CEO School

CEO School

Bonus Episode: How Fintech Can Power SMB Growth Through Open Banking

Open banking offers FinTech founders a significant opportunity to address critical pain points for SMBs, including cash flow management, payment processing, access to capital, and fraud prevention, by enabling secure, real-time data sharing via APIs.

After the Billion: What No One Tells You About “Making It”

True entrepreneurial success stems from solving complex, unsexy problems with relentless execution and a focus on people, process, and profit, rather than solely on viral branding or consumer-facing appeal.

Scaling with Heart: My Billion-Dollar Story (As Told on On Purpose)

True time management is about achieving freedom of time, not just financial success, by focusing on high-value tasks and delegating or deleting the rest.

359. There’s No Finish Line: Lessons from 5 Years of CEO School

Alignment in life and business, focusing on what works and integrating priorities, is more crucial than pure hustle for sustainable success.

358. What 100 Seven-Figure Female Founders Taught Me About Scaling, Leadership, and Sisterhood with Brielle Cotterman

Entrepreneurship, especially for female founders, can be isolating, highlighting the critical need for a supportive network of peers who understand the unique challenges and triumphs.

357. Hiring, Firing, and Everything In Between: An HR Deep Dive with Zak Human Solutions

Establishing a solid HR foundation with an employee handbook and clear contractor vs. employee distinctions is crucial once a company reaches approximately five employees to ensure compliance and facilitate scaling.

356. The Power of Small Habits and Big Vision: How to Scale Without Burning Out with Dawn McGruer

Successful scaling requires a mindset shift to 'think like a millionaire, scale like a CEO, and expand like an icon,' focusing on enrichment, freedom, and experience beyond just monetary gain.

355. The Secret Sauce of Thought Leadership (and How to Find Yours) with Cris Gordon

Founders must articulate a clear 'North Star' or core message to unify their diverse brand pillars and resonate with their audience, even when juggling multiple ventures.

354. Mother. Immigrant. Matriarch: An Emotional Mother’s Day Special with Shama Rehmetullah

Generational resilience and the pursuit of education for daughters, even in the face of war and displacement, are powerful drivers of family progress.

353. Stop Launching, Start Licensing: A Smarter Way to Scale Your Business with April Beach

Licensing your intellectual property (IP), frameworks, and processes can be a significant revenue stream and a way to scale your business by allowing other companies to utilize your expertise.

352. That Sucked, Now What? Dr. Neeta Bhushan on Resilience, Reinvention, and Joy

Acknowledging and voicing difficult emotions, rather than suppressing them, is crucial for emotional release and well-being.

351. From Broke to Bestselling: Tiffany Aliche’s 10-Step Path to Financial Wholeness

Financial wholeness is a holistic framework encompassing budgeting, savings, debt management, credit, earning, investing, insurance, net worth, financial teams, and estate planning, achievable by anyone regardless of income level.

350. Celebrating 5 Years of CEO School: AMA, Reflections & Real Talk

Consistency in podcasting, even with limited resources, places creators in a highly exclusive subset of the industry, highlighting the value of dedication over sheer volume.

349. How Betches Went Viral: Aleen Dreksler on Building a Media Empire from a Blog

Authentic, relatable content that speaks to the core experiences of a target audience, even if self-deprecating or satirical, can lead to viral growth and a strong brand identity.

348. CEO Behavior: Ask Me Anything with Suneera on Burnout, Boundaries & Showing Up Anyway

Executive presence and CEO style are crucial for making a strong first impression, and can be cultivated through self-care, intentional dressing, and embracing one's personal feminine or masculine energy.

347. How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire Without a College Degree — And Why She’s Still Not Done

Building a successful business and a fulfilling family life are not mutually exclusive, and women should not feel pressured to choose between them.

346. Success Isn’t Enough: Why Finding Your People Changes Everything

The founder of CEO School, Sonira Madani, emphasizes the importance of genuine, deep relationships over transactional ones for long-term success and fulfillment in both business and life.

345. From Garage Workouts to Fitness Empire: How Ailsa Navarro Built a Multi-Studio Powerhouse

Building a successful business, especially in a service-based industry like fitness, requires immense hard work, grit, and a deep commitment to serving a community, not just financial gain.

344. 6 Things Holding You Back from Success—And What to Let Go of Now

Prioritizing "needle-moving" tasks over busywork is crucial for achieving goals faster and being truly productive.

343. Stop Babysitting Your Employees! The Secret to a High-Performing Team

February 24, 2025

Effective leadership hinges on clearly defining roles and responsibilities to prevent leader overload and empower team members to step up.

342. Fall in Love with Your Team: The Key to Leadership Success

February 17, 2025

Effective leadership hinges on authentically caring for and empowering your team, fostering a culture of gratitude, clear vision, and genuine connection.

341. Stop Wasting Time: How to Automate, Delegate, and Scale Like a Pro

February 10, 2025

Business owners must delegate and automate tasks to scale effectively, moving from a "business owner" mindset to a "CEO" mindset by focusing on high-value activities and trusting their team.