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June 17, 2025 17 mins

I know what it’s like to feel trapped in your business.

You’re desperate for a holiday, but you know that things will fall apart if you take more than a couple of days away.

The team can’t match the level of quality your clients expect.

Operations become chaotic.

And you tell yourself it’d be easier to keep handling it on your own.

But this isn’t sustainable. It leads to burnout, and makes scaling much harder.

That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing 3 key principles that will help you remove yourself from the day-to-day without your business breaking. So you can focus on the work you want to do and take time off without stress.

Covered in this episode:

  • Why so many creatives feel stuck in their business.
  • How to ensure your team matches the level of quality you expect.
  • The 3 principles to free yourself from day-to-day operations.
  • How to stop micromanaging and still get results.
  • How to grow your business without creating more stress in your life.

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