How Susan Fennema Thinks About Establishing Boundaries and Fostering Business Growth

Nov 22, 2023

Susan Fennema, CEO of Beyond the Chaos, shares her expertise in helping small business owners streamline operations and foster growth. She emphasizes the art of effective delegation and the emotional journey of letting go for long-term success. Fennema compares managing a business to raising children, advocating for leaders to nurture independence. She discusses the crucial shift from founder to CEO mindset, encouraging listeners to evaluate their worth and focus on strategic tasks. Her insights offer valuable strategies for creating a supportive work environment.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Empowering Teams for Independent Success

01:33 • 2min

Nurturing Independence in Business and Life

03:48 • 2min

Building a Sustainable Business

05:43 • 19min

Mastering the CEO Shift

24:34 • 11min

Evaluating Worth and Establishing Business Connections

35:40 • 3min

In this episode of "How Leaders Think," we explore the importance of effective delegation, the art of handing off tasks, and the striking realization of how self-handling of tasks could be overpriced. Susan offers insights in techniques that have streamlined her business and championed her team to independently handle clients from inception to culmination.

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Resources:

Website: https://beyondthechaos.biz/
Three Ways to Remove Chaos from Your Small Business: https://beyondthechaos.biz/ebook
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanfennema/

00:22 Leadership podcast with guest Susan Fennema, CEO.

05:40 Mature businesses and steps for success.

09:18 Relationship and remote work are key factors.

13:13 Building a successful business: sales, operations, relationships.

16:01 Transitioning from individual contributor to manager leader in a growing company can lead to a disconnect from the work you enjoy. How can you make peace with delegating tasks and focus on being a business owner?

18:22 Relationships, remote work, and business planning.

22:26 Setting boundaries crucial, especially in remote work.

24:33 Entrepreneurs seek freedom from traditional work.

29:10 Creative problem-solving and seeking help from experts.

31:09 Let go, focus on what only you can do in remote work.

33:49 Analyze tasks, delegate, review value, determine pay.

37:04 Visit Beyondthechaos Biz for a free ebook on removing chaos from your small business. Contact us for assistance with remote work.