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190: How to Think Like a CEO About Your Calendar (Stop Being an Employee in Your Own Business)

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Cindy Gordon - Productivity and Business Coach for Female Entrepreneurs
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Wed 06 Aug 2025
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How to Think Like a CEO About Your Calendar (Stop Being an Employee in Your Own Business)

Are you the owner of your business but still scheduling like an employee? In this episode of Thrive in Five, business coach Cindy Gordon reveals the critical mindset shifts you need to think like a CEO about your calendar and stop being an overworked employee in your own business.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The difference between employee thinking and CEO mindset when it comes to scheduling
  • How to shift from task-focused to outcome-focused calendar planning
  • Why you need to think ownership, not permission, with your time
  • How to prioritize like an investor and evaluate the ROI of every hour
  • The mindset shift that separates entrepreneurs who scale from those who stay overwhelmed

Perfect for: Entrepreneurs, small business owners, solopreneurs, and anyone who wants to stop working IN their business and start leading it.

Episode Highlights: "Most entrepreneurs schedule like employees instead of thinking like CEOs, and it's costing them their growth, their sanity, and their success."

"When you schedule like an employee, you'll always feel behind, overwhelmed, and like you're working in your business instead of leading it."

"How you spend your time IS your business strategy. Every calendar decision is a leadership decision about where your company is headed."

Transform from overworked employee to strategic CEO with this powerful mindset shift about your calendar and time.

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