To make the leap from employee to CEO requires a shift in our thinking. This is possibly the most difficult adjustment because it requires us to change the way we think AND act. Taking the action is the key – we can think all day long and nothing changes. When we take action, everything changes.

Business ownership does not guarantee happiness. My mantra is “Happiness is an inside job.” It cannot be purchased, obtained, acquired or achieved through osmosis. Remember, if it were easy, everyone would have it! It starts with our thinking – are you prepared to think differently? To reinvent yourself? To take on the role of CEO not only for your business but for your life? It is your life, are you in charge or have you delegated that responsibility to others?

Points to ponder: write a job description for the CEO of your life.