045: Getting Your Operational Plan in Place for 2021 with Catherine Calmes

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you looking to get your business running more smoothly in 2021? Look no further because I’ve got the perfect guest for you! Today I had on Catherine Calmes, a Certified Director of Operations who helps entrepreneurs with operational planning and team leadership. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Catherine and I explore the 5 phases you go through as a CEO and what areas you should focus on first if you’re ready to scale your business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She tells us about her personal evolution as an entrepreneur and her recommendations for implementing KPIs (or metrics on steroids as she calls them!) into your operational plan.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What’s in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What Catherine does for service providers to help them scale</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The transitions she’s made that have gotten her to where she is now in her business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The 5 phases you go through as a CEO</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What to focus on first when you’re ready for growth</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to implement KPIs </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The 2 challenges that pop up the most with business owners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What business owners should look at in 2021</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect with Catherine: <br /></strong><a href= "https://www.catherinecalmes.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/calmesconsul