It’s not really a secret. Successful businesses hit roadblocks.
One of the trickiest roadblocks comes riiight after the first big growth spurt. After that initial rush of success, executing on their vision suddenly gets harder, not easier for these CEOs.
And it’s not customer-facing – it’s internal. Growth is great, but they’re coming to a point where their outward success has outpaced their internal operations.
That’s exactly my sweet spot.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS • TEAM TRAINING
WORKSHOPS • MASTERMINDS
I help small business CEOs clear the chokepoints that throttle their businesses so that they can scale to their full potential. More than a speaker, I’m a hands-on ops strategist.
My action-focused curriculum is based on my years of 1:1 work with A-List entrepreneurs like Todd Herman, Selena Soo, Tobi Fairley and Lise Kuecker.
My goal is to equip audiences with a blueprint for internal operations that can sustainably handle rapid top-line growth.
Todd Herman’s 90 Day Year Live 2018
La Jolla, CA
Karen creates some of the best curriculum and content I have seen. She is one of the most innovative, inspirational and powerful instructors and teachers I know.“
FRED KLEIBACKER
FOUNDER/CEO, CENTAUR HOLDING COMPANY
Actionable Content. Leave with “Do Now” actions and prioritized “Do Next” steps with your team.
Inspiration. Leave feeling energized, capable and eager to take what you’ve learned into your business.
Fun. A (heapin’) spoonful-of-sugar helps audiences stay engaged – and in a safe, supported space for candid self-assessment..
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Business Operations Strategy & Helping Owners Ignite Their AI Era
I help solos and small teams adopt AI and transform the way they deliver results. I build systems that scale your ingenuity and your impact. You’re in the right place if you want to explore AI in a way that protects your team, your clients — and what already works.
On this Site, We Explore:
• Responsible, ethical AI practices
• Equity-centered business practices
• Scaling your impact with AI — without breaking what works
Human in the Loop: Lead Where AI Can Follow
Most AI content is about prompts and tools. This one’s about the real work: shifting the way you lead.
Start Here:
• Upstream Leadership: The Mindset Shift That Makes AI Work for Small Teams (Read Here)
• How Pressure to Adopt AI is Really an Invitation to Rebuild Your Team (Read Here)
• 6 Ways Your Business Treats You Like the Only Adult in the Room (and Why AI Makes it Worse) (Read Here)
• 9 Leadership Habits That Can't Survive the AI Era (Read Here)
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