Let's get real for a minute. Are you running a business or did you accidentally just build yourself a really demanding job?

I think it's a question every entrepreneur eventually has to ask, especially when those late nights start piling up, the inbox never stops and your freedom just feels like a myth.

Here's the truth. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a solopreneur. Some of the most profitable, peaceful businesses I know are run by women with

no team, no payroll, on total autonomy. But if you're going to be a solopreneur, you still have to

think like a founder because founders don't just do the work, right? They build ecosystems. They design

outcomes. They architect their time, their energy and their income with intention. So today what we're going to do

is talk about the CEO mindset shift, the mental rewiring that separates the overworked freelancer

from the strategic founder. It's not about titles. It's not about the size of team you have.

It is about how you think. And ultimately, whether you're building something

that depends on you or something that works because of you, because there's a really, really big

difference. So if you're ready, let's dive straight in. First, let's go deeper into what I believe

is one of the most important mindset shifts you can make as a business owner. The shift from freelancer to founder. Now before I break this down, I want to be really, really clear.

This is not about hierarchy. It is not that one is better than the other. Like I said,

some of the most successful fulfilled women I know are solopreneurs. They have designed businesses

with no team, low overhead and incredible profit margins.

Maybe next time round, that's what I'll do. I say that, but we all know I'm probably going to build

a team. But they travel when they want with dream clients and have total autonomy. And that is a dream

for so many. And it's so valid. But here is the nuance. Even if you're working solo, you still need to

think like a founder. Because if you don't solo, you still need to think like a founder.

Because if you don't, what you'll build is a business that is really dependent on you. And that isn't freedom, right? When it's dependent on your energy, your presence, your ability to constantly show up and perform.

And I do see a lot. That's when you wake up one day and realize you actually don't have the freedom that

you've started all of this for. What you've done is just created a job for yourself. One that probably

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