Ep. 130 - Leading vs. Running Your Practice

About this episode

In this episode, Brandy Mabra discusses the difference between leading and running a practice, emphasizing the importance of vision and strategy over mere task completion.

Have you ever looked at your day and realized you were busy the entire time… but nothing actually moved forward? You've been checking tasks off, answering questions, putting out fires, but the vision, the strategy, the leadership piece keeps getting pushed to the side. Can you relate? I get it. So many practice owners think they're leading when they're really just operating at a high level of "doing." In this episode, I break down the real difference between running a practice and actually leading one. And it's not just about delegating tasks or hiring a team. It's about how you show up, how your team operates when you're not in the room, and whether your practice is truly set up to scale. We're unpacking the razor-thin line between the two, the leadership identities that might be keeping you stuck, and what it really takes to move from firefighter to visionary. If you've been stuck in the day-to-day, constantly pulled back into operations, or questioning why your team still depends on you for everything, this episode is exactly what you need to hear. ➡️ My Own Your CEO Status™ Masterclass is happening on April 28th from 6–7 PM ET – and it's free. I'll show you how to scale your…

People in this episode

Host: Brandy Mabra

Topics covered

• leadership
• practice management
• entrepreneurship
• scaling business
• team dynamics

Keywords

• leadership
• practice owners
• scaling
• visionary
• operations

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