073: From CEO (Back) to Creator with Pat Flynn

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073: From CEO (Back) to Creator with Pat Flynn

❤️ Jenny Blake

Mar 08, 2022

What if this is the moment that changes everything? That question can be exhilarating or terrifying—or both. And there are going to be moments like that in your business: crossroads where you have to make a choice. Today’s guest, Pat Flynn recently made one of the biggest decisions of all, to step aside as CEO of his company, while still playing an active role, so he could devote more time to the creative work he loves.

More About Pat

Pat Flynn is a father, husband and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal best-selling author of three books (Superfans, Will It Fly?, Let Go), and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts.

⭐️ Key Takeaways

Companies go through changes like people do. Growth spurts and growing pains, temper tantrums and quiet periods. Adapt the work you’re doing to meet the new needs.
It’s easy to lose track of what you actually want to be doing with your life and business. As your business changes, your role in it might need to as well.
Transitioning from working alone to working with a team can be awkward; learning how to manage the people you bring on board takes time, honesty and experimentation.

📝 Permission

To fail. “There is no better learning than failure, so go ahead, try something new, do your best and learn from the results.”

✅ Do (or Delegate) This Next

Let go of something. Maybe a negative story you’re telling yourself, the need to control a particular outcome, or a task or project you no longer need to do alone.. Bonus: figure out how to delegate the one thing in your business that would free up the most time and energy.