For many of us, we are headed back to the office after what I hope has been a relaxing break! I did end up taking more time off than I planned, but I refuse to feel guilty about it. 😅 What was the highlight of your holidays? Mine was matching jammies for the whole family (14 in attendance!) on Christmas Day. I hope you are all feeling motivated as we jump into 2026. For us here, I’ve been working on a weekly schedule I’ll be releasing soon that includes live training cslls, so if you have a topic you’d like me to cover, comment below or choose an answer in the poll. See you soon! Cris

Tell us about a cool system or process you built in your business to make things run smoother! For me, I built an AI agent that collects leadership articles and then turns those articles into an email newsletter, post content, reel scripts, and YouTube scripts. Some of this process is still manual but we plan to automate end to end. The goal will be for me to have a ready-made content library and even have content auto-post (I still vet and adjust before things go live) other than the things I’ll be videoing talking-head style. Show off your innovative solutions below, I’d love to hear how you make your business life easier. 👇🏻

Every business owner has one “this shouldn’t be as satisfying as it is” thing. What’s yours? Spreadsheets lined up perfectly? Reorganizing folders? Label makers? Turning chaos into a tidy checklist? Confess in the comments so we can all feel normal. 😄👇

Hey fellow leaders, I'm in research mode today and got curious about how you engage with your team members, particularly with 1-on-1 meetings. Personally, I'm a FIRM believer that 1-on-1s are the most important meetings you can have. I prioritize them above nearly all else, and if I have to move one, I try to do so on the same day or the next at the latest. I believe team investment is the most powerful one you can make to propel your business forward. What do you think about 1-on-1 meetings? Important, you get to them when you can, or not important at all? Why?

It's so exciting to have you here in the Bottleneck Breakthrough Lab! Let's get to know each other. Share with us a bit about yourself and your business, and your thoughts on one or two of these intro Qs: ✨If you could reclaim 5 hours a week, where would you invest them? ✨What's a recent win we can celebrate with you? ✨Where do you feel you are most bottlenecked right now? ✨What will make this community massively valuable to you? ✨Which topics should we prioritize for live sessions? Bonus: reply to two other intros with a high-five or a helpful tip. We’re here to make progress together, might as well start now. 🙌🏻