RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Mike Michalowicz + Adrienne Dorison
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Giving you every tool you need to grow + scale your business with operational excellence, while also prioritizing your quality of life. Hosted by best-selling author + speaker Mike Michalowicz + operational efficiency expert + CEO, Adrienne Dorison, the Run Like Clockwork podcast is a series of insightful + topical operations conversations based on the best-selling book, Clockwork, to help small business owners design a business + team that runs itself. To stay in touch with all things Run Like Clockwork, you can check out runlikeclockwork.com. Subscribe, review + share your takeaways from each episode with us on social media so that we can connect!
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162: What the 4-Week Vacation is like for your team
We talk a lot of hype about the 4-Week Vacation, and as our Clockwork CEO’s unplug from the business their team members are always asking us the same question – What is this actually going to be like?
Team RLC has expanded our team recently and as we prepare for Adrienne to take her own unplugged leave from the business, our newest team members have been wondering the same thing – how will this play out here?.
In this episode Emily and Julie connect to chat about some of their questions like:
* Does she really not checkin?
* How long does it take to prepare for the vacation?
* What happens if something goes wrong while she’s out?
* How will her work get divided on the team?
* What was it like when she come back?
It was so fun to share a little glimpse of our own Clockworking, even for us this process is never over.
If a 4-week vacation is on your 2023 vision board and you're looking for a little extra support to make it a reality you can learn more about the work we do at clockworkaccelerator.com
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May 4, 2022
161: Preparing for the unknown with Brenda Blankenship
The best part of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is having the chance to share the stories of our amazing Clockworkers, and on this episode we are joined by Brenda Blakenship, owner of Express The Hearts School of Performing Arts.
After 24 years in business, Brenda was ready for some operational changes to her business and new that Clockworking would give her the freedom she was looking for.
She chats with Julie about her success over the last few years, including taking test vacations during their 2 busiest times of the year!
She also shares with us about the heartbreaking health scare that hit her family during the last week of her 4-week vacation, and how her team was able to give her the gift of all the time she needed to focus on her family
Brenda is proof that Clockworking is not something that can wait for a rainy day, and that being prepared for the unexpected is the most responsible thing you can do for both yourself and your team.
If you’re ready to implement clockwork so you too can be prepared for whatever is coming your way, you can learn more at www.clockworkaccelerator.com
You can learn more about Brenda at www.expressthearts.com
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Apr 27, 2022
160: Your top hiring questions answered
You asked, we’re answering!
We’ve been talking about hiring and retaining your staff for a few weeks now and we have been loving all the questions you’ve been asking in response.
This is such a nuanced process and can be very specific to the season your business is in, so we knew we needed to dedicate an entire show to it.
In this weeks episode Emily answers your top hiring questions, like:
* How many steps is our hiring process
* Where find quality candidates
* How can we be sure that applicants are not just telling us what we want to hear?
* How to make sure you're hiring practices are diverse, equitable and inclusive
* How do we make our part time team members feel as included as full time
If these answers just brought up more questions for you, maybe it’s time to check out clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about Clockworking your business.
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Apr 20, 2022
159: How to build your dream team
When you don't have a team you can trust, it's impossible to step away from the business for any length of time. You're constantly being pulled back in, you can never fully unplug, and things can't move forward without you…
But you can’t do it alone, either — finding your dream team is essential to the business no longer being dependent on YOU.
In this weeks episode Emily shares more details around:
* Why you might be afraid to hire
* How to attract higher-quality candidates
* An exciting new training from us to help build your dream team!
Whether you’re making your first hire or you’ve been through the hiring process before, we want to invite you to join us at our 2-day workshop “Build Your Dream Team” workshop.
Learn all the details here: http://www.letsbuildyourdreamteam.com/
Learn from the pros and ensure that your next hire is a number one draft pick that can go the distance!
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Apr 13, 2022
158: Delegating your way to your dream business with Danielle Cherewyk
When Team RLC was making our nominations for Clockie recently, Danielle was a unanimous winner. Not only is she dedicated to making the clockwork systems work for her, but she’s also built an incredible team of 40+ women during the process.
And the icing on the cake? She has now officially taken all of her Clockwork vacations, and is a member of the 4-Week Vacation Club!
In this episode, Danielle chats with Julie about:
* What it was really like to clockwork her rapidly growing salon business
* Her powerful “hit by a bus” strategy to engage her team.
* How she solved her biggest bottleneck and created a system that will develop incredible new team members for her in one shot.
Danielle is truly a Clockwork superstar, and has so much valuable experience to share, particularly with those in the service industry. She is living proof that this Clockworking can work for all business models.
If you’re ready to take the next step, visit clockworkaccelerator.com
If you want to follow along on Danielle’s clockwork journey you can learn more about her and The Head Room at the links below
The Head Room (IG)
Danielle Cherewyk (IG)
The Head Room (FB)
Website
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Apr 6, 2022
157: The key to keeping your team
You might feel like you’ve crossed the finish line once you’ve made that new hire, but in reality, you’re just getting started.
Now we must begin the (arguably harder) work of retaining them.
In this episode, Gabrielle and Emily share their top tips for keeping your team, including:
* The importance of building an S-Curve together
* How we conduct our annual reviews
* What the data from your time tracking will show you
* Why we pay close attention to everyone’s love language
Hiring can be a really arduous process, so let’s make sure that once you do find that perfect fit for your team, you can retain them for as long as possible.
Looking for ways to improve your company culture so you can keep your team members longer? Check out clockworkaccelerator.com for more info!
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Mar 30, 2022
156: The joy in hiring slow with Adriana Selman
If there is one thing that never hurts to focus on, it’s finding the joy in the mundane.
And that includes your hiring process.
Too often we overlook the multitude of ways that finding and onboarding a new team member can change our lives because we are too bogged down in the day-to-day of it.
In this episode, Adriana and Julie dive deeper into:
* Her journey into Clockworking, and how she knew after 3 years that now was the time to really get serious about it
* The value in being able to design your business and team in a way that supports your vision
* How she got her newest team member autonomous in such a short period of time
* The new lens she uses every time she builds a new process in her business
The beauty of Clockworking is how it can shift your focus from feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, to hopeful and excited! You can learn more about it at www.clockworkaccelerator.com
Want to learn more about Adriana? You can find her here:
instagram.com/thecodingspacerd
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecodingspacerd
thecodingspacerd.com
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Mar 23, 2022
155: How to get new hires up to speed
So you’ve made a new hire, now what?
In this episode, Julie is joined by two of Run Like Clockwork’s newest team members Rane Kwapien and Sandy Miller to talk about their experience onboarding using the Clockwork methods.
They cover:
* The most important things that will set you up for a successful onboarding
* How to set your new hires up to win right away
* Why and when to check in with new team members.
* How to help people overcome their first day jitters.
If you can create connection, community, and culture in the very infancy stages of onboarding a new team member, then you're already building that trust and autonomy that’s going to lead to a really strong team dynamic.
Feel like this is the missing piece to your hiring process? Check out www.clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about how we can help!
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Mar 16, 2022
154: Getting unstuck with James Marland
We’re back this week with one of our amazing Clockies, James Marland.
“Clockies” are the internal award we give to one student each month to recognize their incredible clockwork achievements. James has been such an inspiration to both his fellow Clockworkers and Team RLC, and we are excited to share more about his journey with you today.
In this episode, James gets candid with Emily about what it’s like clockwork with a larger team, and how he has been able to push through some personal setbacks.
You’ll also hear more about how his company has managed its recent rapid growth.
It’s a must-listen!
You can learn more about the work James and his team are doing at www.moveforwardvirtualassistants.com.
And if you’re ready to work with us to experience some of these same shifts inside your business, checkout www.clockworkaccelerator.com
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Mar 9, 2022
153: How to know who to hire
Hiring can be such an emotional process, and too often we make decisions based on our feelings rather than what the data is telling us.
Most businesses don’t even know what data to look at!
In this episode Emily talks about:
* The non-negotiable information we always collect before we even think about hiring.
* Why you need to stop fixating on the traditional org chart.
* The importance of financial forecasting during the hiring process
If you’re ready to eliminate the guesswork out of hiring and make more informed decisions, I invite you to check out clockworkaccelerator.com.
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Mar 2, 2022
152: Why it feels so hard to hire right now
There is no denying that the job market looks vastly different now than it did a few years ago.
The pandemic has changed the landscape, and there is a lot of unease around the "Great Resignation".
This is why we knew it was time to dedicate a whole series to the hiring process!
We want to share more about what we're actually seeing, both as we build Team RLC and support our clients through their hiring, onboarding, and retention processes.
In this episode Adrienne covers:
* The #1 reason it feels hard to find quality candidates right now.
* What new team members are actually looking for.
* The strategies you can use to position yourself as a dream place to work…
Because the key to building a dream team is to be a dream place to work, and if you need a little support to get your business ship-shape, you can visit clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about how we can help.
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Feb 23, 2022
151: How to stop cheating yourself with Johnathan Milligan
We’re back this week with one of my favorite types of podcast episodes - celebrating a 4 Week Vacation!
This is the ultimate litmus test of a Clockwork business, and I love getting the opportunity to learn about the different strategies people use to get there!
In this episode, Adrienne interviews Johnathan Milligan, a current Clockworker who just took his 4-week vacation.
Johnathan shares:
* Why he feels like he has been cheating himself recently.
* How he used his QBR as a tool to get off the “promotion hamster wheel”.
* How his clockwork vacations actually moved his vision forward faster.
Interested in the work Johnathan and his team are doing? You can check them out at yourmessagemattersbook.com
And if you’re ready to stop cheating yourself and spend more time on vacation while growing your business you can learn more about our Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com
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Feb 16, 2022
150: 3 ways to inspire your team
We often think of inspiration similar to how we think of lightning… it’s wild and unpredictable and very hard to channel.
And there are no doubt similarities, would anyone actually want to live in a lightning storm all the time? It sounds loud and chaotic.
Very much not for me.
Instead, we need to start thinking of inspiration more like the sun.
Warm
Life-giving
There, even when you can’t see or feel it.
In this episode, Emily talks about the top things you should consider to inspire your team, including:
* Sharing the human side of being a CEO
* Dream big with your team, like really big.
* Celebrate every single win, no matter the size.
Let’s reframe the word inspiration for ourselves and our teams, and practice creating a culture where even the smallest things inspire us.
Are you feeling inspired to make some big changes in your business, and take your Clockworking to a new level? Learn more about our Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com
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Feb 9, 2022
149: Metrics - fuel for your vision
We are getting close to wrapping up our Vision series here on the podcast. In this series you've heard us talk about casting a vision for your company as the Captain of your ship, the Clockwork 3 Phase Vision tool, getting your team engaged with your vision, and heard from several amazing Clockworkers share how vision has impacted their business growth and efficiency.
But no series would not be complete without an episode on metrics ;)
Metrics are fuel for your vision.
In this episode we want to talk about the different metrics you need in order to measure your vision's progress + efficiency so you can make strategic decisions.
* QBR - How do you know we are serving and protecting?
* Forecasting - Do you know where your business is going and how on track are you for your goals?
* Internal metrics- Is your team tracking their primary role?
No matter where you currently are when it comes to metrics for your business, if you'd like to create meaningful metrics that fuel your vi…
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Feb 2, 2022
148: How to get your team engaged
We have loved sharing our Vision series with you, it’s been such a great way to begin the year for us, and we have been getting such great feedback from you, our fellow clockworkers, about how you’ve been revisiting and revising your visions.
So far we’ve shared about what yacht captains + business leaders have in common.
You've heard an incredible Clockworker talk about how a vision can help you shift from playing not to lose to playing to win, and we also shared our #1 tool for making your vision a reality.
If you haven't listened to the previous episodes in this series, go back and check them out after this one. ;)
Today I want to talk to you about the top question we get about vision.. How to get your team engaged.
In this episode, Adrienne and Emily dish about:
* The importance of sharing the vision and giving your team the opportunity to contribute to it
* How to connect each person and their role to the vision
* Why you need to really get to know your team
It…
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Jan 26, 2022
147: Using vision to navigate growing a new team with Dr. Shawn Hondorp
“Vision with action makes a powerful reality.” Fully believing in your vision then getting others on your team who partner in your vision creates powerful momentum.
Our guest on this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Dr Shawn Hondorp, CEO of The Psychology of Wellness and host of the Motivation Made Easy: Body Respect, True Health podcast. Dr Shawn Hondorp shares how using a strong vision helped her navigate going from a solopreneur to growing a new team.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* Using your vision to hire aligned + enthusiastic team members
* How Dr Shawn went from solopreneur to a team of interns + paid team members in just 12 months
* The value of taking a vacation as a high achiever
If you identify yourself as a high-achiever who wants a life outside of business, you will love this episode. Be sure to connect with Dr Shawn Hondorp on Instagram @psychology.of.wellness and check out her podcast. If you're listening and are ready to Clockwork yo…
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Jan 19, 2022
146: How to make your vision a reality
There probably isn’t a business leader that would argue having a vision is not important. A vast majority have written out a vision statement, created a document, or at least have elaborate plans mapped out in their heads. The problem is, how do you make your vision a reality?
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Erica shares our best tool for bridging the gap between your current reality and your big vision and making your vision a reality.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* 3 barriers to making your vision a reality
* What to do if your vision has digital cobwebs on it
* Our #1 vision tool for bridging the gap between the present and future vision
If you're wanting to revive your business vision, dust off the digital file cobwebs and turn your vision into a powerful tool that becomes a reality, we'd love to work with you!
You can apply for the Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com
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Jan 12, 2022
145: Playing to win or playing not to lose with Kristin Meyer
Are you playing to win or playing not to lose? It’s definitely a question worth stopping to consider.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Kristin Meyer, CEO of Southern Crafted Shutters. Kristin and her husband pivoted into manufacturing at the beginning of 2020 without knowing the home improvement industry was about to skyrocket. In this episode, Kristin shares how creating a strong vision helped her to shift from playing not to lose to now playing to win.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* Indicators of playing not to lose
* The impact a strong vision has on your ability to play to win
* How Clockwork improves + impacts manufacturing companies
* Ways to customize the Clockwork framework to fit your business model
Kristin went from being fully immersed in the day to day of labor-intensive work, playing not to lose, to now fully removing herself from the shop floor and spending her days in Design, playing to win. You can connect with Kristin through her we…
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Jan 5, 2022
144: What yacht captains + great leaders have in common
Hello 2022! We're kicking off the year with a new Vision Series. As a business leader, vision is everything. In this series we will discuss:
* creating a vision worth pursuing
* how to get your team onboard with your vision
* the habits needed to make your vision reality
* metrics to fuel your vision
You will also hear from some incredible business leaders who share how Clockwork helped them with the creation, communication and execution of their vision with the support of their teams. Our hope is that this series inspires you and gives you tangible action steps to take as we enter a new year full of possibilities.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne kicks off this Vision series by talking about what yacht captains + great leaders have in common.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* How to use vision as a compass
* The importance of staying out of the boiler room
* Putting the right crew in the right position
* Forecasting as a strategic…
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Dec 29, 2021
143: The Best of 2021: Our biggest takeaways for business leaders Part 2
Time is going to pass anyway, so the question is: where do you want to be in the next 6-12 months? As we wrap up 2021, we decided to end the year with a 2 part series of The Best of 2021. Last week for Part 1, you heard from Adrienne, Erica, Danielia, and Gio of Team RLC share their biggest takeaways for you as a business leader. If you missed that episode, you can catch up here.
In this week’s Part 2 episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, you’ll hear Emily, Gabriella, Tyler, and Julie share gems you can take with you into the months ahead.
In this episode, you’ll discover these biggest takeaways—
* Your life is not a distraction
* The importance of autonomy of a team
* The only way to eat an elephant
* Embracing a beginner’s mindset
We hope these nuggets give you fuel for the upcoming months as you move into + through 2022!
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…
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Dec 22, 2021
142: The Best of 2021: Our biggest takeaways for business leaders Part 1
What have been your biggest takeaways as a business leader in the past 12 months? Growth, reduction, time off, working overtime, hiring, firing, whatever you and your business have experienced, can we agree it’s been quite a year?!
We decided to end the year with The Best of 2021. In this 2 part series, you will hear from 8 of Team RLC’s team members as they share their biggest takeaways for you as a business leader.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne, Erica, Danielia, and Giovanni share gems you can take with you into the months ahead.
In this episode, you’ll discover these biggest takeaways—
* Choose discomfort over resentment
* The power of knowing when it’s okay to drop the ball
* The two-sided experience of radical trust
* “Not having time” is exactly why you need Clockwork
We hope these nuggets give you fuel for the upcoming months as you move into + through 2022! And stay tuned for Part 2 next week.
If you are ready to design…
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Dec 15, 2021
141: Your #1 job as an entrepreneur with Mike Michalowicz
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!
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* 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 you are ready to design your business + team to run itself and get your 4-week vacation on the calendar…
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Dec 10, 2021
139: Revisited with update: Busting Bottlenecks with Scott + Alyssa Barlow
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.
In 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, you’ll discover—
* Why it’s not always about the vacation
* How the role of the CEO evolves over time
* Business bottlenecks and book writing
* How there are no bonus points for trying to do it all yourself
Stick around to the end when Scott shares a fantastic update about his team, book, and record revenue month that has happened…
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Dec 8, 2021
138: Revisited with update: Building + Leading for life beyond business with Bucketlist Bombshells
“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!
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* Scaling your business on the backend + frontend
* The importance of both 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…
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Dec 1, 2021
137: Delegation series: Why Micromanaging is killing your business
It’s easy to get caught up in micromanaging. You want the best for your business… and so often business leaders think success requires that everything be done their way, aka the “right” way, and they get caught up in micromanaging.
On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily + Julie from Team RLC share why and how micromanaging is killing your business, and what you can do instead to step away from the need to control everything.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* The profound similarities between parenting and managing a team
* How micromanaging is killing your efficiency, morale and profitability
* What you can do to step away from micromanaging and step towards autonomy
>>Are there tasks you’re doing in your business that should actually be done by someone else? Are you ready to stop micromanaging your team? If you’re spending more time “in the weeds” of your business than “in the visionary seat”...the answer is likely: YES…
and tha…
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Dec 1, 2021
136: Revisited with update: Clockworking in a busy season with Erica Courdae
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 this episode is for you!
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, you’ll discover—
* Why “I’m too busy” is exactly why now is the right time to clockwork
* 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
Listen to the end when Erica shares an update about what the most impactful part of Clockwork has become an innate way of operating for her and her team over the past ye…
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Nov 24, 2021
135: Delegation series: How to create a culture of autonomy
What do PB + J, Tom + Jerry, Thanksgiving + turkey have in common? They're all epic duos that are close to inseparable. Today we're focusing on another inseparable duo: autonomy + delegation. Can't have one without the other as a business leader developing a team!
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne + Danielia share strategies for creating a culture of autonomy, which is foundational for effective delegation.
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* The critical importance of not wearing all the hats
* How to encourage your team to take risks
* Why you should expect and embrace failure as part of experimentation
* The long-term value of investing time, head space, and energy early on delegating (not getting stuck in the deciding or doing loop)
Tired of working 80-hour weeks? Tired of paying someone to do a job you end up doing anyway?
Then you need to join the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp where you'll learn the 13 secret ingredients you need to de…
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Nov 17, 2021
134: Revisited with update: Clockworking a non-profit with Steve Lucin
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. Plus, stay tuned until the end for a special update from Steve on huge changes that have happened in his business + life since this interview aired in 2020!
In this episode, you’ll discover—
* How to be creative with resources when running a non-profit organization
* Balancing + prioritizing multiple businesses along with a non-profit
* March 2020: the beginning and ending of so much in business + life
* How to leverage a l…
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Nov 10, 2021
133: Do you have to "know it all" to be a good leader?
One thing that holds many business leaders back from hiring or delegating effectively is the belief that they need to know it all first. Thankfully, the short and long answer to that is no - no you don’t have to know if all to be a good leader!
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily + Julie debunk the belief that you must know it all to be a good leader and share what you do need to know instead.
Some of the points Emily + Julie cover:
* Empowering your team
* Why you don’t want to clone yourself
* Good leaders know their limits and play within them
* What you do need to know in order to lead + delegate effectively
* See what the cost of not delegating is for you: Delegation calculator
As Dolly Parton said, “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for no…
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Nov 3, 2021
132: REVISITED WITH UPDATE: Going all in + embracing the process with Maleeka Hollaway
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?
Starting this week through the end of 2021, we are revisiting some great guest episodes... with a little twist! At the end, you will hear an update on how things are going after a year of Clockworking!
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, she jumped in the deep-end and her team followed her lead.
Some of the things Emily + Maleeka 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…
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Oct 27, 2021
131: Delegation series: What nobody else will tell you about delegation
Here's the thing about delegation - everyone just seems to throw the word around like it's something that we were taught along with sight words and multiplication facts. Nope.
The problem is, delegation is high on the need-to-know list when it comes to running a business or leading within one... but it's low on the actually-know-how list.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Erica + Emily share what nobody else will tell you about delegation and how you can start developing the skill in order to become an even more effective + efficient business leader.
Some of the things Erica + Emily cover:
* The true cost of not delegating
* How to develop the skill of delegation
* A few common mistakes of delegating
If you are ready to delegate more efficiently and effectively, we invite you to an upcoming free masterclass on November 3rd at 1pm ET:
5 Unknown Mistakes Most Leaders Make When Delegating…
(and what to do about them)
You have everything it takes to create…
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Oct 20, 2021
130: Building a dream team to have more time + money with Joe Mastriona
Sometimes building a dream team isn’t always dreamy. It often requires difficult conversations and passing all the hats around until you find the right fit on your team. It’s all part of the journey! The important thing is that you don’t continue to wear all the hats yourself.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork superstar, Joe Mastriona, CEO of The Dream Builders Group. Joe shares how Clockwork helped him make strategic hires (and fires) to build a dream team to create more time and money in his business + life!
Topics Joe + Julie discuss in this episode:
* How it’s okay to try on hats but learn to hand them off
* Building a team with Clockwork multiplies your time + money
* How structure and support gave Joe confidence to go on vacation
You can connect with Joe and see what his amazing Dream Builders Group team is up to on his website or on Facebook.
If you are building a team and ready to delegate more efficiently and effectively, we invite you…
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Oct 13, 2021
129: The true cost of doing it all yourself
Quick question: do you know how much it’s costing you to NOT delegate? It’s very likely that it’s costing you a lot more time and money than you think to just keep doing everything yourself.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne breaks down the true cost of doing it all yourself and shares a super tool to get you moving in the right direction.
Some of the things Adrienne covers:
* Two major barriers to delegating more off your plate
* Why being a do-it-all is doing your business more harm than good
* A tool to give you a clear look at the cost of not delegating
If you want to know what it’s really costing you to NOT delegate: Click here to grab our delegation calculator now!
You are also invited to a free live training I'm doing on November 3rd, 2021:
5 Unknown Mistakes Most Leaders Make When Delegating…
(and what to do about them)
You have everything it takes to create a business that can run without YOU being involved in everything, and…
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Oct 6, 2021
128: Breaking the cycle of short term decision making
Over the past several weeks we've talked about common cycles business leaders + team members get stuck in: burnout, hiring + firing, being in motion instead of in action, and now today we're talking about getting stuck in short term ways of thinking.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne + Tyler wrap up our Breaking the Cycle series by giving you tools to break the cycle of short term decision making so you can operate your business for long-term success.
Some of the things they cover:
* How your vision can be an efficiency tool
* Using financial forecasting for future-focused decision making
* Breaking the cycle by moving from Doing to Designing
We hope you have enjoyed and found value from the Breaking the Cycle series! You can catch up on past episodes and gain actionable strategies for breaking out of the cycles that so many business leaders and team members get stuck in. There is a better, more efficient way!
If you would like support in moving tow…
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Sep 29, 2021
127: Are you in motion or in action?
There is a common cycle that smart people get stuck in, in many cases, without you ever realizing it.The mistake has to do with the difference between being in motion and taking action. They sound similar, but they’re not the same.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Erica expand on this powerful distinction between being in motion and being in action and give you strategies for breaking the cycle of motion to get into action!
Topics Erica + Emily covers in this episode:
* Examples of going in motion vs in action
* Why we get caught in the cycle of being in motion
* Strategies for breaking the cycle of motion and getting into action
Sometimes motion is useful, but motion will never produce a final result. Action will. Let's break the cycle of staying in motion and get into action!
If you're ready to break free from the hiring + firing cycle and want support doing so, we'd love to work with you! You can apply for our Accelerator program at clockworkac…
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Sep 22, 2021
126: Trusting the process to gain time + space with Heather Prestanski
What would happen to your business if you found yourself in a health crisis, flat on your back for weeks or even months? Would your business allow you the time + space to heal without imploding?
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork superstar, Heather Prestanski, Founder and Creative Director at Comfortable Dwelling. Heather shares how a major health crisis brought her to Clockwork and how trusting the Clockwork process helped her gain time + space.
Topics Heather + Julie discuss in this episode:
* Using your catalyst to Clockwork as fuel instead of an excuse
* Transferring creative projects from the start of clockworking
* How time tracking provides valuable insight for gaining time + space
Heather has been committed to consistent clockworking and is reaping the rewards! She graduated from the Clockwork Accelerator program in record time, took a completely unplugged vacation, and has reduced the hours she works exponentially! What a fantastic example!
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Sep 15, 2021
125: Breaking the firing + hiring cycle
We’re continuing the Breaking the Cycle series with a cycle soooo many of our students are stuck in when they join Clockwork... and is often the reason they joined in the first place: they're stuck in a hiring + firing cycle.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne, Emily, and Danielia share 3 culprits that'll get you stuck in this cycle, and what you can do to break the cycle so you can begin building the team + culture that you enjoy and will take your business to the next level of efficiency + success!
Topics Adrienne, Emily + Danielia cover in this episode:
* 3 culprits that can get you stuck in the hiring + firing trap
* What numbers you need to know to help you hire the right people
* Instead of hiring in panic, do this instead
Having a strong, autonomous team is obviously important in order to create a business that runs itself. Hiring well up front then implementing processes + systems to help them take ownership of their role is a core component…
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Sep 8, 2021
124: How to know when it’s okay to drop the ball
Do you ever get to the end of the week, or even the end of the day, and think “wow! I really dropped the ball!”? Of course you have. We all have! Nora Roberts said “the key to juggling is to know that some of the balls you have in the air are made of plastic and some are made of glass.”
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne expands on Nora Robert’s powerful analogy to help you reframe your perspective on “dropping the ball” through a lens of prioritization + efficiency.
Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:
* A powerful quote by author Nora Roberts
* The connection between juggling, prioritization, and the QBR
* How to know when it’s okay to drop the ball
This episode also gives you an insider’s view into the weekly Monday Mindset calls we have for our students inside our Accelerator program. We got such a flood of feedback on how powerful this particular topic was that we decided to share it with you all, too, on the podcast!
If you…
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Sep 1, 2021
123: Three signs that your business fosters burnout
What got you here, to your current success, growth, and team, won’t get you to your next level of efficiency, autonomy, profitability, and vision.
This week we start a new series called Breaking the Cycle. In this series on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we are going to address common culprits that keep business leaders stuck in cycles: burnout, firing + hiring, short-term vs long-term thinking and motion vs action. We want to address them and give actionable strategies for breaking the cycle that will get you closer to clockworking your business.
Topics Emily + Gabbi cover in this episode:
* 3 signs that your business fosters burnout
* Clockworking tips + strategies to break the cycle of burnout
* Places to look for burnout on your team, business, and life
It’s easy to get stuck in a rhythm of business + life, just because. Identifying signs your business fosters burnout is the first step in breaking that cycle. The tips shared will help alleviate you, your team and you…
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Aug 25, 2021
122: Knowing when to DIY or call in the expert with Emily Murnen
One question that comes up a lot from business leaders we work with who are embarking on a new project, product, experience, or event is “does my team have the skills + capacity for this fill in the blank or do I need to hire an expert?” This is a fantastic efficiency question!
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Emily Murnen, CEO of Wild Elm Events. Emily has become a special part of our Run Like Clockwork team as she is the mastermind behind our Clockwork virtual events! In this episode, Erica + Emily talk all things events, efficiency, and ultimately how to know when to DIY a project, event, or experience or when to call in the expert.
Topics Erica + Emily cover in this episode:
* Taking inspiration for your business outside your industry
* Tips for creating an engaging event that you can apply to every business experience
* How to decide when to DIY a project, event, or experience… or when to call in an expert
* Emily’s must-have efficiency tools
* A…
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Aug 18, 2021
121: 7 Habits of highly efficient business leaders
One of our favorite books here at Run Like Clockwork is Atomic Habits - so we're revisiting it with a Clockwork twist. Clockworking is really about establishing habits that support efficiency. In this week’s episode, Adrienne + Emily cover 7 habits of highly efficient business leaders.
Topics Adrienne + Emily cover in this episode:
* 7 habits you can embrace as a business leader striving for efficiency
* Why habits based in identity is stronger than those based in performance
* How efficiency habits are a team effort
* The one habit that surfaces in almost every Run Like Clockwork podcast
A powerful quote from Atomic Habits that we love is “Habits are not about doing something, they’re about becoming someone.” Which of the habits we covered stood out to you most? Share it in our Run Like Clockwork Free Community and connect with other like-minded business owners.
If you're ready to build a business + team that runs itself and get support with implementing efficient…
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Aug 11, 2021
120: Refining + rebalancing for efficiency with Andrew Royer
What got you here won’t get you there. The systems, team (culture and/or members), and mindset that got you to the success or mess you’re in now, won’t get you to the next level. Efficiency requires an open mindset of refining + rebalancing.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork superstar, Andrew Royer! Andrew is a Profit First professional, the CEO of Royer Accounting, and the winner of our Clockwork People’s Choice award! Andrew shares how Clockworking through the busiest season gives a powerful perspective for refining systems + rebalancing your team.
Topics Erica + Andrew cover in this episode:
* Refining systems to make future seasons smoother
* Lessons from clockworking through busy seasons
* How rebalancing the team often requires difficult conversations
* What to do if your doing is high but you’re not getting everything done
This is such a great conversation! We would love to hear your favorite take-away! Share it in our Run Like Clockw…
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Aug 4, 2021
119: How long would your business survive without you?
How long would your business survive… grow… thrive… scale… without you?
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Erica + Emily talks through several common scenarios that occur to every business owner, whether you want it to or not. It’s not a matter of if these things will happen, it’s when and how prepared you and your business will be.
Topics Erica + Emily cover in this episode:
* How long would your business survive without you? An hour? A day? A week?
* The first step for breaking out of the hustle + grind cycle
* Real examples of Clockworkers whose businesses thrive without them
If you’re not sure how your business would do if you were pulled away by a broken leg, took off on a road trip, had a family emergency, it’s time to find out. The first step is understanding where you are right now.
Take this quick quiz to see if your business would survive (or grind to halt) if you took a nap, took a vacation, or took a personal leave! Go to clockwork…
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Jul 28, 2021
118: Making the most of your vacation with Christi Diamond
Here at Run Like Clockwork, we talk a lot about helping you take a fully unplugged vacation… but it’s really not about you. It’s really about your business taking a vacation from you! A vacation is the litmus test to see if your business + team can run without you, really.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockie winner and Clockwork superstar, Christi Diamond! Christi and her husband, Rick, are the power couple behind The Healing Coach. When they joined Clockwork at the beginning of the year, they didn’t feel like they could ever take an unplugged vacation because they serve the QBR of coaching. Now, they have taken a fully unplugged week vacation and will be on a two week vacation when this airs! Christi shares what shifted between joining and their vacation and how to make the most of your vacation so your business benefits!
Topics Christi + Erica cover in this episode:
* Working with your spouse + getting clarity around ownership
* Giving yourself permi…
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Jul 21, 2021
117 :Valuing your time + talent
If we asked you if you value your time and talent, you’d likely reply with “of course I do!” But would your calendar, bank statements, and time tracking data say the same? In order for our calendars and bank statements to reflect the value of our time and talent, it starts with our mindsets around time + talent.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Erica + Lacy from Team RLC address the mindset shift needed around valuing time + money. It’s a great conversation as we wrap up our summer Clockworking Your Life series!
Topics Erica and Lacy cover in this episode:
* Busy is the enemy of most valuable
* The mindset shift needed around valuing time + money
* A big mistake we see when it comes to hiring + paying team members
* A pep-talk to help you quit doing the things you shouldn’t be / don’t enjoy
How you value your time + talent shows up in your life as much as in your business. When you free up your time + resources from doing busy things just becau…
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Jul 14, 2021
116: Busy is the enemy of valuable with Alexandra Sim
Busy is the enemy of valuable. Can I get a hell yeah?!
How many times do we get caught up in busy work that takes us away from the most valuable and important work? Busy is also the enemy of growth.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockie winner, Alexandra Sim, CEO of Chiropractic on Unley. After opening a chiropractic practice, she quickly identified massive growth potential, which led her to Clockwork. She shares what she has done to leverage growth potential efficiently while also trading busy for higher value time.
Topics Emily + Alexandra cover in this episode:
* Running a brick and mortar practice during the pandemic
* How time tracking reveals busy vs valuable time
* If you increase Doing time, make sure it’s higher value Doing
* Rolling out Clockwork to your team
Alex has shown a lot of dedication to work through their delivery bottleneck, has already taken multiple test vacations and booked her 4-week vacation! She shows up, asks good questions, o…
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Jul 7, 2021
115: 7 strategies to take more time off
We talk a lot about the big picture vision of taking a 4-week vacation. #dreamy But what about now. We are in the middle of the Clockwork your life series and we really want to talk about how you can start taking more time off now, you know, for your life.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne + Giovanni + Danielia give 7 strategies for taking more time off now. These are all tangible, actionable strategies that will benefit you and your team as you clockwork your life.
Topics Adrienne, Gio and Dee cover in this episode:
* Strategies for being intentional with your time + boundaries
* Staying aware of buffers, capacity, and data
* How to stop treating your life as a distraction
* Valuing your own priorities
* A bonus tip
We hope that you take at least one or two of these strategies and start implementing them into your life so you can truly treat your life, not as a distraction, but as the main thing. You don’t have to wait until you get to that 4-…
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Jun 30, 2021
114: Clockworking in a crisis with Leslie Liondas
It would be wonderful if clockworking your life + business just took a cookie-cutter plan. However, part of life inevitably includes unexpected crises. Clockwork prepares you to navigate unexpected crises with grace and ease.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockie winner, Leslie Liondas, CEO of Liondas CPA. In February, Texas was hit with a series of major snow storms… while Leslie was on vacation… during payroll time. If Leslie had not been clockworking her business, it could have been an absolute disaster! Instead, her team navigated this unexpected crisis in her absence with great success!
Topics Leslie + Emily cover on this episode:
* What the impact of the crisis would have been without clockwork in place
* Designing a business that’s prepared for when life happens
* Implementing a new project management system
* How capturing systems gives peace of mind knowing crises are inevitable
* How processes can make sure you’re not transferring bottlen…
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Jun 23, 2021
113: We are not creating oxygen
We are not creating oxygen. This saying is a guiding principle of our Clockwork culture - we say it all the time in our team, to our clients, to our family members, and anyone operating from a frantic energy. There’s a difference between taking something seriously and thinking we’re creating oxygen.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne + Emily dive into this motto and way of operating that is countercultural to hustle culture norm. This is an important part of our Clockwork Your LIfe series because this reframe will impact all areas of life + business… if you embrace it.
Topics Adrienne + Emily cover in this episode:
* The reframe from panic to perspective
* How to create a team culture that cultivates an environment of calm
* What to assess if your team is giving off frantic energy
* How available are you for others… really?
A culture of creating oxygen is often a byproduct of a business in need of efficient systems and processes. Nothing in…
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Jun 16, 2021
112: Building the plane while it’s flying with Véronique Desnoyers
Clockworking is like building the plane while it’s flying. Your business is running, maybe not so smoothly, maybe on the verge of overheating, or maybe the weather conditions are unpredictable… whatever the current conditions, there’s no perfect time. There’s just make-it-happen time. Clockwork helps you turn your plane into a well-oiled machine.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockie winner, Véronique Desnoyers. She and her partner, Pedro Paparella, are actively clockworking their company, Ademic Media, while it’s in full-flight. Véronique is the perfect guest to be in this Clockwork Your Life series because she works alongside her partner (talk about merging life + business!) and she exemplifies tenacity + grit, qualities needed to clockwork life + business!
Topics Erica + Véronique cover in this episode:
* Balancing life + business
* Rebalancing the Team and leaning into the hiring + firing that accompanies it
* Trusting the process + taking act…
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Jun 9, 2021
111: Your life is not a distraction
This week we kick off a series about Clockworking Your LIFE. The beautiful thing about Clockwork is that it overhauls your team + systems to become efficiency machines that run themselves. But the side effect is that the same efficiency principals can positively impact all areas of your life.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily, Erica + Gabbi of Team RLC dedicate this episode to all the parents juggling e-learners + navigating childcare (or not), care-takers, and anyone with dependents vying for their energy + attention. Your life is not a distraction. They share helpful strategies to use at work + home to help you be more efficient with the time you have working and with family.
Topics Emily, Erica + Gabbi cover in this episode:
* 3 strategies to use with your team to improve communication around boundaries + availability
* The power of time blocking
* The mindset shift away from perfectionism and towards grace
* How to balance boundaries and flexibilit…
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Jun 2, 2021
110: 3 ingredients every strong leader needs
When you hear the term leader, as the CEO, you might only think of yourself. While you are one leader of your organization, you have to also be developing leaders on your team if you want to clockwork your company, continue to grow, and have your business operate without you.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne + Danielia dive into 3 ingredients that every strong leader needs: candor, creativity + curiosity. While this is not an exhaustive list for strong leaders, these ingredients are not so commonly talked about and are vital for you as a leader as well as developing leaders on your team.
Topics Adrienne + Danielia cover in this episode:
* Radical Candor: where are you on the candor spectrum?
* How being direct is kind + is a skill that can be developed or refined
* Creativity as an efficiency tool for building a clockworked team
* Encouraging creativity + creative solutions in your team
* Curiosity: leading with questions + the role tone plays…
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May 26, 2021
109: Clockworking the missing piece with Julia O’Grady
Do you ever feel like you’re running your company and doing all the business things, but it just feels like something is missing? A piece that pulls things together, a role you need to hire, a system that makes your process clear and cohesive… that thing that makes it all feel real.
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork student, Julia O’Grady, Founder of ITM Events. Julia shares how Clockwork helped her shift from going through the business motions to now feeling like her company is real. Julia scaled back her business to give herself space to heal, then stepped into Clockwork when she was refreshed and ready to grow in a way that supports her and your clients well.
Topics Julia + Emily discuss on this episode:
* The two sides of continuous improvement
* The missing piece Julia hadn’t shared with the team until Clockwork
* How Clockwork gives confidence at networking events
* The value + importance of redefining success for yourself
Maybe, like Ju…
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May 19, 2021
108: Using your QBR to inform hiring with Alyssa Lang
Once you determine the role you really need to hire, what do you look for most? Do you look for someone who is an expert in a certain skill set? Or do you hire someone for their strengths and how they’d fit in your company culture?
Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork Superstar, Alyssa Lang, CEO of Workflow Queen and a certified Asana expert for accountants. Alyssa shares how defining her Queen Bee Role (QBR) in the Clockwork Accelerator clarified who she needed to hire and what qualities the hire needed. Alyssa has gone from startup to hiring 2 “unicorn” team members who embody her QBR of Support Cheerleader in a few short months!
Topics Alyssa + Emily discuss on this episode:
* Using the Queen Bee Role (QBR) to inform hiring
* Where your next hire is hiding
* Hiring for cultural fit vs learned skills
* How Alyssa’s QBR helped her attract her ideal team member
If you’re not familiar with the Clockwork concept of the Queen Bee Role or need a li…
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May 12, 2021
107: Is your cash flow trickling?
Do you have enough money in your business to actually solve your problems? Oftentimes, cash flow is a symptom of another bottleneck. So which bottleneck do you solve first? This episode will help you clarify that!
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the final bottleneck in our ACDC bottleneck framework: the Cash Flow bottleneck. This episode will shed light on signs you may have a cash flow bottleneck and ways to solve it with data-driven solutions.
Psst: If you haven’t listened to the last 4 episodes introducing bottlenecks, and the Attract, Convert, and Deliver bottlenecks, listen to those first.
Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:
* Indications of a cash flow bottleneck
* Capacity, profit margins, client payments, debt, cash reserves: we cover it all!
* The importance of getting clear on the metrics for data-driven solutions
* Caveat of when a low profit margin is valuable
Now that we’ve covered all 4 bottlenecks in this B…
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May 5, 2021
106: Is growth breaking your business?
Are you growing at the cost of your current customers? If you cannot continue to scale and deliver on your product or service with excellence, then you may have a Delivery Bottleneck. Businesses of integrity will not sacrifice quality for quantity.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Deliver or Capacity bottleneck as part of the bottleneck series. If you haven’t listened to the first episode introducing bottlenecks, and the last 2 week’s episodes about the Attract bottleneck and the Convert bottleneck, listen to those first. This episode will shed light on why it may feel like growth is breaking your business.
Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:
* Questions to ask yourself to determine if you have a deliver bottleneck
* Indicators + metrics of a deliver bottleneck
* What to do if you are able to grow while maintaining the quality of service
* Several ways you can solve a delivery bottleneck
You would think that growing quick…
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Apr 28, 2021
105: Are you making enough sales?
A lot of times we’re putting in focus + effort into improving our business, but it’s pointed in the wrong direction. This episode will help you decipher if you have an Attract or Convert bottleneck (or neither) so you can efficiently focus your effort to improve business growth and profit margins.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Convert bottleneck as part of the new bottleneck series. If you haven’t listened to the first episode introducing bottlenecks, or last week’s episode about the Attract bottleneck, listen to those first.
Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:
* Questions to ask to find industry-average conversion rates + your rates
* Does your data point to a Convert bottleneck or Attract bottleneck + how to know.
* If you converted at an average conversion rate, would you hit your revenue goals?
Do you have enough sales coming in to hit your revenue goals? If not, and your conversion rates are below average, you ma…
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Apr 21, 2021
104: Do you have enough leads?
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 hav…
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Apr 14, 2021
103: How to get more results for less effort
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…
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Apr 7, 2021
102: How to get your time back THIS WEEK [Replay]
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 s…
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Mar 31, 2021
101: Even coaches need coaches with Marcey Rader
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 coach…
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Mar 24, 2021
100: Celebrating #operationvacation
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…
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Mar 19, 2021
99: Your business is not that special
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…
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Mar 17, 2021
98: It is safe for you to slow down
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…
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Mar 12, 2021
97: From comic to copywriter to Clockworked with Kevin Rogers
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…
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Mar 10, 2021
96: Your #1 job as an entrepreneur with Mike Michalowicz
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 t…
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Mar 5, 2021
95: Success happens in decades not days with Amanda Bond
“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 yo…
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Mar 3, 2021
94: Doing more does not mean more valuable
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 ri…
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Feb 24, 2021
93: Busting bottlenecks for book writing with Scott + Alyssa Barlow
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 Acc…
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Feb 17, 2021
92: 9 Unexpected Resources for Cultivating Trust
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 Recoverin…
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Feb 10, 2021
91: Working on a team you trust with Laura Kwapien
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…
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Feb 3, 2021
90: Tools to build trust with your team
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?
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Jan 27, 2021
89: Building Trust as a Leader
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’…
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Jan 20, 2021
88: The Big Leap + Rebalancing the Team with Erica Akingboye
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…
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Jan 13, 2021
87: The bottleneck of wearing too many hats with Amari Ice
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 inev…
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Jan 6, 2021
86: 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people with Emily Doyle
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 y…
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Dec 30, 2020
85: Clockworking for more profit + less pressure with Michelle Cooper
“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 a…
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Dec 23, 2020
84: How to navigate losing a team member with Laurie Stirling
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 per…
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Dec 16, 2020
83: How to clockwork during your busiest seasons with Erica Courdae
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:
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Why “I’m too busy” is exactly why now is the right time to clockwork
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The valuable relationships built inside the Accelerator program
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How knowing your priorities helps you decide what to trash, trim, transfer, and treasure to save time and energy in your current season.
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Why you shouldn’t serve everyone
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How flexible stru…
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Dec 9, 2020
82: Taking ownership of your role with Gabrielle Immediato
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…
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Dec 2, 2020
81: Embracing your role + rebalancing the team with Katie DePaola + Liv Chapman
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…
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Nov 25, 2020
80: Employing the next generation with Danielia Barron
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 gene…
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Nov 18, 2020
79: It’s not a race with Lilly Ferrick
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 fo…
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Nov 11, 2020
78: Clockworking Content with Lacy Boggs
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
* Fir…
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Nov 4, 2020
77: A tale of 4 maternity leaves with Katie Proctor
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 cons…
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Oct 28, 2020
76: Digital Decluttering
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:…
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Oct 21, 2020
75: How to convince your team to Clockwork
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…
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Oct 14, 2020
74: Going all in + embracing the process with Maleeka Hollaway
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 ident…
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Oct 7, 2020
73: How to use the ACDC framework to identify your current bottleneck
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…
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Sep 28, 2020
72: Building + leading for life beyond business with Bucketlist Bombshells
“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,…
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Sep 25, 2020
71: Scaling + Clockworking with a team of contractors with Jessi Honard and Marie Parks
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 b…
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Sep 23, 2020
70: How to delegate even if you’re a control freak
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…
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Sep 18, 2020
69: Why you should remove yourself from your business with Julie Herres
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 un…
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Sep 16, 2020
68: Clockworking to break the burnout cycle with Amanda Bond
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…
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Sep 11, 2020
67: Clockworking to break the hire + fire cycle with Tanya Neufeld
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, too…
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Sep 9, 2020
66: 3 big reasons we fail to delegate
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 n…
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Sep 4, 2020
65: Prepare Your Business for Life Events through Clockwork with Gabriela Pereira
There are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners:
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Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart…
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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 t…
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Sep 2, 2020
64: How to Let Your Team Implement Clockwork for You with Lexi D’Angelo
“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 fulf…
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Aug 26, 2020
63: Clockworking for Increased Efficiency + Impact in a Non-Profit with Evan La Ruffa
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 th…
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Aug 19, 2020
62: Clockworking a Non-Profit Business with Steve Lucin
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:
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How to be creative with resources when running a non-profit organization
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Balancing + prioritizing multiple businesses along with a non-profit
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March: the beginning and ending of so much in business + life
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Taking a 4 week vac…
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Aug 12, 2020
61: Clockworking with Efficiency + Excellence
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? B…
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Aug 5, 2020
60: How to Use Your Vision + Values to Clockwork Your Business
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…
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Jul 29, 2020
59: What will you be celebrating in a year?
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, g…
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Jul 22, 2020
58: Your questions answered!
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 resour…
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Jul 15, 2020
57: Leveraging the Enneagram on Your Team
“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
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Jul 8, 2020
56: Understanding the Clockwork 4-Week Vacation
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…
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Jul 1, 2020
55: 6 Important Components of Successful Quarterly Planning
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 c…
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Jun 24, 2020
54: What to do with a resistant team member
What do you do when you have a team member resistant to Clockworking? This question comes up much more often than we ever anticipated within our Accelerator group, so we figured we’d cover it here on the podcast in addition to the new module training within our program.
Three clues to know if this episode is for you:
* You’ve decided to Clockwork your business but have a team member resistant to it.
* You ask “how long does the Clockwork program take” instead of realizing Clockwork isn’t a task you add to your plate but actually becomes a part of your culture and a way of thinking.
* You find yourself in a cycle of hiring + firing.
Remember, just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean you should continue.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne shares 3 tips to either get your team member onboard or get clear on if they’re no longer a good fit for your company:
* Make a list of all the benefits of Clockworking the business f…
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Jun 17, 2020
53: More on Metrics
Metrics, spreadsheets, and data - oh my!
Metrics may feel like one of the most adult aspects of your business. My guess is, either you’re naturally inclined towards spreadsheets + analytics… or it’s a struggle bus because you’re more of a creative visionary.
Metrics are vital in order to know where you are heading and understand when you’ve reached your target. Lead metrics, like a GPS, provide you with a perspective of what your performance will be in the future. Lag metrics give you an insight into your past performance, like looking in a rearview mirror.
In this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Laurie + Tyler dig into metrics and answer the most common questions we get inside our Clockwork Accelerator program. Laurie is a lead coach within the Clockwork Accelerator program and Tyler is a finance + metrics expert who helped Adrienne (his wife) develop the Clockwork systems + methodologies. Both geek out about metrics, so you’re in great hands!…
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Jun 10, 2020
52: Coming Together in Community
Exciting news!
In light of everything going on in the world, between the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and economic uncertainty, what feels more important than ever before is community. I’ve wrestled with the idea of creating a Facebook community for a while because I wanted to make sure our team had the capacity to support and hold the energetic space for a community, but now I’ve felt this push - It’s time. Let’s do it!
Join our new, free Clockwork Community!
What the Clockwork Community is for:
* For Clockworkers with the common goal of creating efficiency within your team + business
* A space for peers to come together and discuss clockworking
* A safe place to share ideas + what is/not working for you so you’re not doing it alone
* A space to cheer each other on + hold each other accountable
While our RLC team will not be doing 1 on 1 support + feedback like you would get in one of our paid programs, we will lead, engage, and do live q+a session…
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May 27, 2020
51: How to Hire Using Clockwork + Profit First Together
One of the common hiring concerns we get from our Clockworking clients is that they worry hiring might blow out their 'expenses' category when also following Profit First.
On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Laurie from Team RLC share how Clockworking and Profit First can absolutely coexist when hiring. In fact, not only can they coexist, they can be a dynamic duo to make hiring efficient and profitable.
In this episode they cover:
* Actionable steps for how to leverage the Clockworking principles of time tracking for hiring.
* How to use metrics to inform your hiring decision.
* How to utilize Profit First accounts for hiring + training.
* Why contractors should be deducted first before finding your “Real Revenue” when doing your Profit First distributions.
Once you've identified who to hire or how to rebalance your existing team, the next key step to removing yourself as the bottleneck is effective delegation + communication with your team.
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May 21, 2020
50: How to start clockworking when you have no time, no money and no team...
Are you fighting for your limitations?
You're probably saying "Of course not, Adrienne! That would be ridiculous."
I know, I know. To our logical, high-achieving, goal driven brains fighting for a limitation is not a smart move. Yet it's a question worth considering.
If you're listening to this podcast, I know you are a business owner who has big goals... and you also know that you desperately need to change the way you do business if you want to continue to grow — because right now you are maxed out in terms of your time + energy.
You would love to be able to free yourself up to focus on the more valuable projects...and maybe even hire some support to help you out, but you’re:
* Unclear on what YOU should actually spend your time doing as CEO…
* Maxed out and don’t have more time to pour into the business — or figuring out how to improve the business...
* Afraid you can’t afford to hire someone no or ever...
* Not sure what position to hire for next… and unc…
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May 13, 2020
49: 5 tips if your business is growing TOO quickly right now
Many people are talking about what to do if your business + sales are completely tanking right now. But what about the flip side? What if you are actually experiencing explosive growth?
On this week’s episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, I want to address what you need to do to keep up with fast growth and high demand. I have 5 quick tips on what to do if your business is growing too quickly right now.
* Know where your time is going.
* Transfer, automate + trust.
* Capture systems + hire.
* Know your costs.
* Deliver with excellence + determine client capacity.
I explain these 5 tips in more depth + give actionable steps on this episode. I also give an example of a business owner whose side business is now scaling too quickly and how these efficiency principals are vital for profitable growth right now. If navigating + leveraging quick growth is something you are struggling with and want support around, I’d like to invite you to join our Clockwork Accelerator. w…
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May 6, 2020
48: Fix This Next
“Many businesses are getting temporary relief for longterm agony.”
The biggest challenge we face is knowing what our biggest challenge is. As a result most businesses stay stuck in a pattern of 2 steps forward and 3 steps back.
On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Mike + Adrienne talk about Mike’s newest book, Fix This Next.
Mike has spent the past five years researching the “DNA” of all companies. Within every business he has discovered a Business Hierarchy of Needs — a specific sequence of things that must be done for a business to grow properly and permanently.
Tune in as Mike + Adrienne discuss the simple method that helps you identify which of your company’s Core Needs are not currently being satisfied + determine which one of these is the vital need, and fix it next. With that vital need resolved and your business moving forward, repeat the process to grow even more.
Business growth only happens when you do the right things… at the right time. T…
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Apr 22, 2020
47: How We Review Time Tracking as a Team
In every new season in our life + business, it’s important to reevaluate efficiency. Time tracking is a great tool for understanding where you can improve your efficiency.
Last week we talked about creating efficiency in this new season and how, likely, efficiency in this season will look differently than it did in the past.
In this episode I discuss:
* How often we do time tracking as a team
* The difference between time tracking and taking action on it.
* How we use the tracking review to improve efficiency using the 4 Ts
* How each team member reflects and reviews their time tracking results
* What I do as the business owner to give feedback to the team
* Our biggest takeaways from our Q2 time tracking while taking into account the current pandemic
Even though everything feels far from normal right now, I want to encourage you to time track with your team right now. It is the perfect time to take a snapshot of what’s going on, where you can improve, where ineffic…
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Apr 15, 2020
46: Efficiency in this New Season
Needless to say, this is a very different and potentially challenging season for all of us.
In this episode, I share what efficiency looks like in this new season for me and the Run Like Clockwork team and give you some food for thought of what you can do to reevaluate potential shifts you can make towards better efficiency.
A big component of clockworking is this idea of continuous improvement. It doesn’t serve us to do something just because “we’ve always done it that way.”
These past few weeks, we are taking a relook at everything in our business to evaluate what is and isn’t still working in this season. I’d encourage you to do the same.
Three examples of things that were working in the past but are now not efficient:
* Batching calls to now 1-2 calls per day
* Transferring tasks that other team members can do easier in this season
* Additional team meetings
I want to remind you that this is not a normal season. I want you to be empathetic of that for yourse…
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Apr 8, 2020
45: From Part-Time Personal Assistant to President
It’s one thing for the CEO to clockwork themselves out of the business to take a 4 week vacation, but how about team members? Is it possible for them to take a 4 week vacation?
Adrienne interviewed Mike Michalowicz on a previous episode and he mentioned Kelsey as an integral part of his team. Listen here. We knew we had to have Kelsey on the podcast!
This week Kelsey shares how she went from a part-time personal assistant on Mike’s team to now being president of his company. She shares how she clockworked herself out of her position, allowing her to take 8 weeks off in 2019.
She shares:
-How she prepared the team for her 8 week vacation and the mindset she needed to step away.
-How she used her time while away.
-The benefits the team experienced from her being unreachable for 8 weeks.
-What she did and didn’t put back on her plate when she returned.
-Their next company goal is to clockwork all team members to the place they can take a 4 week vacation and what steps they m…
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Mar 25, 2020
44: How to get EFFICIENT during uncertain times
The most important question you need to be thinking about right now:
What is your opportunity?
Continuing to do everything in your business is … EXPENSIVE.
Efficiency is all about understanding how to use your resources (time, money, labor, etc.) more effectively so that you can use LESS and get the SAME or BETTER results.
That’s no longer a luxury, that’s essential to stay in business over the next 3-12 months.
You need to be looking at your business with a critical eye and clarifying where you can cut back without losing revenue. This will help you increase your profit margins and overtime can increase revenue overall as you divert the resources you ARE using into the right places.
That’s efficiency. That’s clockworking.
NOW is the time to be fixing the cracks in your foundation so that you can make it through this + be even stronger on the other side of it.
On this week’s Run Like Clockwork episode (taken from a live training + Q+A session), I share 5 tips for be…
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Mar 18, 2020
43: Permission to Pivot + Review of Adrienne's Bae-cation
Guess who’s back?! Back again!
Yasssss! I’m back and had a delicious, completely unplugged 4-week Bae-cation (when you take time off to have/take care of your baby ;) ). Not only did I NOT check in even once (often tempting), the Run Like Clockwork team took the business through cart close, onboarding and serving new Accelerator students, and hiring + onboarding a new team member. I guess you could say the business + team ran like clockwork. :D
Today on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, I’m back along with the entire RLC team to share our biggest takeaways and wins during my 4-week bae-cation as well as ask me questions about how my role will look moving forward as I still nurture a tiny human + lead the Clockwork company.
Get ultra-efficient with us! I’ll be hosting a FREE training next Tuesday, March 24th at 4 pm ET: I’ll be showing you how to use our ultimate efficiency tool for your business -- your Queen Bee Role -- and if you do nothing else during this uncertain time…
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Mar 11, 2020
42: Hiring + Managing for Strengths
DITCH the job titles. I know, it sounds radical and can feel rebellious, but trust us on this one - it’s the thing to do!
When you shift from job titles and degree labels and instead focus on strengths - GAME CHANGER.
You’ve probably had many job titles in your life and likely have a degree (or two). But what do you really do? What are you really great at? What is the common thread between all your titles? THAT is your strength.
It’s the same thing when hiring. When you hire for strengths, you get the best of your team member. And major perk? They tend to love working in your company lightyears more because they’re working in their zone of genius, doing what they love most. Win win!
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily shares:
* How we write job descriptions and hire based on strengths
* The benefits of “User Manuals” for your team
* Personality tests we use as a team
* How to cultivate team communication around strengths
What do you look f…
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Mar 4, 2020
41: What We Wish All Bosses Knew
We often hear that people think clockworking is going to be too hard // too time consuming // too much change // no one else can do it like I can // insert whatever excuse here.
You can either have excuses or you can have success.
In this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily is here to dispel the most common falsehoods about Clockworking. This is what we wish you knew about Clockwork from the inside of a business that IS clockworked, and WASN’T a year ago.
Clockwork myths dispelled today:
* It’s too time consuming
* It’s too hard
* It’s too much change (my team will rebel)
* It won’t work for my business
* No one can do it like me
* I don’t want to take a 4 week vacation
I hope that addressing these myths helped clear up some of your own questions. And if any of these questions resonated with you or sparked more, nuanced questions for your business specifically, you may want to consider joining our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator w…
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Feb 26, 2020
40: Top 5 Tips from a Clockworked Team
What’s that saying “straight from the horse’s mouth”?
That’s what you get in this episode!
You’re here because you know the value of designing a business that runs like clockwork and want to start or continue clockworking your business. Today you get to hear straight from the team’s mouth 5 Top Tips to apply as you clockwork.
* Be confident in your clockworking and do not turn your back on this decision.
* Maintain open connection + conversations within your team.
* Make it a habit (to dig deeper into habits, check out the Atomic Habits for Clockworking episode)
* Cultivate a culture of efficiency, being open to creative ideas and having each other’s backs.
* Trust the process
Connect with us over on Instagram and let us know what other benefits you came up with of clockworking from your team members perspective! (@rlclockwork)
Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork Quickstart Guide + free training that will help you as you start clockworking your busi…
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Feb 19, 2020
39: Team Debrief from Adrienne’s 4 Week “Vacation”
We did it! Adrienne had her baby Kit and took her 4 week “vacation”...and Team RLC held down the fort! Phew!
On this special “Team Takeover” episode, Emily, Laurie and Erica share how the 4-week vacation went for the team.
The team shares WINS that happened on the backend:
* Hired Gabbi
* Closed a cart without Adrienne
* Enrolled new students
* Made big decisions on our own
* System Improvements & upgrades - team collaborations
What didn’t go so well:
* Nothing major happened that couldn’t be dealt with by us! -
* Minor: emailed to wrong list a couple of times but kicked us into gear that there is a system failure here to be fixed.
* Some strategy decisions just had to be made, with the realization that we might have to change things when she came back
* No access to permissions to update Clickup
Each team member shares their biggest learnings. Overall, BIGGEST lesson is that we truly are not creating oxygen, so it is ok to make a decision with the i…
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Feb 12, 2020
38: What NOT to Do to Your Team When Clockworking
The definition of “clockworking” is to design a business + team that runs itself. In order to do that, as the business owner, you need to empower your team to take responsibility for the outcome and anonymity in their decision-making.
On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Erica + Emily discuss 4 things to NOT to do to your team when clockworking your business:
What NOT to do:
* Insert yourself into things you’ve already removed yourself from.
* Believe that you are the only one that’s capable of doing the job the best.
* Don’t completely disengage from the team
* Expect your team to read your mind.
What TO DO:
* Share the vision for team buy-in.
* When you communicate the WHY, give context to the what.
* Know & communicate what a WIN looks like.
* Get your team input on the process.
* Delegate the outcome, not the exact process you’ve always done things.
Ready to get started clockworking your team + business? Your first step is grabbing…
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Feb 5, 2020
37: Atomic Habits for Clockworking
Which goal would you prefer to pursue?
-To be a business owner who takes a 4 week vacation Or
-To become a CEO who runs their business as efficiently and responsibly as possible.
Do you hear that subtle shift between the performance goal and identity goal? The goal of Clockwork is not just the 4 week vacation, which is a performance goal. #operationvacation But ultimately, help business owners become a CEO who is efficient in all areas of business. #identityshift
Your habits and the habits of your team are a huge part of that identity goal.
At Run Like Clockwork, we believe that you can’t succeed at clockworking your business until doing the work associated with that change becomes an automatic habit.
In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily covers the following aspects of habits for clockworking:
* Performance vs Identity goal/habit
* How to create habit feedback loops that serve you and your team
* Trash, Trim & Transfer
* Cue & Cravings for Clockwork…
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Jan 29, 2020
36: How to Get Your Team to Care
A common complaint or fear we hear from owners regularly is — “I’m super excited and invested in clockworking my business… my team just doesn’t seem to care as much. How do I get them to care as much as me?”
We get it! When it’s not your business, inherently the stakes aren’t as high.
While Adrienne is on her 4 week vacation/maternity leave, Emily & Laurie do a Team Takeover episode and share 3 ways that you can get your team to care more about the business.
* Share the vision for your company with the team. Be bold, open, and share your biggest dreams, and explain how each team member will fit into that.
* Clockworking is a revolution!!! This doesn’t just benefit the boss… it benefits our society! Want more practical examples? Check out Episode 28: Mike’s Best 4-week Vacation Tips.
* Have an open and honest conversation about what owning a business is like for your life, and how it impacts you and your life. Adrienne + Tyler demonstrate this beautiful…
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Jan 22, 2020
35: Clockwork Rapidfire Q+A
Here’s a juicy episode for you! I’m answering ALL your questions, rapidfire!
Questions I answer on this episode:
* How can I start implementing Clockworking with new hires from the very beginning?
* When hiring someone new -- how long should it take to get them fully integrated + into a fully ‘delegated’ state?
* What do you do when you want to fire almost everyone?
* How do I support my team with hitting income company income goals?
* How do I deal with team members making client facing mistakes?
* Do you have any advice for protecting design time and preventing it from devolving into other other D’s (doing, deciding, delegating)?
I hope that me answering these questions helped clear up some of your own questions. And if any of these questions resonated with you or sparked more, nuanced questions for your business specifically, you may want to consider joining our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator where we can answer all your questions and provide specific feedba…
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Jan 15, 2020
34: 5 Habits that Help Me Stay Efficient AND Productive
“We first make habits, and then our habits make us.” John Dryden
There’s no doubt that habits play a huge role in the success (or failure) of a business. While we all live by habits, some habits are more intentional than others. Today I’m sharing 5 habits I have developed that help me stay efficient AND productive.
My top 5 habits are:
* review my projects / PM system daily
* end of day standup
* time blocking
* remove distractions
* create your personal non-negotiables
Hopefully you can take one, some, or all of these and start testing and applying them to your business. I can guarantee you that if you stay consistent on them, they will help you be more efficient and productive in your business. I’d love to hear how it’s going for you if you try any of these! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork ! We would love to hear which one you try or if there are other habits that are working for you that we should know about!
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Jan 8, 2020
33: Clockwork Rockstars + How They Did It
This episode is super special because, not only am I sharing incredible WINS of Clockwork Rockstars + how they did it, I’m doing it with my lead team member, Emily! Since one of Emily’s Clockwork hats is coaching within our Accelerator program, I thought who better to join me to shout out some of our incredible students and hopefully inspire you as you kick off the New Year in your business!
Since our Run Like Clockwork QBR (Queen Bee Role) is keeping our students accountable, we’ve integrated badges into the Clockwork Accelerator program that our students can collect throughout the program and earn rewards. Think Girl/Boy Scouts badges for your business. How cool is that?!
The badges that some of our Clockwork Rockstars earned that we highlight are:
* ACDC Rockstar
* Systems Snatcher
* Graduate
* 2 Week Vacation
* Converts Like It’s Hot
We share these wins with you so you know it happens incrementally over time + it is possible. These business owners came into ou…
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Jan 1, 2020
32: The Power of Big Thinking (Designing Your 2020 Plan)
Wow! With 2020 (and a new decade!) HERE, I thought it would be perfect timing to talk about the power of big thinking and designing your 2020 plan. I know many business owners struggle with making time for the visionary pieces of the business.
If you’re like so many of our clients and entrepreneurs we talk with, you’re a high achiever and pride yourself with being a “hard worker.” That can be one of the reasons that it’s challenging for you to get out of the Doing aspect of your business and step more into the Design aspect and highest value activities as the visionary.
On this episode I share why thinking of yourself as a super visionary as well as valuing that side is vital for leading as the captain of your ship.
I go into more detail on being the captain of your ship and Doing vs Designing in my free Find Your Business Bottleneck workshop and Quickstart Guide - my gift to you.
The reason you may be avoiding design time is that it often has delayed gratification, so it…
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Dec 18, 2019
32: Prioritizing Presence... not presents
I thought this would be the perfect time of year to talk about the idea of balance vs. presence.
I’ve never been a fan of balance personally, it just doesn’t make much sense to me and always leaves us feeling guilty or split between our worlds. Even the idea of the word balance makes us feel like things should also be split EQUALLY in terms of time in order to be balanced, but that’s just one measure. I think more importantly we want to think about our presence during those times. Because otherwise we’re constantly somewhere else in our minds anyway.
I also share my concept of making “minimum payments” in certain areas of your life during different seasons versus trying to do it all and balance it all.
Our goal + focus shouldn’t be to create balance with all the things going on in our lives, that’s misleading, but rather start prioritizing and focusing on being present. There’s no upside in feeling bad about being at work or with family. I have a shirt that says --…
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Dec 11, 2019
30: How My 4-Week Maternity Leave Will Work
As we continue preparing for our own 4-week “vacation” we’re taking you behind the scenes again this week to share the nitty gritty logistics of HOW this will all work.
What are the rules for this maternity leave / vacation?
How will the team handle things on the day-to-day while Adrienne is away?
Will they be able to reach out if they need something?
What happens to your clients during this time?
How do you handle areas of the business that feel confidential?
Adrienne is diving into all your questions about her upcoming maternity leave and give you the inside scoop on how a 4-week vacation should work, why it’s not going to go perfectly, and what to do once you return to make things run without you, in perpetuity.
Share with us on Instagram if you’ve got other ‘behind the scenes’ questions that you’d love for us to answer on an upcoming episode!
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Dec 4, 2019
29: Why I’m Taking a 4-week Maternity Leave
The Clockwork baby countdown is ON and Adrienne is taking you behind the scenes this week into her own 4-week maternity leave / vacation preparation. And the first question we’ve got to dig into for all the mama’s out there is … WHY a 4-week maternity leave?!
For some of you, taking 4-weeks away would be a dream, and for others, you feel it’s not enough. And in this episode Adrienne shares a behind the scenes look at her own decision to take 4 weeks away once the newest Clockwork baby arrives.
She shares:
* why she picked 4-weeks?
* what will happen after those 4-weeks?
* Her additional plans in case she wants more time off
* how much time she’ll spend in the business once she returns
* And … what she’ll do with the baby!
Whether you’re prepping for a maternity leave, a 4-week vacation … or just clockworking the business so you can be better prepared for the future, this episode will give you ideas and insights on why 4-weeks in the minimum you need to s…
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Nov 27, 2019
28: Mike’s Best 4-week Vacation Tips!
As Adrienne prepares for her upcoming maternity leave, she asked Mike for his best 4-week vacation advice. Since he’s been on 2 already and about to take his 3rd in December, he’s learned a lot about how to physically and emotionally prepare for 4 weeks away from the business.
Mike shares about his own challenges + experiences, what he wishes he would have differently as well as:
* how to get your brain to finally shut off,
* the need to become a super-visionary,
* why you need to watch-out for your ego when you go on vacation,
* and why damage to the business while you’re gone is a GOOD thing!
Whether you’re ready to take your 4-week vacation soon, or you’ve got a year to plan --- this episode will be a game changer for you to start thinking about and implementing NOW as your prepare for your own Clockwork operation vacation!
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Nov 20, 2019
27: Baking Generosity into Your Business
Generosity is one of our core values at RLC and one of my personal core values too. It’s something that we’ve baked into our culture and into our company and I know many of our current and past clients are also motivated by generosity and value it deeply and end up incorporating giving into their culture and business models too.
There are 3 ways to give:
* Money -- give money to a cause you care about. Work this into your business model so that it’s not an afterthought that you never have money for, but rather a part of the pricing + financial model! If you can’t give 10%, start with 1%. This is about building a HABIT. It will be much harder to give away $100,000 once you make a $1Million if you’ve never given away anything before, believe me! Start small with stretching that muscle and habit.
* Expertise -- give of your strengths / expertise to a non-profit organization that may need it! We have a scholarship fund and application process where we award non-profit found…
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Nov 13, 2019
26: 3 Lessons From a Week-Long Vacation
Tyler and I just got back from a week-long babymoon -- that’s a vacation before your baby arrives if you’re new to the lingo like me. And I thought it would be fun to have him on and share what our biggest takeaways from this trip were as it relates to clockworking our own business.
* When I’m not around, the team challenges themselves to be more resourceful and autonomous (proud mama) — sometimes you need to leave to give them the confidence they need.
* Team actually feels the interruptions just as much as you do sometimes — they got so much accomplished while I was gone because they weren’t stuck in the deciding distractions all day long back and forth — that’s a huge inefficiency, whether it’s because you’re the one getting asked the questions or the one who can’t make decisions without someone else. So because they felt the confidence to keep moving forward and make decisions in their areas, it allowed them to more efficient and productive without me!…
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Nov 6, 2019
25: The True Cost of Free
I was chatting with a long-time client this past week and she was sharing with me some of the decisions she was making around where the team was spending their time, if they’re going to continue with some big projects and and how they’re testing different things for the future to maximize their ROI.
And while this may seem like your run of the mill coaching call there was something she’s doing very differently this year than she has in the past because of clockwork.
She’s looking at the true cost of things in the business and making decisions from there versus blindly.
Their company does a lot of content marketing — as many of us do — and one of the things they’ve been working to understand is the true cost of a free blog post. That’s right — the COST of a free blog post. And it’s not FREE.
Their team calculated how much time it’s spending them to write, edit, and then format each blog post — and then was able to calculate the cost by multiplying each team m…
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Oct 30, 2019
24: Why Go ‘Fun-Size’ in Your Approach to Goals
With Halloween just days away, at first, I panicked when I realized we didn’t have any candy for all the cute little neighborhood trick or treaters...and then put my big girl panties on and headed to Costco (mistake #1).
We needed a bunch of other things too that people should never buy in bulk, like greek yogurt, and almond milk, spinach...so this wasn’t just a candy only trip.
Finally made it to the Halloween candy section and Costco really went all out...I mean the smallest bag still costs $20 and has over 300 pieces in it, I don’t think we have more than 15 kids in the neighborhood, but obviously we need to be prepared, so we’ll get it.
I always wanted to be the “cool house”...you know the one where they give out the best candy (Reeses, not Smarties)....but never even dreamed of a life where I could be the BEST HOUSE...you know the one that gives out the full-size candy bars.
Well, thanks to Costco, that’s me this year.
But...that’s where the happy part of this…
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Oct 23, 2019
23: Where Most CEO's Leave Money on the Table
Why most CEO’s never see the ROI of time tracking -- they don’t finish the final step!
Just by doing the time tracking exercise, and the debrief process, you can EASILY recover an hour or more a day THIS WEEK -- BUT, that doesn’t happen magically, you’ve got to have the data, you’ve got to be relentless with the value of your time, and then most importantly you’ve got to be really intentional with the actions you take with that newly recovered time otherwise it won’t result in any ROI.
Most CEO’s are disappointed when they do time tracking because they don’t follow it through with this final step and never get an ROI from the process.
After doing this work myself and working with hundreds of clients -- what I know to be true is there are 3 things that will happen with that newly recovered time...so, let’s make sure we are choosing which one is most important for us personally! There’s no right or wrong -- it’s just what’s right for you.
* You can just le…
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Oct 16, 2019
22: How To Get The MOST Out Of Your Time Tracking
Now that we’ve tracked our time (get started here if you haven’t yet), it’s time to actually dig into this data. It’s not useful to just track it without taking the next step to analyze it and then take some appropriate actions.
We’ve developed a super simple step-by-step debrief for you to work through + review after you’ve tracked your time so that you can actually USE that data to improve the future + how you’re using your time.
Remember, this is DATA -- so we’ve got to actually look at it closely and make different decisions on how we spend this time in the future if we want our day to day to look any differently. Collecting data isn’t useful on it’s own...we have to DO something with it!
Here’s how we debrief:
* Trash
* Trim
* Treasure
* What types of tasks?
* How many hours?
* Do we currently have someone or is this a gap?
* Transfer
* If you have someone on the team you can transfer to, follow our delegation principles -- listen to thi…
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Oct 9, 2019
21: It’s 4D time tracking week! [REPLAY]
It’s time tracking week y’all! 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…
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Sep 30, 2019
20: Which problem to solve first to get fast ROI
Two common bottlenecks to ROI that we help clients identify through the Clockwork Accelerator are:
* Are you solving the wrong problem?
* Are you solving too many problems all at once?
Both of these deplete efficiency and result in misallocated funds.💸
The reason I love helping my clients identify these bottlenecks is because they get immediate ROI on joining the Clockwork Accelerator and reap long term rewards.💥
I gave a mini-training here on how to know WHICH problem to solve in your business to maximize results with minimal efforts!
I also answered a lot of great questions about the Clockwork Accelerator. If you’re still on the fence, watch the LIVE and drop your question in the comments or in a DM 🙌🏽🙌🏼🙌🏾
Don’t let the risk of inaction keep you from a great ROI + a business + team that runs like clockwork!
Enrollment for the Clockwork Accelerator closes TONIGHT Sept 30th at 11:59pm PST ⏰
runlikeclockwork.com/vacation
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Sep 23, 2019
19: Top 5 Reasons to Clockwork your business NOW
In this episode, we’re counting down the top 5 reasons you need to start Clockworking your business NOW! It’s time to stop putting this on the backburner, for oh so many reasons, but let’s talk about the big ones.
* It’s the most responsible thing you can do as a business owner.
* Scaling chaos is a bad idea.
* Your 2020 outcomes depend on it. “We do not rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems.” -- James Clear
* You’re losing money every day you don’t.
* Time is your most valuable resource.
Whether you decide to do this on your own, or go on this journey with us -- JUST START NOW. And 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: runlikeclockwork.com/vacation
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Sep 17, 2019
18: The Single Most Important Activity In Your Business
Efficiency is all about doing LESS, but getting better results. Which means we have to understand what are the RIGHT things to keep doing versus just continuing to do everything and add bloat to the business.
As Mike and I were looking for most efficient organizations on planet...we found bees.
Everything they do + the very way they operate takes EFFICIENCY into the equation.
They do many different things to leverage efficiency, but most importantly…is their understanding of their resource use in relationship to their highest priority goal. The goal of a bee colony is to survive — that’s nature, right?
They’ve used this principle to identify the SINGLE most important activity inside their colony...we call this the Queen Bee Role.
This concept has changed our clients entire approach to business. It’s allowed them to lean down, to do less, to spend less money + resources, all while getting BETTER results. For some, it’s even saved their businesses just by identifying wha…
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Sep 10, 2019
17: How to THINK like a Clockwork CEO
This episode is going to be a little different than our usual as today we’re going to talk about your THOUGHTS and mindset around Clockworking your business and the traps we see that hold CEO’s back from designing the Clockwork business that runs itself. So if you’ve loved the IDEA of Clockworking but still can’t wrap your head around how YOU are going to get there...this episode is going to be such good food for thought for you!
Let’s talk about the 5 invisible bottlenecks that are holding you back from becoming a CLOCKWORK CEO...
* The “I know this” trap
* “I’m the only one who can do this” / no one can do this as well as me
* “Growing a team is going to be MORE work for me.”
* “I can make more money if I don’t hire anyone.”
* “We just don’t have the time right now to set up the systems, we’ll do it next year…”
These are just SOME of the thoughts and limiting beliefs we see CEO’s sharing all the time that are holding them back fr…
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Jul 17, 2019
16: How To Get Your Time Back THIS WEEK
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.
If you want to use our time tracking sheet that we shar…
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Jul 9, 2019
15: How To Sell The Idea Of Clockwork To Your Team
One of the most common questions we get is...“but how do I get my team to care about my 4-week vacation?!”
NEWSFLASH: YOU DON’T!
Instead of thinking about how Clockwork benefits you as the owner, you must flip the script and start thinking about the benefits of implementing the clockwork process from your team members’ perspective.
In this episode, Adrienne shares her list of her TOP 4 benefits to the team, and then encourages you to keep brainstorming + then share with your team. It’s your job to get them enrolled in the Clockwork vision, and that starts with you understanding how it will benefit them!
Connect with me over on instagram and let me know what other benefits you came up with of clockworking from your team members perspective! (@adriennedorison, @rlclockwork)
Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork quickstart guide + other free resources that will help you as you start clockworking your business: runlikeclockwork.com/kit
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Jun 19, 2019
14: How to Delegate More Successfully to Your Team Members
This week we’re talking all about how to delegate more successfully to your team members. Adrienne talks through the IPO framework and then shares some quick delegation tips to get you started on the right path!
The actions that are keeping you safe are also the ones that's keeping you stuck. And you’re effectively maintaining CONTROL at the expense of FREEDOM.
It's safe right now to keep everything you're doing on your plate...
* Keep managing your calendar so no one messes up your schedule.
* Keep people out of your inbox so that you can respond the way you want.
* Keep doing the client-work yourself so that no one makes a mistake.
Keeping these things on your plate, don't move you towards a different future, they keep you where you are...which is fine if you're fine to stay there, just make that choice consciously + intentionally if so.
Here's some quick tips on how to start handing things over to team members with a little more trust + confidence...even if you're a c…
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Jun 12, 2019
13: How To Get Your Team To Make Decisions Without You
Deciding is one the of most energetically + neurologically taxing things that we can do, yet as business-owners we end up doing it ALL DAY LONG not just for ourselves, but for other people on our team too.
Of course they’re passing decisions off to you...decision-making is exhausting, and you keep doing it, so why not!? But in this episode we cover the 3 main reasons they are NOT making decisions in their role and how to use this filter to think through what they need to be more autonomous in their decision-making in the future.
Connect with me over on instagram and let me know if there’s anything you want me to cover on the podcast! @adriennedorison, @rlclockwork.
Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork quickstart guide + other free resources that will help you as you start clockworking your business: runlikeclockwork.com/kit
Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!
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Jun 5, 2019
12: Big News -- Clockwork Baby on the Way!
BIG Clockwork update! I’m pregnant y’all!
We’re going to be taking you behind the scenes as we baby-proof and Clockwork our own business over the next 7 months. Business + babies has been something I’ve been a huge advocate for since the inception of Clockwork as I know so many women are afraid of bringing a child into the equation for fear of what it may do to the business. I want to use this process to show you that you CAN have both and that Clockwork is the perfect tool to give yourself the space you need when baby arrives, while still allowing the business to run + grow without you being there.
This isn’t about just putting everything on hold when baby joins you, it’s all about how to make sure things KEEP GOING even when you’re sleep deprived, breastfeeding constantly and confused about what day it is.
Connect with me over on instagram and let me know if there’s anything you want me to cover as we go through this baby-proofing series! @adriennedorison, @rlclock…
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May 7, 2019
11: How to Get Your Team Onboard with Clockwork
Why many people don’t even get started with clockworking? Because of the fear of pushback from the team. In this episode, Mike shares why he never calls his team members “employees”, how to get your team onboard with clockworking your business, and what to do when there is pushback.
Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork quickstart guide + other free resources that will help you as you start clockworking your business: runlikeclockwork.com/kit
Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!
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May 1, 2019
10: What to do if no one else can do it...
“But what if I’m the only one who can do this?”
This is one of the most common questions we get when working with clients on clockworking their businesses. I get it, it often feels like no one else will ever be able to take over certain pieces of the business because they’ll never be able to do it as well as you. But in this episode I’m going to offer you a simple solution and shift for this that will start immediately removing YOU as the bottleneck to the business growth.
Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork quickstart guide + other free resources that will help you as you start clockworking your business: runlikeclockwork.com/kit
Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!
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Apr 24, 2019
9: Don’t Make This Hiring Mistake!
Today we’re talking about this big mistake I see most small business owners make when it comes to hiring new team members. Making this mistake costs you money, it costs you earning potential, and as you continue to do it for each additional hire...it shrinks your margins FAST.
Take a screenshot during this episode + tag us on social media (@rlclockwork) so that you can use that public accountability to take action on this! Share any hiring aha’s you have after you listen!
Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of Clockworking their business!
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Apr 10, 2019
8: Mike’s 4 Week Vacation Recap!
In this episode, Mike’s giving you an inside look at his 4 week vacation...one of the most important parts? ACTUALLY COMMITTING TO IT by writing it into the book. We have our clients make this commitment publicly too because you’re WAYY more likely to follow-through and not just leave this till ‘ someday’.
Mike shares the good the bad + the needs improvement of his 4 week vacation challenge on this episode. Here’s the thing...the 4 week vacation isn’t about YOU + it’s not about getting it perfect, it’s about seeing what can run without you, how the team can totally step up to the plate, where you need some hobbies :) and how to make improvements when you return!
Take a screenshot during this episode, commit to your 4 week vacation date + tag us on social media (@rlclockwork) so that you can use that public accountability to make this a reality!
If you want a personal push -- we’re hosting a 1.5 day workshop in Seattle on April 30th + May 1st -- and we’d love to…
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Mar 24, 2019
7: Finding your QBR
In this episode, Mike share the MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPT from the book + our process… the QBR, the Queen Bee Role. If you get nothing else right, do this! This will impact how you design your business like clockwork more than anything -- so listen in + Mike can help you nail it!
If you’re ready to fast-track your clockworking journey, the Clockwork Core online training program is officially OPEN -- you can learn more + register here: runlikeclockwork.com/join
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Mar 21, 2019
6: What types of businesses will Clockwork work for?
But will clockworking work for my business?!
We get this question a lot. Y’all must think you’re real special. In this episode, Adrienne will share who clockworking is really for, what types of business models + industries this will work best for, and how it might look differently for one business versus another.
She even gives you some homework...it’s going to require a long walk in nature, and for you to get crystal clear on what you truly WANT your life + business to look like...without self-judgement.
If you’re ready to fast-track your clockworking journey, the Clockwork Core online training program is officially OPEN -- you can learn more + register here: runlikeclockwork.com/join
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Mar 14, 2019
5: What does 'Clockworking' your business even mean?
In this episode, Adrienne shares what the new verb she made up, “clockworking,” your business even means, why the vacation is just a carrot + not really the point of it, and how to get started clockworking your business, plus the mindset you’ll need to adopt to be successful. She even shares a super tip on how to recoup 15 days this year of your time with one simple shift.
She’s also shamelessly asking you for podcast reviews! Hook a sister up with an iTunes review if you’re tuning in.
Make sure to join the FREE training Adrienne mentioned: www.runlikeclockwork.com/bottleneck
Grab the book if you haven’t read it yet: www.runlikeclockwork.com/book
And if you’re ready to start time tracking -- you can grab the spreadsheet we use with all our clients here for free: www.runlikeclockwork.com/take-the-4d-challenge
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Mar 6, 2019
4: He ruined his family vacation…
Why did Mike write Clockwork? Simple...same reason he writes all his books, he found a problem in his own life + business, realized it was something that was plaguing others, and then dove deep to find experts that could help solve it. In this episode Mike shares the personal story behind what prompted Clockwork for him...and yes, it all started with a vacation.
The Run Like Clockwork podcast will take you beyond the book with tips, insights + strategies, and if you’re interested in more free resources or joining our programs, you can learn more at runlikeclockwork.com.
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Mar 6, 2019
3: But who the heck is Adrienne?!
After Adrienne revealed her big challenge of “MM imposter syndrome” in the last episode, she knew that meant stretching herself immediately and giving a full episode on who Adrienne is, what background qualifies her to talk about operational efficiency, how she left the corporate world, and even what she likes to do in her spare time. Tune into this episode to get an inside glimpse into the side of the Clockwork partnership that you may not know just yet!
The Run Like Clockwork podcast will take you beyond the book with tips, insights + strategies, and if you’re interested in more free resources or joining our programs, you can learn more at runlikeclockwork.com.
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Mar 6, 2019
2: The Clockwork Origin Story
How the heck did you all meet? Which came first the book or the company? Who does what inside the business? In this episode, Mike + Adrienne have an open conversation about all your nosy Clockwork questions...like our biggest challenges working with each other. We’ll share the real origin story of this business + book from both of our perspectives.
This show will take you beyond the book with tips, insights + strategies, and if you’re interested in more free resources or joining our programs, you can learn more at runlikeclockwork.com.
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Mar 6, 2019
1: What you’ll find on this podcast…
Whether you’re currently clockworking your business, thinking about it, or just like to hear our voices :) this podcast is meant to be a resource for you to create a business that runs like clockwork. Clockwork is about personal freedom, business growth, + scaling with excellence...and while YES we dangle the carrot of the 4 week vacation in the book, that’s really just to get you OUT for long enough to see what doesn’t operate well without you still.
Everything we do + share will come through the lens of operational efficiency + excellence (something that no one is talking about in the small business space). We created Run Like Clockwork to provide a SIMPLE + implementable solution ..that actually worked.
This show will take you beyond the book with tips, insights + strategies, and if you’re interested in more free resources or joining our programs, you can learn more at runlikeclockwork.com.
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