S2 Ep13 Scaling from solopreneur to CEO & the embracing chaos with Susan Goebel

In this episode of Change Unfiltered, host Angela Scott speaks with Susan Goebel, founder and CEO of Scaling Management Consulting Group Inc., about navigating change, scaling businesses, and defining success on your own terms.

 

Susan shares:

 

• Her love for chaos and how she thrives in environments of constant change, bringing order to the messy middle and moving on to new challenges.
• The pivotal moments that shaped her transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship, including losing her job and starting her own business.
• Insights into the difficult switch from solopreneur to CEO, and the mistakes she made while scaling her business too quickly.
• Why defining success is personal, and how she sets boundaries to prioritise both her career and her family life.
• Advice for entrepreneurs struggling with time and structure during their transition from corporate to self-employment.

 

Susan’s Socials:

• Main Website: www.scalinggrp.com
• Shop: www.scalingresources.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susangoebel/
• YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@ScalingForSuccess

 

Susan’s book mentions:

• Canada by Mike Myers
• Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters
• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
• Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell
• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

 

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Keywords: entrepreneurship, solopreneur, leadership, business scaling, personal success, work-life balance, time management, resilience, career transitions, business growth, change management.

 

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