Could your business survive without you for six weeks? For most business owners, the answer is NO. It’s not because they aren’t capable, but because the business has been built to depend on them. If taking a week off feels impossible, it’s a sign that you’re carrying too much of the business on your shoulders. In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling shares how she prepared to take a six-week vacation without her business missing a beat. It’s not about working harder before you leave; it’s about building the right systems, developing a self-managing team, and leading in a way that creates true freedom. Imagine coming back from vacation refreshed, instead of returning to chaos, missed opportunities, and a mountain of problems waiting for you. That’s what happens when you intentionally build a business that supports your life. The measure of a healthy business isn’t how hard the owner works, but how well the business performs when the owner steps away. In this episode, you’ll discover why owner dependency is limiting your growth, the leadership shifts that make time away possible, how to build trust and accountability with your team, the systems every business needs before the owner can truly unplug, and why taking extended time away is one of the best tests of a healthy business.

Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production.

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Sabrina is on the brink of a six-week vacation! Hear her explain how she prepared.
• What we are risking when we don’t prioritize vacations
• “What is your biggest fear if you were away for two weeks?”
• Melissa’s perspective, as a team member, on Dr. Sabrina’s vacations
• The #1 reason you should take vacations is so that your team can grow and break their dependency on you.
• The key to preparing for an extended vacation is to have the right systems in place.
• “What 20% of my effort gets 80% of my results?”
• “What 20% of what you do in your life produces 80% of your impact on those you love?”
• Getting your business shrunk down to size–not taking over your life!
• Ready to take your life back from your business? Need help knowing where to start? Book a call with Kaitlyn today!

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