TCC Podcast #264: Stepping into Your CEO Role, Hiring a Team, and Giving a Better Client Experience with Ahfeeyah Thomas

Ahfeeyah C. Thomas is our guest for the 264th episode of The Copywriter Club podcast. Ahfeeyah is a serial entrepreneur who teaches business owners how to grow their teams, so they can scale to 6 and 7 figure businesses. If you’ve been wondering how you can scale your business or become a better leader, tune into the episode. * How a resume writer became a successful CEO. * How to navigate entrepreneurship with a love for the corporate sector. * The better way to write your resume to land the job. * Why you need to improve your job descriptions to attract the right candidates. * Lessons from Harvard you can use in your own business. * How to build team productivity and why you need an organizational chart. * The core system Ahfeeyah uses to help her clients scale their businesses. * Is it ever too soon to hire? * How a virtual assistant or social media manager will help your business. * Mistakes business owners are making and how to fix them. * The scalable CEO model: How does it work? * How we can become better leaders through learning about ourselves and the people we hire. * How to know when you’re becoming a bottleneck in your own business. * The different types of leadership and why it’s always a good idea to lead with empathy. * How to shift your mindset and step into your CEO role. * Steps to take to knock the fear of growing a team. * Combining a quality client experience with quality deliverables. * How to ask for feedback and why you need to take the emotions out of it. * Navigating perfectionism and procrastination… How do we get out of the cycle? * Do creatives experience the fastest burnout? Debating about hiring your first contractor or want to implement better systems? Grab your headphones or check out the transcription below. The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Kira’s website Rob’s website The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground Ahfeeyah’s website Hiring and Working with a VA with Hillary Weiss The Ins and Outs of Creating a Microagency with Jamie Jensen 21 laws of leadership by John C. Maxwell   Full Transcript: Kira:  Running your own business is hard enough. There are countless tasks you need to carry out. And sometimes it can just feel like way too much.