July 10, 2024 - The CEO Project & Kilimanjaro Climber Jim Schleckser and Rekindle The Love Jennifer Dawn

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Jim Schleckser – Founder & CEO of The CEO Project

Jim Schleckser is an accomplished leader, entrepreneur, and CEO coach with extensive experience across diverse industries. He is the Founder & CEO of The CEO Project, a renowned executive coaching company specializing in high-revenue entrepreneurs. Jim offers a distinctive CEO coaching program that combines peer group discussions with personalized one-on-one coaching sessions led by former CEOs. He advocates for the concept of the “Lazy CEO,” emphasizing efficient delegation and time management as essential traits for successful leadership. Jim employs diagnostic and strategic tools to identify business constraints and provide tailored advice to CEOs and offers a curated advisory board, providing CEOs with unbiased and valuable guidance. Jim hosts The Lazy CEO Podcast, a successful podcast, focusing on entrepreneurship and CEO leadership, providing valuable insights to a wide audience. He is also the author of two impactful books: “Great CEO’s are Lazy” and “Professional Drinking: A Spirited Guide to Wine, Cocktails and Confident Business Entertaining.” In addition to his professional endeavors, Jim is actively involved in various non-profit organizations such as the National Association of Corporate Directors, Boy Scouts of America, and Youth With A Mission. Jim is an avid soccer player and adventurer, having recently conquered Mount Kilimanjaro. He is also a certified Level 2 Sommelier, reflecting his passion for wine and cocktails.
Jennifer Dawn – Business Coaching and Author of The Apple Stand: How To Rekindle The Love For Your Business and The Joy Guide: Finding Your Joy In A World of Crap

Ask yourself, what is one thing I could do today to move the
needle forward on my goals, professional or personal.

Jennifer Dawn is the founder of Jennifer Dawn Coaching and the creator of the Best Planner Ever. She began her entrepreneurial career selling apples off her grandfather’s tree because a lemonade stand was so “yesterday”. Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur who has grown two multi-million-dollar businesses and is a successful speaker and author. She serves high-achieving entrepreneurs through private business coaching and hands-on workshops. Jennifer is a master at setting and achieving goals, problem-solving, profitability, and cash flow. She is also the host of the top-rated podcast, Happy Productive with Jennifer Dawn. Jennifer Dawn has had quite the entrepreneurial journey. Not only is she the founder of Jennifer Dawn Coaching & Consulting, creator of the Best Planner Ever and master coach behind Goal Achiever’s, she’s also the author of The Joy Guide: Finding Your Joy In A World of Crap. At the age of 23, she founded her first software company. Jennifer’s all about growth, so she grew it from zero revenues to over $1M in sales. She then went on to become the Software Division President for a $54M manufacturing firm and grew her division revenues from $300k to $2.2M in less than two years. Jennifer was later asked to lead a national network of entrepreneurs where she not only tripled revenues, but also found her true calling. Today, Jennifer’s purpose is coaching entrepreneurs – like you – to grow profitable, healthy, and truly exceptional businesses. Her approach is a bit different as she believes in developing the ENTIRE person, not just the business. Jennifer saved a $12M manufacturing company from bankruptcy and guided them to be profitable and debt free. She coached a Digital Marketing Agency losing money to net profits of $300k and debt free in 9 months. She began her entrepreneurial career at age 8 selling apples off her grandfather’s tree because a lemonade stand was so “yesterday.”