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55: Hit Reset Without the Guilt: The Solopreneur's Guide to CEO Retreats

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Small Business Bestie
55: Hit Reset Without the Guilt: The Solopreneur's Guide to CEO Retreats
Jun 04, 2025
Michelle Smock

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Michelle shares the process of conducting a mini CEO retreat, offering a framework for small business owners to reset their vision, values, and goals to realign their business with their deepest aspirations.

• Taking intentional time to pause and reflect on what's working and what's not in both business and personal life
• Creating a values-based decision-making framework that takes the guesswork out of business choices
• Using the "BESTIE" values acronym: Bravery, Empathy, Simplicity, Trust, Integrity, and Energy
• Setting grace-filled goals rather than guilt-based ones driven by comparison or "shoulds"
• Balancing minimum goals (consistency-focused) with stretch goals (possibility-focused)
• Developing a clear 5-year vision, 3-year targets, and 1-year goals that align with your values
• Recognizing the different seasons of business: building, resting, pivoting, and growing
• Introducing the Bestie Boardrooms - weekly mastermind groups for accountability and support

If you fully trusted yourself and your business, what's the next bold step you would take? Share your answer in our Facebook group or send a DM on social media, and join us in July for the launch of Bestie Boardrooms!

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