The CEO Survival Playbook
In collaboration with Brainz Magazine, I’m writing a series of articles geared toward CEOs, senior leaders, and aspiring executives to provide a framework for navigating business leadership in a heart-forward and sustainable way.
Building up strong cultures at work leads to financial success and stronger communities via happier employees.
If you’re ready to take charge of your success and build teams that are set up to thrive, this playbook is for you.
3 Ways to Avoid Burning Down Your Business
Part 1: Published September 15, 2025
As a founder or executive, it’s easy to keep pushing—even when your business and energy are burning at the edges. This article outlines three key strategies to save both your business and your sanity:
Self-Care as Strategy — Your vitality directly impacts decision making, culture, and sustainability. Self-care should be nonnegotiable.
Sales Discipline — Every action must tie back to revenue. From frontline team members to leadership, sales focus is non-optional.
Courage to Pivot — When what’s working wanes, flip the script. Use failure as information, iterate intentionally, and don’t cling to stale plans.
Good intentions and grit don’t replace grounded alignment and strategy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck, this article provides concrete steps to turn things around.