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Epic Success with Dr Shannon Irvine
Hosted by Dr. Shannon Irvine · EN
In this show, Dr. Shannon and her guest experts share actionable strategies and practical steps to master your life and business so you achieve Epic Success!
From proven systems to achieve big goals, master productivity and time management shortcuts, to achieving mindset and habit mastery, leadership prowess, motivation strategies, and believing God for dreams for your Epic life and Business. Grow Smarter, stronger, happier, more integrated, faith filled, and build an Epic Life and Business that you LOVE!
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8 Common "Systems" That Secretly Keep You Stuck In The Business with Dr. Shannon Irvine
May 600:16:57Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org If you've ever: Had your team perform great when you're in the room… but standards slip when you step away Felt like your company culture depends on your presence instead of your processes Wondered why "good people" still make decisions differently than you would Tried to scale your team, only to feel like you're still the one holding the standard together This is why. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm breaking down the 3-Layer Culture System that helps your team win the same way — whether you're in the room or not. Because culture doesn't scale when it's just a vibe. It scales when your team has clarity, capability, and a culture strong enough to self-correct without you carrying it every day. Inside This Episode: ● Why "good vibes" cultures break as you grow How founder-led standards drift when they aren't turned into clear systems ● The real reason your team lowers the bar when you're gone Why it's usually not a people problem — it's a clarity, capability, and culture problem ● Layer 1: Clarity How to define what winning looks like so your team isn't guessing ● Why values like "integrity" and "do no harm" aren't obvious How to translate company values into plain-language behaviors your team can actually execute ● Layer 2: Capability Why skill without authority creates task doers, not leaders ● How to put the right people in the right seats The difference between leadership tracks and expert/operator tracks ● Layer 3: Culture How to identify the behaviors you reward, tolerate, and eliminate ● How to build a team that self-selects, self-corrects, and self-recruits So your A-players help protect the standard without everything escalating back to you If You're a Business Owner Who: ● Has a team, but still feels like the culture depends on you ● Notices standards slip when you're not present ● Has great people, but too many decisions still come back to you ● Wants your team to own the mission, not just complete tasks ● Knows your business can't scale if you stay the backup brain and culture bearer This episode will show you exactly what's missing. The Real Shift: You don't need a better culture poster. You need a culture system. When your team knows what winning looks like, has the authority to execute, and understands which behaviors are rewarded, tolerated, or eliminated… they stop guessing. They start owning. And your business can finally grow without depending on your presence every day. Ready to Fix This for Real? Join me live for the Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic, where we: ● Score your CEO, Team, and Profit systems ● Identify where culture and ownership are breaking down ● Map your next 67-day sprint to reclaim time and scale 👉 Register here: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Next Steps & Resources Take the Free Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic Find out which system is capping your growth 👉 https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit Map your team, culture, roles, and reclaim 10–20 hours/week 📅 https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org Go Deeper on the Scaled CEO System 📘 Get The 67 Day Year book: https://getepicsuccess.com/book 🎧 Podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine
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How Top CEO's Design Roles with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Apr 2900:13:07Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org If you've ever: Hired great people… but they still come back to you for every decision Copied a job description online and hoped it would "just work" Felt like your team should be taking work off your plate… but somehow you're still the backup brain This is why. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm breaking down how top CEOs actually design roles — so your team owns outcomes, not just tasks… and your business stops defaulting back to you. Because scaling doesn't happen when you hire more people. It happens when every critical outcome has a clear owner. Inside This Episode: ● Why copied job descriptions keep you stuck How vague roles create confusion, bottlenecks, and constant interruptions ● The real reason your team still relies on you Why it's not a people problem — it's a lack of ownership and clarity ● Step 1: Build your Process Map How to map what your business actually does (so nothing lives only in your head) ● Step 2: Turn chaos into clear roles How to group responsibilities into outcomes people can truly own ● Step 3: Role Chart vs Title Chart The simple shift that shows you exactly who to hire next ● How to stop being the "backup brain" And finally create a team that takes work off your plate If You're a Business Owner Who: ● Has a team… but still feels like everything runs through you ● Keeps hiring but doesn't feel any real relief ● Knows you need to delegate more — but things fall apart when you try This episode will show you exactly what's missing. The Real Shift: You don't need better job descriptions. You need clear ownership of outcomes. When every role is designed around results — not random tasks — your team steps up, your calendar clears, and your business finally starts to scale without you. Ready to Fix This for Real? Join me live for the Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic, where we: ● Score your CEO, Team, and Profit systems ● Identify where ownership is breaking down ● Map your next 67-day sprint to reclaim time and scale 👉 Register here: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Next Steps & Resources 1. Take the Free Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic Find out which system is capping your growth 👉 https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 2. Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit Map your team, roles, and reclaim 10–20 hours/week 📅 https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org 3. Go Deeper on the Scaled CEO System 📘 Get The 67 Day Year book: https://getepicsuccess.com/book 🎧 Podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast 4. Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine
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Stop Building SOPs. Build Systems That Actually Run Your Business.
Apr 2200:17:28Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org Your business works. Revenue is coming in. Your team is getting things done. So why does it still not feel like your dream business? If someone opened your calendar right now… Would they see the life and role you say you want? Or just a slightly more profitable version of the same job you were trying to escape? In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm walking you through how to redesign one repeatable week — so that when you live it for 67–90 days, your current business starts transforming into the one you actually planned. Because your dream business doesn't live in your vision board. It lives in the week you're willing to repeat. Inside This Episode: ● Why your dream business hasn't shown up yet — even though you're successful How your weekly operating system is quietly keeping you stuck in the operator role ● The neuroscience behind the 67-day pattern Why your brain automates what you repeat — and how most business owners are wired against the CEO identity they want ● How to define your dream business in weekly terms The 3 questions that turn your vision into a real, calendar-based plan ● The Perfect Week Formula How to structure your week with CEO deep work, revenue blocks, leadership rhythm, and protected time ● The 67-Day Dream Week Sprint How to lock in your new week, avoid self-sabotage, and create real change in your business and life If You're a Business Owner Who: ● Has a successful business on paper, but your week still feels reactive ● Knows what your dream business looks like — but can't find it on your calendar ● Keeps pushing through quarters without a repeatable system that actually scales This episode will give you the blueprint to fix it. The Real Shift: You don't have a dream business problem. You have a weekly operating system problem. Change the week. Repeat it for 67 days. And the business has to start changing with it. Ready to Design Your Perfect Week? Join me live for the Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic, where we: ● Score your CEO, Team, and Profit systems ● Identify the constraint keeping you stuck ● Map your 67-day sprint to reclaim time and scale 👉 Register here: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Next Steps & Resources 1. Take the Free Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic Find out which system is capping your growth right now 👉 https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 2. Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit Map your 67-Day Dream Week and reclaim 10–20 hours/week 📅 https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org 3. Go Deeper on the Scaled CEO System 📘 Get "The 67 Day Year" book: https://getepicsuccess.com/book 🎧 Podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast 4. Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine
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Stop Talking About Your Dream Business. Design the System That Actually Builds It. with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Apr 1500:13:43Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org Your business works. Revenue comes in. Your team gets things done. So why doesn't it feel like your dream business yet? If someone opened your calendar right now, would they see the role and life you say you want - or a slightly more profitable version of the same job you were trying to escape? In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm walking you through the exact formula I use with Scaled CEO clients to redesign one repeatable week — so that when you live it for 67–90 days, your existing business starts transforming into the one you actually planned. Because your dream business doesn't live in your 3-year vision. It lives in the week you're willing to repeat. Inside This Episode: ● Why your dream business hasn't shown up yet — even though you're smart and successful How your current weekly operating system is quietly blocking the business you planned (and why it has nothing to do with effort) ● The neuroscience behind the 67-day pattern Why your brain automates what you repeat — and how most owners' weeks are wired against the CEO identity they're trying to build ● How to define your dream business in weekly terms Three questions that translate your vision from a someday idea into a concrete, calendar-ready design ● The Perfect Week Formula for established business owners The exact block structure I use with Scaled CEOs: deep work, revenue engine time, leadership rhythm, health blocks, and availability by design — all in one repeatable week ● The 67-Day Dream Week Sprint How to lock in your Perfect Week, protect it from self-sabotage, and run it long enough that your brain and team have no choice but to adjust If you're a business owner who: ● Has a successful business on paper, but a week that still doesn't feel like freedom ● Knows what your dream business looks like in your head — but can't find it on your calendar ● Keeps pushing through quarters without a repeatable operating rhythm that actually builds toward what you want This episode will give you the blueprint to close that gap. The Real Shift: You don't have a dream business problem. You have a weekly operating system problem. Change the week. Repeat it for 67 days. And the business has to start changing with it. Ready to Design Your Perfect Week? Join me live for the Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic, where we: ● Score your CEO, Team, and Profit systems ● Identify the one constraint your Perfect Week needs to address first ● Map out a 67-day sprint to start building the business you actually planned 👉 Register here: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Next Steps & Resources 1. Take the free Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic Find out which system — CEO, Team, or Profit — is actually capping your dream business right now, and what to fix first. 👉 Take the Diagnostic: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 2. Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit with Dr. Shannon's team If you're ready to map your 67-Day Dream Week Sprint and reclaim 10–20 hours a week without shrinking revenue: 📅 Apply for a Scalability Audit: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org 3. Go deeper on the Scaled CEO Operating System 📘 Get "The 67 Day Year" book: https://getepicsuccess.com/book 🎧 Listen to the Epic Success / Scaled CEO podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast 🎓 4. Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine
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How I Used One System To Escape The Revenue Treadmill (And Build A Self‑Scaling Business) with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Apr 800:15:26Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org If your revenue only moves when you're pushing hard… it might not be your effort. It might be your system. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm breaking down the one method I used to finally escape the revenue treadmill and build a business that grows without me having to push a new boulder up the hill every single quarter. Because here's what most founders never realize: You don't have 50 problems. You have one real constraint — and until you find it, every tactic is just noise. Inside This Episode: ● Why your revenue spikes and slides (and what it's really telling you) The hidden pattern behind "launch, spike, crash" cycles — and why more effort isn't the answer ● The Theory of Constraints simplified for business owners How a single narrow point in your pipeline controls everything — and why fixing anything else is just pressure stacking up ● The 5-step constraint loop to escape the revenue treadmill Identify → Exploit → Subordinate → Elevate → Repeat. Applied directly to building self-scaling revenue ● How the world's biggest companies use constraint thinking to scale (And why the discipline is exactly the same whether you have 5 employees or 5,000) ● Your 90-day constraint sprint One critical number. One focus. One quarter to change how your business generates revenue If you're a founder who: ● Watches revenue jump during big pushes… then slowly slide back when you breathe ● Is exhausted by the launch-and-recover cycle but doesn't know how to break it ● Knows something structural needs to change, but isn't sure where to start This episode will show you exactly where to look. The Real Shift: Revenue treadmills aren't a hustle problem. They're a constraint problem. You don't need another campaign. You need to find the one thing throttling your growth — and build a system around it. When you do, revenue stops depending on your effort. And the business starts to carry its own weight. Ready to Find Your Real Constraint? Join me live for the Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic, where we: ● Score your CEO, Team, and Profit systems ● Identify the one constraint actually capping your growth ● Map out a 90-day sprint to start building self-scaling revenue 👉 Register here: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt Timestamps 0:00 – Why your revenue keeps sliding back down 1:45 – The revenue treadmill pattern (and what it's really costing you) 4:30 – Theory of Constraints explained in plain English 8:00 – The 5-step constraint loop, step by step 14:15 – How big companies use the same constraint thinking to scale 17:40 – Your 90-day constraint sprint: one number, one focus 21:00 – How to book your Scalability Audit and map your first sprint Next Steps & Resources 1. Take the free Self-Scaling Business Diagnostic See exactly where your real constraint is and what to fix first in your CEO, Team, and Profit systems. 👉 Take the Diagnostic: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 2. Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit with Dr. Shannon's team If you're ready to identify your constraint and build a 90-day sprint to get off the revenue treadmill: 📅 Apply for a Scalability Audit: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org 3. Go deeper on the Scaled CEO Operating System 📘 Get "The 67 Day Year" book: https://drshannonirvine.com/book 🎧 Listen to the Epic Success / Scaled CEO podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast 🎓 Free Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 4. Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine Email newsletter: https://drshannonirvine.com/newsletter
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369 STOP Being the Bottleneck and Train Your Brain To Scale Like a Top 1% CEO
Apr 100:21:50Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org If your business only works when you're in the middle of everything, you don't own a company – you own a very stressful job with overhead. In this video, Dr. Shannon breaks down the neuroscience of why your brain keeps you stuck in the center of every decision, and shows you how to use a simple "constraint test" to start leading like a true Scaled CEO instead. In this video, you'll learn: Why your nervous system quietly equates "me in the middle" with safety and profit The difference between having 50 problems vs. having one real constraint A 60‑second test to see whether your CEO, Team, or Profit system is actually capping growth How to focus on one constraint for 90 days without your brain panicking A simple identity shift ("I am" CEO statements) that makes stepping out of the weeds feel safe How Scaled CEOs use dashboards and ownership instead of firefighting and overwork Timestamps 0:00 – Why your business collapses when you step back 1:42 – How your brain turns you into the bottleneck 4:55 – The difference between symptoms and the real constraint 8:10 – The 60‑second CEO / Team / Profit constraint test 12:30 – Making one constraint feel safe for your nervous system 16:05 – "I am" identity shifts of a Scaled CEO 19:20 – What to do in the next 90 days if you're ready to step out of the middle (Adjust these once you have final edit.) Next steps & resources 1. Take the free Self‑Scaling Business Diagnostic See exactly where you're the constraint and what to fix first in your CEO, Team, and Profit systems. 👉 Take the Diagnostic: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 2. Book a 1:1 Scalability Audit with Dr. Shannon's team If you're done being the backup brain and want a 90‑day plan to reclaim 10–20 hours/week without slowing revenue: 📅 Apply for a Scalability Audit: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org 3. Go deeper on the Scaled CEO Operating System 📘 Get "The 67 Day Year" book: https://drshannonirvine.com/book 🎧 Listen to the Epic Success / Scaled CEO podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast 🎓 Free Self‑Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt 4. Connect with Dr. Shannon Instagram: https://instagram.com/drshannonirvine YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrShannonIrvine Email newsletter: https://drshannonirvine.com/newsletter
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The Hidden Reason Your Business Feels Harder Than It Should with Dr. Shannon Irvine
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Why Your Work Addiction Is Capping Your Business (And How To Lead Like a Scaled CEO) with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Mar 1800:30:54Summary readyFREE Self-Scaling Business Workshop: https://getepicsuccess.com/registration-yt WORK With Me: https://getepicsuccess.com/ceo-org If your business only works when you are in the middle of everything, you don't own a company. You own a very stressful job with overhead. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm unpacking why your work addiction is quietly capping your next level and how to shift into a Scaled CEO identity without your business falling apart. Because here's the truth: the same in‑the‑trenches, workaholic identity that built your business is now the thing holding it back. Inside the episode, we walk through four big shifts: ● Shift 1: From Operator to Architect Why your brain wired "me in the middle" as safe and profitable, why stepping out of the trenches feels so disorienting, and how to recognize that "floating / where is my place?" feeling as a sign of growth, not failure. ● Shift 2: From Work Addiction to a New CEO Identity How overwork becomes a very respectable addiction (everyone claps while your life shrinks), what happens when you finally systemize and feel lost, and how to use a simple "I am…" identity sentence to retrain your brain to lead differently. ● Shift 3: From Control to Systems That Catch Red Before It Burns You How to lead from a dashboard instead of dopamine: red / yellow / green metrics, owners for every number, and a simple question loop ("Why do I want to grab this? What am I afraid of? What system would fix this next time?") so you install systems instead of taking work back. ● Shift 4: From Firefighter to Mentor With a Calendar That Matches Your Life Why your team can't become heroes if you're still rescuing everything, how to put "mentor energy" on key team members, and how to finally schedule the life your business is supposedly for (family, health, margin) instead of giving it the leftovers. If you're the top 2% founder whose revenue, team, and calendar are still wired around you being in the trenches… If you feel guilty when you're not busy, even though you say you want freedom… And if you're ready to become the kind of CEO who leads from above with systems, not sheer effort… This episode is for you. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.shannonirvine Website: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drshannonirvine/?hl=en Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-success-with-dr-shannon-irvine/id1238559008 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13gkDSIPRz47ut5eshIynY
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Annual Planning Isn't Failing Because You're Lazy with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Mar 1100:24:22Summary readyIt's failing because your brain is not designed to run on 12‑month wish lists and 10‑year fantasies. Every December you build the big plan… and by February you're back in firefighting mode. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm breaking down the 90‑Day Scaling System we install with clients so the business keeps growing while you work sane hours. Here's the truth: You don't have a discipline problem. You have a planning problem. Your brain hates vague, distant goals. It wants clear, immediate wins. Annual plans are too abstract to feel real, so your nervous system quietly defaults back to "just survive this week." Instead of one giant plan you fail at, we run repeating 90‑day cycles that your brain and your business can actually execute. Inside this episode, I walk you through: ● Step 1: Set a Simple 3–5 Year Direction How to ditch the 10‑year fantasy and define a clear 3‑year target for revenue, profit, and your CEO hours, so every 90‑day cycle has a real direction without over‑planning. ● Step 2: The 90‑Day Self‑Scaling Cycle (Diagnose → Decide → Do) How to choose ONE primary constraint (Growth, Team, or Profit/Capacity), pick a single Critical Number to move, and then lock in up to three scaling projects that actually move that number… instead of 37 random to‑dos that go nowhere. ● Step 3: The 67‑Day Execution Sprint Inside Each 90 Days Why it takes about 67 days to wire a new automatic pattern in your brain, and how to structure your cycle so you repeat the same core actions, at the same times, in the same order long enough to become a different CEO… not just have another "New Year, New You" week. I also show you how this Scaling System snaps into: Your CEO System (calendar, dashboard, weekly rhythm), and Your Team System (owners, scorecards, and accountability) …so your goals stop living in a Google Doc and start living in your calendar, dashboard, and weekly meetings. If you're tired of building beautiful annual plans you abandon by February… If you want a simple way to keep the business growing every quarter without grinding harder… And if you're ready to run 90‑day cycles your brain can actually execute… This episode is for you. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.shannonirvine Website: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drshannonirvine/?hl=en Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-success-with-dr-shannon-irvine/id1238559008 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13gkDSIPRz47ut5eshIynY
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How I Get My Team To Run The Business Without Me with Dr. Shannon Irvine
Feb 2700:15:46Summary readyIf your team still needs you for every decision, it's not because they're broken. It's because everyone's brain – including yours – is wired to keep you in control and them dependent. In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast / Scaled CEO Show, I'm walking you through the exact Team Operating System my clients use to turn "helpers" into true owners, so the business runs without them in a set number of hours per week. Because here's the truth: you don't fix this with more motivation or better pep talks. You fix it by changing the system your team runs on. I'm breaking down the three parts of the Team System: ● Step 1: Roles & Hiring Order (from helpers to owners) How to map your business into Growth, Delivery, and Profit/Ops, decide who actually owns each outcome, and the hiring order that moves you out of every seat… without creating more chaos. ● Step 2: Scorecards & Agreements Why "no number = no ownership," how to give every seat 2–4 clear metrics and a definition of done, and how to use numbers as safety and clarity instead of weapons or micromanagement. ● Step 3: Weekly Accountability Rhythm One simple weekly meeting that replaces chasing, nagging, and "Got a minute?" with clear commitments, real ownership, and a team that knows exactly what winning looks like each week. I'm sharing how clients use this Team System to: Stop being the backup brain for every problem Get their team working on the most important things every week Replace 40+ hours of reactive management with 60–90 minutes of high-leverage leadership If you're tired of being the only one who can move the business forward… If you want a team that actually owns outcomes instead of waiting for tasks… And if you're ready to install a Team Operating System that plugs directly into your CEO System… This episode is for you. Let's build a team that runs the business, so you don't have to. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.shannonirvine Website: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast Instagram: instagram.com/drshannonirvine/?hl=en Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-success-with-dr-shannon-irvine/id1238559008 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13gkDSIPRz47ut5eshIynY
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