Today I’m sharing an important observation I’ve made from numerous clients over the years. It’s a phrase that we most likely all use. It’s insidious, and it’s ineffective. And the chances are extremely good that eliminating it from your vocabulary will have a positive impact on your team and your ability to get the results you want.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. What the insidious phrase is.
2. Why this phrase puts your employees in the position of being responsible for YOUR emotional health.
3. How this phrase reminds you and your employees that they're in charge.
4. A suggestion for a more productive phrase to use instead.

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The next How to CEO program starts in April. People on the interest list find out about things sooner than people who aren't. Go to HowtoCEOregister.com to get on that list!

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Today we’re talking about how you can intentionally lean into the person you are and become even more, unabashedly, you. Then, by developing and possessing great leadership skills, you can go out into the world and attract the perfect person to work for you.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Thinking about who your perfect boss is and how you can align more with that.
2. How to look at your areas of opportunity and focus on somewhere you need to improve.
3. The importance of building the network. Always be hiring.

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We'll be launching our new How to CEO program near the end of April. Go to HowtoCEOregister.com for more information.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

When women business owners don’t think of themselves as CEOs, but as healers, they are often blocking their own success. Today, we are going to talk about how you can be both a healer and a CEO by blending empathic skills with leadership skills.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How and why being a healer and a CEO are not mutually exclusive.
2. People who acknowledge themselves as healers and empaths are well suited and built to lead.
3. How to leverage your empathic skills to be brilliant at leading and managing a business, rather than thinking you have to suppress them.

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We're having a live virtual retreat for empathic CEOs over 3 days, February 23rd – 25th, for one hour each day. The event will be recorded, so if you’re unable to attend live, you can still get the content. You will also get a digital workbook. Sign up at TheempathicCEO.com.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

When faced with a management challenge, those who don’t have a lot of development or support struggle with which way to go. Today, we are going to talk about how to develop a management map that includes the pathways that will lead you out of that challenge.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How to use this management map to figure out where you are and where you want to go.
2. How to find the shortest path to get there.
3. The importance of getting to know the roads better in order to travel them with confidence.

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We're having a live virtual retreat for empathic CEOs over 3 days, February 23rd – 25th, for one hour each day. The event will be recorded, so if you’re unable to attend live, you can still get the content. You will also get a digital workbook. Sign up at TheempathicCEO.com.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Core competencies are benchmark skills that are needed in particular leadership roles. They are the price of entry, and you can't function well without them. Today, we're going to talk about the three most important competencies you need to have as a leader.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. What the 3 core competencies are.
2. How to build a healthy organization by developing these skills.
3. The secret to changing the results that you get from others.

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We're having a live virtual retreat for empathic CEOs over 3 days, February 23rd – 25th, for one hour each day. The event will be recorded, so if you’re unable to attend live, you can still get the content. You will also get a digital workbook. Sign up for interest/invites at TheempathicCEO.com.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

When a team member makes a mistake or doesn’t perform well, it has a direct impact on you and others in your business. As an empath, you probably tend to focus on how the team member feels about making the mistake, and you may accommodate that failure. Today, let’s talk about how to acknowledge the mistake, hold the person accountable, and discuss what happened.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How to recognize what happens to you emotionally when other people fail or make a mistake.
2. What to do to turn down the emotional noise and just look for the facts.
3. How to build practices that you can leverage so you can avoid getting too tangled up in the emotional part of what happens between people.

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We're having a 3-hour live virtual retreat for empathic CEOs on Saturday, February 27th. More information coming the first week of February. Sign up for interest/invites at TheempathicCEO.com.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

There is magic in being an entrepreneur. Having an idea that you create and build is magical. As your business grows, don’t lose that magic just because it gets a little harder. You were touched to do this for a reason, so here are some suggestions for keeping that magic alive while doing what it is that you were called to do.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How to recognize and keep the magic of what you do.
2. How to express who you are and hold your boundaries.
3. Why you shouldn’t give up on your magic just because it’s hard to tell someone they didn’t meet your expectations.
4. The challenges are temporary, and the magic is still there.

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We're having a virtual retreat for empathic CEOs on a Saturday at end of February. It will be a 3-hour live event. Sign up for interest/invites at theempathicCEO.com.

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Managing human emotions is often labelled as a “soft skill” for leaders, but in reality, it is anything but. Today we will talk about how feeling other people’s feelings can interfere with what you need to get done as a leader, and we’ll discuss some things you can do to develop those skills.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How to know if you are an empath.
2. How to manage your emotions and not be triggered all day.
3. How to develop boundaries, structures, or processes to negotiate those emotionally charged moments.

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register!

© 2021 Kris Plachy

Circumstances have very little to do with your results - it’s how you think about them and respond. It is easy to lose sight of what you’re trying to do, so asking yourself and your team what your end goal is helps keep you focused and allows your business to continue growing.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. How to see results even under tough circumstances
2. An important question to ask yourself to create laser focus
3. Preview of the How-To-CEO Program

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register!

© 2021 Kris Plachy

In today’s interview, Kris talks with Natalie Bacon, a life coach helping women live more purposefully and passionately. Natalie shares her story and the lessons about money and team structure she has learned as her company grows.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Natalie’s strategies for handling money
2. The importance of company structure and organization
3. How to view your role as a CEO
4. Setting goals and aligning with your values

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register!

© 2020 Kris Plachy

People often feel trapped by their commitments and feel that everything will come crumbling down if they slip up. One cause of this is rescuer’s exhaustion resulting from a person’s desire to solve other people’s problems for them. Letting others learn on their own benefits them and allows us to grow as people and as leaders!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. One common mistake people make that depletes themselves and others
2. What you must do to grow as a leader and CEO
3. How to look back on the year 2020

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register before December 31st and get:

© 2020 Kris Plachy

As we reflect back on the monumental year that was 2020, we can learn lessons that help us grow and move forward. While we could fixate on what we wish hadn’t happened, this keeps us stuck in the past. It is important to work within our realm of control and accept “what is.” This leads to empowerment and strength!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Kris shares her current sources of intellectual nutrition.
2. A new mindset during an unprecedented year.
3. What to think about this holiday season.

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register before December 31st and get:

© 2020 Kris Plachy

I know the frustration you feel when you’re trying to hire for positions in your business. You’re totally normal if you compromise because you’re desperate. But today, I’m going to give you the secret to avoiding hiring those people that you know you shouldn’t hire.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Kris’ latest experience at trying to hire for a VA-type assistant.
2. "If they don’t work out in the interview, they’re not going to work out as a hire."
3. The reason we hire people we shouldn’t and how to avoid doing that.
4. Your business is a kingdom. Who gets the privilege of being a part of it?

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Go to howtoceojoin.com to register before December 31st and get:

• Access to a bonus course called Managing Overwhelm for Female Entrepreneurs.
• An invitation to participate in the live mini virtual retreat with Kris, Time to Begin Again, on January 2, 2021.
• Access to our lineup of guest experts: Brooke Castillo, Ali Brown, Eleanor Beaton, Emily Sandberg, Camille Broussard Wise, Stacy Tuschl, Tanya Lee, and Leila Hormozi.

© 2020 Kris Plachy

I believe that our toughest moments are our greatest teachers. What did you learn about yourself during this monumental year that was 2020? When we take time to sit and reflect, it helps build clarity. Clarity of thinking leads to knowing yourself – and THAT is a major leadership superpower.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Instead of setting New Year resolutions, Kris will be doing this instead.
2. Details about Kris’ virtual retreat.
3. Something that you must have if you’re leading and directing others in their work.
4. What Paulo Coelho means by being a “master.”

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Register before December 31st and get TWO bonuses! Go to howtoceojoin.com.

© 2020 Kris Plachy

As a founder, you were never really on the “manager career path.” You never made a conscious decision to be a manager. It’s not that you’re not good at managing people. The truth is you never wanted to manage people and you don’t enjoy managing people. So let me help you sit in that management seat and find a voice in it that you can feel good about.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The five advantages of learning how to manage.
2. Rule #1 - Don’t hire other people to manage your team until you know how to do it.
3. The superpowers that every CEO must possess.
4. All about the upcoming How to CEO program.

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The next How to CEO program starts January 20, 2021. Register before December 31st and get TWO bonuses! Go to howtoceojoin.com

© 2020 Kris Plachy

Team meetings are absolutely essential. But are you using them as the grounding stone that they are intended to be, or are you using them as a work group? Are they debilitating or are they relationship building? Let’s talk about the what, when and how long of team meetings.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. What a meeting is for.
2. When you should or shouldn’t be having meetings.
3. The frequency of your meetings.
4. The way Kris handles her team meetings.

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The next How to CEO program starts at the end of January and we’re currently putting people on the wait list. Go to howtoceojoin.com

© 2020 Kris Plachy

Today Kris discusses how an unexpected personal issue recently required her to step away from her business for a short period of time. The beauty? She can do this comfortably because she has built a team that she knows has her back.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The amazing year that was 2019.
2. The brilliant group of women that Kris has the privilege of coaching in her How to CEO program.
3. How Kris’ work in the world changes women’s relationships with their businesses so they can savor their success instead of drowning in it.

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The next How to CEO program starts at the end of January and we’re currently putting people on the wait list. Go to howtoceojoin.com

© 2020 Kris Plachy

If you sometimes feel that dealing with difficult employees is like a game of whack-a-mole, you’re in the right place. Here are some basics for how to deal with a difficult employee.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Defining the word “difficult.”
2. How the Thought Model comes into play.
3. How to make a T chart that will change the way you think about your difficult employee.
4. Why you’ll fail if you try to give someone feedback based on a label.

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

Are you looking to hire someone who has amazing experience and a really great resume? Here’s a little advice based on my experience when hiring people from a corporate background.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The differences between entrepreneurs and those working in a corporate culture.
2. Why you’re more likely to attract candidates who have experience in corporate settings.
3. How the management role differs in the two culture types.
4. Important questions to ask during the interview.

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

As a female entrepreneur and business owner, do you crave having an ownership-accountability culture? Today I have the “what, how and why” that will help you achieve that!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Why coaching is both an art and a science.
2. The formula for how to remember to be in a coach mode when you’re talking to your employees.
3. How trust comes into play and why it’s sometimes a vicious circle.
4. The role a coach plays.

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

Leadership is about the vision. Management is about the business. Coaching is about the individual. In a small business, when you’re the founder, you don't have to be great at all three - but you have to do all three!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The difference between coaching, managing and leading.
2. Which of the three seems to be the most difficult for people to master.
3. The three different levels of performance that employees fall into.
4. The “truth” that Kris denied for years.
5. What the “superpower” is for people who are in leadership.

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

Do you believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness or a lack of ability? Maybe you just feel like – “Why bother – I’m just going to end up doing it myself anyway.” You have too much amazing work to do in the world to be minimizing your impact because you don’t want to leverage the support of others. Here are some tips.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. The three types of help people usually need.
2.  The importance of being specific.
3.  An exercise to point you in the right direction.
4.  What does asking for help mean to you?

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

If your business has a culture of accountability, that means that your employees accept ownership for their results, no matter what. But with that comes this unexpected truth that has been a thorn in my side for 25 years. Let’s talk about it.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. A leader who works in a culture of accountability must be equally communicative about this.
2. Feedback is not personal.
3. Once your accountability system is in place, here’s the snag that women hit that they don’t see coming.
4. What has been a thorn in Kris’s side ever since she became a manager 25 years ago.
5. Why Olive Garden is a good representation of this.
6. Let’s agree that “this” ends with your company.

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

Hiring is like dating. Sometimes we get “candidate crushes” and those don’t always turn out like we had hoped. If you’re disenchanted with the hiring process, then this episode is for you!

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. Kris’s story about hiring for her personal assistant position – 6 assistants over a 4-5 month period!
2. This podcast is about the basic things you always have to remember when hiring. In the How to CEO program we’ll go into more depth.
3. Why to hire before you’re ready.
4. How to get your hiring strategy in place.
5. Which role to fill first.
6. “Everyone needs a 30-60-90.”

We’ll be launching a new, live course on September 29th called "How to CEO for Female Entrepreneurs." Registration opens September 22nd, so go here to get on the waitlist! https://krisplachy.com/how2ceo

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© 2020 Kris Plachy

Many women are reluctant to call themselves the CEO of their own business. Let’s go over why it’s so important to take that step and what you can do to get there.

What you'll learn from this episode:

1. An exercise to do to determine why you’re hesitant to call yourself CEO.
2. Why the first module in the “How to CEO” program is CEO Mindset.
3. What the “How to CEO” program provides and what its goal is.
4. The list of 8 guest experts who will participate and who will talk with you live about their areas of expertise.
5. All about your CEO blueprint.

We’ll be launching a new, live course on September 29th called "How to CEO for Female Entrepreneurs." Registration opens September 22nd, so go here to get on the waitlist!

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© 2020 Kris Plachy