Welcome back to the Empower Her Business Accelerator podcast! I’m your host, Philippa Channer, and I’m so excited you’re here because today we’re diving into a transformational topic that every solopreneur needs to master: shifting from doing all the things like an employee to leading like the CEO of your business.
As we close out 2025, I’m kicking off a new series focused on what it really means to run your business like a true leader, even if you’re still a team of one. This week, we’re laying the groundwork with the most critical first step: upgrading your mindset. You’ll learn how to escape the daily grind of task-based busyness and instead start making powerful decisions from a place of vision, leadership, and strategy.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps & Breakdown
(00:00) Welcome & Series Kickoff
In this episode intro, I introduce the new end-of-year series and share how this mindset shift is essential to sustainable success as a solopreneur. I also explain how the Entrepreneur Incubator program supports this exact transformation with systems, support, and structure tailored to your life and business.
Action Step: Consider booking your free 30-minute call to explore the Entrepreneur Incubator.
(01:00) Are You Operating in Employee Mode?
We discuss how easy it is to fall into “employee mode” even in your own business—checking boxes, responding to emails, doing client work—while missing out on leading and strategizing.
Action Step: Ask yourself honestly: am I working in my business or on my business?
(01:30) CEOs Lead with Vision, Not Tasks
The first critical mindset shift: moving from task-driven action to vision-led leadership. CEOs ask deeper questions about direction, outcomes, and how today’s efforts fit into the bigger picture.
Action Step: Reflect on your business vision—where are you going, and what does success look like?
(02:45) Make Time for CEO-Level Planning
Your calendar should include more than tasks. You need time for strategic thinking, review, rest, and refinement. If every hour is booked with work, you’ve created a job—not a business.
Action Step: Block off one “CEO Day” this month to step back, reflect, and realign your strategy.
(03:45) Invest in Support (Even Without Hiring Yet)
You don’t need to hire staff to act like a CEO. Support can come in the form of automations, templates, systems—or even GPT tools like the one included in the Entrepreneur Incubator program.
Action Step: Choose one task to automate, delegate, or template this week to protect your mental energy.
(04:30) Focus on Profitability, Not Just Activity
Being busy doesn’t equal being profitable. CEOs evaluate whether a task is necessary, efficient, and revenue-generating—or if it’s something that should be delegated, eliminated, or optimized.
Action Step: Identify one recurring task and ask: should I even be doing this? Is it profitable?
(05:15) Use Data, Not Emotion, to Make Decisions
The CEO mindset prioritizes facts over feelings. Emotional reactions like “I don’t feel like it’s working” get replaced with, “What do the numbers say?” Clarity comes from metrics, not moods.
Action Step: Pick one key metric (like email growth or content engagement) to track weekly and inform your next decision.
(06:00) Final Encouragement & Next Week’s Preview
You don’t need a team, a title, or a million-dollar revenue to lead like a CEO. You start today—with your mindset, your calendar, and your decisions. This is how you build a business that serves your life—not one that just runs it.
Next week, we’ll be talking about how to delegate and get support, even when you’re still a solo operation. I’ll be sharing my favorite tools and strategies to expand your capacity—without hiring a full-time team.
Action Step: Don’t wait. Start leading like a CEO now.
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