Have you ever heard the saying “the only thing in the way of your growth is yourself?” As entrepreneurs, we often become the core lifeblood of our business. It is our passion, our vision, our strengths and our motivation that gets us – and keeps us – successful. So then, what the heck do you do when you get really big? I mean when your business finally takes off, you start making consistent six and seven figures – and you realize – there is no way you can continue to be the only lifeblood of the business?
Imagine this – the editor of Entrepreneur Magazine calls you because they want to feature you on their next cover. They are featuring you not because of what your business IS but because you have created the kind of business that allows you to have the lifestyle, freedom and money you want. Lots of people have success being an entrepreneur but very few end up serving as models for the masses. The ones that do have embodied a quality, developed a unique method, or flew in the face of everything that came before to create something memorable. In this imaginary scenario this person is YOU.
So, what is the headline of this issue featuring you and what is the name of the article about you?
What would it mean for you to make this a reality? Do not get me wrong, I am not saying you have to be on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine to be considered a real success. I just want you to wrap your head around what it would really take to be more than just a business owner. What would it look and feel like to be considered a leader? To create a legacy around who you are and what you do? To have the ability and reach to impact far more than you are doing now?
Being a CEO is about far more than just putting a stellar team together, creating more freedom in your day to day life or putting more money in the bank. It is about claiming your role as a leader in your business, your field and the world. It is about serving as a model, pushing through real or imagined boundaries and creating a profound impact on your clients.
You do not have to be making high 6 and 7 figures to start being a CEO, but unless you up-level your mindset, you may never get there.
Melanie Benson Strick is the Million Dollar Lifestyle Business Coach. If you’d like to learn more about how to get out of your own way and stop hijacking your success, you can download her new report, The CEO Factor Manifesto at TheCEOFactorManifesto.com.