3 Boundaries Every CEO Needs

Promote Yourself to CEO | Small Business Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs

As a new entrepreneur, you feel inclined to say yes to everything. But as your business grows and those yeses pile up, they become overwhelming to the point where they prevent you from doing the necessary CEO level work you need to focus on.

In today’s episode, I share the top three boundaries that’ll give you the confidence to say no so that you can concentrate on the work you’re truly here to do.

On this episode of Promote Yourself to CEO:

2:59 - Having clear boundaries doesn’t get talked about much in business circles. Why is having clear boundaries in place so crucial as a CEO?

8:07 - I discuss the different types of clear boundaries you need to place in your business, starting with your calendar.

15:31 - What’s one reason why people get drained and feel tired when working with clients? I talk about the most important thing you can do about it.

21:57 - I reveal how I handle emergencies (on both my end and a client’s) and requests for meet-ups to ensure I protect my time and energy.

27:29 - Constant communication can become an energy drain too. What do you need to look at when setting boundaries around people contacting you?

37:28 - While email is my go-to business communication channel, I reveal how I handle questions and messages through other channels.

42:17 - What do you do when people just want to pick your brain? It’s easy to get sucked into this thinking it’ll lead to a client relationship!

45:46 - Having these clear client boundaries in a scheduling policy will nip problems like last-minute cancellations in the bud quickly.

50:45 - This client boundary challenge is something I see a lot in service providers who are good at a lot of things.

Show Links

• Fired Up & Focused Challenge
• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
• “How a Model Calendar Helps Me Work Just 25 Hours a Week!”
• The CEO Planner
• The CEO Retreat
• Google Voice, Help Scout, and Voxer
• Racheal on Instagram and