Business Leadership - JULO Global

From Overwhelmed to CEO of Your Business

By Juliann Nichols, CEO & Founder of JULO Strategy Global

Let’s be real.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably sitting at your desk (or your kitchen table), surrounded by sticky notes, a half-drunk cup of coffee, and a to-do list that’s somehow longer at the end of the day than it was this morning.

You’re wearing all the hats.
Marketing Manager. Bookkeeper. Customer Service Rep. Social Media Guru. Salesperson.
And oh yeah — you’re the CEO, too.

But let me ask you something…

Are you actually running your business — or is your business running you?

🚧 The Hustle Hangover is Real

I call it The Hustle Hangover — that point where your brain is fried, your energy is leaking out faster than you can refill it, and your passion? It’s fading into resentment.

You’re not alone.
Entrepreneurs everywhere are trying to do it all, and it’s no wonder they feel like they’re failing.

But here’s the thing no one tells you when you start a business:
You can’t grow while you’re drowning.

🚫 Let’s Talk About the “B” Word: BUSY

At JULO, we don’t use the “B” word.
Why? Because “busy” is not a badge of honor — it’s a red flag.

When you say “I’m busy,” what you’re actually saying is:

“I don’t have time.”
“I’m overwhelmed.”
“My priorities are unclear.”

And here’s the kicker — people hear you.

🧠 When you say it to a potential client, they may not hire you… because it sounds like you don’t have time for them.
💔 If you say it to your child, spouse, or partner, they hear, “I don’t have time for you.”
📵 When you say it to a friend, they stop calling… because you’re always “busy.”

So the next time “busy” is about to fly out of your mouth, I challenge you to pause and ask:
What am I really trying to say?
Am I disorganized? Distracted? Doing too much?
Let’s get honest — and then let’s fix it.

🎯 Doing Everything Isn’t a CEO Move

When you’re stuck in task mode — replying to every email, creating every social post, running every errand — you’re not operating as a CEO.

You’re functioning as an employee in your own business.

And while that may feel productive, it’s actually one of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs stall.
No time to plan. No time to hire. No time to scale.

Because you’re too “busy” trying to survive the day.

🔥 What Needs to Shift? Your Mindset.

At JULO Strategy Global, we don’t just teach strategy.
We teach the CEO Mindset — and that starts with this truth:

“Just because you can do everything, doesn’t mean you should.”

I meet entrepreneurs every week who are one burnout away from quitting their dream. Not because they lack passion or skill — but because they’ve never been taught how to think and act like a CEO.

That’s why we teach tools like:

Brain Dumping — get it out of your head and onto paper
Quad Goals — simplify your focus into 4 clear categories
A.D.E. (Automate, Delegate, Eliminate) — because NOT doing it all is the real power move

💡 The CEO Shift You Can Make Today

Want to feel less overwhelmed this week? Try this:

Brain Dump for 15 minutes. Set a timer. Write down everything that’s on your mind — business, personal, emotional, all of it.
Highlight only 3 things that move your business forward. Revenue, clients, systems.
Ask yourself: Who else can do the rest? Can you delegate, automate, or simply delete it?

It’s not magic — but it’s mindset. And it works.

💬 You Deserve to Be the CEO

You didn’t start your business to feel like a prisoner in it.

You started it for freedom, for legacy, for joy.
So let’s build it in a way that actually gives you that.

At JULO, we help entrepreneurs make that shift every single day.
From chaos to clarity.
From “I can’t do this anymore” to “I’ve got this.”

Your business deserves a CEO.
Will the real CEO please stand up?

—
Juliann Nichols
CEO & Founder, JULO Strategy Global
💻 www.juloglobal.com
📲 Follow me on Instagram @julostrategyglobal

Enrique Acosta Gonzalez, CEO of Triad Leadership Solutions LLC, has served as an Executive, Veteran & Advocate, Board Member, Non-Profit Administrator, Speaker, Mentor, Coach, and Avid Volunteer. Over the past 20 years, Enrique has held numerous executive advisor and senior positions while serving in the United States Navy and civilian sector. Through education and training, he helped strengthen organizations, providing sound decision support and creating open communication at all levels. Enrique also helped formulate and implement policies concerning morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, and training of personnel.

Enrique was originally born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in a neighborhood called: Sector Los Chinos, Clausells. Known for its many beautiful neoclassical buildings and facades, Ponce is referred to as: La Perla del Sur (Pearl of the South) and is potentially the most important city of them all as it pertains to the history of agricultural business development. It’s the largest city.

After graduating from Alfredo M. Aguayo High School Enrique joined the Navy where he served for 26 years. He is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He was named 2013, 2014, and 2017 Mentor of the Year, and recipient of the inaugural 2014 Chief John Dungan Jr. Oceanographer of the Navy Award. He was also awarded The Arnold Fletcher Award and inducted into the SALUTE National honors society for his academic achievements. He remains involved in the Armed Services as an active volunteer for various projects and non-profits, earning him the esteemed Bronze, Silver and Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Enrique is involved in several national and local organizations; namely Veterati, CFDC Veterans Business Initiative (VBI), Camaraderie Foundation Mentor Leadership Program, and Navy League of Central Florida. He graduated from the Command Leadership Course, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, holds an A.S. from Excelsior College, a B.A. in Natural Sciences and Mathematics from Thomas Edison State University, and is currently completing his M.B.A with Herzing University.

Enrique started Triad Leadership Group in 2018 with the goal of providing leadership, management, and career development consulting. Their motto is taking first-time and struggling leaders from ‘SucKcess to Success’ through coaching, assessments, trainings and mentorship.

Enrique attended our JULO Strategy’s CEO Mindset™ course for one simple reason, “Learn what I need to know to make my business successful.” Completing Phase I made him realize he was a worker, not a CEO, and helping him learn to be clearer on his processes and procedures, he was able to delegate more and have better clarity, vision, and purpose. “It is hard to go somewhere when you are not clear where you are going and why. The ‘Why’ is clear now.”

He continued to Phase II and grew exponentially, seeing immediate results from everything he had been taught. “I was able to reprogram my mind to see my company from a CEO perspective and go from working in my business to working ON my business.”

JULO loves seeing everything you have accomplished, Enrique, and we look forward to seeing you and your business succeed!

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