The Leveraged CEO

90% of your team changes at your next revenue milestone - but few CEOs see the warning signs until it's too late Your scaling strategy isn't just about revenue - it's about building the right team structure at the right salary levels (from $25/hr VAs to $100/hr COOs) to give you true CEO FREEDOM.  Join Chanelle and Chantal as they break down the exact team pricing, hiring psychology, and scaling structure that actually works for online businesses making $500K-$2M+. From their beachside offices in Mauritius and South Africa, they share decades of hands-on experience working inside multi-million dollar teams. This isn't theory - it's what actually happens in the trenches when you scale. One client used this exact framework to take a 3-month sabbatical while keeping her team running and revenue flowing. Another built $7K monthly recurring with just 4 strategic team members instead of 15 task-tickers. ⏰ CHAPTERS: TEAM PRICING BREAKDOWN 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - The real cost: $9-$100/hr explained (what you get at each level) SYSTEMS & FRAMEWORKS 08:16 - Built to Sell framework: One offer, one client, one checklist 11:38 - Time tracking reveals shocking truth about team bloat TEAM ROLES DECODED 13:11 - OBM vs COO vs Launch Manager: What each role actually does 17:33 - The sabbatical setup: How to take 3 months off with systems 19:26 - How much of your revenue should go to team costs? 20:35 - Warning signs - time to scale 21:57 - Warning signs - team too big PRICING PSYCHOLOGY 39:55 - Why free opt-ins are dead and what works now 44:25 - Pricing psychology: Why CEOs only listen to expensive advice WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ✅ Exact hourly rates for VAs, Tech VAs, and COOs ✅ Warning signs to scale UP your team vs scale DOWN ✅ Why time tracking reveals team members missing 10+ hours/week ✅ The psychology behind why you ignore your team but pay $5K for identical advice ✅ Why traditional coaching models are dying (and what's replacing them) ️ TOOLS & RESOURCES: - Timing App for automatic time tracking - https://go.setapp.com/invite/zevtih1t - ClickUp for SOPs and project management - https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=chantal86 - Episode 1: Task Ticking Trap → https://youtu.be/wBkfIuriqBU?si=83UTdBcVlTFyAynS Ready to build a team that gives you FREEDOM instead of headaches?  SUBSCRIBE for weekly CEO strategies from the trenches ⬇️ https://leveragedceo.io/subscribe PREFER TO WATCH VIDEO?https://youtu.be/c0YxrvjHHW8  COMMENT: Share your revenue + #1 team challenge and we'll reply with our best tip! #TeamScaling #ScalingTo7Figures #OnlineBusinessSystems #FractionalCOO #VAHiring

You've scaled past $500K. Your team has grown from 3 people to 12. And somehow you're working MORE hours than when you started.Sound familiar?Chantal and Chanelle have watched this pattern destroy dozens of businesses in the $800K-$1.2M range. The solution? Not another hire. Not better time tracking. A complete systems overhaul.In this episode, we break down exactly how one client automated 90% of her business tasks and took a 3-month sabbatical while revenue kept flowing. No theory—real systems we've built in real businesses. WHAT WE COVER:02:15 - Who we are (fractional COOs who've built and exited 7-figure businesses)08:30 - The task ticker trap: treating symptoms instead of fixing root causes15:45 - Why low-cost resources actually make your problems worse22:10 - How bad team dynamics drain your energy and affect your family28:35 - The bottleneck you've become (and how to stop being it)34:20 - Quarterly systems audit: what to review every 90 days41:15 - Case study: 3-month sabbatical with business running on autopilot47:30 - Task audit framework using ClickUp52:45 - Turning tasks into recurring systems (the real secret) TOOLS WE MENTION:ClickUp (recurring task workflows) - https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=chantal86 Kolby Assessment (team personality profiling)Time tracking for project cost analysis - https://go.setapp.com/invite/zevtih1tAI for SOP creation THE REAL PROBLEM:When something breaks in your business, you throw a cheap VA at it. Support tickets piling up? Hire someone at $15/hour. Content falling behind? Another contractor.Before you know it, you're managing 15 people and YOU'RE the bottleneck reviewing everything.This isn't about hiring better people. It's about building systems that don't need you constantly firefighting. READY TO STOP BEING THE BOTTLENECK?This is exactly what we teach inside leveragedCEO - our sales engine + community where we show you how to build the AI-powered systems that run your business while you're at the beach (or taking a 3-month sabbatical).Learn it. Use it. Sell it to your clients. Subscribe for more - https://leveragedceo.io/subscribe PREFER TO WATCH VIDEO?https://youtu.be/wBkfIuriqBU  Drop a comment: What's eating most of your time right now - managing people or managing systems?

Ready to transform your business from demanding to dream-supporting? Join Chanelle and Chantal - two business strategists broadcasting from the paradise beaches of South Africa and Mauritius - as they share the exact systems that allow them to run successful global businesses while living their dream lives. Whether you're sipping your morning coffee from your favorite café or dreaming of working from a beach somewhere, each episode delivers proven strategies to help you create a business that runs without your constant attention. From building high-performing teams to creating systems that scale, discover how to design a business that serves your ideal lifestyle. Through unfiltered conversations, real-world case studies, and actionable frameworks, learn how to transform your business from exhausting to extraordinary. When we're not sharing business growth strategies, you'll find Chantal snorkeling with her family in Mauritius, while Chanelle's hunting down J-Bay's best coffee spots or watching the surfers catch the perfect wave.