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RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS233. Cracking the Attract Code with Leslie LiondasIn 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...2025-05-0747 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS232. Welcome to the CEO Help Desk!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 t...2025-05-0702 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS"Create Your Clockwork Blueprint to Freedom" with Alexis KingsburyAre 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 fo...2024-04-2440 min

Dear Work Wives1. Welcome to Dear Work WivesWe’re Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle, boss/employee turned friends for life, and we’ve spent the last 5 years working with thousands of entrepreneurs to transform their operations and design their business to run itself. Along the way we’ve learned that far too many businesses have cultures that suck, and they don’t even realize it! Dear Work Wives was born out of the necessity to create space for bosses and team members alike to share their struggles, ask for advice, or blow off some steam! Need to anonymously vent about a toxic work situation? Want advice on how to h...2023-04-0723 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS202: 3 Shifts to make to Grow your Business - Part 1: Your LeadershipMany 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...2023-02-1549 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS201: I’m sorry, they said what?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 ma...2023-02-0845 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS200: Winning our way into episode 200!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 ha...2023-02-0124 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS198: The 5 People I Need to Lead with ExcellenceMotivational 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 h...2023-01-1833 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS197: 6 ways to grow in 2023I 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 b...2023-01-1130 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS194: Do this to make your 2023 more efficient… annual planningWe'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 cu...2022-12-2116 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS191: Our lessons from Clockworking in 20222022 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 ha...2022-11-3032 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS186: How are you showing up for your business?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 thing...2022-10-2644 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS181: The Gift of ClockworkingI'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 t...2022-09-2028 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS179: Freedom vs. ControlFreedom 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/Cont...2022-09-0726 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS178: Clockwork 2.0 is here!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: ...2022-08-3023 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS173: Welcome back, Adrienne!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...2022-07-2734 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS168: The final clockwork testWell, 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 we...2022-06-2239 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS163: Best of Replay - What does “Clockworking” your business even mean?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! 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 she dives into the mindset shifts you need to make to be successful. She even shares a super tip on how to rec...2022-05-1823 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS162: What the 4-Week Vacation is like for your teamWe 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 re...2022-05-1136 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS152: Why it feels so hard to hire right nowThere 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 qu...2022-03-0226 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS151: How to stop cheating yourself with Johnathan MilliganWe’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 vacation...2022-02-2341 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS148: How to get your team engagedWe 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. ...2022-02-0232 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS144: What yacht captains + great leaders have in commonHello 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 t...2022-01-0520 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS143: The Best of 2021: Our biggest takeaways for business leaders Part 2Time 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...2021-12-2914 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS142: The Best of 2021: Our biggest takeaways for business leaders Part 1What 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 ta...2021-12-2217 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS139: Revisited with update: Busting Bottlenecks with Scott + Alyssa BarlowIt’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 s...2021-12-1047 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS135: Delegation series: How to create a culture of autonomyWhat 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 yo...2021-11-2439 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS129: The true cost of doing it all yourselfQuick 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...2021-10-1316 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS128: Breaking the cycle of short term decision makingOver 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 ca...2021-10-0625 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS125: Breaking the firing + hiring cycleWe’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!...2021-09-1530 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS124: How to know when it’s okay to drop the ballDo 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. T...2021-09-0815 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS121: 7 Habits of highly efficient business leadersOne 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 ...2021-08-1841 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS115: 7 strategies to take more time offWe 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, Gi...2021-07-0745 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS113: We are not creating oxygenWe 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 a...2021-06-2331 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS110: 3 ingredients every strong leader needsWhen 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...2021-06-0243 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS107: Is your cash flow trickling?Do you have enough money in your business to actually solve your problems? Oftentimes, cash flow is a symptom of another bottleneck. So which bottleneck do you solve first? This episode will help you clarify that! In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the final bottleneck in our ACDC bottleneck framework: the Cash Flow bottleneck. This episode will shed light on signs you may have a cash flow bottleneck and ways to solve it with data-driven solutions. Psst: If you haven’t listened to the last 4 episo...2021-05-1221 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS106: Is growth breaking your business?Are you growing at the cost of your current customers? If you cannot continue to scale and deliver on your product or service with excellence, then you may have a Delivery Bottleneck. Businesses of integrity will not sacrifice quality for quantity. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Deliver or Capacity bottleneck as part of the bottleneck series. If you haven’t listened to the first episode introducing bottlenecks, and the last 2 week’s episodes about the Attract bottleneck and the Convert bottleneck, listen to those first. This episode will s...2021-05-0520 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS105: Are you making enough sales?A lot of times we’re putting in focus + effort into improving our business, but it’s pointed in the wrong direction. This episode will help you decipher if you have an Attract or Convert bottleneck (or neither) so you can efficiently focus your effort to improve business growth and profit margins. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Convert bottleneck as part of the new bottleneck series. If you haven’t listened to the first episode introducing bottlenecks, or last week’s episode about the Attract bottleneck, listen to those...2021-04-2816 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS104: Do you have enough leads?Based on average conversion rates, do you have enough leads coming in to hit your revenue goals? If not, you may have a bottleneck. The Attract Bottleneck, to be specific. In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Adrienne dives into the Attract bottleneck in this new bottleneck series happening over the next four weeks. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode introducing bottlenecks, listen to that now. Topics Adrienne covers in this episode: Bottlenecks do not follow a sequential order What the Attract bottleneck is (and is...2021-04-2119 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS103: How to get more results for less effortIf 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 th...2021-04-1417 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS102: How to get your time back THIS WEEK [Replay]Every single quarter we have our team and our clients track their time so that we can see where your most valuable resource is actually going. It’s the data we need to make improvements! One of the most important pieces of clockworking your business + removing yourself from the day-to-day operations starts with a 4D time tracking analysis. I know, I know...not the sexiest thing to add to your week, but it will 1000% be worth it for a few reasons. This is DATA! Just like the financial data yo...2021-04-0721 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS98: It is safe for you to slow downWhat 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 Adrie...2021-03-1722 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS97: From comic to copywriter to Clockworked with Kevin RogersAre 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 clockwork...2021-03-1248 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS96: Your #1 job as an entrepreneur with Mike MichalowiczThe definition of entrepreneurship has become convoluted. Instead of the focus centering around hustle, grind, do all the things to chase money, what if we flipped that definition on its head? In this episode of the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Mike Michalowicz shares a new definition of entrepreneurship and talks frankly about your #1 job as an entrepreneur. As always, it’s a lively conversation, so get ready! Topics Mike + Adrienne discuss on this episode: The yes and framework The new definition of entrepreneurship Your #1 job as an entrepreneur Why you shou...2021-03-1034 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS95: Success happens in decades not days with Amanda Bond“There’s no such thing as an overnight success.” Guessing you’ve heard that. Guessing that may also feel true in your business and experience. Yet how many times do we want change to happen now?? We start to implement a new process, or solve a problem, or hire a team and want it to work seamlessly...today. Our guest on the Run Like Clockwork Podcast is Amanda Bond - the Ad Strategist, a true Clockwork legend! She shares how she identified a bottleneck in her business… then set out on a year journey to Clockwork a...2021-03-0556 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS93: Busting bottlenecks for book writing with Scott + Alyssa BarlowIt’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 ab...2021-02-2443 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS90: Tools to build trust with your teamTrust 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 betw...2021-02-0344 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS89: Building Trust as a LeaderTruth 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 talki...2021-01-2726 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS88: The Big Leap + Rebalancing the Team with Erica AkingboyeYou’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 rela...2021-01-2039 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS86: 6 failproof tips for hiring amazing people with Emily DoyleOne 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 sh...2021-01-0637 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS84: How to navigate losing a team member with Laurie StirlingPicture 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. ...2020-12-2327 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS83: How to clockwork during your busiest seasons with Erica Courdae2020 has certainly served its fair share of unprecedented seasons. Perhaps you’ve pivoted in your industry to compensate for a drop in business... or perhaps you have been bombarded by an influx of business and struggled to operationally keep up with the demands. Or perhaps you are in a season where you must energetically protect yourself in a new way for your family and mental health. This week on the Run Like Clockwork podcast, Clockwork superstar and DEI expert, Erica Courdae, shares how to clockwork during your busiest seasons and why being booked + busy is a sign yo...2020-12-1655 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS82: Taking ownership of your role with Gabrielle ImmediatoIf 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 kno...2020-12-0943 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS81: Embracing your role + rebalancing the team with Katie DePaola + Liv ChapmanIf 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 run...2020-12-0257 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS80: Employing the next generation with Danielia BarronFocusing 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 c...2020-11-2541 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS78: Clockworking Content with Lacy BoggsWhat’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...2020-11-1147 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS77: A tale of 4 maternity leaves with Katie ProctorEach 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 ma...2020-11-0442 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS76: Digital DeclutteringHow 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...2020-10-2821 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS73: How to use the ACDC framework to identify your current bottleneckHow 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 Takeo...2020-10-0713 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS70: How to delegate even if you’re a control freakWould 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...2020-09-2317 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS69: Why you should remove yourself from your business with Julie HerresEveryone’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...2020-09-1834 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS66: 3 big reasons we fail to delegateMost 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 supe...2020-09-0918 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS61: Clockworking with Efficiency + ExcellenceThe 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. ...2020-08-1225 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS60: How to Use Your Vision + Values to Clockwork Your BusinessVision + 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 episo...2020-08-0524 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS58: Your questions answered!Today we’re doing something fun! We’re answering your community questions! If you’re not yet inside our new, free Run Like Clockwork Community, what are you waiting for?! When you join, you also get a Clockwork Roadmap Trello board that takes you step by step through the Clockwork process. A few weeks ago we had an “Ask Anything” inside the community and some great questions were asked, so I’m answering them right here, right now. Questions Adrienne answers are: Some things in the business seem awfully sensitive to share, how...2020-07-2227 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS56: Understanding the Clockwork 4-Week VacationWhen 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 procr...2020-07-0820 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS55: 6 Important Components of Successful Quarterly PlanningIf 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...2020-07-0116 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS54: What to do with a resistant team memberWhat 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...2020-06-2421 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS53: More on MetricsMetrics, 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 perform...2020-06-1719 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS50: How to start clockworking when you have no time, no money and no team...Are you fighting for your limitations? You're probably saying "Of course not, Adrienne! That would be ridiculous." I know, I know. To our logical, high-achieving, goal driven brains fighting for a limitation is not a smart move. Yet it's a question worth considering. If you're listening to this podcast, I know you are a business owner who has big goals... and you also know that you desperately need to change the way you do business if you want to continue to grow — because right now you are maxed out in t...2020-05-2131 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS49: 5 tips if your business is growing TOO quickly right nowMany 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. Deliv...2020-05-1327 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS48: Fix This Next“Many businesses are getting temporary relief for longterm agony.” The biggest challenge we face is knowing what our biggest challenge is. As a result most businesses stay stuck in a pattern of 2 steps forward and 3 steps back. On this episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Mike + Adrienne talk about Mike’s newest book, Fix This Next. Mike has spent the past five years researching the “DNA” of all companies. Within every business he has discovered a Business Hierarchy of Needs — a specific sequence of things that must be done fo...2020-05-0627 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS45: From Part-Time Personal Assistant to PresidentIt’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 cl...2020-04-0844 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS43: Permission to Pivot + Review of Adrienne's Bae-cationGuess 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...2020-03-1837 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS39: Team Debrief from Adrienne’s 4 Week “Vacation”We did it! Adrienne had her baby Kit and took her 4 week “vacation”...and Team RLC held down the fort! Phew! On this special “Team Takeover” episode, Emily, Laurie and Erica share how the 4-week vacation went for the team. The team shares WINS that happened on the backend: Hired Gabbi Closed a cart without Adrienne Enrolled new students Made big decisions on our own System Improvements & upgrades - team collaborations What didn’t go so well: Nothing major happened that couldn’t be dealt with by us! - Minor...2020-02-1923 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS36: How to Get Your Team to CareA 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. ...2020-01-2923 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS30: How My 4-Week Maternity Leave Will WorkAs 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 d...2019-12-1129 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS29: Why I’m Taking a 4-week Maternity LeaveThe 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...2019-12-0425 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS28: Mike’s Best 4-week Vacation Tips!As Adrienne prepares for her upcoming maternity leave, she asked Mike for his best 4-week vacation advice. Since he’s been on 2 already and about to take his 3rd in December, he’s learned a lot about how to physically and emotionally prepare for 4 weeks away from the business. Mike shares about his own challenges + experiences, what he wishes he would have differently as well as: how to get your brain to finally shut off, the need to become a super-visionary, why you need to watch-out for your ego when you go on vacation, and why d...2019-11-2738 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS21: It’s 4D time tracking week! [REPLAY]It’s time tracking week y’all! Every single quarter we have our team and our clients track their time so that we can see where your most valuable resource is actually going. It’s the data we need to make improvements! One of the most important pieces of clockworking your business + removing yourself from the day-to-day operations starts with a 4D time tracking analysis. I know, I know...not the sexiest thing to add to your week, but it will 1000% be worth it for a few reasons. This is DAT...2019-10-0922 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS16: How To Get Your Time Back THIS WEEKOne 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 e...2019-07-1719 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS15: How To Sell The Idea Of Clockwork To Your TeamOne 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...2019-07-1020 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS14: How to Delegate More Successfully to Your Team MembersThis 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 in...2019-06-1921 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS6: What types of businesses will Clockwork work for?But will clockworking work for my business?! We get this question a lot. Y’all must think you’re real special. In this episode, Adrienne will share who clockworking is really for, what types of business models + industries this will work best for, and how it might look differently for one business versus another. She even gives you some homework...it’s going to require a long walk in nature, and for you to get crystal clear on what you truly WANT your life + business to look like...without self-judgement. ...2019-03-2125 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS5: What does 'Clockworking' your business even mean?In this episode, Adrienne shares what the new verb she made up, “clockworking,” your business even means, why the vacation is just a carrot + not really the point of it, and how to get started clockworking your business, plus the mindset you’ll need to adopt to be successful. She even shares a super tip on how to recoup 15 days this year of your time with one simple shift. She’s also shamelessly asking you for podcast reviews! Hook a sister up with an iTunes review if you’re tuning in. 2019-03-1421 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONSBut who the heck is Adrienne?!After Adrienne revealed her big challenge of “MM imposter syndrome” in the last episode, she knew that meant stretching herself immediately and giving a full episode on who Adrienne is, what background qualifies her to talk about operational efficiency, how she left the corporate world, and even what she likes to do in her spare time. Tune into this episode to get an inside glimpse into the side of the Clockwork partnership that you may not know just yet! The Run Like Clockwork podcast will take you beyond the book with tips, insights + strate...2019-03-0625 min

RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK: SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONSThe Clockwork Origin StoryHow 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.2019-03-0643 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life231: REWIND episode w/ my dad, Lee DorisonHappy Thanksgiving friends! This episode is a REWIND from 2015 when I took an entire week to interview my family members for Thanksgiving...here's one of my all time favorite interviews...my dad. But don't tune out now because you think this is just some sappy family episode...my dad is a serious and serial entrepreneur who is going to teach you some big lessons in this episode! Lee is my incredible Dad, who is a graduate of Johns Hopkins (BS in Engineering) and Wharton Graduate (MBA). He has held numerous senior level executive po...2016-11-2438 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life226: How To Make a Return On Your InvestmentsHOW TO MAKE MORE THAN YOU INVEST... Had an insanely FUN day where my client and I mapped out her 2017 plans...including financial projections... Super fun when you see the entire investment she made in you returned to her {and then some} in the first month of next year. {note and tip: we'll be working together through December 2017, so her ROI will likely be 10-12x the investment -- this is always my target for pricing}. This is the power of strategic planning and investments that help you remove the unnecessary...2016-11-0820 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life196: Mridu Parikh & Organizing Your Way To Better ResultsDid you realize that getting organized has a lot to do with your ability or inability to get better results? When I was back in corporate, one of the things we focused on in Six Sigma was the physical organization of a space. You probably don't even realize how much time, energy, and mental space a disorganized desk, desktop and business is costing you. Today, I'm talking with a home organizer turned productivity coach, Mridu Parikh, about how to get better results by being more focused and organized. Mridu Parikh helps ambitious entrepreneurs at...2016-09-0142 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life194: Summer Fridays with Adrienne DorisonSwitching things around today and letting some woman flip the script and interview ME! This was a super fun interview and we got super deep into things like: my morning routine and why it works the one thing I have been a bit fearful to talk about and why what entrepreneurial skills my parents imparted onto me what's my bigger vision and why don't I ever talk about it?! I definitely spilled it all here like I've never done before on an interview, so hopefully it's helpful in some way to all of you. I...2016-08-2649 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life184: Start Comparing Yourself To The Right Humans If you've been busy working on your business and are seriously taking action...but STILL not getting the results you want...*raise your hand*. {okay, bad idea through a podcast...just keep reading}. There's so many entrepreneurs out there with this challenge, so 2 things... 1. you're not alone, 2. I know why you're *busy*, but still coming up flat. Comparison is killing your business and it's not for the reason you think... You're comparing yourself to humans in A DIFFERENT PHASE OF BUSINESS. ***what phase of business are you talking about Adrienne?!*** Well, I'm so glad you asked. This is EXACTLY w...2016-08-0215 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life163: How To Rescue Your Potential Customers From Their ProblemsYou have to believe that your work is actually saving them, solving a problem for them, rescue them. If you’re not really sure what it is that you’re rescuing them from, it’s going to be very challenging to sell it. Which is why you need to understand what it is you do and who you do it for. Start small and go rescue people from their problems. That's what we'll be talking more specifically about in this episode. Most people don’t get clients because they’re unwilling to do the hard...2016-05-3116 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life97: How To Start Outsourcing More NOWEpisode 97: How to start outsourcing more NOW Believe it or not - money is not the most valuable resource - you can make more of that - it comes and goes - but time - that’s finite! TIME IS OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET When to start outsourcing? Before you’re ready! I started too late in my opinion and wanted to do this episode because there is still a TON of stuff I need to continue outsourcing - and I really noticed that even more so during this trip. Chris Ducker...2015-12-0111 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life96: Natalie Jill from Natalie Jill Fitness; How She Went From Rock Bottom to Turning It All AroundNatalie Jill helps people across the globe reach their health, fitness, and business goals. Natalie left a very successful career in corporate America to follow her passion with health and fitness. As a Licensed Master Sports Nutritionist and functional fitness trainer, Natalie leveraged the power of the internet and in a short amount of time she was able to help hundreds of thousands of people worldwide get in shape and be their best selves. In the process, she created a globally recognized brand with almost a million social media followers worldwide and created an online bu...2015-11-3048 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life94: Family Week - Lee Dorison; My Dad & #1 FanLee is my awesome Dad who is a graduate of Johns Hopkins (BS in Engineering) and Wharton Graduate (MBA). He has held numerous senior level executive positions with firms such as W.R. Grace, Right Management Consultants and Borman Gray International. He is currently Managing Partner of CRC Search, a virtual financial services recruiting firm. He lives in Chenequa, WI with his partner Dwyn von Bereghy and their dog Gisela. He is the proud father of Adrienne, Mark and Matthew. He enjoys fishing, hunting, scuba diving and boating. He is a cancer survivor. 12 Days of Giftaways - e...2015-11-2636 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life93: Family Week - Mark Dorison; My Brother/Best FriendMark is a seasoned developer with experience developing for the web and iOS. Previous to joining Chromatic, he served as the Director of Application Development at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Some of his current and past projects include Outside Magazine, Emerils.com, City Notes, and FedEx. Beyond coding: Mark is a fan of college sports (Go Gators), a CrossFitter, scuba diver and dog lover. 12 Days of Giftaways - enter to win over $15,000 of business building gifts! RESOURCES chromaticsites.com theatermania.com immaculatebaking.com simple.com ...2015-11-2546 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life64: Why Your Business Needs Core Values & Some Of MineYour business is an extension of you, so while it IS separate, there will always be some ways that you're reflected in it. It will always reflect your strengths and weaknesses. It will always reflect your personality. And most importantly, your business will always reflect your personal core values. They are the foundation and framework that your business is built on. When you intentionally develop your core values, they increase your speed for decision making, help you avoid costly mistakes, reduce stress, and allow you to stay true...2015-10-1515 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life19: 5 Super Simple Steps to Debt FreedomDebt freedom feels really good..and if you know my personal story you know that I recently paid off over $45,000 in student loan debt in just 6 months. In this episode I want to share 5 simple steps to help you claim your own debt freedom. They are super simple...you just have to get focused and start doing them! This isn't rocket science, I swear. But it is ALL about habits. 5 Super Simple Steps to Debt Freedom 1. Make a conscious decision to get debt free and not take on anymore debt. 2015-08-1332 min

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life6: What the heck is Self-Mastery anyway?Ready to tap into the potential you always knew you had? Your highest potential that is...not some half-ass next level greatness. Are you currently living as your best self? If you are, you might not need this podcast. But if not, why—what’s the holdup? A few things that might be holding you back: Your Mindset - your thoughts and beliefs may be limiting your success Your Habits - your daily routines and rituals may be keeping you stuck Your Attitude - your perceptions and outl...2015-07-2725 min