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October 23, 2025 34 mins

In this episode of the Daily Mastermind, host George Wright III is joined by Mandi Ellefson, founder of Hands-Off CEO. Mandi shares her journey from experiencing severe burnout while running her business to creating a successful model that offers six and seven-figure deals and significant profit boosts. This transformation included rethinking value, leveraging unique advantages, and employing strategies like the power of ones and solving expensive problems. The discussion emphasizes the importance of focusing on tangible results, operationalizing growth, and achieving freedom through scaling businesses efficiently. Mandy also provides practical steps for business owners to start generating more sales and buying back their time, highlighting the need for clarity in offers and the importance of profitable sales for scaling.


01:15 Mandi Ellefson's Burnout Story

02:52 Starting a Consulting Business

04:11 Understanding Value and Mindset

07:59 Creating Profitable Models

16:09 The Invisible Advantage

26:15 Steps to Scale Your Business

32:29 Final Advice and Resources


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About Guest: Mandi Ellefson

Mandi Ellefson is the founder and CEO of Hands‑Off CEO, a consulting firm that helps service-based agencies break free from the “founder-trap” and scale profitably without being tied to day-to-day delivery. She created the proprietary Scale to Freedom Scalable Service Growth™ methodology and is the author of the book Hands-Off CEO: How to Profitably Scale an Exceptional Consulting Agency that Grows Without You. Mandi’s own journey took her from serious business burnout to building a business model that allowed freedom and growth, and today she guides hundreds of agency owners to free up 20-50% of their work week, raise fees 50-600%, and build businesses that can run without them.


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