The Hands-Off CEO Blog

Quantum Leaps in Your Growth and Letting Go of the ‘How’ Virus – E10

Picture this: Amazing leaders discussing business strategies at a beautiful beach and having fun. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, that’s exactly how last week’s Hands Off CEO retreat went! Mandi and her ‘Scale to Freedom’ tribe talked about what matters most and what they should do to achieve it – let go of the ‘how’ virus…

How Successful Consultants Scale Their Business with Michael Zipursky – E9

What’s the easiest way to grow your business? How can you scale your company without grinding through all those extra hours? Today, Mandi chats with Michael Zipursky, CEO of Consulting Success and one of the world’s top authorities on growing a consulting business. Mandi and Michael discuss how to price your services to dramatically increase your profits. You’ll learn how…

Making Hard Calls and Creating Space to Grow – E8

Is your business earning to grow or to get by? It’s time to draw the line between scaling and settling. Today’s episode is for high performers who are struggling to keep up and increase their revenue. Mandi shares how you can find confidence when making the right business decisions and why the limit to your success is often rooted in…

Level Up Service Growth in Stages – E7

In a perfect world, growth would happen in a linear fashion. But growing your business is a little more complicated than that. So how do you scale your business and move past the inevitable growth hurdles and sales plateaus? This week, Mandi shares her wealth of experience helping custom service businesses scale so you can step away from your team…

Mastering Outbound Sales on LinkedIn with Mark Firth – E6

If you are relying on referrals to take your business to 7 figures and beyond, you might be making a huge mistake. Referrals are great, but they aren’t enough to break the glass ceiling, and outbound sales is something you need to consider. Feeling some resistance? Don’t worry. Today’s guest is Mark Firth, a master of outbound sales on LinkedIn, and…

She Found $84,000 of Extra Profit Hiding in Her Business

A friend and business colleague of mine was working at thriving seven-figure marketing firm. Suddenly, the owner’s spouse became seriously ill. The business was so dependent on him, so he had to make a choice. He made the right one, and dropped everything to be with her. The next month his successful business, dissolved. And his whole team was out looking…

Epic Burnout: How to Deal With, Overcome, and Prevent Burnout – E5

If you’re a successful entrepreneur, you’ve dealt with burnout to varying degrees. But how do you overcome the type of crippling burnout that makes you question why you bother owning a business in the first place? In today’s show, Mandi shares her own story of epic burnout, and what she learned can help you identify and deal with burnout before…

10 Critical Mindset shifts to make to maximize ROI with your Operations team, and scale service profits

  1. BE WILLING TO LET GO You’ll just waste your money on capable skilled staff member if you aren’t willing to let go. Decide how hands-off you are willing to be in each part of your business before you hire or promote this person. 2. EMBRACE YOUR ROLE AS CEO OR GO BROKE Sell Sell Sell – that’s your job. Or…

The 4 Stages of Hands-Off Growth – E4

Scaling a custom service business is challenging. Most growth models out there do not address why that is, and how to actually scale custom high ticket services. You’ve put blood, sweat, and tears into building your company, and now that it’s time to grow, there are obstacles you never saw coming. Today, Mandi talks about the 4 stages of growth…

The Real Cost of Bad Onboarding with Kristen Gallagher – E3

When you’re trying to scale, one of the biggest challenges you face is bringing on new team members. Chances are you’ll face a high turnover rate as you figure out what roles you need to fill and the type of person who should fill it. But what if it’s YOUR fault that a new hire isn’t living up to your…