you have your time tracking completed, and she reveals the 4th "T" that didn't even make the book, but is going to change your perspective on everything you do in the day. Share with us what you're 3T'ing this week over on instagram or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community. Stay tuned for a new series beginning next week on all things bottlenecks!

Don't wait until [fill in the blank] to start to Clockwork. I'm sure you've heard this before: if you feel like you don't have time to Clockwork, then that's exactly why you need to Clockwork! This was exactly what brought today's guest to Clockwork: max-capacity and growth that brought her to tears. Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork Superstar, Marcey Rader, award-winning speaker, author, coach and President of Rader Co.! Her training company partners with organizations to keep good people and rescue teams from burnout. Right up our Clockwork alley! So why did Marcey join? Because her maxed-capacity told her it was time and she knows even coaches need coaches. Topics Marcey + Emily discuss on this episode: Why even coaches need coaches Clockworking a referral-based business What to do when growth feels like it is breaking your business The truth about the hard work required to make life easy It is such a pleasure working with coachable clients like Marcey who bring a wealth of knowledge + expertise along with a coachable mind + attitude! Would love to hear your key takeaways from this episode! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork If you are interested in working with us to clockwork your business, 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.

Our goal is to help YOU design a business + team that runs like Clockwork… so you can take a fully unplugged 4 week vacation from your business! Our goal at Run Like Clockwork: 200 CEOs taking a 4-week vacation We have found there are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners: Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart… and Those who love their work so "vacation" doesn't really appeal, but they want/need to be ready for other life events (health, maternity leave, moving, aging parents, etc) that happen so they can step away without their business falling apart. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, you will hear from a few of our many Clockwork students who have taken 4-week vacations for various reasons! That is reason to CELEBRATE on this 100th episode for sure! You will hear: Michelle Cooper shares 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! Before Clockwork, Kevin Rogers, CEO of Copy Chief, couldn't imagine taking 4-weeks off without business hitting the fan. Now, he's confident his team of young free-lancers are prepared and systems in place so he can take 4 weeks off to vacation and write a book he's had inside for a long time. Before Clockwork, Katie and Elle, Co-Founders of Wellevation HQ, each took a maternity leave. Now they are each taking their second maternity leave back to back after having Clockworked their business through the Accelerator program. Their experiences during their first and second maternity leaves are drastically different...for the better now! Julie Herres, owner of Green Oak Accounting, shares how Clockwork helped her turn her anxiety worrying how her business would continue running while she was away on the cruise to now removing herself almost completely from her business while it continues to grow and serve! Tony + Meg Rulli, Co-Founders of Intentional Spark, share how taking a 4-week vacation in Europe trained them to not inject themselves back into the day to day of their business. What would you do on a 4-week vacation? When was the last time you took a real vacation from your business? As you'll hear in this episode, Clockwork is less about you taking a 4-week vacation from your business, and more about your business taking a 4-week vacation from YOU. If you'd like to understand more about why the 4-week vacation, we have a great blog post you can read here. Now is the perfect time to prepare your business for a 4-week vacation! If you are ready to design your business + team to run itself and get your 4-week vacation on the calendar in the next 12 months, then we'd love to support you in our Clockwork Accelerator. You can apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

Not sure if Clockwork will work for you and your business. Spoiler alert: IT WILL. Period. We have worked with hundreds of businesses of all industries, backgrounds, products + services, experience, team sizes. Clockwork has increased operational efficiency, got them out of the weeds, increased profit margins, allowed them to take 4-week vacations and remove themselves from their businesses. Don't take our word for it. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, you are going to hear from several Clockwork Accelerator students from various backgrounds, business models, and different reasons for clockworking their businesses + teams to run themselves. You'll hear how your business is not that special… said in the nicest way possible. ;) You will hear from these Clockwork rockstars: Tanya Neufeld from The Strategiste shares about how Clockwork helped her break free from the hiring + firing cycle and grow from solopreneur to a solid team! Maleeka Hollaway, CEO of The OMG (The Official Maleeka Group), shares how going all in on Clockwork makes removing yourself from the business possible, even when you're the name/face of your business. Evan La Ruffa shares how Clockwork increased efficiency + impact in his non-profit organization, IPaintMyMind. Erica Courdae, Clockwork superstar and DEI expert, shares how to clockwork during your busiest seasons and why being booked + busy is a sign you need to clockwork. You're sure to be inspired by hearing their experiences and find parallels between their businesses and yours. We promise: Clockwork can absolutely benefit your company. Want to hear their full interviews? Clockworking to break the hire + fire cycle with Tanya Neufeld Going all in + embracing the process with Maleeka Hollaway Clockworking to Increase Efficiency + Impact of a Non-Profit with Evan La Ruffa How to Clockwork during your busiest seasons with Erica Courdae Want to hear more examples? There are so many more for you here. Did you miss out on our Live Virtual Conference to Clockwork your business? Don't worry… You can still catch the replay and learn how you can take a 4-week, completely unplugged vacation in the next 12 months. Or how to eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in your business. And so much more. >>Don't miss the chance to get the inside scoop on how to clockwork your business! It's time to reclaim your freedom and create a business that runs like Clockwork. Catch the replay

What do you think of when you hear the statement: "It is safe for me to slow down"? In theory I agree, but it's really hard for me. It makes me panic inside. Fixing business bottlenecks feels too urgent to slow down In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne is talking on the Morning Mindset call inside our Clockwork Accelerator program about the mindset shift needed and why it's necessary to embrace the statement: It is safe for me to slow down Topics Adrienne discuss on this episode: If your intent for Clockworking is to create space, slow down to create it now Examples of why there's no reward for speed in Clockwork How to shift your mindset from urgency to efficiency When it comes to clockworking your business, you do not want to sacrifice efficiency or accuracy for the sake of speed. In a recent episode [mentioned in today's episode], we interviewed Amanda Bond about her experience with slowing down to solve a bottleneck instead of maintaining a speed that only produced band aid fixes. She's an incredible example of embodying the statement that it is safe to slow down. Listen here. Ready to work with us to clockwork your business? Apply now for our FREE Vip Virtual Conference to learn more about how you can take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months! Over our three sessions together, you'll learn: How to eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in your business How YOU can take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months no matter what niche or industry you're in Get the inside scoop from REAL Clockwork Accelerator students who have already done the work to Clockwork their business and are living the results during our Student Q+A Apply now for our FREE VIP Virtual Event on Friday, March 19th! APPLY NOW TO JOIN THE FREE VIP VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Are you so busy micromanaging that you've lost touch with your superpower? Does your company pass around the "ball of overwhelm"? Are you navigating a Macy's Day Parade Snoopy balloon down your business streets? Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork Superstar, Kevin Rogers, Founder and CEO of Copy Chief! Kevin packed this conversation with Adrienne full of amazing metaphors and analogies that will have you seeing business and Clockwork differently - through the eyes of a comic turned creative. Over the past year, Kevin has clockworked his business to the point that, soon, he will be taking his 4-week vacation! Topics Kevin + Adrienne discuss on this episode: What to do when you've got caught passing the ball of overwhelm around your company Why Kevin said he was lying to himself, and why you may be doing the same The connection between your superpower and the Queen Bee Role (QBR) Snoopy balloon or the gold dancer (amazing visual analogy!) Before Clockwork, Kevin couldn't imagine taking 4-weeks off without business hitting the fan. Now, he's confident his team of young free-lancers are prepared and systems in place so he can take 4 weeks off to vacation and write a book he's had inside for a long time. What a fantastic example! 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! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

The definition of entrepreneurship has become convoluted. Instead of the focus centering around hustle, grind, do all the things to chase money, what if we flipped that definition on its head? In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Mike Michalowicz shares a new definition of entrepreneurship and talks frankly about your #1 job as an entrepreneur. As always, it's a lively conversation, so get ready! Topics Mike + Adrienne discuss on this episode: The yes and framework The new definition of entrepreneurship Your #1 job as an entrepreneur Why you shouldn't hire another you Mike shares a breakthrough thought that'll get you thinking What does the new definition of entrepreneurship mindset sound like? "I don't want to make six-figures. I want to create six-figure jobs. That requires a different level of thinking and work ethic." -Maya Elious Yes! If this episode got your wheels turning when it comes to delegation, 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! Mike Michalowicz is also doing a special, bonus masterclass called "Think Like a Shareholder", during the VIP virtual conference day! This masterclass is designed to help you eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in the business, and how they're stopping you from getting everything you want! Start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today! Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

"There's no such thing as an overnight success." Guessing you've heard that. Guessing that may also feel true in your business and experience. Yet how many times do we want change to happen now?? We start to implement a new process, or solve a problem, or hire a team and want it to work seamlessly...today. Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Amanda Bond - the Ad Strategist, a true Clockwork legend! She shares how she identified a bottleneck in her business… then set out on a year journey to Clockwork a solution (no more bandaids!)… and how the mindset shift that success happens in decades not days helped her maintain motivation and momentum! Topics Amanda + Adrienne discuss on this episode: You've identified a bottleneck… now what? Strategies that helped keep Bond focused for 399 days on solving her business bottleneck (you read that right!) When slowing down is the best thing you can do for your business Metrics for measuring success of your bottleneck solution Why your best marketing is delivering on your big promise To be successful in business, you must be in it for the long haul. The process is simple yet not easy. The problems in our own companies have one common factor: us. If you want to get past the problems, you need to get past your own mindset bottlenecks. Amanda Bond is an incredible example of overcoming the mindset that wanted to tell her to quit. Instead, she persisted and is reaping the rewards! Want to hear more about Amanda and her team Clockworking? Listen to a previous episode with Amanda: Clockworking to break the burnout cycle and a recent episode with Laura Kwapien from Bond's team: Working on a team you trust And 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! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

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! Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

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! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

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. APPLY HERE FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCHOLARSHIP

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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

"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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

Picture this: someone on your team comes to you and says they are leaving, for whatever reason. What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Would you feel prepared? Would your business halt or just hiccup? This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Laurie from Team RLC talk about how to navigate losing a key team member. It's inevitable that you will have team members outgrow and leave… we want to help you think through some things so you feel prepared. Topics Adrienne + Laurie discuss on this episode: Cultivating a culture of open communication How to leave the door open for the future Setting up systems now to make offboarding transitions smoother Splitting roles up by strengths + identifying gaps Laurie has been an integral part of our Run Like Clockwork team. We will miss her and wish her the best in this new chapter! Perhaps you have a *Laurie* on your team who is a key team member and you're worried about if/when they leave. Or perhaps you have someone leaving your team, for whatever reasons, we hope this episode sheds light on things you can do now to make the off-boarding transition and replacement as smooth as possible. What has been the most difficult part of losing a team member for you? Would 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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

2020 has certainly served its fair share of unprecedented seasons. Perhaps you've pivoted in your industry to compensate for a drop in business... or perhaps you have been bombarded by an influx of business and struggled to operationally keep up with the demands. Or perhaps you are in a season where you must energetically protect yourself in a new way for your family and mental health. This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Clockwork superstar and DEI expert, Erica Courdae, shares how to clockwork during your busiest seasons and why being booked + busy is a sign you need to clockwork. In this episode Erica + Adrienne discuss: Why "I'm too busy" is exactly why now is the right time to clockwork The valuable relationships built inside the Accelerator program How knowing your priorities helps you decide what to trash, trim, transfer, and treasure to save time and energy in your current season. Why you shouldn't serve everyone How flexible structures serve your business better long term If you've wanted to get your business operations in order and improve efficiency in your business… and stopped yourself with "I'm just too busy right now" or "I'll do it once this chaotic season blows over"... then it is absolutely the right time to clockwork your business. You can't afford not to. Make sure to connect with Erica at www.ericacourae.com and her Pause on the Play podcast. This was such a fantastic conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @ericacourdae And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

If you've ever wished your team members would take ownership of their role, you're not alone. It is a very common challenge business owners have when it comes to their team members. This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Gabrielle from Team RLC talk about the key ingredients needed to create a culture where taking ownership of your role is nurtured to become the norm. Topics Adrienne + Gabrielle discuss on this episode Why your team members might not be being proactive and taking initiative How to know if you have inadvertently closed the road for the extra mile The key ingredients that contribute to team members staying engaged and owning their role Permission as a two-way street to autonomy The value of time tracking to inform and support taking ownership + growth If you truly want your business + team to run itself and remove yourself from the daily operations so you can take a fully unplugged 4-week vacation, creating a company culture where everyone takes ownership of their role is necessary and so rewarding. I hope this episode gives you some tangible next steps as well as casts a vision for what's possible. Let us know what resonated most with you!! 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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

If you've ever finished work at the end of the day or week and wondered "what in the world did I really do? Was it important? I know I'm the business owner… but what is my actual, most valuable role?" And on top of that, you realize that in any given week, you and most everyone on your team all are doing marketing, or checking the support inbox, or answering calls. Who should actually be doing each task? There's nothing as inefficient as confusion. Clarity is the fuel for an ultra-efficient business + team that runs like Clockwork. This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, we have the power partnership of Katie DePaola + Liv Chapman as guests on the show! Katie + Liv are the CEO + COO of the Inner Glow Circle and share about how embracing your role + rebalancing the team are crucial parts of their Clockwork journey. In this episode Adrienne, Katie + Liv discuss: Finding clarity + direction in your roles + those within your team How Clockwork helps you become more proactive instead of reactive Slowing down to track + analyze metrics for scaling The power of partnership + how to make it work effectively Learning to navigate resistance, embrace roles, and rebalance your team is an important, necessary part of Clockworking your business. Katie + Liv give an honest look into their journey with Clockwork as business partners + team leaders and how it's affected their personal lives. You can also grab a copy of Katie's new book, At Least You Look Good: Learning to Glow Through What You Go Through This was such a great conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @innerglowcircle And, hey! If you realize that you might be the bottleneck in your business — and you're ready to get out of the way and let your business grow! — We're hosting a private training on December 8th at 12pm ET for people interested in Clockworking their business who want to know:⁠ ⁠ >Why you hate the work you're doing⁠ >How to get to the point where you can think beyond the fire right in front of you⁠ >How to build systems that are fully optimized & efficient⁠ >The exact steps we use to hire a team of dynamic A-players⁠ ⁠ This is a FREE, private training available by application only, because we want to be sure that this information will actually help you move forward to your next level. Apply now at clockworkaccelerator.com/apply for an invitation to our advanced private training on how to take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months!

Focusing our attention + efforts on recruiting, employing and retaining the next generation is where our businesses are going. So what do we need to know to hire amazing Millennial and Gen Z team members and create an environment and company culture where they thrive and bring immense value to your team? On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks with Danielia Barron about best practices when hiring the next generation of talent. Daniela is the newest coach addition to Team RLC and brings a wealth of experience from the non-profit and family camp world on staff + program development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). What does it take to get amazing talent into your company and keep them? And how do you compete with larger corporations when it comes to employing talent? Adrienne + Danielia really dig in! Topics Danielia + Adrienne discuss on this episode: Values + traits of next generation team members (Millennials + Gen Z) What the next generation is looking for in a company culture The importance of autonomy for Clockworking + the recruitment + retention of next generations The benefit of practices that are centered on diversity, equity + inclusion As a small business, it can be challenging or even impossible to compete with larger corporations when it comes to recruiting talent if only based on money. However, there are many things that rank higher than money for Millennials + Gen Z that can give you a competitive advantage: meaning, social justice, doing something that does good in the world, authenticity, autonomy, and flexibility. There was such a great conversation and one that's needed within all businesses as well for continued growth! Let us know what resonated most with you!! 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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

You are exactly where you need to be - in business and life. It's not a race. You don't need to hustle 24/7. You don't need to compare your current chapter with someone else's. Your journey is yours. We are very straightforward about Clockwork not being a quick fix. It's a process. A process that we're here to support all our clients with through it all, which is so rewarding! This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Lilly Ferrick, self-proclaimed Clockwork evangelist, shares how realizing Clockwork is not a race helped her create systems + hire team members at a steady pace. No burnout. No more working weekends. Topics Lilly + Emily discuss in this episode: Recognizing the business season you're in and how to leverage it Introducing a new hire to Clockwork The power of knowing you are exactly where you need to be Why Lilly calls Clockwork a game-changer Take a deep breath. Listen to the episode. Gain some perspective on your vision ahead. Then focus on the step in front of you. Let us know what resonated most with you!! 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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

What's holding you back from delegating your content? There are many reasons we hear from our Clockwork clients as to why they "can't" delegate their content: Only I can write what's in my head No one else will sound like me My audience is used to hearing from me I'm the face/voice of my company I don't have the budget Our guest today on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Lacy Boggs, totally gets it. As the Director of the Content Direction Agency, she has worked with hundreds of personality-driven businesses to help them get their content writing and marketing off of their plates with confidence. Topics Lacy + Adrienne discuss in this episode: What is a personality-driven brand? How does a personality-driven brand business clockwork their content off their plate? What is a brand voice + why does it matter when delegating content? Questions to ask when hiring a copywriter Repurposing content as a strategy when clockworking First steps for hiring a copywriter + content strategist Lacy has written content for Run Like Clockwork for years and is a Clockwork client as well - so who better to drop?! I know you are going to get so many valuable tips on Clockworking your content from this episode! You can also connect with Lacy directly here. What is your biggest challenge when it comes to delegating content? Let us know! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @lacylu42 And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

Each season of your life requires something different from your business. Each season of your business requires something different from your life. Assessing your capacity in each season and setting up your systems and strategic hires to support your life + business in that season is what Clockwork helps you do. This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Clockwork rockstar, Katie Proctor, shares a tale of 4 maternity leaves. Before Clockwork, Katie Proctor and Elle Queen, Co-Founders of Wellevation HQ, each took a maternity leave. Now they are each taking their second maternity leave back to back after having Clockworked their business through the Accelerator program. Their experiences during their first and second maternity leaves are drastically different...for the better now! Topics Katie + Adrienne discuss in this episode: How the experience of their first maternity leaves differs from their second How the right hire can change everything Taking capacity into consideration when defining the vision for your company and future growth Making the decision to focus on one bottleneck at a time The importance of metrics and the data-driven approach of Clockwork We are so honored that Clockwork is "sanity-saving" (Katie's words) for Ellie + Katie and played such a vital role in helping them feel confident during their maternity leaves, knowing their business + team is running without them while they enjoy their baby snuggles. What is this season of your life requiring of your business right now? How can you take into consideration your capacity to inform what systems + hires you need right now? Let us know! 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 and see your digital declutter projects! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

How long does it take for you or your team member to find something? Are they in places that are easy to find? Or does it take 45 minutes to find the exact thing you're looking for. This is quite common, especially in this digital era we live in, when it's easier to just create a new document or video… but then the old, outdated one is still living somewhere, taking up digital space and causing confusion. This can actually be a huge inefficiency to your business. Think about it, if it takes someone on your team 5 minutes to find something, it's all good. But if it takes 45 minutes to dig around, that's costing you money and creating frustration. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks about digital clutter as a major source of inefficiency in business. Since being a Lean Six Sigma expert in her corporate/large manufacturing career, she has adapted the principals + tools for efficiency in small businesses. Topics Adrienne covers in this episode: The cost of clutter How to apply the Lean Six Sigma system called 5S to your digital + physical world Elaborates on the 5S's: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain How to use the Clockwork ACDC framework for organizing What's at stake if you don't set up and sustain a digital system? Well, you waste time and money, and cause a lot of stress + frustration by not having efficient systems to keep you and your team organized and standardized. Bonus tip: it does not have to be you setting up and maintaining the systems. You could assign it to a team member. #winning Let us know how it goes! We'd love some screenshots of your digital or physical space. We love peeking at the backends of businesses. 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 and see your digital declutter projects! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

Excited to Clockwork your business… then discover you have a team member resistant to it? Yeah, super common. So how do you get your team on-board and convince them of the benefits of Clockworking? On this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily, Erica, and Gabbi talk about how to convince your team to Clockwork. Topics covered on this episode: Laying the foundation when hiring new team members The mindset shift you need to make as a CEO to overcome resistance Communicating the benefits to the team member How to find what motivates your team members The connection between everyone working in your zone of genius and buy-in Valuing continuous improvement as a team Changing resistance to curiosity There are so many benefits for your team members to Clockwork: they get to operate in autonomy + with authority, and operate with clear expectations and outcomes. Everyone is set up to win. Communicating the benefits is key. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! 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! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

What does "going all in" look like to you? When you do go "all in," how long do you maintain that level of focus and dedication? Are you in it for a quick result or do you embrace the process? This week's guest on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Maleeka Hollaway, is an excellent example of going ALL IN on Clockworking and embracing the process as a long-term solution. Maleeka is the CEO of The OMG (The Official Maleeka Group), a thriving PR agency. When she joined the Clockwork Accelerator program just 4 months ago, she jumped in the deep-end and her team followed her lead. On this episode, Maleek talks with Emily of Team RLC about going all in + embracing the process of Clockwork. Topics Emily + Maleeka also cover: Clockworking to maintain a certain quality of life The value of having a team who's all in, too The mindset shift needed to remove yourself from a company with your name in the title The power of embracing the process Slowing down to identify the gaps and improve Hiring and integrating the new team members into the Clockwork process If you've been telling yourself you don't have time to Clockwork, or that you can't remove yourself from your company because you are the name/face of it, or you struggle to embrace the process and maintain sustained momentum, then we know you will find a ton of value from hearing Maleeka's Clockwork experience! We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @the_omg_llc And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

How can you clockwork your team when you are so often needed to jump in and fix everything for everyone? When this happens, the truth is, YOU are the bottleneck. In the Clockwork process, Mike Michalowicz and Adrienne Dorison created the ACDC framework to help you and your team identify bottlenecks coming before it even becomes a problem. The four major stages in the flow of business are Attracting prospects, Converting prospects into clients, Delivering the promised offering to clients, and Collecting payment in return: ACDC. On this week's Team Takeover of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Laurie, one of the RLC coaches inside the Accelerator program, talks about how to identify if you have a bottleneck in your business and what to do when you find one using the ACDC framework. In this episode, Laurie covers: The four major stages of flow in business Specific examples of what a bottleneck in each of the ACDC categories might look like Which bottleneck to tackle first if you have more than one The double helix conundrum that most business owners experience Why building out an ACDC metrics dashboard is help monitor and balance metrics for consistent growth. (Learn more about how to build out a metrics dashboard on this previous episode: More on Metrics) And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your ACDC and Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

"The business was very clearly running us… now we have the space to have longer mornings, grow as leaders, and show up better in our business." On today's episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Clockwork Rockstars, Shay + Cassie, Co-Founders of the Bucketlist BombshellsTM share how Clockwork has helped them lead and grow a business + team to live a fulfilling and abundant life beyond business. Their story is so inspiring and a testament to what is possible through Clockwork! Topics Cassie + Shay cover in this episode: Scaling your business on the backend + frontend Internal + external growth The connection between anxiety and trust How growing a business is growing yourself Building a life beyond business How to hire + hand over ownership How they grew from a team of 5 to now 20, completely remote + global Growth is essential for leading + scaling a business, both internally as a leader and internally in operations. When you grow a business, you really grow yourself. Building and leading a business doesn't have to become your life. Clockwork helps you design a business + team that runs itself… so you can have a life beyond business. If you're interested in getting the support you need to get clockworked, our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program is open NOW for enrollment. You can go here for all the details: www.clockworkaccelerator.com

Do you work with independent contractors within your business? Most likely, you're saying YES right now. Independent contractors are a valuable part of small business operations, especially as you scale. So how do they fit into Clockworking? Can you even Clockwork your business with contractors popping in and out? On today's episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we have Clockwork Superstars, Jessi Honard and Marie Parks, Co-Founders of North Star Messaging and Strategy sharing how they scaled their agency-style business with employees and independent contractors alike with Clockwork. So much valuable insight! They also discuss: Pivoting during COVID-19 Clockworking with independent contractors How overwhelm is a choice How things breaking while on vacation can be empowering When Jessi + Marie found Clockwork, they were tired of working to the max. Now, they have a thriving team, work 25 hours a week, and take regular vacations to hike + write while their business + team continues to grow and run like clockwork. If you're interested in getting the support you need to get clockworked, our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program is open NOW for enrollment. You can go here for all the details: www.clockworkaccelerator.com

Would you self-classify as a control freak? Is wanting control something you relate with? If that's you, you're certainly not alone! And if you're wanting to scale your business without the 24/7 grind, you can't do it alone. Today on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne is teaching you how to delegate, even if you're a control freak. This is a special episode because we're giving you a sneak peek into one of the morning mindset sessions inside the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp. In this session Adrienne talks about two of her core values: radical responsibility and continuous improvement and how they counterbalance a need for control when learning to delegate effectively. Topics Adrienne also covers: How taking radical responsibility helps you release control The role of taking personal responsibility when delegating Why mistakes are super important for you and your team Our motto and process for debriefing mistakes on our team Much of the mindset shift needed is around mistakes. If we don't make mistakes, we have minimal learning. We would love to hear what resonated most with you in this episode! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork Want DOUBLE the results from your business in HALF the time? Join my upcoming FREE training, Clockwork Roadmap: 7 foundational steps to build a scalable business that runs itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24. You will learn: How to remove yourself as the linchpin. How to scale your business faster. How to do it ALL without the added stress! Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to! SAVE YOUR SEAT IN THE CLOCKWORK ROADMAP FREE TRAINING

Everyone's tipping point for Clockworking their business is different. Preparing for a major life event, illness, having time to start another business, vacation, scaling income + impact. You name it, we've heard it... and whatever it is, it's a great reason! On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne speaks with Julie Herres, the owner of Green Oak Accounting and one of our founding Clockwork students. For Julie, her tipping point was preparing for a Disney Cruise with her family. She shares how Clockwork helped her turn her anxiety worrying how her business would continue running while she was away on the cruise to now removing herself almost completely from her business while it continues to grow and serve! Adrienne + Julie have a great discussions about: Why you should delegate the outcome, not the task Pivoting from an in-office team to working remotely Deciding vs Delegating What your team needs to know in order to be prepared for the unexpected The reward of removing yourself from your business Julie's journey with Clockworking from cruise anxiety to taking a 4-week vacation while her business + team runs like clockwork is so freaking inspiring and what Clockwork is all about! No matter what gets you started, there are so many external and internal rewards of removing yourself from your business through Clockwork. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @greenoakacct If you're overwhelmed, overworked and worried about what would happen to your business if you stepped away for awhile, then I want to invite you to a free training coming up: Clockwork Roadmap: 7 Foundational Steps to Build a Scalable Business that Runs Itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24. You will learn: How to remove yourself as the linchpin. How to scale your business faster. How to do it ALL without the added stress! Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to! SAVE YOUR SEAT IN THE CLOCKWORK ROADMAP FREE TRAINING

The road to burnout looks different for every business owner but usually involves several similar elements: doing it all yourself longer than you should, thinking scaling means more time, money + effort, running on all cylinders without a vacay (mental or physical) in sight. My guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, is Amanda Bond - the Ad Strategist, close friend of mine and Clockwork All-Star! She shares her story of burnout and how Clockworking helped her break the burnout cycle and step into more ease + efficiency… and how it can help you, too! Topics also discussed on this episode: The cost of doing it all yourself The mindset shift of thinking of your team as an asset When to slow down/stop marketing The difference between the Clockwork book and Accelerator program Amanda Bond is such an incredible example of how Clockworking can turn a maxed out, overworked and overwhelmed business owner into a thriving leader with a life outside of work! We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @theadstrategist Want DOUBLE the results from your business in HALF the time? Join my upcoming FREE training, Clockwork Roadmap: 7 foundational steps to build a scalable business that runs itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24. You will learn: How to remove yourself as the linchpin. How to scale your business faster. How to do it ALL without the added stress! Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to! SAVE YOUR SEAT IN THE CLOCKWORK ROADMAP FREE TRAINING

Hiring + firing can be one of those daunting elements of building and growing a business. It's what keeps many solopreneurs running solo, overworked and overwhelmed as well. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we have a guest Clockwork superstar, Tanya Neufeld from The Strategiste sharing about how Clockwork helped her break free from the hiring + firing cycle and grow from solopreneur to a solid team! Topics discussed on this episode: Beginning Clockwork as a solopreneur How Clockworking approaches hiring differently How to know if you have a vision bottleneck The permission you need to make your first hire It's so insightful and great that Tanya dives deep into the team side of business because it really is paramount to Clockworking. You don't need to have a full team, full-time. But you have to be able to delegate to your team in order to Clockwork. 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 5-Day business bootcamp intensive, happening LIVE September 14-18, 2020, is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

Most of us started our businesses not being masters at managing people or masters of delegation. [True talk]. We were really good at the one thing we wanted to start our businesses for… then got into a position where we don't know how to lead, manage, or have people support us effectively. The process of delegation is great in helping remove you as the bottleneck. If you're the only one who can make decisions, you are the bottleneck, which is stunting your company's growth. This episode is going to be super helpful for you to understand why delegation hasn't worked in the past, why you're frustrated with your team in its current state, why you may have mismanaged people because of expectations. Adrienne dives into the 3 big reasons we fail to delegate: We think we can do it better ourselves We don't value Design time, we only value Doing We don't know how to delegate so we fail to do it Once you learn how to delegate effectively, you will experience a new kind of growth + freedom! Do any of these 3 reasons resonate with you? Have you ever found yourself saying any of these things? Let us know! Tell us over on Instagram @rlclockwork or inside our Run Like Clockwork Free Community on Facebook! 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 I want to invite you to our 5 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! Mike Michalowicz is also doing a special, bonus masterclass called "Think Like a Shareholder", which speaks directly to reason #2 why we fail to delegate! This masterclass is designed to help you eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in the business, and how they're stopping you from getting everything you want! Start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today! Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

There are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners: Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart… Those who love their work so "vacation" doesn't really appeal, but they want/need to be ready for other life events (health, maternity leave, moving, aging parents, etc) that happen so they can step away without their business falling apart. Our guest this week, Gabriela Pereira, used to be the second. She loves her work as the Founder + Instigator of her company, DIY MFA (which helps writers get the knowledge without the college), and can't imagine a vacay. However, she joined the Run Like Clockwork Accelerator to implement systems to prepare her business + team for personal health reasons. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Gabriela talks to RLC Lead Coach, Emily, about how the Clockwork systems helped her hire during a health crisis and double her profits from last year! On this episode Emily + Gabriela discuss: Growth from focusing on systems Ditching job titles when rebalancing your team How Gabriela doubled her profits from all of last year How to document a "gut feeling" when capturing systems Redefining "vacation" How Clockworking supports her mental health The leadership shift from "have to" to "get to" Vulnerability + transparency is an incredibly strong trait of leadership, which Gabriela demonstrates so beautifully on this episode and within her business. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @diymfa Want to start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today?! Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp This 5-Day business bootcamp intensive, happening LIVE September 14-18, 2020, is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

"I knew that in order to grow, I'd have to release most of the things, which felt really scary and it took awhile, but with Run Like Clockwork, everything changed and shifted." Lexi D'Angelo Leadership within Clockwork looks like doing less, not more. Releasing control and allowing other people on your team to do things you may be really strong in (or not) frees you up to really lead in your position as the visionary of your company. On this week's Team Takeover episode of the Run like Clockwork Podcast, RLC Lead Coach, Emily, talks with Clockwork superstar, Lexi D'Angelo, about her business journey with Clockwork and how it's impacted her leadership growth. Lexi shares how to allow your team to take the lead with implementation of the Clockwork principles to unlock the next level of growth and fulfillment. On this episode Emily + Lexi discuss: The importance of being aligned with your Clockwork Why How to get out of the trap of grinding for money without fulfillment Which hire Lexi needed to be the bridge between the Visionary and implementation How to allow your team to implement Clockwork The rose + thorn of Clockworking Lexi underwent a huge business + leadership shift through the process of Clockworking the TabWoo Institute and Integrative AlchemyTM Practitioner Certification. Through her fully trusting the Clockwork process, her company has experienced rapid growth (in team + revenue) and says "Clockworking is opening up so many more options and changing the timeline of what is possible." Want to start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today?! Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp This 5-Day business bootcamp intensive is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder! JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

Where were you and what were you doing when the idea for your business came to you? Origin stories are so fascinating and give such fun insight into how businesses + non-profits came to be! On this week's Team Takeover episode of the Run like Clockwork Podcast, Clockwork superstar, Evan La Ruffa, shares his origin story for founding his non-profit, IPaintMyMind, which is making an incredible impact in Chicago, IL. He takes an entrepreneurial approach to non-profit work and shares how Clockworking his non-profit increased efficiency + impact. Topics Evan + Emily cover are: The similarities between a small business and non-profit organization How to increase revenue to directly increase impact + deliver on the big promise A misconception of how non-profit organizations can generate money How to hire + delegate so that you're in a position to provide at your highest value level Hiring to serve the QBR (Queen Bee Role) + using the "S Curve" Evan embodies the core of the QBR + mission of IPaintMyMind: fun + professional! We know you will enjoy this episode and would love to hear what valuable take-aways you get from it! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork and @ipaintmymind to let us know you listened! 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 Aug 28th! The winner will be chosen and announced no later than September 4th. APPLY HERE FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCHOLARSHIP

Non-profits operate just like businesses, except with much smaller operating budgets and they need operations support. If you run (or support) a non-profit business, it's even more vital to Clockwork the business to efficiently utilize the limited resources to maximize impact. This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Clockwork superstar, Steve Lucin shares about his experience Clockworking his non-profit. Steve Lucin is a creative entrepreneur at SteveLucin.com and stakeholder of several businesses, including the non-profit, Support Creativity. Steve was the recipient of the Clockwork Accelerator scholarship last year and has since joined Continuum. So honored to have him in our Clockwork circle! Topics covered in this episode: How to be creative with resources when running a non-profit organization Balancing + prioritizing multiple businesses along with a non-profit March: the beginning and ending of so much in business + life Taking a 4 week vacation / paternity leave How to leverage a love/hate relationship with time-tracking Implementing Clockwork through the Accelerator and Continuum Steve shares so much valuable experience and perspective on what it's like to Clockwork a non-profit as well as support non-profits through other business services. What a great example of generosity! Non-profits are such an incredible contribution to our communities and world! Run Like Clockwork proudly supports non-profits through financial support as well as giving scholarships for non-profits to join our Accelerator program, so we can give back and create a ripple effect with our impact. 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 are open now through Aug 28th! The winner will be chosen and announced on Sept 1st. Apply here.

The two concepts of efficiency + excellence can feel like opposing forces. Thankfully, they do not need to be mutually exclusive, and actually can work beautifully to balance each other within your business. That development of each + balance begins with a mindset shift. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Erica + Emily from Team RLC talk about the mindset of efficiency + excellence and give tangible action steps you can take to balance the two so that you can improve your business operations and deliver on your big promise to your clients + customers. Topics Emily + Erica cover in this episode: The mindset of efficiency Two key efficiency principles The power of creating false deadlines Why automation is not efficiency The mindset of excellence The difference between excellence and perfectionism Two actionable steps you can take for excellence in your business Why is it important to improve both efficiency + excellence to work together? Because it doesn't matter how efficiently you do something if it's wrong. Next step solution: identify your current bottleneck [for an in-depth look, check out a free Bottleneck Training Adrienne did: www.runlikeclockwork.com/bottleneck-training] And as always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

Vision + values can often feel like "nice-to-haves" or something big companies have and seem like "maybe somedays" for small businesses. In reality, creating + articulating vision + values are essential to Clockworking your business as they are really the foundation to giving your team members agency in decision making. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne shares how to use your vision + values to Clockwork your business. As the visionary of your business, it is your responsibility to set your team up for success by communicating your vision + values. In this episode, Adrienne covers: How communicating your vision + values creates autonomy in decision making. The benefits of communicating your company vision + values on your team. How to define & communicate your vision, logistically speaking. How to create a BIG vision without getting distracted by all the ideas. Signs your vision may not be clear to your team. One of my favorite quotes by Jack Welch, which we cite often inside the Clockwork Accelerator program, is "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." Leadership begins when you step up as the visionary to create a compelling vision + communicate in a way that empowers your team to grow and run with the vision. In September, I'll be doing a masterclass on Supercharging Your Vision. I'm super excited to help you dive deeper into cultivating + communicating a vision that moves you, your team, and company forward. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon! As always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your Clockwork questions! JOIN THE CONVERSATION INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

When your drive for achievement is strong, your celebration needs to be strong, too! At Team Run Like Clockwork, we are big on goal setting, metrics to keep us on track, and celebrating wins along the way. We know as business owners, it's easy to get caught up in the inertia of the day to day or else fixated on the huge, visionary goals. On this week's Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily, RLC Lead Coach and Director of Programming, and Laurie, RLC Coach and Profit First Professional, celebrate some incredible testimonials from clients who have completed a year of Clockworking inside our Accelerator + Continuum programs! So much to celebrate...and so much for you to look forward to in your business when you Clockwork it! In this episode, Emily + Laurie talk about personal + professional wins to be celebrating in a year and the different ways you can win with Clockwork. They highlight 4 business leaders who have a whole lot to celebrate: systems, team, goals, communication skills, and a whole lot of vacations happening! What will YOU be celebrating in a year?! If you haven't yet, join our free Run Like Clockwork Community along with hundreds of like-minded business owners all working towards the same goal: to design a business + team that runs like Clockwork and to take a 4-week, completely unplugged vacation - like a BOSS! You can join at www.runlikeclockwork.com/community If you have taken your 4-week vacation, we want to know! Go to www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-week-vacation , fill in the form and give us all the details on how your 4-week vacation went… we have something special to send you to congratulate you on all your hard work! So much to CELEBRATE!

Today we're doing something fun! We're answering your community questions! If you're not yet inside our new, free Run Like Clockwork Community, what are you waiting for?! When you join, you also get a Clockwork Roadmap Trello board that takes you step by step through the Clockwork process. A few weeks ago we had an "Ask Anything" inside the community and some great questions were asked, so I'm answering them right here, right now. Questions Adrienne answers are: Some things in the business seem awfully sensitive to share, how do you decide who to share them with, especially when preparing for and during a 4-week vacation? Has anyone hired during COVID? We are looking to bring on another developer, but for now are all working from home. Eventually we will all be back in the office... but how are you interviewing? Face to face? Video chat? This is new territory for us all! If our brand promise is in the ballpark but is not a homerun, we will be using our resources and everything to protect a QBR that delivers a promise that may not be one that adds the most value to customers. Any comments or advice on revising the brand promise? I hope that the answers I give to these questions is helpful for you, too. And if you have more questions, join us inside the Run Like Clockwork Community!

"You cannot clockwork if you cannot delegate. And you cannot delegate if you cannot communicate." Effective communication within your team is vital, no doubt about that. Team RLC has found the Enneagram to be an incredibly helpful (and fun!) tool for better understanding team members and communicating more effectively. It adds a layer of depth to connection + communication, especially during this time of distance-everything. On this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily, lead coach and program director, and Erica, contest strategist + creator, share 3 ways to leverage the Enneagram on your team. Ready to leverage the Enneagram on your team? Take one of the many free or paid Enneagram tests Check out one of our fave IG accounts: @Enneagramandcoffee Steal our Top 4 Tips for Effective Communication + Delegation www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-tips

When was the last time you took a real vacation from your business? I know vacation feels like a thing of the past as we're in a global pandemic, but I don't want you to put your #operationvacation dreams aside just because of what's going on in the world. This is actually the perfect time to prepare your business for a 4-week vacation. In this episode, Adrienne shares: The two responses I get when I talk to business owners about vacation The mindset that may be keeping you procrastinating + resistant Why the 4-week vacation is about so much more than a vacation What makes the 4-week vacation the ultimate litmus test The benefits for your team of you taking a 4-week vacation How "vacation" looks different for everyone (no beach + palm trees required) What things to expect to change after taking your vacation from your business If you've been on the fence about taking your vacation or you find yourself procrastinating on it, we would love to support you inside our Clockwork Accelerator program: www.runlikeclockwork.com/vacation You can also join us within our free Run Like Clockwork Community. If you've already taken your 4-week vacation, we want to know about it! We have a gift to send you! Fill out this quick form: www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-week-vacation

If your previous quarter was a bit of a curveball (hello, 2020!), then planning your next quarter successfully is especially important. Of course, if the previous quarter was a breeze, successfully planning the upcoming quarter is still super important as it is a core activity of running + scaling a business. On this week's Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Laurie are back to go over 6 important components of successful quarterly planning. Here are the 6 components that we cover in more depth in the episode: Take the time to review + revisit your Big Vision Identify your current bottleneck [for an in-depth look, check out a free Bottleneck Training Adrienne did: www.runlikeclockwork.com/bottleneck] Decide on your strategies for fixing the bottleneck Capture lead + lag metrics Capture systems Review, adapt + nurture both the strategies and your team along the way Bonus: Use an ideas Toy Box As always, we're continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We'd love to hear your quarterly planning ideas, answer questions on these 6 planning tips, discuss bottlenecks, and help make this next quarterly planning be the best yet!