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Bossbabe is one of the world's largest communities of ambitious women, with over 4.2 million followers and the top online membership for women entrepreneurs. We're passionate about helping you build a Freedom-Based Business™ to make more money + live a lifestyle you love. Every week, the bossbabe podcast brings you the real behind-the-scenes of building a wildly successful, profitable + reliable business, plus tools and strategies to make sales on repeat, grow an audience on social media, + create the life you truly want.
474: The CEO Mindset Shift: How to Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer and Start Thinking Like a Founder
the bossbabe podcast
20 minutes
3 weeks ago
474: The CEO Mindset Shift: How to Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer and Start Thinking Like a Founder
Are you building a business, or did you accidentally create a high-demand job that’s giving you less return than your 9–5 ever did?
In this episode, Natalie is breaking down the most important mindset shift you can make as an entrepreneur: thinking like a founder instead of a freelancer. Because even if you're working solo, your business still needs systems, structure, and scalability - otherwise, it’s just a hustle with a new title.
If you’re ready to reclaim your time, build something that works for you (not just because of you), and finally stop doing it all alone, this one’s for you.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Are you running a business… or just a really demanding job?
01:10 - Why even solopreneurs need a founder mindset
02:10 - Freelancer vs. founder: what’s the difference, really?
03:51 - How founders design systems that scale their impact
05:12 - The question that reveals if your business is actually free
06:38 - Shift #1: From doing to delegating (even if it’s just 5 hours/week)
07:53 - Shift #2: From selling time to selling outcomes
08:49 - Shift #3: From hustle to systems (and where to start)
10:06 - Shift #4: From income to profit - why revenue is a vanity metric
11:20 - Shift #5: From busyness to leadership
13:42 - What freedom actually looks like when you step into CEO mode
14:38 - How this mindset shift supports ambitious women + mothers
16:03 - What kind of business are you building + is it building you back?
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the bossbabe podcast
Bossbabe is one of the world's largest communities of ambitious women, with over 4.2 million followers and the top online membership for women entrepreneurs. We're passionate about helping you build a Freedom-Based Business™ to make more money + live a lifestyle you love. Every week, the bossbabe podcast brings you the real behind-the-scenes of building a wildly successful, profitable + reliable business, plus tools and strategies to make sales on repeat, grow an audience on social media, + create the life you truly want.
