Why Being a Little “Delusional” Is the CEO Mindset You Need

You know what nobody tells you when you start a business?

Sometimes, success requires being a little delusional.

(Audacious, mildly irrational, borderline ridiculous…you pick.)

Because playing small feels responsible… until it quietly steals the impact you were born to make.

Let me explain.

“Do I really want to say this out loud?”

I was on a networking call last summer, testing out a new version of my intro:

“I help 6-figure and multi-6-figure entrepreneurs think and act like 7-figure CEOs long before they reach their first million.”

Two people were like YESSS 👏 I felt seen!

Then a third person chimed in with, “You had me… until you said make your first million. That part turned me off.”

And for a second, I flinched.

Maybe I should soften this a little. Make it more palatable.

But when I brought it to my coach, she hit me with this:

“Do you want to work with people who have 7-figure ambitions?”

“Absolutely.”

“Then don’t change a thing.”

It was really that simple.

Because of course my 7 Figure CEO System is for the entrepreneur who’s a little “delusional” in the best way.

The kind of person who doubles revenue not because it’s easy, but because it’s inevitable. Because they believe it, even if they have no proof yet.

Who dreams of a business not based on where they are now, but where they want to go.

Which brings me to this 🔥 quote that’s been living rent-free in my brain since Justin Welsh shared it on LinkedIn…

Productive delusion ≠ reckless chaos

Let’s be clear:

I’m not saying build a 27-offer empire with no systems and pray for a miracle.

(That’s not just delusional, that’s a recipe for disaster fueled by chaos.)

But believing you can run a million-dollar business when you’re still buried in client delivery? That’s the exact kind of bold vision your future requires.

Because the real risk isn’t wanting more.

The real risk is not owning that desire, and quietly building a business that caps your future because it was only designed to support who you are right now.

That’s how you end up successful… and still stuck.

Booked out. Tired. Afraid to want more because you don’t see a way to get there without paying for it in stress, time, or family life.

The problem isn’t your ambition. It’s the lack of infrastructure to support it.

That’s where my 7 Figure CEO System comes in. It helps you think, operate, and lead like the CEO you’re becoming before you technically “qualify.”

Because your business won’t scale until you do.

And that delusional goal?

It becomes way less scary when you’ve got a strategic system (and a not bossy, just aggressive helpful coach) guiding you there.

(Is that GIF too intense? You get what I mean, though. 😉)

Weekly Challenge

Say the thing out loud.

You know the one.

That wild, bold, slightly irrational dream you’ve been scared to admit even to yourself.

The one that makes your stomach flip… but also lights your soul on fire.

For me? Years ago, when I had just come out of one of the hardest seasons of my marriage, I looked at my mom across the kitchen table and said,

“I want to write a book about this.”

I had no plan. No publisher. No platform.

But I had a story and the audacious spark that it mattered enough to be told.

Her response? “I think you should.”

Three years later, I co-authored that book with the mentor who helped me through that season. It’s real. It’s on Amazon.

And it happened because I was delusional enough to say it out loud to someone else.

So here’s your move this week:

Say your big, delusional dream out loud.

Then tell someone who won’t roll their eyes. Someone who will say, “I think you should.”

And if you don’t have that person right now?

Let me be that person.

Ready to stop thinking like a solopreneur and start leading like a CEO?

Here’s the thing about that “delusional” 7-figure dream:

It’s not the vision that’s unrealistic. It’s your current systems that can’t support it yet and that’s what makes it feel so unattainable.

You’re already at 6 figures. You know what you’re doing.

But the way you got here, trading hours for dollars, personally taking care of everything, making decisions on the fly, won’t get you there.

That’s not a flaw. That’s just the truth about scale.

The 7 Figure CEO System helps you make the shift from “I’m the business” to “I lead the business.”

Inside the program, you’ll install:

✅ Strategic clarity so you stop second-guessing every decision

✅ AI-powered systems that handle the repetitive work you’re tired of doing

✅ Visibility without hustle so clients find you instead of you chasing them

✅ A weekly CEO rhythm that protects your time, energy, and sanity

✅ Leadership tools that let you delegate, automate, and elevate

This isn’t about working harder. It’s about thinking differently.

Because the version of you who runs a million-dollar business? They’re not overwhelmed. They’re not doing it all herself. And they’re definitely not playing small to make other people comfortable.

They’re strategic. Supported. And a little bit delusional in the best way.

That’s who we’re building you into.

Ready to close the gap?

Reach out and tell me your big, delusional goal!! Then let’s book a call to map out what it takes to make it real and see if you are the right fit for this program.