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Episode 1255 · 18 min

Beyond Busy Schedules: The Shift from Service Business Owner to CEO

Growing a business should not mean shrinking your personal life to make room for it. Today, we explore the shift from overworked founder to confident CEO and the systems that make sustainable growth possible.

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Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Maheen Bari. Growing a business should not mean shrinking your personal life to make room for it. Today, we explore the shift from overworked founder to confident CEO and the systems that make sustainable growth possible. Joining us is Maggie Perotin , Business & Leadership Coach at Stairway to Leadership and Host of the Diamond Effect Podcast. After moving to Canada more than 20 years ago and building extensive executive management experience, Maggie now helps service providers scale with greater structure, focus, and balance.

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