How to Transition from Owner Operator to CEO
From Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne by Jamila Payne: Small Business Consultant and Productivity Expert
February 26, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 292
About this episode
Lacy Newman shares her journey from being an overwhelmed real estate operator to successfully leading a multi-seven-figure team, offering insights for women entrepreneurs on transitioning to a CEO mindset.
What if the reason you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and still not where you want to be in your business has nothing to do with how hard you're working — and everything to do with how you're working? That's exactly what today's guest, Lacy Newman, discovered after spending nearly a decade in real estate running herself ragged, nearly burning out, and eventually walking away — before coming back with a completely different approach. The kind that led her to build a multi-seven-figure real estate team and become a top 1% luxury listing agent. Now she's helping other women entrepreneurs make the same shift: from constantly operating in the weeds to actually leading their businesses like a CEO. Trust me, this conversation is one you'll want to come back to. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The hidden signs you're stuck in operator mode — and why the way you manage your inbox, your phone notifications, and your daily to-do list might be the biggest clue that you're running your business instead of leading it Why scaling your business is actually about doing less, not more — Lacy breaks down the content and systems shift that separates women who stay overwhelmed from women who finally…
People in this episode
Guest: Lacy Newman
Topics covered
- business transition
- leadership
- entrepreneurship
- real estate
- women entrepreneurs
Keywords
- CEO mindset
- scaling business
- work-life balance
- productivity
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