RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Ryan Koral, founder of Tell Studios, to tackle a common challenge among creative entrepreneurs — scaling without losing quality. If you've ever felt like you need to burn it all down and start over, this one’s for you!

Here’s what we cover: ✅ How to simplify your business offerings without sacrificing quality ✅ The difference between premium vs. ready-to-wear product models ✅ Overcoming the mindset blocks that stop you from scaling ✅ The power of meeting clients where they are — without compromising your brand ✅ How to use strategic downsizing to unlock sustainable growth

Ryan opens up about the challenges of running a creative business for 20+ years and the internal conflict between delivering a “10/10” product and providing scalable, accessible solutions. Adrienne and Emily help Ryan shift his mindset, focusing on how to provide exceptional value without overdelivering — and why simplifying can be the key to long-term success.

If you’re ready to simplify your business model, while still maintaining high value and client satisfaction, this episode is packed with actionable insights. Hit play and let’s get into it! 🔥

Top 5 Takeaways: 1. Define Your “Ready-to-Wear” Offer – Just like luxury brands offer both high-end and accessible products, you can create scalable solutions without sacrificing quality.

Client Perception Matters More Than Your Own Standard – Your 5/10 might be a 10/10 for your client. Focus on the result, not perfection.
Simplification Leads to Scalability – Streamlining your offerings can help you serve more clients without increasing your workload.
Measure Success by Results, Not Perfection – If your work drives client results, it’s a win — even if it’s not “perfect” in your eyes.
Use Downsizing as an Opportunity – Losing team members or simplifying your offerings isn’t a setback — it’s a chance to create a leaner, more effective business model.

Chapters: 01:52 – Feeling Like Burning It All Down – Why business owners feel like starting over 03:11 – Scaling vs. Simplifying – How to make your business more scalable 05:25 – Client Perception vs. Reality – Understanding what clients actually care about 13:28 – “Runway vs. Ready-to-Wear” Model – Why offering different tiers can drive growth 18:34 – Pricing and Positioning – How to communicate the value of different offers 24:44 – Creative Constraints – How to thrive with limited resources 29:44 – Mindset Shifts – Overcoming the fear of simplifying 34:38 – Sustainable Business Growth – Why less can be more 36:11 – Long-Term Success – Building a business model that supports future growth 39:30 – Take Action – Ryan’s next steps to simplify and scale

Links Mentioned: 🔗 Grab Ryans free resource to make your video marketing easier: tellstudios.com/easy🔗 Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: Ryan Koral

Connect with Adrienne: @adriennedorisonLearn more about Run Like Clockwork: www.runlikeclockwork.com

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In this episode, Adrienne and Emily unpack their biggest takeaways from the conversation with Denise Duffield-Thomas and discuss how to the Clockwork business and their own personal growth.

Denise built a $5M business with a lean, part-time team by staying focused on one core offer and simplifying her operations — and Adrienne and Emily reflect on how that same principle applies to Clockwork and the challenges they’ve faced while scaling.

Here’s what we cover: ✅ Why trying to launch too many offers creates chaos ✅ How staying focused on one offer creates consistent growth ✅ Why mindset shifts around success and simplicity are essential ✅ How to avoid the trap of thinking you’ve saturated the market (you haven’t!) ✅ The importance of finding fulfillment outside of your business

They also reflect on the challenges of navigating business growth, why it’s easy to feel stuck when things feel hard, and how to use creative energy without overcomplicating the business model.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or scattered in your business, this is the episode you need to reset and refocus.

🔑 Top 5 Takeaways: 1. Lean Growth is Possible – Denise built a multimillion-dollar business with a small team by staying focused on her core offer. 2. Focus on One Offer – Scaling happens more easily when you focus on improving and selling what’s already working. 3. Stop Adding to Fix a Problem – The urge to create new offers usually comes from feeling like something isn’t working — but it’s usually a messaging or marketing problem, not a product problem. 4. Seasons Matter – Your business will have different seasons — understanding and respecting them creates longevity. 5. Set Personal Goals – Achievements outside of work create balance and prevent burnout.

⏰ Chapters: 01:24 – Why Denise’s business model works so well 04:50 – The power of staying focused on one offer 06:46 – Why simplifying creates more growth, not less 10:42 – The trap of thinking you’ve saturated the market 14:44 – How to create fulfillment outside of work 18:31 – How creative energy can either fuel or complicate your business 22:34 – Finding the right balance between growth and simplicity 29:44 – Lessons from running a lean, profitable business

📲 Links & Resources: Connect with Denise: denisedt.com Follow Denise on Instagram: @denisedt Listen to Denise’s episode: ADD LINK Connect with Adrienne: @adriennedorisonLearn more about Run Like Clockwork: www.runlikeclockwork.com

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In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with best-selling author Denise Duffield-Thomas to explore how she and her husband built a $5M business with a small, part-time team — and how they’ve structured their lives to work less without sacrificing income or success.

Denise opened up about the strategies and mindset shifts that allowed her to create a thriving business while maintaining balance and freedom. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow your business without overloading your schedule, this one’s for you!

Here’s what we cover: ✅ How Denise built a $5M business with a part-time team ✅ Why focusing on one core offer creates more growth (not less) ✅ The mindset shift around seasons of business and life ✅ Why building assets outside the business creates freedom ✅ How to avoid the trap of constantly launching new offers

Adrienne and Emily also dig into: 👉 The power of simplifying your business model 👉 How Denise maintained revenue while stepping back from the business 👉 Why saying "no" is crucial for sustainable success 👉 The importance of having personal goals and wins outside of work 👉 Why perfectionism and identity shifts are holding you back

If you’re ready to scale your business without working more, this episode will give you the inspiration and tactical advice you need. Hit play and get ready to simplify and grow! 🔥

🔑 Top 5 Takeaways: 1. Lean Growth is Possible – Denise built a multimillion-dollar business with a small team by staying focused on her core offer. 2. Focus on One Offer – Scaling happens more easily when you focus on improving and selling what’s already working. 3. Seasons Matter – Your business (and life) will have different seasons — understanding and respecting them creates longevity. 4. Build Outside the Business – Investing in assets and real estate created more financial freedom for Denise's family. 5. Set Personal Goals – Achievements like winning a ballet trophy or succeeding at cross-stitch can give you fulfillment beyond business success.

📚 Check Out Denise’s Book: Denise is the author of Get Rich, Lucky Bitch!, and Chillpreneur — must-reads for entrepreneurs and business owners looking to break through money blocks and grow their wealth. 👉 Grab your copy here: https://www.denisedt.com/books

⏰ Chapters: 01:24 – How Denise built a $5M business with a lean team 04:50 – The decision to keep the team small and efficient 06:46 – Why staying focused on one core offer creates more growth 10:42 – Understanding seasons of business and life 14:44 – Personal wins and why hobbies matter 18:31 – The freedom that comes from building assets outside the business 22:34 – Overcoming identity shifts and perfectionism 29:44 – How Denise simplified her business model 34:38 – Saying "no" to protect personal time and energy 39:30 – Lessons from taking a sabbatical

📲 Links & Resources: 👉 Connect with Denise: denisedt.com 👉 Follow Denise on Instagram: @denisedt

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In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on their recent coaching session with Beth Carter, The Badass Bookkeeper. Beth shared how she struggles to step out of the doing in her business — even with a team of 10 and a seven-figure business. Adrienne and Emily dive deeper into the root of this challenge, unpacking the Four D’s (Doing, Deciding, Delegating, and Designing) and how understanding them can help business owners break free from the day-to-day grind.

Here’s what we cover: ✅ The Four D’s – Why knowing the difference between Doing, Deciding, Delegating, and Designing is key to business growth ✅ Why deciding for your team isn’t delegation (and how to fix it) ✅ How to empower your team to make decisions without you ✅ Why short-term profitability can limit long-term scalability ✅ How to balance stepping in during emergencies versus taking on too much

Plus, Adrienne and Emily share strategies to help business owners invest in their teams, strengthen employee retention, and increase long-term profitability.

Let’s get into it! 🔥

Top 5 Takeaways: 1. Master the Four D’s – Understanding the difference between Doing, Deciding, Delegating, and Designing is key to growing your business. You should be aiming to spend more time in Designing and Delegating as the CEO. 2. Deciding vs. Delegating – If your team constantly needs your input to move forward, you’re still deciding — not delegating. The goal is to empower them to handle it independently. 3. Invest in Your Team – Investing in team training and development strengthens relationships and improves retention — reducing lost productivity from turnover. 4. Hiring Timing is Crucial – Hiring too late causes burnout and lost revenue, but hiring too early drains profitability. Finding the balance is key. 5. Short-Term Profit vs. Long-Term Growth – Focusing only on short-term profitability limits scalability. Shifting into design and delegation mode is essential for long-term success.

Chapters: 00:01 – Introduction – Recap of Beth Carter’s coaching session and why getting out of the doing is so difficult 01:25 – The Four D’s Explained – Doing, Deciding, Delegating, and Designing – and how they apply to business growth 02:39 – The Problem with Deciding – Why answering questions for your team isn’t the same as empowering them 04:46 – Strategic Delegation – How to shift from deciding to delegating 07:44 – Why Design Time Matters – How high-level planning and strategy drive long-term business growth 08:18 – Investing in Your Team – How training and mentorship reduce turnover and increase efficiency 09:54 – Why You Might Not Be the Best Mentor – When to seek external training or support for your team 12:30 – When to Step In vs. Let Go – How to balance short-term help with long-term autonomy 15:40 – Hiring at the Right Time – Why hiring too late is more dangerous than hiring too early 16:24 – Next Steps and Takeaways – How business owners can apply these strategies to their business

Relevant Links: 🔗 Clockwork Book – Read the Clockwork book for a deeper dive into the Four D’s. 🔗 COO Training Program – Learn how to train your team to handle operations independently. Listen to Beth's Episode Adrienne’s IGRLC IG

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In this coaching episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Beth Carter, the "Badass Bookkeeper" and owner of BBA Bookkeeping, to tackle a challenge many business owners face — getting stuck in the doing. Beth shares how, even with a team of 10 and a seven-figure business, she still finds herself pulled back into production work, limiting her ability to grow and scale.

Here’s what we cover: ✅ Why business owners struggle to stop doing the work themselves ✅ How to identify inefficiencies in your team and processes ✅ When to hire versus when to improve internal capacity ✅ Balancing profitability with growth — without losing control ✅ The power of process mapping to increase efficiency and autonomy

Plus, Adrienne and Emily share strategies to help Beth streamline her business, empower her team, and reclaim her time for high-value CEO-level work.

If you’re ready to stop doing it all yourself and unlock the next stage of business growth, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways you can start using today. Hit play, and let’s get into it! 🔥

Top 5 Takeaways: 1. Stop Getting Pulled Into the Doing – If you keep getting pulled back into production work, it’s a sign of a capacity or efficiency problem — not a staffing problem. 2. Process Mapping is Key – Mapping your client workflow step-by-step will help you identify inefficiencies and eliminate wasted time. 3. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Thinking – Profitability might look better when you’re doing the work yourself, but long-term growth requires strategic delegation and scaling. 4. Team Training Increases Capacity – Investing time in mentoring and training your team will pay off in efficiency and long-term profit growth. 5. Redefine Your CEO Role – Your highest value work is in business development, not production. Protect your time for high-impact activities.

Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction to Beth Carter – Meet Beth, owner of BBA Bookkeeping, and hear about her current business challenge. 02:07 – The Struggle of Getting Pulled Back Into Doing – Why business owners struggle to let go of production work. 04:46 – Identifying the Root Cause – When staffing issues are actually efficiency issues. 06:40 – Capacity Planning and Time Tracking – How to measure workload and spot gaps. 08:39 – Short-Term Profit vs. Long-Term Growth – How to balance profitability with scalability. 12:06 – The Power of Process Mapping – How to visually map out your processes to spot inefficiencies. 16:42 – Reducing Waiting Time and Handoff Delays – Why reducing wait times increases profitability. 18:52 – Increasing Team Autonomy – How to empower your team to handle more work independently. 21:53 – Mentorship vs. Correction – Why mentoring your team creates long-term value. 27:24 – Takeaways and Next Steps – Beth’s key insights and how she plans to implement them.

🔗 Camp Clockwork – Join Adrienne, Emily, and Beth at Camp Clockwork in 2025! 🔗 Clockwork Time Tracking Template – Start tracking your time to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

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In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on a recent coaching session with Leslie Liondas, breaking down how to identify and fix the four core business bottlenecks — Attract, Convert, Delivery, and Cash Flow. If you’ve been struggling to figure out why your business isn’t growing the way you want, this episode will help you diagnose the problem and create a plan to solve it.

Here’s what we cover: ✅ How to identify which bottleneck is holding your business back ✅ The four core business bottlenecks and how they work together ✅ Why cash flow issues can block other fixes — and how to work around it ✅ When to focus on attraction, conversion, or delivery ✅ How to balance short-term cash flow with long-term business growth

Plus, Adrienne and Emily share real-world examples and actionable strategies to help you streamline your business operations and drive sustainable growth.

If you’re ready to unlock the next level of growth in your business, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways you can start using today. Hit play and let’s get into it! 🔥

Listen to Leslie’s episode here.

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Top 5 Takeaways:

Identify the Right Bottleneck – Fixing the wrong problem wastes time and resources. Pinpointing whether you have an Attract, Convert, Delivery, or Cash Flow bottleneck is key to business growth.
Solve One Bottleneck at a Time – Trying to fix multiple bottlenecks at once leads to inefficiency and stalled progress. Focus on one area until you see improvement.
Cash Flow Challenges Are Common – Running out of cash to fix other problems is a frequent issue. Get creative and resourceful to improve cash flow without overextending.
Conversion vs. Attraction Confusion – A high conversion rate with low leads means you need more traffic. A low conversion rate means you need better sales systems.
Don't Waste Resources on the Wrong Fix – Focus on the bottleneck that's holding back growth — improving sales scripts when your problem is lead flow won’t fix the real issue.

Chapters:

01:05 – Introduction to Leslie’s Coaching Session – Overview of Leslie’s business and why diagnosing bottlenecks matters 02:28 – The Four Bottlenecks – Overview of Attract, Convert, Delivery, and Cash Flow 04:35 – Why Cash Flow is a Common Problem – How cash flow limits the ability to solve other issues 06:10 – Diagnosing a Bottleneck – How to identify which bottleneck is blocking growth 09:28 – High Conversion, Low Leads – Why more traffic is sometimes the solution 12:06 – Increasing Capacity for Delivery – Why you need to solve delivery issues before growing your customer base 14:59 – Improving Efficiency with Current Resources – How automation and better systems can solve cash flow issues 16:46 – Focusing on the Right Fix – How to avoid distractions and focus on solving the correct bottleneck 18:52 – Testing and Iterating – Why quick wins and MVP approaches are key in early-stage businesses 20:30 – Balancing Growth and Stability – How to maintain stability while increasing business capacity

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In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle dive deep with Leslie Liondas to tackle a major challenge in her coaching business — the attract bottleneck. If you’ve ever struggled to bring in the right leads, this one’s for you!

Here’s what we cover: ✅ How to generate consistent, high-quality leads ✅ Refining your messaging so it actually converts ✅ The power of effective opt-ins (and why your freebie might not be working)

We also get into the nitty-gritty of webinars — how to make them engaging, convert more attendees, and even use AI to streamline your content creation. Plus, Adrienne and Emily break down: 👉 The balance between organic and paid traffic (and why you need both) 👉 Why building trust is non-negotiable in the coaching world 👉 How to maximize your social media presence without burning out 👉 The key to understanding what your clients really need

If you’re ready to unlock the next level of growth in your coaching business, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways you can start using today. Hit play, and let’s get into it! 🔥

Connect with Leslie here: https://nexpathcoaching.com/home https://liondascpa.com/

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Top 5 Takeaways:

Identify the Right Bottleneck – Fixing the wrong problem wastes time and resources. Pinpointing the actual bottleneck is key to business growth.
Focus on One Platform – Going all-in on one platform (like Facebook) can drive better results than spreading yourself too thin.
Proven Organic Success First – Don’t invest in Facebook ads until you’ve seen consistent success with organic traffic.
Create Effective Opt-Ins – A strong opt-in can grow your email list and nurture leads more effectively.
Understanding Client Needs – Listening to client pain points helps you create targeted solutions and increase conversions.

Chapters 01:52 – Identifying the Attract Bottleneck – Pinpointing the true bottleneck is essential for fixing the right problem and driving growth. 03:11 – Strategies for Attracting Leads – Proven methods for generating consistent, high-quality leads. 05:25 – Evaluating Current Messaging and Results – How to refine your messaging to improve lead generation and conversion. 13:28 – Creating Effective Opt-Ins – Building opt-ins that grow your email list and nurture leads. 18:34 – Utilizing AI for Content Creation – How AI can simplify content creation and repurposing. 24:44 – Webinar Planning and Engagement Strategies – Designing webinars to increase attendance and drive action. 29:44 – Organic vs Paid Traffic – Finding the right balance between organic reach and paid ads. 34:38 – Maximizing Social Media Presence – Strategies to increase engagement and visibility without burnout. 36:11 – Building Trust in the Coaching Industry – Why trust is essential for client relationships and business growth. 39:30 – Understanding Client Needs – Listening to client pain points to create targeted, effective solutions.

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In the very first episode of CEO Help Desk, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle introduce the fresh new format designed to serve overwhelmed small business owners—just like you.

Here’s the deal: Each week, you'll hear a real business owner walk through a specific operational or leadership challenge on air with Adrienne and Emily. Then in the following episode, your co-hosts debrief and go even deeper with ideas, context, and strategies to help you apply the same lessons to your own business.

Whether you're looking to delegate more, streamline operations, or step out of the day-to-day, CEO Help Desk is your go-to coaching corner.

What to Expect: ✅ Coaching episodes with business owners in the $500K–$5M revenue range ✅ Honest, strategic conversations (with a healthy dose of humor) ✅ Tangible takeaways from every challenge we tackle ✅ Behind-the-scenes insight in our debrief episodes ✅ Opportunities to submit your own business challenge for a future episode

Think of it as part Run Like Clockwork, part Dear Work Wives — with a side of “passion for yapping,” as Emily says.

If you're ready to grow a more sustainable, scalable business without being glued to your Slack channel 24/7, hit subscribe and let’s dive in! And if you want to be a guest, fill in this form!

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Play is transformative. And it's essential for our personal and professional growth that we take regular breaks to play. I know from personal experience that when I incorporated more play and whitespace into my life, my business increased exponentially. I had more “million dollar” ideas, bigger business growth, came up with better strategies, strengthened my relationships, and found a deeper connection with myself. On today's episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, I'm joined by Shannon Claire, an international branding photographer who has worked with entrepreneurs all over the globe, creating unforgettable brands and marketing campaigns that actually get attention. We discuss:

how playfulness fosters creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills.
the misconception that constant work will lead to success
why breaks are essential for sustainable growth
why capturing transformational experiences makes for the best photos

PLUS, we announce that Shannon will be offering a limited number of mini-branding shoots while at camp!

It is normally thousands of dollars to work with her, but for Camp Clockwork, you have the opportunity to get in front of her lens for a whopping 3 figure investment! (lol) You'll receive 10-15 fully edited photos that are ready for all of your marketing needs. If you’re ready to get out of your rut, out of your comfort zone, and into a new level for your business (and yourself), you’ve GOT to get yourself to Camp Clockwork!

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Are you struggling to free up time, increase efficiency, and reduce key person dependency in your business? In this episode, Adrienne Dorison interviews Alexis Kingsbury, the founder of AirManual, about his journey to creating his solution to those issues. Alexis discusses the challenges he faced with traditional process documentation methods and how Air Manual was born out of the need for a tool that makes it easy for teams to create and follow processes. This conversation explores:

The challenges of organizing digital workspaces and the benefits of using AirManual.
Setting realistic expectations for finding information and improving client onboarding.
Delegating hard tasks and making better decisions.
How to support team members and create an incredible workplace.

Clockwork and AirManual are partnering to provide a one-of-a-kind online masterclass that will guide you from feeling stuck in your operations to achieving life-changing freedom.

So… join us Wednesday, May 8th @ 10 am Eastern for our free webinar "Clunky to Clockwork: How to Make it Easy For Your Team To Do Things The Way You Want Them Done", and get our blueprint for scalable success.

In this training you’ll learn how to:

Unlock Efficiency: Discover how the "weakest link in the chain" method can resolve your most pressing inefficiencies.
Empower Your Team: Learn empowering techniques and tools that foster autonomy and reduce micromanagement.
Blueprint to Freedom: Step-by-step guidance on making your business self-sustaining for growth without constant oversight.
Achieve Life-Changing Results: Hear real success stories from businesses that have been transformation.
Get Immediate Impact: Leave with actionable knowledge and resources for quick, valuable changes.

To find out more and secure your space, head to airmanual.link/clockwork

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This is our final episode in the Clockwork Book Club, and today we are talking to the Author of “Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself”… Mike Michalowicz!

In this episode, we discuss:

What Mike wishes everyone knew about Clockwork
The biggest updates to the system since the first edition of the book
Why people resist the Four-Week vacation, and how to combat that!

Every time we talk to Mike we always glean some new insights, and this episode is no different!

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 13 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why we encounter pushback
How Design can be just as taxing as Doing work
Why you need to show up more when building trust

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 237-250.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 12 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss our takes on Roberto’s story!

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 227-236.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 11 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

How key metrics help you determine the health of your business
What to feature on a high-level dashboard
The ACDC bottleneck framework

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 200-226.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 10 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

How key metrics help you determine the health of your business
What to feature on a high-level dashboard
The ACDC bottleneck framework

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 172-199.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 9 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to complete a Job Trait Analysis
Hiring for strengths instead of skills
Using Clockwork as a retention tool on your team

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 149-171.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 8 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to get systems out of your head
Why we don’t believe in written SOPs
The value of continuous improvement

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 128-148.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 7 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Our top tips and takeaways to avoid the sunk cost fallacy
How to complete the 4T exercise
Why you really don't want to clone yourself

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 116-127.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 6 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why this is a throttle, not a switch
Deciding vs. Delegating
The Design Trap

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 85-115.

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 5 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Differences between the QBR and Primary Roles
Directly vs. Indirectly serving the QBR
Completing the sticky note exercise

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 71-84

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 4 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

The story behind why it’s called the QBR
Why we love the Savannah Bananas
How the QBR relates to the Big Promise

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 54-70

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 3 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why you need to protect your reputation above all.
Declaring your Big BANG
How to find your Big Promise

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 41-53

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Welcome to our breakdown of Chapter 2 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to do less to achieve more
The value in narrowing your niche.
Completing the Crush/Cringe Analysis

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages 25-40.

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Welcome to our breakdown of the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Your #1 job as an entrepreneur
Productivity vs. efficiency
Growing vs. scaling

We suggest that you read the chapter and then come listen to this episode covering pages xvii - 24.

If you would like access to our FREE Study and Discussion Guides, and the ability to binge the podcast instead of waiting for weekly episode drops, you can opt in to a private feed here → http://www.runlikeclockwork.com/bookclub

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Welcome to The Clockwork Book Club!

After 6+ years and two iterations of the book, we thought we were way past due to bring a book club to the podcast!

Over the next 14 episodes, we're diving into each chapter of the book, breaking down our biggest takeaways, and sharing more insights from behind the scenes of Clockworking.

Here's how we recommend following along:

Find an accountability group
Read along with us chapter by chapter
Grab our FREE Study and Discussion Guides by opting into a private feed here.

We can't wait to see how Clockwork will transform your life and business!

You can share your reflections with us over on Instagram -->⁠ ⁠@rlclockwork⁠⁠

Reminder, for this book club we are using the Revised and Expanded edition of Clockwork. If you don't have your copy of the book yet, you can grab a ⁠physical, kindle, or audible version here.⁠⁠

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At the start of 2023 we never could have predicted that we would have shut the doors to our seven figure program and would have completely switched business models… but here we are, and we have some lessons to share with you! Whether you’re on the verge of “burning it all to the ground”, or are just looking to add a new revenue stream to your business, you’ll definitely glean some new perspective from this episode

We talk about:

Change is scary, especially for your team.
The less time you have to market 2 offers, the better!
Done is better than perfect.
Preselling is your best friend.
Prepare to build a new audience.

Hindsight is always 20/20, and there are always things we would do differently with the information we have now… but since we don’t have a time machine the next best thing we can do is share what we learned with you!

You can visit www.runlikeclockwork.com to learn more about us.

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It has come to our attention that some of y’all think we are kidding…or even worse, you think that we’re using false urgency by saying “doors are closing” when in fact they’ll be open again soon. But that is not the case.

This is not a marketing tactic.

Our business model is changing.

The doors will be closing and NEVER reopening for the Clockwork Accelerator. This is the last time we’ll be accepting new students to work directly with us to clockwork their business.

Friday, September 29th, the doors close FOR.EV.ER. And I’m not just saying that.

For those of you who have been wanting to work with myself and my Run Like Clockwork Team to get your business clockworked, this is officially your last week to enroll!

Ready to join? Visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com and use code WOW20% for 20% off the cost of enrollment. Need to chat with someone about it first? You can book a call with Gio from our team here: https://calendly.com/giovanni-rlc/30min

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What would your life look like if you could take the entire summer off to RV around the country with your partner?

Does that goal feel within reach, or totally out of the realm of possibility?

For Nicole Bandes, owner of Virtual A Team, being able to take that time off was a non-negotiable. Despite owning a business that supports clients in delegation and project management, Nicole still found herself stuck in the weeds.

It’s a hard truth, but even the most systems-minded people still sometimes need a framework like Clockwork to use as a jumping off point., hence why she found herself in the Accelerator, clockworking her virtual assistant business.

As of recording, Nicole was 2-weeks out from a 9-week vacation and she has lots of tips to share in this episode about how to make that your reality, too!

Want to learn more about Nicole? Check her out at virtualateam.com.

If you know Clockworking your business with our support is the next step for you, join us in the Clockwork Accelerator!

Need to talk to Gio from our team to get a few more details? Book a call with him here!

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Every month Team RLC nominates and votes on which of our incredible clients will win the coveted “Clockie” award.

It’s something we started to recognize the hard work of our students, because we know how challenging it can be to build new habits and respect the new boundaries that Clockworking can bring.

We’ve even designed a custom trophy for them, that’s how serious we take it!

On today’s episode Emily interviews Chris Vazquez, owner of SoundLife Music Academy and guitarist in Air Supply.

Due to the nature of when most people are looking to take music lessons, many people think that this is an impossible business model to Clockwork, but Chris is here to prove that all wrong!

He shares a ton of insights on what it’s like to build a sustainable music school while also maintaining a rich and wonderful life outside of it…

And shares some cool stories from his touring days!

Want to learn more about Chris? Check him out on Instagram @cvazquezguitar, or at SoundLife Music Academy.

If you know Clockworking your business with our support is the next step for you, join us in the Clockwork Accelerator!

Need to talk to Gio from our team to get a few more details? Book a call with him here!

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We’re back with some big news…

It’s the end of an era.

If you've listened to any of our past podcast episodes on vision or gone through any of our programs you know that we believe in creating a vision that has three phases.

The idea is to create milestones for each phase that will signal when it’s time to move onto the next. Ideally you’re always building a strong foundation for your future phases, and recently, we’ve hit some milestones that indicate it’s time for us to move to the next phase of our vision.

We want to turn Clockwork into a household name, the “Energy Star Rating” of small business, and in order to do that…

We are closing our accelerator program this October.

**Why?
What does this mean?
What about our clients?

That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode of the podcast!

If you have questions after listening, or want to chat about Accelerator, you can visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more and book a call.**

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After countless requests, team meetings, and middle of the night stress sessions… The timing is finally right for us to introduce Clockwork Certified Partners.

Today on the podcast, Adrienne and Emily pull back the curtain on the long road to this announcement, and what future partners can expect. They cover:

What will it mean to "get certified"
Why it took you so long to be ready to offer this
How will it differ from the Accelerator program
Who is and isn't a good fit for certification

If you've been wanting to use the Clockwork System with your clients be sure to give this one a listen, and also sign up for the waitlist/application at www.getclockworkcertified.com.

One more quick announcement… The RLC Podcast is going to be taking a short hiatus after this episode! Not for long, and we will definitely be back with a fresh and exciting way for you to listen. In the meantime, our “cousin” podcast, Dear Work Wives, officially launches on April 18th! You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, and submit a story at www.dearworkwives.com to be featured!

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“You cannot Clockwork as a leader if you’re unwilling to change.”

Donna Lim from Sooter Consulting joined us in 2019 for a live event and began her Clockwork journey.

Like everything else in business, the process had its ups and downs, but after losing two managers in a year, and with her goal of being semi-retired in the next 5 years creeping up on her, she knew it was time to take it a little more seriously and join us again.

As a recent winner of our coveted Clockie award, she joins Adrienne on this episode to get candid about the self-reflection, personal growth, and tough conversations required for her to keep moving toward that goal.

Her best advice?

Come into the community of Clockworkers! I tried it on my own. It wasn't working. I am amazed at how many times I go to a call specifically with a question in mind going, "how could I have ever tried to do this by myself?".

We’re so grateful to have Donna as part of our community.

If you know Clockworking your business with our community is the next step for you, join us in the Clockwork Accelerator, now!

Need to talk to Gio from our team to get a few more details? Book a call with him here!

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Building systems might not sound like the most exciting way to grow your business, but it’s definitely the most efficient! Why?

That’s what Adrienne and Emily are talking about today! They cover:

Why you need to take advantage of this low hanging fruit
How to involve your whole team in this process
How your current systems are keeping you small

Plus, they’re joined by a live audience who have some good tidbits to share themselves!

If you know Clockworking your business with our support is the next step for you, join us in the Clockwork Accelerator, now!

Need to talk to Gio from our team to get a few more details? Book a call with him here!

Want to grow your business this year? Grab our free training, 6 Ways To Grow Your Business here!

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How often do you say the words “we’re all on the same team” in your business? It used to be a staple in my lexicon, even though it seemed to convey exactly what I meant. Then recently at our team retreat, while discussing how to continue navigating the inevitable interpersonal challenges that come up on a team of this size we landed on a metaphor that felt more in alignment with how we operate. The business is a scale… and we’re just trying to keep it in balance. Sometimes that means people will be on opposite sides… and that is OK.

Growing a business is going to come with challenges, preparing for them so they don’t take you out along the way is part of the work we do here at Clockwork. If you’re focused on growing your business and are looking for more resources to make sure you don’t break it, join us for our FREE training on March 28th. Register now at www.dontbreakyourbusiness.com.

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You’ve got big goals — but do you have the systems and policies in place to support them?

Everyone wants to go “viral” these days, but is your business prepared to capitalize on the opportunity if you did?

That’s the topic of this week's podcast… what you actually need to watch out for if you're hoping to reach those big goals you have for the business.

You need to learn how to spot the weak spots in your business now, so that you can deliver with excellence when you do. Prep for the growth you want — without breaking the business!

If that sounds overwhelming right now, don’t worry! We’re hosting a FREE live training on March 28th to walk you through this entire process

Together, in this free online training event, we will…

Identify which of the four growth bottleneck you’re currently experiencing
Explore Doing vs. Dreaming: identify your goals — and what might be holding you back from achieving them.
Map out exactly what would be needed to make that goal happen in your business — with live coaching to get it done!
And prioritize how to start solving any gaps + inefficiencies you might discover.

Go to www.dontbreakyourbusiness.com now to register!

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Despite how desperately we all wish it were true… you aren’t one magic hire away from solving all the problems in your business.

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t hire anyone, especially if you’re looking to grow your business this year!

In this episode Adrienne and Emily are joined by a live audience on zoom to dive deep into all things building, leading and mentoring a team through growth, like:

The top 4 challenges that come with a team
The S-Curve concept
Addressing challenging situations

Plus answer they answer a few listener questions.

Wish you could have joined us live? Don’t worry, we’re recording part 3 live on March 23rd at 1pm Eastern. Click here to add our final part in this series to your calendar!

Want to grow your business this year? Grab our free training, 6 Ways To Grow Your Business here!

Ready to talk to Gio from our team about joining Clockwork? Book a call with him here!

And keep your eye out for a special announcement on next week’s episode!

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We are not creating oxygen!

You’ve heard it before, you love it, and hopefully you live it…

But if you aren’t quite living into those words just yet, maybe that’s because you need to listen to this episode. In this episode, Adrienne shares:

Why she lives by this motto
What it means in the day-to-day life of a clockworked business
How you can adopt this into your business now!

You can join in this conversation with us anytime over on Instagram → @rlclockwork

Or if you want to work with us find more ease in your business, check out the Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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As Mike and I were looking for the most efficient organizations on the 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 relation 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, and because nature knows best, we stole the idea

We call it the Queen Bee Role. Adopting this one concept can change everything.

So that’s why we’re revisiting this episode again.We should talk about this every day, to be honest.

Want to chat more about it? Come share your thoughts with us on Instagram → @rlclockwork

Want to learn more about the work we do?Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Many of our conversations with our clients these days are centered around how to grow and scale their businesses while still remaining as lean as possible.

In order to grow, there are three major shifts you’re going to have to focus on, and today we are talking about the first one: your leadership.

In this episode, Adrienne and Emily are joined by a live zoom audience to talk about why you need to focus on your leadership skills, and what kind of obstacles you might need to overcome along the way, from the perspective of both the business owner and a team member. They also share insights and answer questions from the live listeners.

As you’re listening ask yourself these questions:

Is your leadership growing at the same rate as your business?
What's been the most challenging thing for you as a leader?
What leadership skill are you focusing on growing?

If you want to participate in the conversation for part two, our next live recording is February 23rd at 1pm ET. Click here to add the event to your calendar.

Enjoyed this format?

We definitely want to know! Come share your thoughts with us on IG

Clockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

Want to learn more about the work we do? Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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We’ve got a brand new format for the RLC Podcast today, Clockworkers, and we can’t wait to hear what you think about it.

We’re sharing 3 recent “big news” stories, and breaking down just how applicable they are to small business owners. (Spoiler alert… they aren’t at all) Too often we see entrepreneurs model their decisions on the dangerous or impractical actions of larger corporations. But we want to make sure you’re focused on running your business with efficiency at all times, and not getting bogged down worrying about made up trends like “quiet hiring”. On this episode Adrienne and Emily discuss:

“Resenteeism” and why it’s not a thing
“Quiet hiring” and how it’s actually rebalancing your team
The big layoffs and why you should never do it this way…

Enjoyed this format?

We definitely want to know! Come share your thoughts with us on IG

Clockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

Want to learn more about the work we do? Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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We’ve reached our 200th episode!

Now, that is a milestone worth celebrating, and what better way than reflecting on all of the wins that got us to this point. In this episode, Adrienne is joined by the entire Run Like Clockwork team to share, reflect and celebrate a handful of our most impactful wins over the past four years.

As a thank you to all of you, we're celebrating 200 episodes by giving away 5 copies of Clockwork Revised and Expanded!

To enter our random draw all you have to do is leave us a podcast review, and send us an email at support@runlikeclockwork.com with a screenshot of it.

If you've already left us a review, just share that with us!

We'll be choosing 5 random people who email us by Tuesday, February 7th at 5pm ET.

Enjoyed this episode?

Listen to Nathan Foeller’s episode here: https://www.runlikeclockwork.com/podcast/ep196 Check out Brenda’s story here: https://www.runlikeclockwork.com/podcast/ep161

Want to learn more about the work we do?Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.comClockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

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“I can’t Clockwork my business because if I’m not working there is no business”.

If that’s a thought that has run through your head, this is your episode!

Julie is joined by Darcy O’Daniel, Executive Director of Noteable Progressions, and recent recipient of our Clockie award!

After starting her business by accident in 2011 (a family friend needed support), Darcy was able to grow her practice enough to leave her full time job and fully commit to the business in just one year. And the growth just kept coming.

After reading Clockwork in 2018 she convinced herself, like most service based entrepreneurs, that while it was nice in theory there would be no way to fully implement this in her business because all of the actual services depended on her. However, in Spring of 2021 after her husband had unexpectedly lost her job, it became more apparent that Clockworking was not a “some day” thing anymore… it needed to happen NOW for the security of the business and her family.In this episode Darcy shares:

Why she no longer wants to have all the answers
The struggle of leaninging into continuous improvement
How clockworking has has helped her grow the business while doing less

Want to learn more about the work we do?Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.comClockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

Want to learn more about Darcy?

After developing an early love for music, Darcy knew she wanted it to be a part of her career path. She hated performing (still does!) and didn’t feel that being a music teacher was right for her. When she had the opportunity to go to a presentation about a music therapy program at an adult day center, she knew she had found her future profession!

Darcy has completed advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy and Sprouting Melodies. Her areas of specialty are early childhood, older adults, and neurologic music therapy. Her model of practice focuses on community music therapy, working with people in context with social and cultural factors and serving as a forum for advocacy and community awareness. In addition to supervising the team of music therapists at Noteable Progressions, Darcy is an active presenter providing workshops and in-service opportunities to teach and support agencies and families to use music purposefully in the centers, classrooms, and homes.

Find her here:

https://www.instagram.com/noteableprogressions/

https://www.noteableprogressions.com

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Motivational speaker Jim Rohn says that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Why? The law of averages.

At the end of the day, a successful clockworked business is dependent on upholding a culture of efficiency, and that starts with you.

To show up as the leader you want to be, you need to be intentional with who you spend your time with.

In this episode, Emily asks Adrienne about the 5 people she spends the most time with, and how that influences her leadership style here at Run Like Clockwork.

As always, this is an open book conversation about the realities of life being a wife, mom, and entrepreneur, and how the different seasons of life can (and will) impact them all.

We encourage you to listen to this episode and then take inventory of the 5 people you’re spending the most time with. Are they helping propel you forward?Do they balance you out in the ways you need?Or are they keeping you stuck at your current level? Ready to introduce a new top 5 person to the mix? The Accelerator community may be the perfect fitClockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.comClockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

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I have 2 questions I need you to answer...

1- Is one of your goals for 2023 to grow and scale your business?

2- Do you know the most efficient way to make that happen?For many people, the answers are “Yes!”, then “…. No?”

And that’s why we turned our live training from December 2022 into this podcast, the info was just too good for it not to have a place on the pod! In this episode Adrienne summaraizes her research on the 6 strategies you can use to grow your business, ranked most to least efficient.Plus ideas to allocate your budget to make it all happen.So if you are looking to grow your business by even 1% but aren’t sure the best way, give this one a listen, and then let us know which of the 6 you’re trying!Clockwork Accelerator → www.clockworkaccelerator.comClockwork Instagram → @rlclockwork

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Do you want your business to be better?I don’t know a single person who would ever say no to that question… so assuming you said yes, this is the podcast episode for you. Today Emily is joined by recent Clockie winner Nathan Foeller of Minuteman Press of Stroudsburg.We’re eager to share this episode because Nathan represents a niche of our Clockwork students that have been underrepresented on the podcast… manufacturing, in-person services, and franchises.

And he also has a lot of valuable insights to share in this episode about how to make Clockworking work for your business, including:

Getting your team on board when they don’t typically work at a computer
How to continue evolving in your own role as the CEO + leader of the company
The positive impact focusing on efficiency will have on your revenue and profit margins

In Nathan’s own words, “I can’t even put into words fully the difference this has made in our business, and I hope that everybody out there listening gets to experience the same thing we’ve been able to.”

If you want to learn more about how to work with us to Clockwork your business too, visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com

Nathan lives in Northeast PA with his wife, Laura and their three daughters. What initially started as some graphic design for his church turned into a side business that eventually led to buying a failing local print shop (a Minuteman Press franchise).

Over the next nine years, they acquired three other local printing companies and rolled them into the business. They’ve now grown to a team of seven and the business has become very successful.

You can learn more about the amazing services Nathan and his team are offering at mmpstroudsburg.com and at rafflesforless.com

Connect with Run Like Clockwork on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rlclockwork

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I can’t believe we are at the last episode of 2022!

Right now Team RLC is taking two glorious weeks completely unplugged to rest and recharge.

I know offering this type of break isn't always possible, but in today's episode I want to encourage everyone to reflect on what improvements you want to make to your culture in 2023.

This is a conversation we are all incredibly passionate about, because having a strong culture is a crucial aspect to a business that wants to run like clockwork.

In this episode, Emily asks you to reflect on what your business look like today:

Do you want to invest in additional support for your team like DEI or Enneagram
How do you want to build rewards + recognition into your systems
Is your culture still in alignment with your values?

After listening to the episode we challenge you to connect with us on Instagram (@rlclokwork) to share what improvements you are committing to! Be real, what do you want to change about your culture?

If you want to learn more about the work we do here at Run Like Clockwork, visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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We're finishing this year strong with a mini-series on everything you need to do to get yourself ready for 2023!

One of the most important meetings we have all year at RLC is our annual planning meeting.

In this episode Adrienne + Emily break down the key things you need to include when you’re planning your year, including:

Reflections from the last year
Check in with your values and visions
Make sure you’re still focusing on your Big Promise, QBR and current bottleneck
Goals for each department
Internal goals for the culture of your team
What resources you need to make these goals a reality

If you think WE might be a resource that can help you in 2023, visit clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more about how we can work together!

Connect with us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rlclockwork

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We're finishing this year strong with a mini-series on everything you need to do to get yourself ready for 2023!

Today is all about financial forecasting... and our resident expert Tyler joins Emily to break it down simply.

They cover:

What forecasting is exactly
The simplest way to evaluate your data
What this process looks like in the day to day
How people use forecasting to make decisions
The common mistakes people make

Forecasting is one of the most powerful tools you’ll have in your arsenal when it comes to maximizing your efficiency, As Tyler shares, it doesn’t have to be complicated or take a ton of time, but the data it provides makes it so much easier to make decisions!

If you're craving more freedom from your business, the time to join the accelerator is now! Visit clockworkaccelerator.com for more info!

Connect with us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rlclockwork

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Today on the podcast we’re joined by our August “Clockie” winners Efren and Yuri to talk all about what it’s been like to Clockwork their appliance business.

After starting in a storage unit without any AC or restrooms and growing to a bloated team of 12, they are now operating a lean and efficient team of 5, and have navigated all of the challenges those changes have brought.

They were nominated because of their perseverance as they’ve Clockworked their business, and their willingness to keep trying new things until they find the system or framework that works best for their business.

Efren started Frontline Appliances in 2016 to serve customers by providing affordable refurbished appliances matched with reliable service, and was later joined in the business by his partner Yuri.

Since enrolling in the Accelerator program in 2021 they have clarified their vision, drastically increased their efficiency, and maintained their revenue. And the best part? They’ve increased profits, employee pay, and their wages at the same time!. In their words “this is not to say times are always great as we’ve learned that Clockworking is continuous but we could not imagine NOT Clockworking our business!”

You can learn more about how to work with us to Clockwork your business, including the new offers we’ve created, at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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2022 is coming to a close, and my goodness do we have some big reflections to share with you.

It has been a year full of big wins… from a new Clockwork baby to a new Clockwork book, we’ve had a lot to celebrate, but we’ve also learned a few big (and painful) lessons the hard way.

On this episode Adrienne and Emily share:

The results of the market research we conducted this Fall and how we’ve used it to create new offers.
The biggest pain point our clients have that we were barely talking about, and how that caused our rebrand to miss the mark.
How getting too comfortable with our results almost made us miss the warning signs that it was time to mix it up.

Transparency is key in this conversation!

If you want to hear more about our ups and downs, you’re invited to our live State of the Union call on December 6th @ 4pm ET. We’ll also be sharing 6 ways you can grow your business in 2023!

If you’re on our email list you’ll be getting all the info, and if not, you can sign up here

Clockwork, Revised and Expanded: Design Your Business to Run Itself

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Celebrating small wins can create big changes

Acknowledging small wins sparks the reward circuits of our brains and releases chemicals that give us a feeling of pride and happiness.

On the flip side, not celebrating wins leaves us feeling depleted and apathetic and unable to recognize our successes.

This is a habit feedback loop, and in this episode, Emily and Julie talk about a simple, science-backed strategy you can use to break the habits that aren’t serving you and build shiny new ones that fill your cup!

And, because we always practice what we preach, they share a few of the wins our clients are celebrating to inspire you to pay attention to the types of wins you’re experiencing too!

After listening we challenge you to find us on Instagram (@rlclockwork) and send us a DM with the wins you're celebrating this week.

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Today, Julie is joined by Clockie winner, Eden Houghtaling, Lead Business Advisor and Owner of PinPoint Business Solutions.

Eden was nominated for the Clockie after being put through the wringer with a tough team member loss right after a hire for a different role.

“Instead of wallowing or throwing in the towel, Eden used that as an opportunity to take a step back, assess how to fill that gap, and has propelled herself forward by relying on her clockworking skills.”

Eden’s story is a fabulous example of how taking imperfect action and focusing more resources on having the right person in the right seat in your business can be the difference maker.

Most importantly she talks about the transformation that vulnerable and open communication has had on her company culture since focusing on Clockwork.

You can learn more about the work we do with our clients at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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You can be intentional about taking rest, or your body will tell you when you have to rest, but there is no way of avoiding it.

Rest is part of the work. It allows us to recharge, rejuvenate and relax.

In this episode, Julie talks about:

How to model rest for your team
The different forms of rest (it doesn’t have to be a vacation!)
The important role rest plays in team culture and staff retention

If the notion of rest feels like a lot to you and you maybe don't feel like you can even give your team the time to rest or you aren't sure how to foster a culture that can include it, we would love to work with you. Apply for our accelerator program clockworkaccelerator.com.

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Do you ever feel like your business is ruining your life?

Ela did, and she almost abandoned it all together because of it. Until Clockwork showed her there really is another way to do things that doesn’t completely deplete you as a business owner.

In this episode Ela shares with Julie
- Why Clockworking allowed her to keep her business open

The deconditioning her organization did to really reach that next level of success
The radical trust she has been able to build in herself + team to be able to keep growing

Ela Thier is a producer and writer, known for Tomorrow Ever After (2016), Foreign Letters (2012) and A Summer Rain (2009). She is the founder of The Independent Film School where she helps screenwriters and filmmakers create the work that they’ll be remembered for.

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In Clockwork we preach how the most critical role for the CEO is to set and drive the vision for the company.

In order to do that you need to be really intentional with how you show up inside your business so your vision can become a reality

Leadership is not about being the best. Leadership is about making everyone else better.

You’ve probably risen to leadership because you’re pretty awesome! Which IS awesome, but you don’t want to be the best at all the things. In fact, the way you fully step into leadership is to help others become better.

In this episode Julie and Adrienne talk about all the different ways you can show up for your team and business, and how Adrienne has adapted the way she shows up during various seasons of her life.

Here are some reflection questions to mull over after listening to the episode:

What does making others better look like for you? For your team?
How do you think it might feel?For you? For your team?
How might that benefit your business? Your culture?

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We LOVE it when our Clockworking business leaders include their team in the process because we know how much more efficient it is to have us walk their team through the implementation of these frameworks rather than have to act like a go-between (aka bottleneck).

Team members are often the closest ones to the actual problems inside your business, and can generally help you create the most efficient solutions… as long as they are empowered to make changes.

In this episode, Julie talks with Nicole Kuyten, the communications coordinator at Bio AG Consultants and Distributors and a recent Clockie winner about how clockworking has transformed her day-to-day life.

They cover:

The key characteristic of a clockworking team member
Why everyone should actually want to feel replaceable in the business
How she has been able to spearhead the clockworking efforts at the company with such success

If you’re ready to invest the resources in your team to bring more ease and joy into their roles, visit clockworkaccelerator.com

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The more connected we can be, the harder it has become to disconnect, and after 30 years of everyone being hyper focused on productivity, hustle culture has become a different type of pandemic.

But the tides are changing, and the stats are undeniable that the workforce is demanding change.

72% of polled Americans would consider leaving a company to find a more inclusive culture.

Today on the podcast, Julie and Emily talk about 10 very clear signs that there is a storm brewing in your culture.

If you aren't loving the way your company feels these days, visit clockworkaccelerator.com to

learn more about how implementing Clockwork can completely turn your company culture around at

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"If you think you’re leading the same workforce that you were in February 2020, with the same mindset, mentality, desires, and priorities… you’re nuts!” - Scott Sonenshein

91% of millennials will stay in their job for less than three years and 73% of candidates are passive job seekers, which means there are more high-quality applicants looking for new opportunities than ever!

The key is knowing where to find them, and how to communicate that you are the right fit for them!

In this episode Emily covers:

How to write a clear job posting
The key to an application that works
Where to actually find these top applicants

The hiring process doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or intimidating. The key is being clear about what you need and speaking directly to the people who are the best fit to work with you.

And if you need support to figure that out visit clockworkaccelerator.com

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“I can’t Clockwork, my business is too new/established/small/big/unique/structured…”

Sound familiar?

I’m sure you’ve thought something similar about your own business, or role. That it is too something to clockwork.

Every business is unquestionably on its own journey, AND, that doesn’t mean it can’t be Clockworked exactly where it is right now.

Emily recently sat down with Caroline Somer of Somer Design to learn more about her experience clockworking her 13-year-old business.

They talk about:

Why Emily nominated Caroline for the Clockie award
The challenges and rewards of employing an international team
How to navigate the rollercoaster of solving a Delivery bottleneck.

About Caroline + Somer Design:

Somer design has grown from a single freelancer to a full-service agency offering a range of brand, web, design, and marketing services. They help purpose-driven business owners

find clarity and confidence in their brand, drive traffic to their website, engage with their target audience, and build authority.

To learn more about Somer Design visit: https://www.somerdesign.co.uk/

Ready to Clockwork with us? Visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more.

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I'm sure some of you out there can relate that there are a certain set of challenges that come with trying to run a business with a partner.

Whether it’s a platonic or romantic partnership, having two captains for your ship can add an extra layer of complexity to your Clockworking.

This week on the podcast Adrienne is joined by her Co-founder (who also happens to be her husband), Tyler to discuss all the ups and downs of running a business and growing their family together.

Nothing is off the table in this candid conversation about:

How they’ve struggled to release control.
What their day-to-day lives look like now with 2 kids.
The impact clockworking can have on a CEO’s creativity.
And most importantly… what they now know is possible for the future of the business.

Tyler and Adrienne aren’t an anomaly. These are the typical types of results our students get when they put their all into Clockworking the business.

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It’s no secret that the more choices you have to make, the more it wears on your brain, and after the last few years we’ve all had… I don’t know many people who aren’t feeling the effects of decision fatigue.

In this episode, we share:

Four main symptoms you may be experiencing
The psychological effects of not addressing it now
Our top three solutions for combating decision fatigue

Ready to kick decision fatigue to the curb and free up some brain space for things that matter? Join us at the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp to learn how to delegate anything off your plate for good!

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Freedom or control… what do you want more?

Because you can’t have full freedom and full control.

Too often people either want freedom from their business, but can’t let go of the control… or completely abdicate from the business and are frustrated by the (lack of) results.

On this episode Adrienne and Emily share one of the most important mindset shifts our CEO’s need to make when they are preparing to Clockwork their business.

So, where do you fall on the Freedom/Control spectrum? If you’re looking for support to move down the line towards more freedom or more control definitely join us at our Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp!

Go to www.clockworkbootcamp.com for all the details. We get started September 19th!

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The revised and expanded edition of Clockwork is out today!

Clockworking is an iterative process, and after years of working with our clients and learning the best ways to implement these systems, it became apparent that the content in the book needed to be updated to reflect the most efficient ways to Clockwork.

This has been a long time in the making for us, and we are thrilled that old and new readers alike will get to experience the true transformations that are possible

In this episode Adrienne and Mike go deep on:

Why the revised and expanded edition has over 60% new content
Why each and every chapter of the new book has a clear way to engage your teams
What the process is like writing a revised edition of a book, and what you can expect whether you’ve read the first book or not (because this is a completely different book!)

Remember, clockworking is not about extracting you from the business so the business doesn't need you. It's allowing you to find where you fit within the business, so you can design it to run itself.

But you need to take the first step.

You can grab Clockwork Revised and Expanded: Design your Business to Run Itself here, or wherever books are sold.

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There are a lot of really fun reasons to clockwork, like vacations, retirement, and parental leave.

And those are the types of reasons that you can anticipate.

You plan for them, practice your systems, and make sure all of your ducks are in a row… for a lot of people it can actually be very neat and tidy.

And then, on the other side, there are really serious, unplanned, and scary reasons too.

In this week's episode, Dave Jereb, owner of Move About Therapy, gets candid about the realities of Clockworking in his industry, and how fortunate he was to have already started the process when crisis struck his family.

Not only is Dave an incredible leader inside his own business, but he shows up and supports our Clockwork community with such enthusiasm and commitment, and it’s for this reason that he was recently awarded as our Clockie of the month!

Be sure to pay extra close attention to this episode, because Dave is full of incredible insights you can apply to your business as you implement the clockwork systems.

And if you want to learn more, you can check us out at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Today we want to talk about one of the clockwork traps we need everyone to watch out for - the 3T Trap.

When we talk about clockworking we often focus on the leader's role - how we can move them closer to their ideal 4D mix and remove them as the bottleneck.

And that IS true, but we have to be careful not to turn someone else into the bottleneck in the process.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily and Gabbi:

Briefly explain the 3Ts
Share more about why we must reverse engineer this process in order to do it responsibly
Talk about Gabbi's story of becoming the tech bottleneck on our own team!

Even with the best of intentions this often happens slowly, so you don't realize it's happening until it's too late.

Successfully “3Ting” is essential to clockworking though, so if you need a little extra guidance on how to rebalance the tasks on your team, check out www.clockworkaccelerator.com to learn more!

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Clockworking is a lifelong practice, so like any major lifestyle changes or habits you are working on developing, it’s only natural that there will be ebbs and flows as you implement it.

In this episode Emily talks about the three most common reasons our clients feel like they stall out on their progress:

“I don’t have enough time in the day”
“I can’t do it perfectly so I’m not doing it at all”
“I keep getting distracted by a million little fires”

She also covers 3 simple ways to jumpstart after an extended break.

Most importantly, if you’re experiencing a lull, remember to give yourself grace.

This is to be expected, it happens almost like clockwork ;)

The key is to seek out the support you need to push through these seasons. And if that’s us, you can learn more at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Sometimes (a lot of the time) it’s the small tweaks to a system that make the biggest impact.

But sometimes knowing that there are endless things you could be doing to improve your business is more overwhelming than your actual workload.

This is why we are so focused on continuous improvement here at Run Like Clockwork. The mindset shift from “everything must be perfect” to “done is better than perfect” has been instrumental in the success of our clients.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily is joined by Clockworker Ruth Newman, who shares her experience clockworking her architecture firm of over 14 years, and the ups and downs that managing her international team has experienced.

It’s a really honest conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship.

If you are looking to learn more about how to work with us like Ruth, visit www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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She’s back, folks!

After a 13 week maternity leave Adrienne is plugged back into Team Run Like Clockwork and she’s ready to share all the details about what it’s really like to be unplugged from the business for that long.

She’s joined by Emily in this episode, and they cover everything, like:

What her new role will look like now that she’s back
Advice she would give to the 2017 version of herself
The unexpectedly hard part about being gone that long
And the singl

The lessons and takeaways we share in this episode are just further proof why the 4-Week Vacation is always going to be a cornerstone of the Clockwork system.

It is vital to the health of your business, yourself, and your team.

Visit clockworkaccelerator.com to get started preparing for yours.

And if you have more questions about what this process was like, let us know on instagram @rlclockwork

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Mistakes happen all the time.

But unfortunately, the culture around admitting your mistakes can be highly problematic.

People are afraid of being vulnerable. They are worried that admitting they made a mistake will weaken their position at a company, or undermine their authority.

We need to reframe mistakes as a necessary part of the process because they are unavoidable.

In this episode Gabbi and Julie talk about the top reasons why making mistakes is more than just “ok”, it’s absolutely necessary, like:

We need to make them so we can learn and grow
They are an opportunity to improve or create systems
They foster teamwork and community

Shifting your culture can be hard work, which is why it's a huge focus of the work we do here at Run Like Clockwork. Want to learn more about how? clockworkaccelerator.com

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Today we wanted to record an episode specifically for all the team members, so if you have a team be sure to share this one with them.

As you know, we are obsessed with continuous improvement here at Run Like Clockwork, and that doesn’t just refer to our systems… we are also focused on improving ourselves!

We are responsible for our own growth… which for a lot of team members can oscillate between feeling both super exciting and super daunting.

In this episode, Julie, Gabbi, and Emily share more about our favorite growth tips and strategies and provide some insight into the good, bad, and super uncomfortable parts of our own personal journeys.

We also cover the S Curve, which we learned about in Whitney Johnson's book Build an A-Team, which is one of our favorite concepts to teach to our clients.

If you’re struggling with your own growth, or have team members who you know aren’t tapping into their own strength, this episode can help provide a clearer path to finding it!

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Just over a year ago, on this episode, we interviewed Julia O’Grady about her experience Clockworking her business ITM Events during the pandemic.

We get a ton of positive feedback and general curiosity about how Julia’s business is doing now that her industry is opening back up… so we knew we had to have her on again.

Julia is an incredibly valued member of our RLC community and is notoriously generous when it comes to sharing her experiences, so there is no topic off the table in this interview.

In this week's episode, she opens up about:

What worked and didn’t work about Clockworking while business was really slow
The unconventional (for her industry) boundaries she and her team live by
How she has shifted their culture around valuing time as a commodity
And soooo much more.

These are the important topics and conversations that we here at RLC want every CEO to be having.

The myth around “work/life balance” is crumbling.
Perpetuating hustle culture isn’t something to be proud of.

Team members aren’t putting up with toxic leadership styles anymore

And to that, we say… finally.

You can learn more about Julia and the work she does here, and you can connect with us to learn more about Clockworking your business at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Every quarter we host a quarterly planning call for our clients, and while we don't have time to do a whole session on this podcast, we do want to share a few high-level tips for you to get started!

These planning sessions are essential to the growth and success of our business, so grab a pen and paper because we are covering exactly what to cover and how to structure your meetings.

In this episode we talk about:

Why, when, and how to do your quarterly planning
The importance of reflecting on wins of all shapes and sizes
Five main categories we focus on when having a planning session

Unfortunately these meetings often get bumped to the bottom of the to-do list to make room for some of the more urgent fires that are always popping up.

The reality is… NOT prioritizing this activity is often what leads to the fires in the first place!

If you know you need support around building a business that isn’t constantly on fire, click here: www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Well, we did it!

Team RLC passed the final Clockworking test for our company – we planned, preppedt and hosted a brand new 2-day live event totally without Adrienne.

While we have considered ourselves “Clockworked” for a while, meaning Adrienne can be completely removed from the day-to-day of the business, she is still the face of the company.

So when she announced her second pregnancy to the team and her intention to take a longer maternity leave this time, we knew this was the perfect opportunity to put ourselves to the test and see how well our team could perform under the ultimate stress test.

In this episode Emily, Julie, and Gabbi talk through exactly what this process has been like over the past few months… all the highlights, obstacles, and learnings from the team.

They also offer a few words of advice to other teams who are about to undergo their own 4-week vacations so they can be as smooth sailing as this was.

This was a massive milestone for team RLC, and we don’t hold anything back in this debrief.

You can learn more about how to make this a reality inside your own business at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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We are laser-focused on improving team culture standards and we've identified one of the fastest ways to undo it.

We work hard at Clockwork to create autonomy on teams, and along with autonomy comes the understanding that we have to take personal responsibility when things don't exactly go to plan.

But too often people turn to blame.

In this episode, Emily talks about how personal responsibility is the antidote to this, and how important it is for business leaders to model this behavior.

She also shares some really interesting research from a Harvard Business Review article that explains just how damaging of an impact the blame game can have on your business.

This is a huge passion and focus of Team RLC, so if you are looking to learn more about how we address this with our clients check out www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Overcoming resistance is one of the bigger challenges our Clockwork leaders face during their journey with us.

It can be frustrating, time-consuming, and overwhelming, but not addressing it head-on often leads to even more issues.

In this episode, Emily talks about the two distinctly different types of resistance that leaders face as they are clockworking their business, and some tips to get to the root of the problem.

She also discusses her favorite book to help on the topic!

You can learn more about how we help our students overcome resistance and improve their business at clockworkaccelerator.com

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Part of our process here at Run Like Clockwork is encouraging our students to take multiple vacations a year.

But it’s not actually about you getting a break, not that you don’t need one.

It’s about your business and team having multiple opportunities to run without you.

This is the most efficient way to highlight any gaps with your Clockworking which is why we provide a debrief call with Team RLC when you return to work.

In this episode, you’ll get a sneak peek into a 4-Week Vacation debrief Julie recently had with clockworker Danielle Cherewky. They discuss:

The limiting beliefs Danielle had to overcome to take the vacation
Why she doesn’t believe in the term “work family”
How her team stepped up during her time away

Plus they conducted a thorough debrief of her time away and identified the next steps.

It’s a really interesting look into both how the vacation can work, and how we work with our clients!

Ready to take your own 4-week vacation? Learn more about how we can help make that happen at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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The first module in our program asks the question "What are the qualities of the leader you want to become"?

We’ve been collecting the responses to this question for years and the answers are fascinating.

You can be confident in the mechanics of running your business, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. You need to have the leadership skills to back it up.

In this episode, Emily and Julie analyze the data to uncover the top 5 most common qualities our Clockwork students shared in the responses to this question of their implementation exercise.

Does your current leadership style align with your values and goals for the company? What qualities would you put on your list?

If the answer isn’t quite what you want it to be and you need a little support, you can learn more about how to work with us at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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With Adrienne out on a 12-week clockwork vacation, we thought this would be the perfect time to throw it back to one of the Run Like Podcast origin episodes!

Plus she dives into the mindset shifts you need to make to be successful.

She even shares a super tip on how to recoup 15 days this year of your time with one simple shift.

If you want to learn more about clockworking your business check out www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 vision, we'd love to work with you! You can apply to our Accelerator program at clockworkaccelerator.com. We'd love to support you this year!

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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’s a must-listen! All of these strategies will help engage your team in a way that puts legs to your vision and moves your company forward.

If you're wanting to revive your business vision, engage your team in a meaningful way and turn your vision into a powerful tool that becomes a reality, we'd love to work with you!

You can learn more about the Accelerator program at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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“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 your life + business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program at clockworkaccelerator.com. We'd love to support you and your team in 2022. You can apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

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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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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 website or Instagram + Facebook. What an inspiration!

If you're listening and are ready to Clockwork your life + business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program at clockworkaccelerator.com. You will also get instant access to our most recent free, private training which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself. And, if you are accepted and join, you can join us for our Annual Planning session on Jan 25th. We'd love to support you and your team in 2022. You can apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

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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 vision tool

Clarifying your vision is the first step in the Clockwork process because it is the foundation on which you build your team and business. We are also leading an Annual Planning session on Jan 25th for our Clockwork students. It is such a powerful activity, as the captain of your ship.

If you're ready to really step into your position as the Captain of your ship and Clockwork your life and business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to our most recent free, private training which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself. And, if you are accepted and join, you can join us for our Annual Planning session on Jan 25th. We'd love to support you and your team in 2022.

Apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

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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 we’d love to support you in our Clockwork Accelerator! And when you apply, you get instant access to our most recent training “How to get your team to think 5 steps ahead.” You can apply at clockworkaccelerator.com

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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.

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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!

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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 all in just 10 months!

And this is why I think it’s important to reflect and plan, because if you want to be somewhere different in 10 months than you are right now, that’s not going to happen by accident.

And once you’re super clear on where you want to be, you have to accept that what got you here, is not going to get you there.
So, what are your goals and plans for next year? What do you need to do differently to get there?

If your goals include anything like:

Increasing your profit margins
Expanding your team
Taking more time away for yourself
Exploring a new business idea
Or maybe even selling the business all together...

Then joining the Clockwork Accelerator is the thing you need to do differently.

We’ve helped 100’s of overworked entrepreneurs design their business to run itself with our proven processes and framework, and I know we can do the same for you.

You can get the full breakdown of everything the Accelerator includes here.

So if in 10 months you want to be like Scott, reflecting on an impressive list of wins, join us inside the Clockwork Accelerator now.

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“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 grow a business, you really grow yourself.

Building and leading a business doesn’t have to become your life. Clockwork helps you design a business + team that runs itself… so you can have a life beyond business.

>>Every CEO wants their team to think 5 steps ahead of them!

While we can’t make your team read your mind (even though I wish we could because that would come in handy at home), we can show you how to create the systems and processes that are going to make it feel like they can!
On Friday, December 10th I’m hosting brand new training on “How to Get Your Team to Think 5 Steps Ahead of You”.

We’re going to cover:

How to clearly articulate your vision
How your values will impact the decisions everyone makes
The first steps you need to take that will make a lasting impact

This is a FREE training, but it’s application only, because we want to be sure that this information will actually help you move forward to your next level.

If you want a team that’s always 5 steps ahead of you…

Anticipating problems instead of reacting to them…

Making decisions instead of coming to you with every little thing…

And always meeting your expectations…

Then you need to join us live on December 10th!
You just need to fill out this short application here to attend: www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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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 that means it’s time to DELEGATE.

Join the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp.

This is a 2 weeks of powerful LIVE training, coaching, support + taking action--together. We’ll show you how to finally get tasks off your plate FOR GOOD, and we’ll be right by your side the entire time.

JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

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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 year! Make sure to connect with Erica at www.ericacourae.com and her Pause on the Play podcast.

Are there tasks you’re doing in your business that should actually be done by someone else? If you’re spending more time “in the weeds” of your business than “in the visionary seat”...the answer is likely: YES…

and that means it’s time to DELEGATE.

Join the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp.

JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

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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 delegate anything off your plate...without it ever bouncing back!

During this 2-week experience on December 3rd-16th, you will learn how to: → Get clear on what you’re doing, that should actually be done by someone else.

→ Learn how to stop turning your team members into task rabbits!

→ Identify your highest value activities to the business that are actually going to move the needle forward.

→ Free yourself from the role of micro-manager!

→ Feel confident in your delegation skills so you can create and hold better boundaries!

You can't afford to keep getting these wrong; it is costing you way TOO MUCH!

Claim Your Spot at clockworkbootcamp.com

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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 love/hate relationship with time-tracking

Steve shares so much valuable experience and perspective on what it’s like to Clockwork a non-profit as well as support non-profits through other business services. What a great example of generosity!

If you have tried to delegate before and failed; we totally understand. There are a lot of pitfalls that can arise when delegating. Luckily, team RLC has a fail-proof system to ensure your success!

We’ve developed simple systems that position your team to be 5 steps ahead of you, without the need to be micromanaged.

And we’re sharing it all in our Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp.

JOIN THE DELEGATE TO ACCELERATE BOOTCAMP

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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 non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through Nov 30th! The winners will be chosen and announced no later than December 1st.

APPLY HERE FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCHOLARSHIP

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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 name in the title
The power of embracing the process
Slowing down to identify the gaps and improve
Hiring and integrating the new team members into the Clockwork process

Maleeka’s whose story about going ALL IN is so powerful... and you'll never believe what has happened with her team over the past year! Proof of what's possible with Clockwork!

APPLY HERE FOR THE NON-PROFIT SCHOLARSHIP

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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 a business that can run without YOU being involved in everything, and that changes EVERYTHING.

Let us save you countless hours of trial and error, wasted money, headaches of frustration, and precious energy by showing you how to avoid these common delegating pitfalls.

Save your spot at clockworkaccelerator.com/mistakes

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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 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 a business that can run without YOU being involved in everything, and that changes EVERYTHING.

Let us save you countless hours of trial and error, wasted money, headaches of frustration, and precious energy by showing you how to avoid these common delegating pitfalls.

Save your spot at clockworkaccelerator.com/mistakes

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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 that changes EVERYTHING.

Let us save you countless hours of trial and error, wasted money, headaches of frustration, and precious energy by showing you how to avoid these common delegating pitfalls.

Save your spot at clockworkaccelerator.com/mistakes

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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 towards long-term vision + ways of operating, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 clockworkaccelerator.com. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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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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 to a Clockworked business.

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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 would like support in prioritization and efficiency in your business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 your business from staying stuck.

If your business operates in cycles of burnout, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

Don’t miss the opportunity to get LIVE coaching from Mike Michalowicz on September 22, 2021.

Coaching with Mike is a special event that only happens a few times each year, so if you’ve got some super-visionary questions for the author of the Run Like Clockwork book, grab your spot ASAP. Apply at www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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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
Are in-person events making a comeback?

Even if events aren’t in your business future, this conversations is packed full of tips for combining content + community into your business projects, experience, and team. This is such a great conversation! We would love to hear your favorite take-away! Share it in our Run Like Clockwork Free Community and connect with other like-minded business owners.

If you're ready to Clockwork your life and business, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 habits, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. If you are accepted, you will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 Clockwork Free Community and connect with other like-minded business owners.

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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 clockworkaccelerator.com/quiz

We’d love to hear your results! Share them in our Run Like Clockwork Free Community and connect with other like-minded business owners.

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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 permission
How hiring was key to Christi’s vacation
Listen in on a live vacation debrief

This conversation is about so much more than vacation! It’s really about who you become as a leader in the process of preparing to step away, the opportunity your team has to rise to the occasion, and the value of your business taking a vacation from you. So many mindset + strategic gems dropped in this episode! We would love to hear your favorite take-away! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork and @thehealingcoach

If you'd like to start taking more time off now and make the most of your vacation, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 because you’ve always done them, you then have more design time and can contribute higher-value input in your life + business.

What is something you will quit doing this week - in your business + personal life? We’d love to hear from you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

Ready to value your time + talent more and do less of what drains you, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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, offers support and takes action! Model clockworker!

If you have identified growth potential but find yourself stuck in the busy cycle of doing, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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-week vacation to get more time off. Let us know which of these strategies you will start to implement right away. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

If you'd like to start taking more time off now, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 bottlenecks to other team members

Have you experienced an unexpected crisis that rocked your life + business? Those experiences can either shut things down or be used as fuel for preparing for the next.

If you'd like to feel prepared for a crisis and not worried about what will happen to your business or team when (not if) something arises, we'd love to work with you! Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 your business should be an “emergency.” Clockwork really helps you equip your team and systems to alleviate the “creating oxygen” energy… but it also starts with you and the culture you choose to cultivate.

How do you feel about this guiding principle? Is it one you have adopted or want to? We’d love to hear from you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

If you’re ready to Clockwork, we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to our most recent free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 action
Not falling to the pressure to rush through things
Stop seeing time as your enemy instead of your ally

Véronique dropped so many truth bombs + nuggets of wisdom in this conversation that apply to both life + business! We would love to hear your biggest takeaways! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork and @veroniquedesnoyers

If you'd like to Clockwork your life + business and build the plane while flying, we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 flexibility at home and work

What Clockworking really comes down to is helping you take more time off to do the things you love the most with the people you love.

We would love to hear which tip(s) you found most helpful. And if you’ve got a great tip, share it with us! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

CTA: If you’re ready to Clockwork, we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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

These 3 ingredients that we discussed can be things you begin to develop within your team leaders as well as yourself. Developing leadership skills is the ultimate form of continuous improvement.

We would love to hear your biggest takeaway from this episode! Which of the 3 C’s will you be working on first: candor, creativity or curiosity? Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

If you’re ready to Clockwork, we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 Julia, you woke up one day completely burnt out and realized the business you built is not serving you nor your customers to its fullest potential. Maybe you just can’t put your finger on what’s “missing.” Clockwork will help you identify that piece and create better systems that give you immense clarity to grow efficiently.

Would love to hear your biggest takeaway from this episode! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

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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 little refresher, check out this episode.

Alyssa and her namesake team member, Alyssa, truly embody their QBR and are a fantastic example of putting your QBR into practice and the magic and clarity it creates inside your business + in hiring. We know you are going to love the conversation and lively energy of this client spotlight episode!

Now that you’re refreshed on what the Queen Bee Role is and how powerful it is in action, we’d love to hear what your company QBR is! Or if you’re working on it and would like some help with it, tell us that too over on Instagram @rlclockwork!

If you’re ready to Clockwork and want support clarifying your company’s Queen Bee Role (among many other things), we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 Busting Bottlenecks series, what bottleneck do you think you have right now? Do you have questions about it? Let us know on Instagram!

If you’d like help busting your business bottlenecks, we’d love to work with you and your business. Apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 quickly would be fantastic! And sometimes it is. But many times, fast growth breaks a business and creates a delivery/capacity bottleneck. Through Clockwork, we help you identify your bottleneck + create a solution based on your metrics so you can grow, scale and serve with excellence at an even higher capacity.

Based on what you learned in this episode, do you think you have a Delivery bottleneck? Or do your metrics indicate an Attract or Convert bottleneck? Let us know on Instagram! And make sure to tune in next week for the last episode in the series about the Cash/Collect bottleneck.

If you want our support on busting your business bottlenecks, apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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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 may have a Conversion bottleneck. If your conversion rates are average or above-average you may really have an Attract bottleneck. This episode, along with the next 2 in the bottleneck series, should bring you some clarity!

Based on what you learned in this episode, do you think you have a Convert bottleneck? Do you know your conversion rate as well as what is industry-average? What is your data telling you? Or if you have bottleneck questions, let us know on Instagram!

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Based on average conversion rates, do you have enough leads coming in to hit your revenue goals? If not, you may have a bottleneck. The Attract Bottleneck, to be specific.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Attract bottleneck in this new bottleneck series happening over the next four weeks. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode introducing bottlenecks, listen to that now.

Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:

Bottlenecks do not follow a sequential order
What the Attract bottleneck is (and isn’t)
Key question to ask: do you have enough leads?
The importance of getting clear on your numbers and average conversion rates
Creating lead + lag metrics to get clear on your numbers
Which you should solve first if you have an Attract and Convert Bottleneck
Why creating a new offer or service is not a solution

In order to efficiently solve an Attract bottleneck, you must first determine if you actually have an Attract bottleneck. Ahem, know your numbers. We can’t tell you how many businesses think they have an Attract bottleneck, pay for a massive website overhaul or create a new offer, only to realize Attract is not their bottleneck. Super inefficient to solve the wrong bottleneck. If you do in fact have an Attract bottleneck, this episode will give you tips on identifying then solving it.

Based on what you learned in this episode, do you think you have an Attract bottleneck? What data is telling you that’s the case? Let us know on Instagram!

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If your business is unable to grow at the rate you would like, you might have a bottleneck. A bottleneck is a point of congestion in a production system. Over the past decade working with hundreds of businesses of all sizes and industries, Adrienne created a bottleneck framework to help businesses get more results for less effort, input, and resources.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne introduces the bottleneck framework and kickstarts a bottleneck series we will have over the next several weeks.

Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:

Explains the bottleneck framework
Two key indicators that you have a business bottleneck
A brief breakdown of each of the 5 bottlenecks
Why you should not focus on more than one bottleneck at a time

If you’re currently in a position where you’re putting in a lot of effort but you’re not experiencing the results you think are commensurate for that effort, this episode and series is for you.

Which one do you think is your current bottleneck? Let us know on Instagram!

If you want our support on identifying and busting your business bottlenecks, apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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Every single quarter we have our team and our clients track their time so that we can see where your most valuable resource is actually going. It’s the data we need to make improvements!

One of the most important pieces of clockworking your business + removing yourself from the day-to-day operations starts with a 4D time tracking analysis.

I know, I know...not the sexiest thing to add to your week, but it will 1000% be worth it for a few reasons.

This is DATA! Just like the financial data you rely on to run your business, you need data on where your time is going too.
We can use this data to figure out who your next hire needs to be, how much time you need them for each week, and you’ll have a complete list of tasks you want them to be responsible for to use in the job description.
You’ll be able to get time back THIS WEEK just by following today’s steps.

In this episode, Adrienne shares the 3T’s you’ll apply once you have your time tracking completed, and she reveals the 4th “T” that didn’t even make the book, but is going to change your perspective on everything you do in the day.

Share with us what you’re 3T’ing this week over on instagram or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

Stay tuned for a new series beginning next week on all things bottlenecks!

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Don’t wait until [fill in the blank] to start to Clockwork. I’m sure you’ve heard this before: if you feel like you don’t have time to Clockwork, then that’s exactly why you need to Clockwork! This was exactly what brought today’s guest to Clockwork: max-capacity and growth that brought her to tears.

Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork Superstar, Marcey Rader, award-winning speaker, author, coach and President of Rader Co.! Her training company partners with organizations to keep good people and rescue teams from burnout. Right up our Clockwork alley! So why did Marcey join? Because her maxed-capacity told her it was time and she knows even coaches need coaches.

Topics Marcey + Emily discuss on this episode:

Why even coaches need coaches
Clockworking a referral-based business
What to do when growth feels like it is breaking your business
The truth about the hard work required to make life easy

It is such a pleasure working with coachable clients like Marcey who bring a wealth of knowledge + expertise along with a coachable mind + attitude!

Would love to hear your key takeaways from this episode! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

If you are interested in working with us to clockwork your business, apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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Our goal is to help YOU design a business + team that runs like Clockwork… so you can take a fully unplugged 4 week vacation from your business!

Our goal at Run Like Clockwork: 200 CEOs taking a 4-week vacation

We have found there are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners:

Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart… and
Those who love their work so “vacation” doesn’t really appeal, but they want/need to be ready for other life events (health, maternity leave, moving, aging parents, etc) that happen so they can step away without their business falling apart.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, you will hear from a few of our many Clockwork students who have taken 4-week vacations for various reasons! That is reason to CELEBRATE on this 100th episode for sure!

You will hear:

Michelle Cooper shares about her experience Clockworking her company, Alchemy Accounting, for more profit and less pressure. Michelle is a phenomenal example of leading her team into clarity, efficiency and a 4-week vacation in India in 2021!
Before Clockwork, Kevin Rogers, CEO of Copy Chief, couldn’t imagine taking 4-weeks off without business hitting the fan. Now, he’s confident his team of young free-lancers are prepared and systems in place so he can take 4 weeks off to vacation and write a book he’s had inside for a long time.
Before Clockwork, Katie and Elle, Co-Founders of Wellevation HQ, each took a maternity leave. Now they are each taking their second maternity leave back to back after having Clockworked their business through the Accelerator program. Their experiences during their first and second maternity leaves are drastically different...for the better now!
Julie Herres, owner of Green Oak Accounting, shares how Clockwork helped her turn her anxiety worrying how her business would continue running while she was away on the cruise to now removing herself almost completely from her business while it continues to grow and serve!
Tony + Meg Rulli, Co-Founders of Intentional Spark, share how taking a 4-week vacation in Europe trained them to not inject themselves back into the day to day of their business.

What would you do on a 4-week vacation? When was the last time you took a real vacation from your business?

As you’ll hear in this episode, Clockwork is less about you taking a 4-week vacation from your business, and more about your business taking a 4-week vacation from YOU. If you’d like to understand more about why the 4-week vacation, we have a great blog post you can read here.

Now is the perfect time to prepare your business for a 4-week vacation!

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Not sure if Clockwork will work for you and your business.

Spoiler alert: IT WILL. Period.

We have worked with hundreds of businesses of all industries, backgrounds, products + services, experience, team sizes. Clockwork has increased operational efficiency, got them out of the weeds, increased profit margins, allowed them to take 4-week vacations and remove themselves from their businesses.

Don’t take our word for it.

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, you are going to hear from several Clockwork Accelerator students from various backgrounds, business models, and different reasons for clockworking their businesses + teams to run themselves. You’ll hear how your business is not that special… said in the nicest way possible. ;)

You will hear from these Clockwork rockstars:

Tanya Neufeld from The Strategiste shares about how Clockwork helped her break free from the hiring + firing cycle and grow from solopreneur to a solid team!
Maleeka Hollaway, CEO of The OMG (The Official Maleeka Group), shares how going all in on Clockwork makes removing yourself from the business possible, even when you’re the name/face of your business.
Evan La Ruffa shares how Clockwork increased efficiency + impact in his non-profit organization, IPaintMyMind.
Erica Courdae, Clockwork superstar and DEI expert, shares how to clockwork during your busiest seasons and why being booked + busy is a sign you need to clockwork.

You’re sure to be inspired by hearing their experiences and find parallels between their businesses and yours. We promise: Clockwork can absolutely benefit your company.

Want to hear their full interviews?

Clockworking to break the hire + fire cycle with Tanya Neufeld
Going all in + embracing the process with Maleeka Hollaway
Clockworking to Increase Efficiency + Impact of a Non-Profit with Evan La Ruffa
How to Clockwork during your busiest seasons with Erica Courdae

Want to hear more examples? There are so many more for you here.

Did you miss out on our Live Virtual Conference to Clockwork your business? Don’t worry…

You can still catch the replay and learn how you can take a 4-week, completely unplugged vacation in the next 12 months. Or how to eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in your business. And so much more.

Don’t miss the chance to get the inside scoop on how to clockwork your business! It’s time to reclaim your freedom and create a business that runs like Clockwork.

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What do you think of when you hear the statement: “It is safe for me to slow down”?

In theory I agree, but it’s really hard for me.
It makes me panic inside.
Fixing business bottlenecks feels too urgent to slow down

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne is talking on the Morning Mindset call inside our Clockwork Accelerator program about the mindset shift needed and why it’s necessary to embrace the statement: It is safe for me to slow down

Topics Adrienne discuss on this episode:

If your intent for Clockworking is to create space, slow down to create it now
Examples of why there’s no reward for speed in Clockwork
How to shift your mindset from urgency to efficiency

When it comes to clockworking your business, you do not want to sacrifice efficiency or accuracy for the sake of speed. In a recent episode [mentioned in today’s episode], we interviewed Amanda Bond about her experience with slowing down to solve a bottleneck instead of maintaining a speed that only produced band aid fixes. She’s an incredible example of embodying the statement that it is safe to slow down. Listen here.

Ready to work with us to clockwork your business? Apply now for our FREE Vip Virtual Conference to learn more about how you can take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months!

Over our three sessions together, you’ll learn:

How to eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in your business
How YOU can take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months no matter what niche or industry you’re in
Get the inside scoop from REAL Clockwork Accelerator students who have already done the work to Clockwork their business and are living the results during our Student Q+A

Apply now for our FREE VIP Virtual Event on Friday, March 19th!

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Are you so busy micromanaging that you’ve lost touch with your superpower?

Does your company pass around the “ball of overwhelm”?

Are you navigating a Macy’s Day Parade Snoopy balloon down your business streets?

Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Clockwork Superstar, Kevin Rogers, Founder and CEO of Copy Chief! Kevin packed this conversation with Adrienne full of amazing metaphors and analogies that will have you seeing business and Clockwork differently - through the eyes of a comic turned creative. Over the past year, Kevin has clockworked his business to the point that, soon, he will be taking his 4-week vacation!

Topics Kevin + Adrienne discuss on this episode:

What to do when you’ve got caught passing the ball of overwhelm around your company
Why Kevin said he was lying to himself, and why you may be doing the same
The connection between your superpower and the Queen Bee Role (QBR)
Snoopy balloon or the gold dancer (amazing visual analogy!)

Before Clockwork, Kevin couldn’t imagine taking 4-weeks off without business hitting the fan. Now, he’s confident his team of young free-lancers are prepared and systems in place so he can take 4 weeks off to vacation and write a book he’s had inside for a long time. What a fantastic example!

If you are ready to start delegating like a BOSS and start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today:

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

This 4-Day business bootcamp intensive + VIP Day, happening LIVE March 15-19, 2021, is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder!

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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?

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

If this episode got your wheels turning when it comes to delegation, then we want to invite you to our 4 day Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp!

We built it for YOU.

By the end of our time together, my team and I are going to help you shift from being maxed-out on time and energy, to delegating like a pro!

Mike Michalowicz is also doing a special, bonus masterclass called “Think Like a Shareholder”, during the VIP virtual conference day! This masterclass is designed to help you eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in the business, and how they’re stopping you from getting everything you want!

Start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today!

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“There’s no such thing as an overnight success.” Guessing you’ve heard that. Guessing that may also feel true in your business and experience. Yet how many times do we want change to happen now?? We start to implement a new process, or solve a problem, or hire a team and want it to work seamlessly...today.

Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Amanda Bond - the Ad Strategist, a true Clockwork legend! She shares how she identified a bottleneck in her business… then set out on a year journey to Clockwork a solution (no more bandaids!)… and how the mindset shift that success happens in decades not days helped her maintain motivation and momentum!

Topics Amanda + Adrienne discuss on this episode:

You’ve identified a bottleneck… now what?
Strategies that helped keep Bond focused for 399 days on solving her business bottleneck (you read that right!)
When slowing down is the best thing you can do for your business
Metrics for measuring success of your bottleneck solution
Why your best marketing is delivering on your big promise

To be successful in business, you must be in it for the long haul. The process is simple yet not easy. The problems in our own companies have one common factor: us. If you want to get past the problems, you need to get past your own mindset bottlenecks. Amanda Bond is an incredible example of overcoming the mindset that wanted to tell her to quit. Instead, she persisted and is reaping the rewards!

Want to hear more about Amanda and her team Clockworking? Listen to a previous episode with Amanda: Clockworking to break the burnout cycle and a recent episode with Laura Kwapien from Bond’s team: Working on a team you trust

And if you are ready to start delegating like a BOSS and start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today:

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

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Are you a project hoarder? Do you feel uncomfortable when you’re not in doing mode? Do you ever find yourself believing that the more you do, the more valuable you are?

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Gabrielle address a common belief that holds back CEOs and team members alike: the belief that the more you do, the more valuable you are. Doing more is the opposite of efficiency. Efficiency is doing less, and doing the most valuable activity.

In this episode Emily + Gabrielle discuss:

Signs you might be a project hoarder
How rebalancing the team can either create or alleviate bottlenecks
The value of not doing everything
Strategies for shifting your mindset around time and value

If you’re currently working too many hours, feeling stretched thin, are caught in the weeds of your business operations, or have just been flat-out frustrated or disappointed when it comes to handing things off to others because they never seem to get it done right…

Then we want to invite you to our 4 day Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp!

We built it for YOU.

By the end of our time together, my team and I are going to help you shift from being maxed-out on time and energy, to delegating like a pro!

Start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today!

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It’s true, Clockwork helps you design a business + team that runs itself... so you can take a 4-week vacation (without your business falling apart).

It’s also true that, many times, it’s not about the vacation. Many business owners start clockworking with a goal that has nothing to do with jet setting around the world.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks with Clockwork rockstars and power couple, Scott + Alyssa Barlow, co-founders of Happen To Your Career which helps high achievers navigate career changes. Scott + Alyssa share about what fueled their Clockwork experience over the past year.

In this episode Adrienne, Scott + Alyssa discuss:

Why it’s not always about the vacation
Business bottlenecks and book writing
There are no bonus points for trying to do it all yourself

If you are ready to start delegating like a BOSS and start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today:

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

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Trust is not a fluffy concept. It’s kind of like respect - it’s not immediately given: it’s built over time. The great thing is, you don’t have to feel like trust building is one more thing you have to add to your plate. It can be easy to integrate. Think of trust as a daily deposit that you can watch the compound interest grow.

Trust is the difference maker between a team that is highly functioning and a team that’s one negative BCC away from imploding.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we continue our series on Trust by giving you 9 unexpected (and easy to implement) resources for building trust within your team + yourself.

In this episode Danielia + Emily discuss:

How leveraging your network and mentors builds trust building skills
Why and how to create a culture contract
They share a goldmine of unexpected resources + activities you can start today in your company
Watch Danielia’s favorite TedTalk on trust: Confessions of a Recovering Micromanager by Chieh Huang

Remember, trust is built. It takes time, it is a process. And it is ongoing. It takes input and effort. Whatever you decide to do, do it intentionally and commit.

If you want our support on this, apply for our Accelerator program. You will also get instant access to a free, private training all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

We would love to hear how you are actively building trust on your team. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

FINAL CALL: If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through February 17th! The winners will be chosen and announced no later than February 19th.

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You can have a great business and do amazing work, but if your team culture lacks trust, you are going to hold your business back from its full potential. It’s true what they say: Teamwork makes the dream work.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily talks with Clockwork rockstar, Laura Kwapien, about her experience as a team member in Amanda Bond’s company, The Ad Strategist. Laura shares how clockworking on a team that she trusts allowed her to learn + grow from an administrative position into a coaching role.

In this episode Laura + Emily discuss:

How vulnerability builds trust between CEO and team members
Experience of learning Clockwork at the same time as joining a company
The importance of having a system for knowledge transfer
The FIVE Ts: Trash, Trim, Transfer, Treasure, and TRUST
How Laura clockworked herself from an admin position into a coach role

Is your company a place you would want to work as a team member? Does your culture foster trust through vulnerability + communication? Do you have a system for transferring knowledge so your team can be autonomous? Are you actively encouraging growth, trusting each person to move into a role that challenges + excites them?

These are all questions to chew on and take an honest look at. Would love to hear how you are actively building trust on your team. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork or share inside our free Run Like Clockwork Facebook Community.

If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through February 17th! The winners will be chosen and announced no later than February 19th.

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Trust is one of the most important variables to Clockworking success. Trust influences delegation, communication, team culture, autonomy, efficiency, and overall team interactions. Thankfully, trust is not a finite resource that you either have or don’t have. It is something you build over time.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we continue our series on Trust by giving you tools and resources for building trust within your team + yourself.

Topics Adrienne + Emily discuss:

Indicators you might have a lack of trust within your team
The parallel between trust in your personal relationships + your team members
Tips + tools to build trust with your team
How a mindset of continuous improvement builds trust + efficiency

How is your team doing now when it comes to trust? After listening to this episode, which indicators of a breakdown of trust surface in your team culture? Which tool can you implement immediately to help build trust on your team?

We’d love to hear what resonated with you and if you found these tips helpful! We’d also love to hear what Enneagram Type you are! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

If you want our support on this, you can always apply for our program. We also have a free, private training that you can apply for. It’s all about “How to take your 4 week vacation in the next 12 months” which dives deep into how to design your business + team that runs itself.

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Truth bomb: you will never take your 4-week unplugged vacation if you don’t trust that important business decisions, execution, and growth will get done.

The topic of trust surfaces a lot with our Clockwork client coaching sessions. Hiring, delegation, autonomy, giving access to information, team culture - TRUST is at the center of it all.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we start a series on Trust to help you uncover areas lacking trust and give you tools and resources for building trust within your team + yourself. Today’s episode is Adrienne talking on the Morning Mindset call inside our Clockwork Accelerator program.

Topics Adrienne covers:

The various sources of not trusting and how to identify it
Key indicators you lack trust with your team member (or partner)
The relationship between trust + autonomy
What to do if you don’t trust a team member
Trusting your team with financial and confidential information

Trust is built over time. It’s not something you’ll get day one with every person, but it’s something you can work on and build. There are ways to build trust with people and within your culture that you’re going to have to have in order to remove yourself from the business.

Would love to hear your key takeaways as it relates to trust! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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You’ve likely heard the term zone of genius - but what is it exactly and how do you get there? And what does it have to do with Clockwork?

Your zone of genius is your unique power. It is a one-of-a-kind quality that you bring to your life and to your work and lets you do certain things better than almost anyone else. It feels rewarding + exhilarating.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Erica discuss the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and how it relates to Clockwork and rebalancing your team!

In this episode Erica + Adrienne discuss:

The Big Leap “Zones” and how to identify which zone you are in
How the “Upper Limit” shows up for CEOs
How the Big Leap applies to rebalancing your team
The Clockwork tool that will help you + your team move into your zones of genius

This is such a rich conversation about how small business owners can lead their teams towards their individual zones of genius while also stepping more fully into their on zone of genius.

We highly recommend you grab a copy of The Big Leap and Clockwork if you haven’t read them already. This small but mighty book is one we will be gifting to all our clients - a must read!

Have you read The Big Leap and/or Clockwork yet? We’d love to hear! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level

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As a solopreneur, you wear all the hats. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a small team, can you remember the days when you knew your favorite hat, yet had to keep taking it off to wear other ones that didn’t fit you well? Wearing all the hats is a common bottleneck to business growth + efficiency.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, our Clockworker guest is Amari Ice, known as the Prince of Hearts. As a solopreneur, he knew his favorite hat to wear was his crown as a gay matchmaker, hypnotherapist, and relationship coach, yet he found himself wearing all the hats. Not anymore! He shares his journey with Clockwork, which helped him hand off hats as he hired new team members, growing his business and opening up new amazing opportunities!

Topics Amari + Laurie discuss on this episode:

Hiring to hand off some of the hats you’re wearing
Why leaders shouldn’t focus on improving their weaknesses
Why Amari called Clockwork necessary for making his goals inevitable

Recognizing that he was the bottleneck in his business led Amari to Clockwork. Clockwork led him to handing off the hats holding his business back so he could wear his crown and work in his zone of genius as his business continues to grow. What a great example!

What hat(s) are you currently wearing that you would love to take off and give to a team member? We’d love to hear! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @princeamari

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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One thing that never ends as a business owner - hiring.

Especially as you remove yourself from your business + design a team that runs itself, you will be hiring more frequently, which is a great thing! It can also feel daunting at times as it is a skill to continually improve. We have a process for job posting + hiring that we teach within our Accelerator program, but we wanted to share some tips that will be helpful for you now.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Emily share 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people! These same tips are what Emily used to hire + double our team in the past 6 months!

In this episode Emily + Adrienne discuss:

Our top 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people
The ONE thing you must do before hiring
Our secret sauce for creating stellar job postings
How tracking your time is more important for your business than financial tracking
Bonus tip for hiring the best for your team

We’re so excited to support you as your business grows and you rebalance your team! There are incredible people waiting to join your company - we promise! We hope you find these tips helpful for hiring amazing people.

To get started on Clockwork and see some hiring strategies + a job posting example, grab the free Clockwork Kit here.

What qualities do you look for in a team member? What is the next role you think you’d like to hire? We’d love to hear!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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“I’ve gotta say, I didn’t totally know what we did before Clockwork. Like, I knew what we did, we do accounting + bookkeeping… but I didn’t truly understand the impact we were creating.”

If you’ve ever gotten caught up in doing your work and lost sight of why, you’re not alone! Clarity is the fuel for an ultra-efficient business + team that runs like Clockwork.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily talks with Clockwork rockstar, Michelle Cooper, about her experience Clockworking her company, Alchemy Accounting, for more profit and less pressure. Michelle is a phenomenal example of leading her team into clarity, efficiency and a 4-week vacation in India in 2021!

In this episode Emily + Michelle discuss:

How things shift when you get clear on your company impact
The impact on revenue between being a flood light and a laser beam
How Michelle’s team set an Oct revenue goal of $30k and hit $160k!
How Michelle used to travel a lot for work and now Clockwork helped Michelle book a 4-week unplugged vacation!

More profit, less pressure - isn’t that what every small business owner wants?! We love that Clockwork helped Michelle gain more profit + less pressure… and now she is able to pay that forward to her accounting clients in an even bigger way!

This was such an inspiring conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @michellecooper

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Picture this: someone on your team comes to you and says they are leaving, for whatever reason.

What is the first thing that comes to your mind?

Would you feel prepared?

Would your business halt or just hiccup?

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Laurie from Team RLC talk about how to navigate losing a key team member. It’s inevitable that you will have team members outgrow and leave… we want to help you think through some things so you feel prepared.

Topics Adrienne + Laurie discuss on this episode:

Cultivating a culture of open communication
How to leave the door open for the future
Setting up systems now to make offboarding transitions smoother
Splitting roles up by strengths + identifying gaps

Laurie has been an integral part of our Run Like Clockwork team. We will miss her and wish her the best in this new chapter! Perhaps you have a Laurie on your team who is a key team member and you’re worried about if/when they leave. Or perhaps you have someone leaving your team, for whatever reasons, we hope this episode sheds light on things you can do now to make the off-boarding transition and replacement as smooth as possible.

What has been the most difficult part of losing a team member for you? Would love to hear! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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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.

In this episode Erica + Adrienne discuss:

Why “I’m too busy” is exactly why now is the right time to clockwork
The valuable relationships built inside the Accelerator program
How knowing your priorities helps you decide what to trash, trim, transfer, and treasure to save time and energy in your current season.
Why you shouldn’t serve everyone
How flexible structures serve your business better long term

If you’ve wanted to get your business operations in order and improve efficiency in your business… and stopped yourself with “I’m just too busy right now” or “I’ll do it once this chaotic season blows over”... then it is absolutely the right time to clockwork your business. You can’t afford not to. Make sure to connect with Erica at www.ericacourae.com and her Pause on the Play podcast.

This was such a fantastic conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @ericacourdae

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If you’ve ever wished your team members would take ownership of their role, you’re not alone. It is a very common challenge business owners have when it comes to their team members.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne and Gabrielle from Team RLC talk about the key ingredients needed to create a culture where taking ownership of your role is nurtured to become the norm.

Topics Adrienne + Gabrielle discuss on this episode

Why your team members might not be being proactive and taking initiative
How to know if you have inadvertently closed the road for the extra mile
The key ingredients that contribute to team members staying engaged and owning their role
Permission as a two-way street to autonomy
The value of time tracking to inform and support taking ownership + growth

If you truly want your business + team to run itself and remove yourself from the daily operations so you can take a fully unplugged 4-week vacation, creating a company culture where everyone takes ownership of their role is necessary and so rewarding. I hope this episode gives you some tangible next steps as well as casts a vision for what’s possible.

Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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If you’ve ever finished work at the end of the day or week and wondered “what in the world did I really do? Was it important? I know I’m the business owner… but what is my actual, most valuable role?” And on top of that, you realize that in any given week, you and most everyone on your team all are doing marketing, or checking the support inbox, or answering calls. Who should actually be doing each task?

There’s nothing as inefficient as confusion. Clarity is the fuel for an ultra-efficient business + team that runs like Clockwork.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, we have the power partnership of Katie DePaola + Liv Chapman as guests on the show! Katie + Liv are the CEO + COO of the Inner Glow Circle and share about how embracing your role + rebalancing the team are crucial parts of their Clockwork journey.

In this episode Adrienne, Katie + Liv discuss:

Finding clarity + direction in your roles + those within your team
How Clockwork helps you become more proactive instead of reactive
Slowing down to track + analyze metrics for scaling
The power of partnership + how to make it work effectively

Learning to navigate resistance, embrace roles, and rebalance your team is an important, necessary part of Clockworking your business. Katie + Liv give an honest look into their journey with Clockwork as business partners + team leaders and how it’s affected their personal lives. You can also grab a copy of Katie’s new book, At Least You Look Good: Learning to Glow Through What You Go Through

This was such a great conversation! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @innerglowcircle

And, hey! If you realize that you might be the bottleneck in your business — and you’re ready to get out of the way and let your business grow! — We’re hosting a private training on December 8th at 12pm ET for people interested in Clockworking their business who want to know:⁠

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Why you hate the work you're doing⁠

How to get to the point where you can think beyond the fire right in front of you⁠

How to build systems that are fully optimized & efficient⁠

The exact steps we use to hire a team of dynamic A-players⁠

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This is a FREE, private training available by application only, because we want to be sure that this information will actually help you move forward to your next level.

Apply now at clockworkaccelerator.com/apply for an invitation to our advanced private training on how to take a 4-week vacation in the next 12 months!

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Focusing our attention + efforts on recruiting, employing and retaining the next generation is where our businesses are going. So what do we need to know to hire amazing Millennial and Gen Z team members and create an environment and company culture where they thrive and bring immense value to your team?

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks with Danielia Barron about best practices when hiring the next generation of talent. Daniela is the newest coach addition to Team RLC and brings a wealth of experience from the non-profit and family camp world on staff + program development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

What does it take to get amazing talent into your company and keep them? And how do you compete with larger corporations when it comes to employing talent? Adrienne + Danielia really dig in!

Topics Danielia + Adrienne discuss on this episode:

Values + traits of next generation team members (Millennials + Gen Z)
What the next generation is looking for in a company culture
The importance of autonomy for Clockworking + the recruitment + retention of next generations
The benefit of practices that are centered on diversity, equity + inclusion

As a small business, it can be challenging or even impossible to compete with larger corporations when it comes to recruiting talent if only based on money. However, there are many things that rank higher than money for Millennials + Gen Z that can give you a competitive advantage: meaning, social justice, doing something that does good in the world, authenticity, autonomy, and flexibility.

There was such a great conversation and one that’s needed within all businesses as well for continued growth! Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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You are exactly where you need to be - in business and life. It’s not a race. You don’t need to hustle 24/7. You don’t need to compare your current chapter with someone else’s. Your journey is yours.

We are very straightforward about Clockwork not being a quick fix. It’s a process. A process that we’re here to support all our clients with through it all, which is so rewarding!

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Lilly Ferrick, self-proclaimed Clockwork evangelist, shares how realizing Clockwork is not a race helped her create systems + hire team members at a steady pace. No burnout. No more working weekends.

Topics Lilly + Emily discuss in this episode:

Recognizing the business season you’re in and how to leverage it
Introducing a new hire to Clockwork
The power of knowing you are exactly where you need to be
Why Lilly calls Clockwork a game-changer

Take a deep breath. Listen to the episode. Gain some perspective on your vision ahead. Then focus on the step in front of you.

Let us know what resonated most with you!! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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What’s holding you back from delegating your content?

There are many reasons we hear from our Clockwork clients as to why they “can’t” delegate their content:

Only I can write what’s in my head
No one else will sound like me
My audience is used to hearing from me
I’m the face/voice of my company
I don’t have the budget

Our guest today on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Lacy Boggs, totally gets it. As the Director of the Content Direction Agency, she has worked with hundreds of personality-driven businesses to help them get their content writing and marketing off of their plates with confidence.

Topics Lacy + Adrienne discuss in this episode:

What is a personality-driven brand?
How does a personality-driven brand business clockwork their content off their plate?
What is a brand voice + why does it matter when delegating content?
Questions to ask when hiring a copywriter
Repurposing content as a strategy when clockworking
First steps for hiring a copywriter + content strategist

Lacy has written content for Run Like Clockwork for years and is a Clockwork client as well - so who better to drop?! I know you are going to get so many valuable tips on Clockworking your content from this episode! You can also connect with Lacy directly here.

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to delegating content? Let us know! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @lacylu42

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Each season of your life requires something different from your business. Each season of your business requires something different from your life.

Assessing your capacity in each season and setting up your systems and strategic hires to support your life + business in that season is what Clockwork helps you do.

This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Clockwork rockstar, Katie Proctor, shares a tale of 4 maternity leaves. Before Clockwork, Katie Proctor and Elle Queen, Co-Founders of Wellevation HQ, each took a maternity leave. Now they are each taking their second maternity leave back to back after having Clockworked their business through the Accelerator program. Their experiences during their first and second maternity leaves are drastically different...for the better now!

Topics Katie + Adrienne discuss in this episode:

How the experience of their first maternity leaves differs from their second
How the right hire can change everything
Taking capacity into consideration when defining the vision for your company and future growth
Making the decision to focus on one bottleneck at a time
The importance of metrics and the data-driven approach of Clockwork

We are so honored that Clockwork is “sanity-saving” (Katie’s words) for Ellie + Katie and played such a vital role in helping them feel confident during their maternity leaves, knowing their business + team is running without them while they enjoy their baby snuggles.

What is this season of your life requiring of your business right now? How can you take into consideration your capacity to inform what systems + hires you need right now? Let us know! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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How long does it take for you or your team member to find something? Are they in places that are easy to find? Or does it take 45 minutes to find the exact thing you’re looking for. This is quite common, especially in this digital era we live in, when it’s easier to just create a new document or video… but then the old, outdated one is still living somewhere, taking up digital space and causing confusion.

This can actually be a huge inefficiency to your business. Think about it, if it takes someone on your team 5 minutes to find something, it’s all good. But if it takes 45 minutes to dig around, that’s costing you money and creating frustration.

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Adrienne talks about digital clutter as a major source of inefficiency in business. Since being a Lean Six Sigma expert in her corporate/large manufacturing career, she has adapted the principals + tools for efficiency in small businesses.

Topics Adrienne covers in this episode:

The cost of clutter
How to apply the Lean Six Sigma system called 5S to your digital + physical world
Elaborates on the 5S’s: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
How to use the Clockwork ACDC framework for organizing

What’s at stake if you don’t set up and sustain a digital system? Well, you waste time and money, and cause a lot of stress + frustration by not having efficient systems to keep you and your team organized and standardized.

Bonus tip: it does not have to be you setting up and maintaining the systems. You could assign it to a team member. #winning

Let us know how it goes! We’d love some screenshots of your digital or physical space. We love peeking at the backends of businesses. Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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Excited to Clockwork your business… then discover you have a team member resistant to it? Yeah, super common. So how do you get your team on-board and convince them of the benefits of Clockworking?

On this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Emily, Erica, and Gabbi talk about how to convince your team to Clockwork.

Topics covered on this episode:

Laying the foundation when hiring new team members
The mindset shift you need to make as a CEO to overcome resistance
Communicating the benefits to the team member
How to find what motivates your team members
The connection between everyone working in your zone of genius and buy-in
Valuing continuous improvement as a team
Changing resistance to curiosity

There are so many benefits for your team members to Clockwork: they get to operate in autonomy + with authority, and operate with clear expectations and outcomes. Everyone is set up to win. Communicating the benefits is key.

We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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This week’s guest on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Maleeka Hollaway, is an excellent example of going ALL IN on Clockworking and embracing the process as a long-term solution. Maleeka is the CEO of The OMG (The Official Maleeka Group), a thriving PR agency. When she joined the Clockwork Accelerator program just 4 months ago, she jumped in the deep-end and her team followed her lead. On this episode, Maleek talks with Emily of Team RLC about going all in + embracing the process of Clockwork.

Topics Emily + Maleeka also cover:

Clockworking to maintain a certain quality of life
The value of having a team who’s all in, too
The mindset shift needed to remove yourself from a company with your name in the title
The power of embracing the process
Slowing down to identify the gaps and improve
Hiring and integrating the new team members into the Clockwork process

If you’ve been telling yourself you don’t have time to Clockwork, or that you can’t remove yourself from your company because you are the name/face of it, or you struggle to embrace the process and maintain sustained momentum, then we know you will find a ton of value from hearing Maleeka’s Clockwork experience!

We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @the_omg_llc

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How can you clockwork your team when you are so often needed to jump in and fix everything for everyone? When this happens, the truth is, YOU are the bottleneck. In the Clockwork process, Mike Michalowicz and Adrienne Dorison created the ACDC framework to help you and your team identify bottlenecks coming before it even becomes a problem.

The four major stages in the flow of business are Attracting prospects, Converting prospects into clients, Delivering the promised offering to clients, and Collecting payment in return: ACDC.

On this week’s Team Takeover of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Laurie, one of the RLC coaches inside the Accelerator program, talks about how to identify if you have a bottleneck in your business and what to do when you find one using the ACDC framework.

In this episode, Laurie covers:

The four major stages of flow in business
Specific examples of what a bottleneck in each of the ACDC categories might look like
Which bottleneck to tackle first if you have more than one
The double helix conundrum that most business owners experience
Why building out an ACDC metrics dashboard is help monitor and balance metrics for consistent growth. (Learn more about how to build out a metrics dashboard on this previous episode: More on Metrics)

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your ACDC and Clockwork questions!

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“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.”

Topics Cassie + Shay cover in this episode:

Scaling your business on the backend + frontend
Internal + external growth
The connection between anxiety and trust
How growing a business is growing yourself
Building a life beyond business
How to hire + hand over ownership
How they grew from a team of 5 to now 20, completely remote + global

Growth is essential for leading + scaling a business, both internally as a leader and internally in operations. When you grow a business, you really grow yourself.

Building and leading a business doesn’t have to become your life. Clockwork helps you design a business + team that runs itself… so you can have a life beyond business.

If you're interested in getting the support you need to get clockworked, our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program is open NOW for enrollment. You can go here for all the details: www.clockworkaccelerator.com

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Do you work with independent contractors within your business? Most likely, you’re saying YES right now. Independent contractors are a valuable part of small business operations, especially as you scale.

So how do they fit into Clockworking? Can you even Clockwork your business with contractors popping in and out?

On today’s episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we have Clockwork Superstars, Jessi Honard and Marie Parks, Co-Founders of North Star Messaging and Strategy sharing how they scaled their agency-style business with employees and independent contractors alike with Clockwork. So much valuable insight!

They also discuss:

Pivoting during COVID-19
Clockworking with independent contractors
How overwhelm is a choice
How things breaking while on vacation can be empowering

When Jessi + Marie found Clockwork, they were tired of working to the max. Now, they have a thriving team, work 25 hours a week, and take regular vacations to hike + write while their business + team continues to grow and run like clockwork.

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Would you self-classify as a control freak? Is wanting control something you relate with?

If that’s you, you’re certainly not alone! And if you’re wanting to scale your business without the 24/7 grind, you can’t do it alone.

Today on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne is teaching you how to delegate, even if you’re a control freak. This is a special episode because we’re giving you a sneak peek into one of the morning mindset sessions inside the Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp. In this session Adrienne talks about two of her core values: radical responsibility and continuous improvement and how they counterbalance a need for control when learning to delegate effectively.

Topics Adrienne also covers:

How taking radical responsibility helps you release control
The role of taking personal responsibility when delegating
Why mistakes are super important for you and your team
Our motto and process for debriefing mistakes on our team

Much of the mindset shift needed is around mistakes. If we don’t make mistakes, we have minimal learning.

We would love to hear what resonated most with you in this episode! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

Want DOUBLE the results from your business in HALF the time?

Join my upcoming FREE training, Clockwork Roadmap: 7 foundational steps to build a scalable business that runs itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24.

You will learn:

How to remove yourself as the linchpin.
How to scale your business faster.
How to do it ALL without the added stress!

Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to!

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Everyone’s tipping point for Clockworking their business is different. Preparing for a major life event, illness, having time to start another business, vacation, scaling income + impact. You name it, we’ve heard it... and whatever it is, it’s a great reason!

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne speaks with Julie Herres, the owner of Green Oak Accounting and one of our founding Clockwork students. For Julie, her tipping point was preparing for a Disney Cruise with her family. She shares how Clockwork helped her turn her anxiety worrying how her business would continue running while she was away on the cruise to now removing herself almost completely from her business while it continues to grow and serve!

Adrienne + Julie have a great discussions about:

Why you should delegate the outcome, not the task
Pivoting from an in-office team to working remotely
Deciding vs Delegating
What your team needs to know in order to be prepared for the unexpected
The reward of removing yourself from your business

Julie’s journey with Clockworking from cruise anxiety to taking a 4-week vacation while her business + team runs like clockwork is so freaking inspiring and what Clockwork is all about!

No matter what gets you started, there are so many external and internal rewards of removing yourself from your business through Clockwork. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @greenoakacct

If you’re overwhelmed, overworked and worried about what would happen to your business if you stepped away for awhile, then I want to invite you to a free training coming up:

Clockwork Roadmap: 7 Foundational Steps to Build a Scalable Business that Runs Itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24.

You will learn:

How to remove yourself as the linchpin.
How to scale your business faster.
How to do it ALL without the added stress!

Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to!

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The road to burnout looks different for every business owner but usually involves several similar elements: doing it all yourself longer than you should, thinking scaling means more time, money + effort, running on all cylinders without a vacay (mental or physical) in sight.

My guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, is Amanda Bond - the Ad Strategist, close friend of mine and Clockwork All-Star! She shares her story of burnout and how Clockworking helped her break the burnout cycle and step into more ease + efficiency… and how it can help you, too!

Topics also discussed on this episode:

The cost of doing it all yourself
The mindset shift of thinking of your team as an asset
When to slow down/stop marketing
The difference between the Clockwork book and Accelerator program

Amanda Bond is such an incredible example of how Clockworking can turn a maxed out, overworked and overwhelmed business owner into a thriving leader with a life outside of work! We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @theadstrategist

Want DOUBLE the results from your business in HALF the time?

Join my upcoming FREE training, Clockwork Roadmap: 7 foundational steps to build a scalable business that runs itself, Wed Sept 23 or Thur Sept 24.

You will learn:

How to remove yourself as the linchpin.
How to scale your business faster.
How to do it ALL without the added stress!

Take back your time to actually enjoy the things YOU want to!

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Hiring + firing can be one of those daunting elements of building and growing a business. It’s what keeps many solopreneurs running solo, overworked and overwhelmed as well.

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, we have a guest Clockwork superstar, Tanya Neufeld from The Strategiste sharing about how Clockwork helped her break free from the hiring + firing cycle and grow from solopreneur to a solid team!

Topics discussed on this episode:

Beginning Clockwork as a solopreneur
How Clockworking approaches hiring differently
How to know if you have a vision bottleneck
The permission you need to make your first hire

It’s so insightful and great that Tanya dives deep into the team side of business because it really is paramount to Clockworking. You don’t need to have a full team, full-time. But you have to be able to delegate to your team in order to Clockwork.

If you are ready to start delegating like a BOSS and start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today:

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

This 5-Day business bootcamp intensive, happening LIVE September 14-18, 2020, is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder!

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Most of us started our businesses not being masters at managing people or masters of delegation. [True talk]. We were really good at the one thing we wanted to start our businesses for… then got into a position where we don’t know how to lead, manage, or have people support us effectively.

The process of delegation is great in helping remove you as the bottleneck. If you’re the only one who can make decisions, you are the bottleneck, which is stunting your company’s growth.

This episode is going to be super helpful for you to understand why delegation hasn’t worked in the past, why you’re frustrated with your team in its current state, why you may have mismanaged people because of expectations.

Adrienne dives into the 3 big reasons we fail to delegate:

We think we can do it better ourselves
We don’t value Design time, we only value Doing
We don’t know how to delegate so we fail to do it

Once you learn how to delegate effectively, you will experience a new kind of growth + freedom!

Do any of these 3 reasons resonate with you? Have you ever found yourself saying any of these things? Let us know! Tell us over on Instagram @rlclockwork or inside our Run Like Clockwork Free Community on Facebook!

Then I want to invite you to our 5 day Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp!

We built it for YOU.

By the end of our time together, my team and I are going to help you shift from being maxed-out on time and energy, to delegating like a pro!

Mike Michalowicz is also doing a special, bonus masterclass called “Think Like a Shareholder”, which speaks directly to reason #2 why we fail to delegate! This masterclass is designed to help you eliminate the 5 biggest success-crushing beliefs you currently have about your role in the business, and how they’re stopping you from getting everything you want!

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There are two types of overworked and overwhelmed business owners:

Those who are desperate to take a 4-week vacation without their business falling apart…
Those who love their work so “vacation” doesn’t really appeal, but they want/need to be ready for other life events (health, maternity leave, moving, aging parents, etc) that happen so they can step away without their business falling apart.

Our guest this week, Gabriela Pereira, used to be the second. She loves her work as the Founder + Instigator of her company, DIY MFA (which helps writers get the knowledge without the college), and can’t imagine a vacay. However, she joined the Run Like Clockwork Accelerator to implement systems to prepare her business + team for personal health reasons.

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Gabriela talks to RLC Lead Coach, Emily, about how the Clockwork systems helped her hire during a health crisis and double her profits from last year!

On this episode Emily + Gabriela discuss:

Growth from focusing on systems
Ditching job titles when rebalancing your team
How Gabriela doubled her profits from all of last year
How to document a “gut feeling” when capturing systems
Redefining “vacation”
How Clockworking supports her mental health
The leadership shift from “have to” to “get to”

Vulnerability + transparency is an incredibly strong trait of leadership, which Gabriela demonstrates so beautifully on this episode and within her business. We would love to hear what resonated most with you! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork + @diymfa

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“I knew that in order to grow, I’d have to release most of the things, which felt really scary and it took awhile, but with Run Like Clockwork, everything changed and shifted.” Lexi D’Angelo

Leadership within Clockwork looks like doing less, not more. Releasing control and allowing other people on your team to do things you may be really strong in (or not) frees you up to really lead in your position as the visionary of your company.

On this week’s Team Takeover episode of the Run like Clockwork Podcast, RLC Lead Coach, Emily, talks with Clockwork superstar, Lexi D’Angelo, about her business journey with Clockwork and how it’s impacted her leadership growth. Lexi shares how to allow your team to take the lead with implementation of the Clockwork principles to unlock the next level of growth and fulfillment.

On this episode Emily + Lexi discuss:

The importance of being aligned with your Clockwork Why
How to get out of the trap of grinding for money without fulfillment
Which hire Lexi needed to be the bridge between the Visionary and implementation
How to allow your team to implement Clockwork
The rose + thorn of Clockworking

Lexi underwent a huge business + leadership shift through the process of Clockworking the TabWoo Institute and Integrative AlchemyTM Practitioner Certification. Through her fully trusting the Clockwork process, her company has experienced rapid growth (in team + revenue) and says “Clockworking is opening up so many more options and changing the timeline of what is possible.”

Want to start getting the most of your team, tools and talent... today?!

Join our Clockwork Your Business: Delegate to Accelerate Bootcamp

This 5-Day business bootcamp intensive is designed to help you focus on creating the business of your dreams, (one that outlives you) by working smarter and not harder!

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Where were you and what were you doing when the idea for your business came to you?

Origin stories are so fascinating and give such fun insight into how businesses + non-profits came to be!

On this week’s Team Takeover episode of the Run like Clockwork Podcast, Clockwork superstar, Evan La Ruffa, shares his origin story for founding his non-profit, IPaintMyMind, which is making an incredible impact in Chicago, IL. He takes an entrepreneurial approach to non-profit work and shares how Clockworking his non-profit increased efficiency + impact.

Topics Evan + Emily cover are:

The similarities between a small business and non-profit organization
How to increase revenue to directly increase impact + deliver on the big promise
A misconception of how non-profit organizations can generate money
How to hire + delegate so that you’re in a position to provide at your highest value level
Hiring to serve the QBR (Queen Bee Role) + using the “S Curve”

Evan embodies the core of the QBR + mission of IPaintMyMind: fun + professional! We know you will enjoy this episode and would love to hear what valuable take-aways you get from it! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork and @ipaintmymind to let us know you listened!

If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program is open now through Aug 28th! The winner will be chosen and announced no later than September 4th.

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This week on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Clockwork superstar, Steve Lucin shares about his experience Clockworking his non-profit. Steve Lucin is a creative entrepreneur at SteveLucin.com and stakeholder of several businesses, including the non-profit, Support Creativity. Steve was the recipient of the Clockwork Accelerator scholarship last year and has since joined Continuum. So honored to have him in our Clockwork circle!

Topics covered in this episode:

How to be creative with resources when running a non-profit organization
Balancing + prioritizing multiple businesses along with a non-profit
March: the beginning and ending of so much in business + life
Taking a 4 week vacation / paternity leave
How to leverage a love/hate relationship with time-tracking
Implementing Clockwork through the Accelerator and Continuum

Non-profits are such an incredible contribution to our communities and world! Run Like Clockwork proudly supports non-profits through financial support as well as giving scholarships for non-profits to join our Accelerator program, so we can give back and create a ripple effect with our impact.

If you are a non-profit business (or would like to nominate one), our scholarship application for non-profit founders to join our Accelerator program are open now through Aug 28th! The winner will be chosen and announced on Sept 1st. Apply here.

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The two concepts of efficiency + excellence can feel like opposing forces. Thankfully, they do not need to be mutually exclusive, and actually can work beautifully to balance each other within your business. That development of each + balance begins with a mindset shift.

On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Erica + Emily from Team RLC talk about the mindset of efficiency + excellence and give tangible action steps you can take to balance the two so that you can improve your business operations and deliver on your big promise to your clients + customers.

Topics Emily + Erica cover in this episode:

The mindset of efficiency
Two key efficiency principles
The power of creating false deadlines
Why automation is not efficiency
The mindset of excellence
The difference between excellence and perfectionism
Two actionable steps you can take for excellence in your business

Why is it important to improve both efficiency + excellence to work together? Because it doesn’t matter how efficiently you do something if it’s wrong.

Next step solution: identify your current bottleneck [for an in-depth look, check out a free Bottleneck Training Adrienne did: www.runlikeclockwork.com/bottleneck-training]

And as always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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Vision + values can often feel like “nice-to-haves” or something big companies have and seem like “maybe somedays” for small businesses. In reality, creating + articulating vision + values are essential to Clockworking your business as they are really the foundation to giving your team members agency in decision making.

In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne shares how to use your vision + values to Clockwork your business. As the visionary of your business, it is your responsibility to set your team up for success by communicating your vision + values.

In this episode, Adrienne covers:

How communicating your vision + values creates autonomy in decision making.
The benefits of communicating your company vision + values on your team.
How to define & communicate your vision, logistically speaking.
How to create a BIG vision without getting distracted by all the ideas.
Signs your vision may not be clear to your team.

One of my favorite quotes by Jack Welch, which we cite often inside the Clockwork Accelerator program, is “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Leadership begins when you step up as the visionary to create a compelling vision + communicate in a way that empowers your team to grow and run with the vision.

In September, I’ll be doing a masterclass on Supercharging Your Vision. I’m super excited to help you dive deeper into cultivating + communicating a vision that moves you, your team, and company forward. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon!

As always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your Clockwork questions!

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When your drive for achievement is strong, your celebration needs to be strong, too!

At Team Run Like Clockwork, we are big on goal setting, metrics to keep us on track, and celebrating wins along the way. We know as business owners, it’s easy to get caught up in the inertia of the day to day or else fixated on the huge, visionary goals.

On this week’s Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily, RLC Lead Coach and Director of Programming, and Laurie, RLC Coach and Profit First Professional, celebrate some incredible testimonials from clients who have completed a year of Clockworking inside our Accelerator + Continuum programs! So much to celebrate...and so much for you to look forward to in your business when you Clockwork it!

In this episode, Emily + Laurie talk about personal + professional wins to be celebrating in a year and the different ways you can win with Clockwork. They highlight 4 business leaders who have a whole lot to celebrate: systems, team, goals, communication skills, and a whole lot of vacations happening!

What will YOU be celebrating in a year?!

If you haven’t yet, join our free Run Like Clockwork Community along with hundreds of like-minded business owners all working towards the same goal: to design a business + team that runs like Clockwork and to take a 4-week, completely unplugged vacation - like a BOSS!

You can join at www.runlikeclockwork.com/community

If you have taken your 4-week vacation, we want to know! Go to www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-week-vacation , fill in the form and give us all the details on how your 4-week vacation went… we have something special to send you to congratulate you on all your hard work!

So much to CELEBRATE!

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Today we’re doing something fun! We’re answering your community questions! If you’re not yet inside our new, free Run Like Clockwork Community, what are you waiting for?! When you join, you also get a Clockwork Roadmap Trello board that takes you step by step through the Clockwork process.

A few weeks ago we had an “Ask Anything” inside the community and some great questions were asked, so I’m answering them right here, right now.

Questions Adrienne answers are:

Some things in the business seem awfully sensitive to share, how do you decide who to share them with, especially when preparing for and during a 4-week vacation?
Has anyone hired during COVID? We are looking to bring on another developer, but for now are all working from home. Eventually we will all be back in the office... but how are you interviewing? Face to face? Video chat? This is new territory for us all!
If our brand promise is in the ballpark but is not a homerun, we will be using our resources and everything to protect a QBR that delivers a promise that may not be one that adds the most value to customers. Any comments or advice on revising the brand promise?

I hope that the answers I give to these questions is helpful for you, too. And if you have more questions, join us inside the Run Like Clockwork Community!

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“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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When was the last time you took a real vacation from your business?

I know vacation feels like a thing of the past as we’re in a global pandemic, but I don’t want you to put your #operationvacation dreams aside just because of what’s going on in the world. This is actually the perfect time to prepare your business for a 4-week vacation.

In this episode, Adrienne shares:

The two responses I get when I talk to business owners about vacation
The mindset that may be keeping you procrastinating + resistant
Why the 4-week vacation is about so much more than a vacation
What makes the 4-week vacation the ultimate litmus test
The benefits for your team of you taking a 4-week vacation
How “vacation” looks different for everyone (no beach + palm trees required)
What things to expect to change after taking your vacation from your business

If you’ve been on the fence about taking your vacation or you find yourself procrastinating on it, we would love to support you inside our Clockwork Accelerator program: www.runlikeclockwork.com/vacation

You can also join us within our free Run Like Clockwork Community.

If you’ve already taken your 4-week vacation, we want to know about it! We have a gift to send you! Fill out this quick form: www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-week-vacation

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If your previous quarter was a bit of a curveball (hello, 2020!), then planning your next quarter successfully is especially important. Of course, if the previous quarter was a breeze, successfully planning the upcoming quarter is still super important as it is a core activity of running + scaling a business.

On this week’s Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Emily + Laurie are back to go over 6 important components of successful quarterly planning.

Here are the 6 components that we cover in more depth in the episode:

Take the time to review + revisit your Big Vision
Identify your current bottleneck [for an in-depth look, check out a free Bottleneck Training Adrienne did: www.runlikeclockwork.com/bottleneck]
Decide on your strategies for fixing the bottleneck
Capture lead + lag metrics
Capture systems
Review, adapt + nurture both the strategies and your team along the way

Bonus: Use an ideas Toy Box

As always, we’re continuing the conversation over in our free Run Like Clockwork Community! We’d love to hear your quarterly planning ideas, answer questions on these 6 planning tips, discuss bottlenecks, and help make this next quarterly planning be the best yet!

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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 for your team member. Adrienne gives 3 really amazing examples to get your list started. Also, listen to the interview episode where Mike Michalowicz’s team member, Kelsey, shares how she Clockworked herself from personal assistant to President!
Communicate the benefits to your team member and have a conversation with them to hear their concerns and address them one on one.
If you’ve done the first 2 steps, then you must clearly communicate your company culture of Clockwork and make a decision if the team member is a good fit for your company as it moves forward and grows.

So whether you’re helping a team member get onboard with the Clockwork culture of your company, getting out of the hiring + firing cycle, or getting clarity on if/when to let that team member go, we hope this episode helps you!

Let’s continue the conversation over in our new free Run Like Clockwork Community! Let us know if this is something you’re currently experiencing and if you’ve tried these tips!

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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!

Questions they answer in this episode:

“If I’m the sort of business owner whose brain operates more creatively rather than with numbers, (ie Bookkeeping was probably the first thing outsourced), how can I keep my dashboard easy and simple to maintain but still give me the information I need to grow?”
“What if my QBR is more qualitative rather than quantitative?” Example: Fun music lessons or compassionate therapy
“Is it a good idea for everyone on the team to see the dashboard or is it just for the owner only?”
“How often should I check or update my metrics?”
“Is there such a thing as too much data?”

If you have questions not addressed on this episode, drop your questions over on Instagram @rlclockwork and we will either answer them there or in an upcoming episode.

If you’re looking for more in-depth support with your metrics and setting up efficiency systems within your business, then check out our Clockwork Accelerator program.

Just getting started and want to talk more about clockworking your business with like-minded business owners? Then join our free Run Like Clockwork Community!

Our Clockwork Community group is a space for people who are all working towards the same goal (Clockworking your business) to come together, share ideas of what’s working and not working, cheer each other on when things get tough, and hold your feet to the fire when you want to give up.

The Clockwork Community group is a peer-led, collaborative experience and we’d love to have you be a part of the conversation!

Click here to join the Free Clockwork Community!

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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 sessions within the free Clockwork Community.

The free Clockwork Community on Monday, June 15th and we’re having a welcome party!

Request to join now + then on Monday we’ll let everyone in!

I hope you’ll join us!

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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.

We have a free resource to help you do just that! Grab our 4 Tips to Efficient Communication + Delegation at www.runlikeclockwork.com/4-tips

We’d love to hear how you are implementing Clockwork + Profit First within your business and hiring process! Tag us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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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 uncertain what that person would do, even if you could find them because the future seems so uncertain now...
Nervous because you’ve been burned before — and right now you feel like it’s just easier to do it all yourself!

I talk to so many business owners who want a change... but "don't feel ready" or "don't know where to start."

Maybe they don’t think they’re ready for Clockwork because:

They’re afraid they don’t have time to implement — because they’re so busy working in their business, they don’t have time to work on it.
They don’t have a huge budget or struggle with cash flow problems — so they’re always waiting for the “next big project” to be able to afford to invest in their business.
They don’t want to lead a big team, or they’re worried about making the wrong hiring decisions — so they’ve inadvertently created a revenue cap for their business and struggle to grow past it.

The truth is, what’s really behind this feeling of being “not ready” is that they don’t trust themselves to make the right decisions that will allow them to grow and scale.

So back to my original question: "Are you fighting for your limitations... or truly open to new ways of doing things for better results?

Aurthur Ashe said "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."

Taking action starts with your mindset. I'm a super strategic and tactical process person, but I also know that your mindset will make or break your success.

So let me ask you: Who do you want to become as a CEO and business owner? Ex: I am a person who is resourceful with my time, money, and team.

Ok, good. Now what do you need to do/think NOW to be like that person now?

Ex:

Become resourceful with my time now: 3T
Become resourceful with my money: identify wasted time = $ (Amanda Bond screenshot on Kickoff sales page breaks down how minutes of trimmed time accounted for hundreds of dollars saved a year - super bite-sized)
Become resourceful with my team: capture systems

There are tactical processes that we teach within our Accelerator. It's VERY robust and produces incredible results for our clients. If that feels too much and adds to the mind drama of overwhelm, then consider joining Kickoff. We created it for that exact reason: to help you START. You will get the tools to move your forward towards operational efficiency, even if you have no time, money, or team. Quick, sustainable WINS.

You want Momentum? That momentum begins with a KICK of motion.

runlikeclockwork.com/kickoff

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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. www.runlikeclockwork.com/vacation

“The best marketing you can do is delivering with excellence.”

You are also invited to a free training Mike Michalowicz + I (Adrienne Dorison) are doing called GET LEAN: creating efficiency in your business during inefficient times on Monday, May 18th at 3pm ET.

In this training, we’ll cover . . .

The 5 stages of navigating a recession.
Mike’s block control method for getting shit done.
A quick hack for shifting your mindset, even when things are tough.
The Pareto method you can use to chop your workload in half.
Plus we’ll do some LIVE coaching w/ some attendees!

No one can afford to remain bulky in their business, regardless if business is slow or coming in fast, so join us for this free training and steal our best efficiency tools for your business.

This works for ANY business, in ANY industry, at ANY revenue level!

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“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. This book will show you exactly how to do it.

As always, the discussion is lively, thought provoking, and actionable!

Make sure to grab your copy of Fix This Next along with Mike’s bonus tools here.

You can also join Mike + Adrienne for a free training: Get Lean: how to create efficiency in your business during inefficient times on Monday, May 18th @3pm ET.

No one can afford to remain bulky in their business, regardless of the economic state, so join us for this free training and steal our best efficiency tools for your business. See you there!

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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 inefficiencies are happening and then do a review as a team.

Keep us posted if you do time tracking. We’d love to hear how it goes for you!

Join us for a free training: Your Next Move: 5 Steps to Complete Clarity on What Your Business Needs Right Now on Wed, April 29th @4pm ET.

This training is dedicated to helping you discover Your Next Move in your business — no matter what happens next.

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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 yourself and your team members as well as make smart pivots in your business and efficiency habits.

What can you give yourself permission to change right now to reduce frustration?

I’d love to hear what some of those micro and macro changes are that you’re making in this new season. Connect with us on Instagram @rlclockwork

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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 must take to make it happen.

-How task management and role management is a constant cycle.

-The biggest growth Kelsey experienced through the process of clockworking herself out.

-How Kelsey & Mike balance their roles as a CEO and President/Operations Manager.

Kelsey’s best time to other team members who are clockworking: Let go of control.

It’s impossible to grow if everything has to go through you.
Ready to start handing things off with more trust + confidence? Steal our 4 top tips for efficient communication + delegation to transform your team + maximize your efficiency! Click here to grab the tips!

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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 being EFFICIENT during these uncertain times + market:

Use you data/metrics.
Create a plan.
Trash, trim + transfer things off your plate.
Stop multitasking.
Take some downtime.

I explained these tips in more depth on this livestream as well as took questions from small business owners just like you.

I answered questions like…

Should I stop making investments in my business right now?
What should I do if I have an upcoming promotion? Should we continue to sell?
Are certain industries seeing more of a "slow-down" than others right now?
How can I serve my audience + community more?
I had to send my team home, and can’t keep up with business, how do I communicate with my clients?
Why we're still enrolling for our RLC Accelerator program.
What’s your best advice for a small business owner in danger of shutting down?
- more!

If you have questions not addressed on this episode, drop your questions over on Instagram @rlclockwork and we will either answer them there or in an upcoming episode.

Reminder: none of us predicted this, and none of us have experienced anything like it, but we get to choose how we're going to react and respond as a business owner to it all. It's our responsibility to keep our businesses' afloat through this challenging time, and I believe you can do it.

Experiences like this form the foundation of our strength.

If you’re interested in receiving our support with creating more efficiency in your business right now, we’ve just opened up an extended 12 part payment plan for our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program. This is the best way for us to support you in becoming ultra-efficient in this uncertain economy. Our highest priority is to help keep as many small business owners in business through this challenging time. Our April cohort starts Monday, March 30th, 2020!

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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 -- implement THIS for more efficiency! You can sign up here.

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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 for when hiring? Connect with us over on Instagram and let us know any of your best hiring practices! (@rlclockwork)

Pop over here to grab our free Clockwork Quickstart Guide + free training that will help you as you start clockworking your business: runlikeclockwork.com/quickstart

Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!

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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 where we can answer all your questions and provide specific feedback to your business. Enrollment for our April cohort closes soon.

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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 business: runlikeclockwork.com/quickstart

Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!

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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
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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 information we have and keep moving forward.

On a 4-week vacation you can expect problems. You’re actually looking for problems because it gives you and your team clarity on what needs to be fixed when you return and gives your team a chance to flex their decision making muscles.

Does your 2020 business plan include a 4-week vacation (or do you want it to)? Not sure where to start clockworking your business + team to run itself when you step away? Great! Grab our Clockwork Quickstart Guide + Business Bottleneck training to get moving in the right direction.

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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 the Clockwork Quick-Start Guide that includes a bonus “Find Your Bottleneck” training.

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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
4 things you can do to make habit formation easy

“Motivation rarely is enough to carry you all the way through to the formation of a habit. You need more than just motivation to make a habit really stick.”

Ready for the first steps in Clockworking your business? We’ve got you covered! Grab our free Clockwork Quickstart Guide and get a bonus training with it, too.

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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 beautifully in episode 26: 3 Lessons from a Week-long Vacation

Excited to get started clockworking and get your team on board too? Grab our Clockwork Quickstart Guide! It has links to resources that will benefit you + your team so you can start designing a business + team that runs itself!

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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 feedback to your business.

I plan to do more of these rapidfire Q + A episodes so if you have other questions, share them with us on Instagram @rlclockwork.

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“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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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 our Accelerator program less than 6 months ago and are already experiencing so many wins!

Qualities that helped these students have incredible wins (+ will help you too):

open to new ideas
do the work, show up on calls, ask questions
take advantage of every resource presented to them
ask for things that they need
focus on implementing

If you’re interested in joining us within our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator, we would love to support you this year in designing a business + team that runs itself! You can find all the details here.

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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 may be more challenging for you initially because DOING involves more instant gratification which you’re likely addicted to! We’re biased towards quick wins. Often the visionary, strategy + longer term higher level leadership work we need to be doing doesn’t come with quick wins.

Some tips for making sure you have design time planned in:

block off the time ON THE CALENDAR for “designing”
share with your team to keep accountable
step away from the computer
do something that inspires you

Happy New Year + decade!

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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 -- wherever you are, be there -- and that really sums up this idea completely.

YOU are responsible for your thoughts though so it takes time + attention + intention to even have the awareness that you’re not present and then snap back to the moment. This won’t be easy and it won’t happen overnight, but it will also be an energy saver for you as it takes a lot of energy to mentally be in 2 places at once.

Some quick tips to be more present:

Identify the moment you’re currently in.
Listen more closely.
Be okay with not knowing everything.
Reduce the distractions.
Remove yourself from the digital world.

Happy holidays + we’re wishing you a season of PRESENCE over anything else.

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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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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 step away for.

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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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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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 founders with access to our Accelerator program -- non-profits operate just like businesses, with way smaller operating budgets and they need operations support -- so that’s one way we can give back and create a ripple effect with our impact.
Time -- give your time in service of their cause. Giving your time will help you feel more connected to the cause as you see the impact right away. It also creates tons of perspective on how much you currently have and helps you increase your own gratitude.

Have open hands -- we often feel that if we don’t hold on tightly to our money, it will slip away, but when you open your hands and give it allows even more to flow back to you. You allow the dollars to leave and the freedom to enter.

Pick one of these 3 ways of baking generosity into your own business and get started! Set goals for yourself of how you’re going to incorporate the other ways in the future. Start with the one that feels easiest + most accessible right now, and then build from there!

Share with us on Instagram what you’re going to start with, we can’t wait to hear how you decide to bring more generosity to the culture through this exercise!

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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!
I was able to be fully present this trip versus worrying and thinking about the business the entire time.

Time away always exposes the weaknesses and that’s the only way we can improve! Schedule your 1-week vacation NOW and let us know on IG (@rlclockwork) what your biggest takeaway from this episode was!

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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 member’s hourly rate by their time spent and adding it all up. On average ~ $300 per blog post. Not cheap. That’s at least $1200/month we’re talking and sometimes double that depending on how many posts they have planned.

Now that’s not the end of the equation though...it would be easy to just say — well, that costs too much let’s stop doing it. But we do content marketing for a reason — to connect with our community and eventually create sales. So, they now need to make sure they can track the conversion metrics related to this blog post to see how much each blog post is actually WORTH to them. How much does it earn them over time so that we can make a better decision.

Turns out — they’re best blog posts have earned them over $30,000 over time by turning those readers into digital course purchasers at the end of the post. And we have another client who has earned multiple 6 figures from one blog post alone. But on average — each post is generating $500 — so we can still make the decision that this is a good investment. Spend $300, earn $500. But again...they don’t stop there — because I want them to also analyze if there are other more profitable ways to earn that $500 that may be worth investing more of their resources in. Limited resources means constantly making decisions on where to spend that time, money and energy to get the MOST results out of it.

THIS is the value of knowing your true costs, your real metrics and then being able to make better business decisions from there.

I know we’ve been talking about free content here, but the same rules apply for your products, your programs, and everything else your business does. You need to have clear metrics of what the true cost is — including team time which most people leave out when doing their Profit/ Loss statement on a launch for example — oh we spent $20,000 on ads and made $50,000 — but if you also spent another $20,000 on team time developing assets + resources or delivering the program or answering customer support responses, we need to add that cost in to really know if something is profitable or not a good use of our resources.

If you’re constantly asking yourself “hey, where did all that money we made go!?” or not feeling very confident when making decisions about what to trash and what to hold on to in the business...then we’ve got to get a better handle on where your time is going, where the teams time is going, and what each project truly COSTS you, so that we can calculate the real profitability and make better and more efficient decisions.

This is where you can get efficient much more quickly + confidently, and then be able to double-down + pour resources onto the things that are working well...creating even faster growth opportunities too.

If you haven’t done a 4D time tracking exercise yet — I encourage you and the team to start there! This data and the metrics you can be tracking alongside of it are invaluable to your business!

Grab your time tracking sheet here.

If this was helpful for you — share this episode with a CEO friend! They’ll thank you later + tag us on instagram!

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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 story ends…

I should have known better, never open the Halloween candy before Halloween...because once it’s open, it’s basically begging you to eat it.

And now I have full-size candy bars (and remember, Reese’s not Smarties) staring at me everytime I open the pantry...which is A LOT because additional reminder, 7.5 months pregnant.

All that to say...I truly understand why the fun-size bar was created. No one needs these full-size bars in their house, or given to their kids.

They created fun-size candy bars for a reason -- sometimes we shouldn’t eat the whole thing.

The same thing is true for Clockwork...but up until NOW we’ve been giving you full-size bars and if you’re anything like me this week, you’ve learned your lesson and you’re sticking with fun-size from now on.

For the first time ever, we’re offering a fun-size version of our Clockwork Accelerator program, and it’s called Clockwork Kickoff.

So, now you can take a bite + get tonssss of the goodness of Clockworking your business, without feeling overwhelmed, overstuffed and regretful as you near the end...just like that fun-size candy bar.

A few weeks ago when we closed enrollment for our Run Like Clockwork Accelerator program, many of you reached saying you want to clockwork the business, but you didn’t feel quite ready.

You felt you didn’t have the team, time, or money to start clockworking just yet.

In fact, you told me you were looking for first steps to get you started with Clockworking now, until you’re ready for the full thang!

I think that’s smart, you wanted the fun-size.

So, we created it over the past few weeks for you.

Clockwork Kickoff -- how to start clockworking your business, even if you have no team members, no time, no extra money, and no clue how to hire yet!

So, what do you get when you join Clockwork Kickoff?

Instant lifetime access to the training — no waiting for the next start date, and you can revisit the information any time you want to grow your business, dial in your efficiency, or make a new hire.
8 bite-sized lessons to get you clarity and into action — we’ve made them short, actionable, and easy to implement because we know you’re pressed for time.
Lesson 1: Start Here!
Lesson 2: The 4 Types of Work
Lesson 3: Moving Towards Your Ideal
Lesson 4: Time Tracking Analysis
Lesson 5: The 4D Debrief (Part 1 + 2)
Lesson 6: 6. The Fastest Path to ROI
Lesson 7: Your Action Plan
Lesson 8: Do THIS Next!
Our tricked-out tracking spreadsheets to make data collection 100x easier
Action based assignments with worksheets to get you results fast!

PLUS -- when you join before Thurs. Oct 31st at 11:59pm EST, you'll also get:

BONUS: exact schedule of how to go through this program successfully
BONUS: 2 LIVE Q+A coaching calls to get all your questions answered!

That’s right, LIVE feedback and coaching from our Run Like Clockwork team to make sure you’re on the right track as you implement these first steps. This is a bonus we won’t be offering in the future, so snatch it up this week!

Investment: $497

If money, time, or small/no team was what was standing in your way before, NOW is your chance to take action on Clockworking your business in a more bite-sized way!

Join us in Clockwork Kickoff here >> runlikeclockwork.com/kickoff

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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 let it disappear again (which is the most likely), because it’s our natural default. If you’re a doer, a high achiever, your default is going to be to take that recovered time and just fill it without thinking with more doing. But this doesn’t come from an intentional place. This will not grow the business, and becomes a cyclical trap.
You can funnel that recovered time towards a more VALUABLE work type or work activity. If we’ve trashed + trimmed to recover time, it means you’ve freed up time that we can now spend on a higher value doing or something higher value like delegating or design time. Being intentional is what’s key here. If you’re intentional and spend this recovered time in a more valuable place, it will create ROI for the business.
You can use that recovered time to do less...if you’re in need of more personal time, more free time, more family time, more time for a new business, etc -- you can just take this time back for yourself. It will also likely grow the business even without DOING more because you’ll have more mental space and be more refreshed when you do spend time in the business.

The key is to not let #1 happen -- the unintentional time filler -- but instead intentionally choose option #2 or #3.

And how do you intentionally choose it?

Think about what your goals are for the business. Think about what you personally need. Think about what would be a more valuable use of your time in the business.

And then…

Actually BLOCK IT OFF on the calendar.

That’s right, each week you’re going to start blocking this recovered time off on your calendar and write in what you’re doing during those blocks. Whether it’s an hour or 20 hours. If you don’t protect it, it will get filled up with something less important. If you don’t block it off, you’ll forget to spend it in that intentional way, someone will pull you into a meeting or you’ll get sucked into something you’ve previously trashed...it’s not because you’re a bad person or have poor work ethic -- it’s because this is what’s most natural for us and we have to build habits to keep that time moving in the right direction.

Some helpful links for you:

Grab your time tracking sheet here.

Listen to the time tracking episode here.

Listen to the time tracking debrief here.

Listen to the clockwork delegation episode here.

Share with us over on instagram and let me know what you’re doing with your extra hours this week! (@rlclockwork).

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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
1. What types of tasks?
2. How many hours?
3. 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 this episode!
If there’s a gap -- use it to create a job description
Calculate -- how much time did I get back? AND -- what am I going to do with that time?
Get out a post-it and write “is this something I need to be doing?” and stick it to your computer...this isn’t a one and done activity, we want to train your brain to start looking for things you can trash, trim, + transfer all the time -- but in order for that to happen, we have to keep it top of mind! Hence, the post-it.
I’d love to hear your biggest time tracking takeaway -- share with us on IG @rlclockwork!

Here’s what some of our clients’ biggest takeaways were this week...

OMG it's literally insane. I probably only tracked 75% of my context switches and it's already nuts back and forth.

My time tracking is crazy. I could fill pages and pages. So many distractions and interruptions even if i say do not disturb.

it may never be the right time to capture a "typical" week. But as imperfect as it was, my time tracking has already given me LOTS of valuable insight about how I personally can be much more efficient with my time.

Takeaway: how much stuff I do that someone else should be doing.

Takeaway - We will never stop improving and I need to capture more systems to effectively transfer tasks!

My biggest takeaway? For the first time since we started the company and have been consistently time tracking for a year -- I feel like I’m not DOING that much. WOOHOO! And I share this because -- it takes time! But it’s totally possible with the right intention + action.

Time to go debrief your data!

Grab your time tracking sheet here.

Listen to the time tracking episode here.

Listen to the clockwork delegation episode here.

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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.

If you want to use our time tracking sheet that we share with all of our clients, you can grab that here.

Share with me over on instagram and let me know what you’re 3T’ing this week! (@adriennedorison, @rlclockwork).

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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 ⏰

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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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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 what it was + therefore being able to shift things to protect it.

ONE SHIFT. ONE CONCEPT. KNOWING YOUR QBR.

The QBR is the single most important activity inside your business, but it’s different for all businesses, and we’re going to help you find yours on next weeks QBR webinar -- it’s free and I want you to join us.

runlikeclockwork.com/qbr

We’re offering this masterclass at different times so you can find what works best for you. But don’t miss this -- because your companies long-term survival depends on it!

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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 from Clockworking...there’s more, but hopefully this opened up your awareness even just a little bit to see where YOU are stopping YOU.

Join us for our FREE live Post It Note challenge next week where we’ll be helping you assess whether or not your business can survive without you at this point, and we’ll show you your exact next steps if not. It’s the ultimate litmus test that every CEO needs to take!

runlikeclockwork.com/challenge

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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.

If you want to use our time tracking sheet that we share with all of our clients, you can grab that here.

Share with me over on instagram and let me know what you’re 3T’ing this week! (@adriennedorison, @rlclockwork).

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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

Subscribe, rate + review this podcast so that more entrepreneurs can benefit from the power of clockworking their business!

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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 control freak.

Start with the right tasks!

→ low-stakes

→ simple

→ easy to capture

You don't want to start handing over things to team members that are what we call 'high-stakes'. A much better approach is to hand over things that are lower stakes tasks, responsibilities, + decisions. Start with things that are easier for you to capture + hand over, things that are simple.

Delegate properly using the IPO approach!

→ Information (what information do they need to accomplish this)

→ Permission (hand over permission to make decisions)

→ Outcome (what is the outcome / success criteria you're looking to achieve)

Delegating will be less risky if you tell them where they’re actually going + what success looks like, give them permission to be autonomous + give them the resources they need to get there.

Have them submit an EOD stand-up!

→ what did you do today?

→ what obstacles / concerns did you run up against?

→ do you need my help with anything?

→ what will you be focused on tomorrow?

At the end of the day, especially during the training/onboarding period, have them submit a daily stand-up to give you information about what's going on, where they're struggling or need more information to effectively do the job, open the line of communication in case they need help, and help them get better at priority-setting by asking them to get clear on next-day focus. You don't need to ask them for this -- communicate this once at the beginning of the working relationship + have them send you the responses daily.

Adjust your expectations!

→ YOU have to be part of the process if you want them to be successful in their role.

→ you can hire the best people, but you'll always be disappointed if you never take the time to share about YOUR business + needs.

→ baby step it every day and you’ll get where you want to be — DON'T TAKE IT BACK ON YOURSELF, take the time to improve the process + relationship!

Do this + not only will you trust people more to take over some of the DOING that's falling on your plate, but you'll end up with a WHOLE LOT MORE free time as well.

HAPPY DELEGATING!

Connect with me over on instagram and let me know how your delegation went this week @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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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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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, @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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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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“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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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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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 have you there! You can register at www.runlikeclockwork.com/seattle or feel free to email us if you’ve got any questions! support@runlikeclockwork.com

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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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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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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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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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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!

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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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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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