The Hands-Off CEO Blog

Doubled the Revenue by Working Less – E16

Mandi and CEO Tom Shapiro highlight the journey of Stratabeat, Tom’s digital marketing agency. There’s so much to learn from Tom and the way he’s been able to grow his company; doubling in size in just 18 months. All while Tom was able to work less and depend on the incredible team he’s building. He used the “spare” time to…

Find 10 Extra Hours a Week to Accelerate Profits – E15

Power Hour Planner Strategy What would you do if I could give you an extra hour every day? How would you use that time to bring in new business or grow revenue? If that one hour, which equates to 20 hours a month, was dedicated to bringing in new business how much would that equate to? What is one new…

How to Hire an Operations Manager – E14

One of the most valuable people on your team is your operations manager. They get you out of the day to day, so you can focus on growing your company. So where can you find one? Today on the show, we have Jeremy Pope, the founder of The Closing Engine, who is interviewing Mandi on how to hire an operations…

How to Guarantee Results for Your Clients – E13

How much could you grow if you could guarantee results for your clients? Because many custom service providers only market their clients’ successes and aren’t honest about the rest, there are a lot of burned clients. And ethical providers tend to be less forward because they’re nervous about over-promising and under-delivering. You can stand out in the crowd by embracing…

Step Back to Step Up: Scaling Your Business by Letting Go – E12

Your hands are full managing your clients, managing the team, running the business, doing the strategy — where are you going to find room to grow? If you’re feeling stuck on the hamster wheel, this episode of the Hands-Off CEO Podcast is for you. Today, we’re talking about letting go so you can scale up. Why is letting go so…

Building a Freedom-Based Business with Natalie Sisson – E11

Is your business enriching your life and the lives of those around you? Or has it commandeered your time and hijacked your passion? If you find yourself saying ‘yes’ to the latter, then Mandi and her guest have a freedom-based solution for you. Joining us today is the founder of Suitcase Entrepreneur and the author of “The Freedom Plan,” Natalie…

Quantum Leaps in Your Growth and Letting Go of the ‘How’ Virus – E10

Picture this: Amazing leaders discussing business strategies at a beautiful beach and having fun. Does this sound too good to be true? Well, that’s exactly how last week’s Hands Off CEO retreat went! Mandi and her ‘Scale to Freedom’ tribe talked about what matters most and what they should do to achieve it – let go of the ‘how’ virus…

How Successful Consultants Scale Their Business with Michael Zipursky – E9

What’s the easiest way to grow your business? How can you scale your company without grinding through all those extra hours? Today, Mandi chats with Michael Zipursky, CEO of Consulting Success and one of the world’s top authorities on growing a consulting business. Mandi and Michael discuss how to price your services to dramatically increase your profits. You’ll learn how…

Making Hard Calls and Creating Space to Grow – E8

Is your business earning to grow or to get by? It’s time to draw the line between scaling and settling. Today’s episode is for high performers who are struggling to keep up and increase their revenue. Mandi shares how you can find confidence when making the right business decisions and why the limit to your success is often rooted in…

Level Up Service Growth in Stages – E7

In a perfect world, growth would happen in a linear fashion. But growing your business is a little more complicated than that. So how do you scale your business and move past the inevitable growth hurdles and sales plateaus? This week, Mandi shares her wealth of experience helping custom service businesses scale so you can step away from your team…