45: From Part-Time Personal Assistant to President

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s one thing for the CEO to clockwork themselves out of the business to take a 4 week vacation, but how about team members? Is it possible for them to take a 4 week vacation?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adrienne interviewed Mike Michalowicz on a previous episode and he mentioned Kelsey as an integral part of his team. Listen here. We knew we had to have Kelsey on the podcast!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week Kelsey shares how she went from a part-time personal assistant on Mike’s team to now being president of his company. She shares how she clockworked herself out of her position, allowing her to take 8 weeks off in 2019.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She shares:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she prepared the team for her 8 week vacation and the mindset she needed to step away.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How she used her time while away.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The benefits the team experienced from her being unreachable for 8 weeks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What she did and didn’t put back on her plate when she returned.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Their next company goal is to clockwork all team members to the place they can take a 4 week vacation and what steps they must take to make it happen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How task management and role management is a constant cycle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The biggest growth Kelsey experienced through the process of clockworking herself out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How Kelsey & Mike balance their roles as a CEO and President/Operations Manager.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kelsey’s best time to other team members who are clockworking: Let go of control.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s impossible to grow if everything