I’ve had an

Idea

EMMA KING with JULIE PHILLIPS

Why hiring a second-in-command doesn't automatically create freedom, and how to build the partnership that does

You’ve hired good people. You’ve delegated more. You may even have a brilliant second-in-command. So why does everything still seem to come back to you?

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Stop being involved in every decision

  • Give your second-in-command real ownership, not just more work

  • Communicate your ideas without accidentally creating another priority

  • Build the trust that allows both of you to challenge each other

  • Build a business that needs you less

I’VE HAD AN IDEA is the story of what Julie and I learned while building the founder and second-in-command partnership that eventually allowed me to step out of the day-to-day. It’s about the mistakes we made, the ways we drove each other mad, and what had to change before Julie could genuinely own more of the business.

Less founder dependency. More ownership. A better use of you.

Pop your details in and we'll email the PDF straight over.

I’ve had an

Idea

EMMA KING with JULIE PHILLIPS

Why hiring a second-in-command doesn't automatically create freedom, and how to build the partnership that does

You’ve hired good people. You’ve delegated more. You may even have a brilliant second-in-command. So why does everything still seem to come back to you?

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Stop being involved in every decision

  • Give your second-in-command real ownership, not just more work

  • Communicate your ideas without accidentally creating another priority

  • Build the trust that allows both of you to challenge each other

  • Build a business that needs you less

I’ve Had an Idea is the story of what Julie and I learned while building the founder and second-in-command partnership that eventually allowed me to step out of the day-to-day. It’s about the mistakes we made, the ways we drove each other mad, and what had to change before Julie could genuinely own more of the business.

Less founder dependency. More ownership. A better use of you.

Pop your details in and we'll email the PDF straight over.

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