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Business Builders (Pt.45) Stepping Into Your CEO Era: What Was Actually Worth Your Time This Year

December 09, 2025 • Staci Millard • Episode 361

In this episode of the Business Builder Series, Staci kicks off a four-week reflection journey designed to help small business owners assess their year with honesty and clarity. She dives into what truly mattered in your CEO role, where your time created value, and why busyness isn’t the same as leadership. This conversation sets the foundation for stepping into a more intentional, spacious, and empowered CEO identity in the year ahead.

Key topics covered:

Why end-of-year planning doesn’t work for most small business owners (and the better time to do it)
The identity shift from doing everything to becoming the visionary your business actually needs
How overfilling your calendar keeps you in survival mode instead of strategy mode
The difference between familiar work that feels good and high-value work that moves the business
How to spot where you provide unique value and where you’re draining your CEO energy
Why letting go of control (the right way) is the key to scaling sustainably

Challenge:

Do a three-day mini time audit. Track everything you do, highlight tasks that drain you or don’t require your unique skill set, and identify your bottom 10%. Then decide what to automate, delegate, or eliminate.

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