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How to Transition from Doer to CEO in Your Business
Are you running your business or is your business running you? In this episode of The Cozy CEO, Kimberly Ferguson breaks down the key steps to shift from being the overworked technician to becoming the strategic CEO your business needs. Learn how to embrace delegation, invest in systems, prioritize strategy, and create a work-life balance that works for you. Discover why this transformation is essential for building a scalable, sustainable, and profitable business that thrives without you wearing all the hats.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Technician Mode vs. CEO Mindset
01:15 - Consequences of Being the "Doer of All Things"
01:55 - Embracing Delegation
02:38 - Investing in Systems and Processes
03:03 - Focusing on Strategy
03:44 - Prioritizing Work-Life Balance
04:47 - The Benefits of CEO Leadership
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About us. Kimberly Ferguson is the face behind Emerald Expectations Accounting. She has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, a Masters Degree in Accountancy, and is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. She is also a Certified CFO through the CFO Project.
Founded on the principles of Integrity, Respect and Excellent Customer Care, Kimberly started her company because she hated the way she saw her clients being treated while working at another accounting firm. She wanted to serve small business owners in a way that actually made a difference in their lives.
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The BIBLICAL Blueprint for Becoming a LEADER
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Leadership is more than making decisions-it's about serving with purpose, humility, and faith. In this episode of The Cozy CEO, Kimberly Ferguson explores five biblical principles that can transform how you lead in business, your family, and your community. Learn how to lead with diligence (Proverbs 12:24), care for your flock (1 Peter 5:2-3), embrace humility (Philippians 2:3-4), serve others ...
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  • @TeresaRagsdale-c8k
    @TeresaRagsdale-c8k 8 годин тому

    Thanks for the analysis! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (mistake turkey blossom warfare blade until bachelor fall squeeze today flee guitar). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

  • @d20chick
    @d20chick 2 дні тому

    Nice idea. How?

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 12 днів тому

    Great video. I enjoyed it. I've met very few leaders who do this. Love it though when I run into them. They stand out like nuclear explosions in a dark world. Thank you.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 дні тому

      Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed watching. It's true - those leaders are the real-life superheroes we often don't realize we need. :D

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 21 день тому

    Definitely.

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 21 день тому

    Nice! Good ideas.

  • @wilsonsouza3972
    @wilsonsouza3972 27 днів тому

    Hello my dear friend I'm Wilson from Brazil Rio de janeiro ❤❤❤

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Good reminder. 😊

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      I'm glad you found it helpful. We really only want good people in our corner. 😊

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Awesome I'm all in! 😮😊

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    I really like this video. Before I entered the accounting industry I had no idea what it was like on "the other side." A great glimpse into the reality behind the scenes. Working together is such a novel idea isn't it? 😆

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      Yes, absolutely wild! 😜 Wish more people would be crazy like that. 😉

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    I love this video! Such a hard issue to deal with sometimes and you made it seem less difficult and gave some helpful points on dealing with it. Awesome!

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      I'm so happy to hear that. It's such a tough subject, but as business owners, we need to try not to take it personally (even though it totally FEELS personal). 😅

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Hard lesson, but good. 😊

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Hard lesson. What's also hard is being kind to those who aren't supportive or who are openly dismissive when you decide to move past them. 😊

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    It's true. I struggle with this. Planning is great but holding onto them too strongly can really take the fun out of life. I think Eisenhower once said something along the lines that warfare consisted of endless planning before the battle and then endless adapting and changes when the battle actually started. I could really change in this area of being too rigid I think. 😊

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      Who knew business was so close to war! 😏 I think we could all learn a bit from Eisenhower here.

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    I love this. Reminds me of Jay's coffee in Sioux Falls. What a great business! So fun to support people that love what they do.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      It's seriously so fun! And its especially great when you get to know the people behind the small business. Makes supporting them even better.

    • @johnc9776
      @johnc9776 Місяць тому

      Awesome. Sounds great.

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Nice. I like this poem. Did you write this? It's catchy.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      Yes...I wrote it with my good friend, ChatGPT. 🤣😅

    • @johnc9776
      @johnc9776 Місяць тому

      ​@@emeraldcornerOh okay. 😂 I just thought you made it up. 😂

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      @johnc9776 well, yes and no. lol 😂

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    How do you link them together? Do you have an example?

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      Sure! Wish you could read more? Put a book where you like to drink your morning coffee or enjoy your breakfast. Wish you could exercise more? Put some weights in the room where you watch your favorite shows at night. Make it as easy on yourself as possible, and assume you will most definitely forget all of your best laid plans by morning. 😬🤣

    • @johnc9776
      @johnc9776 Місяць тому

      ​@emeraldcorner That makes sense. Those are 😊 good ideas. Thank you.

  • @ChorizoConHuevosEnTuBoca
    @ChorizoConHuevosEnTuBoca Місяць тому

    Bbc only typa person

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      Yes, this video is aimed at a certain personality. :)

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 Місяць тому

    Love this video. It's amazing to get clients who will actually let you help them isn't it.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner Місяць тому

      It certainly is! :) Thank you for watching. I'm glad you liked it. :)

  • @JohnMartin-gg8uj
    @JohnMartin-gg8uj 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for this

  • @MDRANAMOLLA-ss8kx
    @MDRANAMOLLA-ss8kx 2 місяці тому

    Your videos are very good and your editing skills are excellent, but your videos are not reaching many people. The main reason for this is that your videos are not SEO optimized. I am a UA-cam video SEO expert and would like to optimize your videos. "And I would like to help move forward with monetizing your UA-cam channel." Are you interested in this?

  • @omveersingh-2010
    @omveersingh-2010 2 місяці тому

    You're doing a great job 🫶🏻 Love from INDIA sister.

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 2 місяці тому

    Good reminder. One of my favorite videos you've done just because it's always a good reminder for me personally. Love this.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 2 місяці тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! I think it's something that a majority of people believe in, but it's not actually a helpful productivity tip. :)

    • @johnc9776
      @johnc9776 2 місяці тому

      Agreed. ​@@emeraldcorner

  • @jeslynnebrown9275
    @jeslynnebrown9275 2 місяці тому

    Forgive 'em and forget 'em

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 2 місяці тому

      Sometimes that is absolutely necessary! :)

  • @HaydenDoingThings
    @HaydenDoingThings 3 місяці тому

    Ain’t this gal getting locked up with SBF? 😂

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      🤣 I honestly laughed so hard at this comment. No, I'm not Caroline Ellison, but I can totally see the comparison. Thanks for the laugh!

    • @HaydenDoingThings
      @HaydenDoingThings 3 місяці тому

      @@emeraldcorner I didn't think you'd see this! I was only joking!! <3 Just don't get caught aiding and abetting anybody doing several billion dollars' worth of fraud!

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      @@HaydenDoingThings I'll do my best! 🤣

  • @arzinarahim
    @arzinarahim 3 місяці тому

    Nice

  • @mattmorgan6591
    @mattmorgan6591 4 місяці тому

    Money is evil. Your taxes are used to create weapons of mass destruction and subsidize abortions. All money is blood money before and after you came into contact with it 😂😮

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      Money itself is not evil. How people use it certainly can be. Money is just a piece of paper or some coins. Objects cannot in themselves be evil. 🙃

    • @mattmorgan6591
      @mattmorgan6591 3 місяці тому

      @@emeraldcorner but the money is used so that you don't have to see the evil. You pay a butcher to kill and clean an animal for you. You pay a worker to use his limbs to build a road or buildings. You pay taxes to the government to kill others in your self defense. You get to avoid doing all these evil acts as an individual, but do you think God is fooled by simply exchanging some pieces of paper? I think we are the ones fooled into being part of a infinite sin cycle of ignorance

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      @@mattmorgan6591 Killing animals for food is not evil. Having roads or buildings is not evil. The government is charged with protecting our country. So, if they are doing their job (And I'm not saying they are or aren't), then that is not evil either. I'm not fooled into thinking evil doesn't exist or happen, but I do not agree with you that these things in themselves are evil. You are welcome to your opinion. But I am welcome to disagree with you. That's what's great about the US. 😉

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 4 місяці тому

    Love this. Victim mentality is an epidemic in our country. Great to see people that have succeeded and want to help others succeed.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 4 місяці тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I agree. I often hope that people can step away from the victim mentality, and fully live. But it's a tough thing to do. Thanks for tuning in!

  • @phoenixfireclusterbomb
    @phoenixfireclusterbomb 4 місяці тому

    Right, thats why they build brand new houses, summer homes, yachts, and baseball teams. Don’t be easily fooled. A limited amount goes back after the first 3 years then its penny pinching.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      What corporation do you work for? 😊

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 4 місяці тому

    Very cool! Good advice. 😊

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 4 місяці тому

      Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful. :)

  • @syedatif8806
    @syedatif8806 4 місяці тому

    Really informative. I am switching to Business Studies after my engineering. My goal is to be independent accounting consultant. Is it a realistic plan? I know if one will, one can but I am asking in regards to rewards and returns

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 4 місяці тому

      I definitely think it is a realistic plan. I would recommend gaining some experience in the accounting world first, but I don't see why it wouldn't be feasible. You'll learn all of the things you want and don't want in your business this way. Best of luck!

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 4 місяці тому

    Nashville was fun. Great pasta, burgers, music too.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 4 місяці тому

      Lots of great stuff, but the heat. 🥵 🤭

  • @iaf4454
    @iaf4454 4 місяці тому

    I will have my bussiness some day ❤❤

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 4 місяці тому

      I hope you do and that you're very successful! 😊

  • @bigdbrown9137
    @bigdbrown9137 5 місяців тому

    22M of 333.3M That's about 7% Sounds about right.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      I don't think most people think it's that high. 😊 I certainly didn't.

    • @bigdbrown9137
      @bigdbrown9137 3 місяці тому

      @@emeraldcorner idk. Honestly, I feel like you heard this, and were surprised. However, it was not something you gave much consideration to prior to hearing this stat. I could be wrong, but I don't beleive the typical person thinks about these things. And that's not derogatory in any way. That's life. Most ppl have better things to do than focus on the nameless rich.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      @bigdbrown9137 Well, you may be right. But the full video where this clip is from is more about how an average person can become a millionaire. So, I suppose it depends on what your goals are in life. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by!

  • @shellyflachs3764
    @shellyflachs3764 5 місяців тому

    Not many

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      I mean, I suppose it's a matter of perspective, but since this video shares mine, I thought that 22 million was quite a few. 😊

  • @Dorphie
    @Dorphie 5 місяців тому

    What a pathetic oversimplification. You can like a product but hate how it's currently produced. Greedy corporations arent necessary to producing things.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 3 місяці тому

      Perhaps the full video could shed a little bit more light on what I was saying. 😉

  • @sangmang2752
    @sangmang2752 5 місяців тому

    Why 1992?

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      That is when the LLC became a usable entity type. 😊

  • @mistborndensetsu5015
    @mistborndensetsu5015 5 місяців тому

    What the hell are you talking about? All the companies being from before 92 means they have such a stranglehold on the market that newcomers can't even compete. Besides the fact that this stranglehold has allowed companies to ask what they want for their product rather than what they need to be profitable since there is no longer any competition..

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      I think you may have misunderstood what I said here. All products created before 1992 were created by Corporations because that was the only entity type. But we have more dupes now than ever before. So, you can almost definitely get most products for less, if that's what you are looking for or need.

  • @billsmith981
    @billsmith981 5 місяців тому

    Damn....I thought this was going to be some new Democratic DEI bases buzzword. But it sounds like a real statement about Key Process Indicators.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      Haha! Can't blame you for expecting that, but we cover real business topics here. :) Thanks for watching!

  • @johnfrancese6677
    @johnfrancese6677 5 місяців тому

    I try to be everybody's friend and love them all the same.I have my problems but I look out for people's much as I can

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      I love that, John! I think that's really all we can do. None of us is perfect, but if we all give where/when we can, the world will be a much better place. :)

  • @mrssmithassist
    @mrssmithassist 5 місяців тому

    This is so helpful! Thanks for condensing it into easy language for the rest of us. 😅

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      You're so welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!

  • @wytho
    @wytho 5 місяців тому

    The small amount of good isn’t anywhere near the amount of bad these corporations are doing. Mega corporations are inherently evil

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You should check out my full video on corporations. Basically, what I shared was how the majority of corporations in the us are actually very small. I do intend to share another video soon about the craziness of a lot of the big corporations lately though. So, stay tuned for that one! :)

  • @donfanto1
    @donfanto1 6 місяців тому

    Those are just shortcuts that company makes apparent to their employees. You can set yours but there is not a single damn thing you can do about employees playing the system. So just focus on productivity. Not micromanagement.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 6 місяців тому

      This video was not about micromanagement of employees, or even employee KPIs at all. It was about the financial KPIs that a business can utilize to understand their financial health and utilize to grow their business. But to your point, as a business owner, there is always something you can do. If your employees are working the system in a way that does not benefit the company, you are under no obligation to continue their employment with your company.

  • @tf5pZ9H5vcAdBp
    @tf5pZ9H5vcAdBp 6 місяців тому

    Taxation is theft.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 6 місяців тому

      Whether that is the case or not, it is a fact of life. That's why we work with people to help them keep their tax liability as low as is feasible for them. :) Hope you enjoy your week!

  • @darrellgamero4300
    @darrellgamero4300 6 місяців тому

    Try convincing a client to pay estimated payments SMH

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 6 місяців тому

      🤣It is so true. Most people have difficulty paying out their taxes throughout the year when they are not W2 employees (and even some of them do). 😅It is no easy feat.

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 6 місяців тому

    Why don't more business owners do this? Ignorance, fear?

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 6 місяців тому

      I do think many do it out of ignorance, but most do it because they don't have someone calculate the amounts to pay in, or they think just putting the 25-30% in savings is enough. 😅

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 6 місяців тому

    Good video. It doesn't seem many businesses think about these things or about creating a good culture for their employees and clients. I would like to hear more specifics on how you do that in your business. Thanks.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 6 місяців тому

      I love that idea. Maybe I'll put together a series on building a great business culture. :) Thanks again for watching!

  • @johnturnbull684
    @johnturnbull684 7 місяців тому

    Yeah you're right I love corporations.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 7 місяців тому

      Not all corporations are bad...but not all corporations are good either. I think it's okay to see both sides. :) Thanks for dropping by! Enjoy your week!

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 7 місяців тому

    Good balanced video. So much better than the tired nonsense that the mainstream media spouts all the time. Pretty interesting that 42 percent are run by women. Thank you.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 7 місяців тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it. A lot of things in this world have good versions and bad versions. Corporations are just another example of that. :)

  • @johnc9776
    @johnc9776 7 місяців тому

    I liked this video. Really tired of hearing the anti-capitalism preaching drivel from Hollywood and media. Thanks for your perspective.

    • @emeraldcorner
      @emeraldcorner 7 місяців тому

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! Love it or hate it, I think Capitalism has done well by this country. :)

  • @keeper_app
    @keeper_app 7 місяців тому

    Way to go Kimberly :) Keep up the great work with all of your videos.