Episode 835 • April 20, 2026 • 26 min
What It Means to Work in Your Truest Way Featuring Deborah Anne Coviello
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Deb Coviello, known as The Drop-In CEO™, has a superpower for lowering the temperature and elevating conversations with empathy and patience. As a speaker, author, podcaster, and consultant, she teaches C-Suite leaders how to establish a Lift, Light, Lead environment and create calm amidst chaos or crisis.
She is the author of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track and The New CEO Playbook: Stop Chasing Results and Start Pursuing Peace of Mind. Her long-running podcast, The Drop-In CEO, is in the top 1.5% globally among Apple Podcasts.
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to find your sweet spot as an entrepreneur and make better decisions to build a fulfilling and sustainable business.
Deb and I discuss:
- How Deb's business has evolved over seven years [02:26]
- What differentiates the Drop-In CEO approach [03:43]
- How to find the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, and who you serve [06:17]
- The three qualifiers for career fulfillment [08:46]
- Why we look for external validation and what to do instead [10:12]
- How to flip your priorities to make better decisions [11:41]
- The differences between corporate and entrepreneurial decision making [13:49]
- How to build feedback loops as a business owner [17:05]
- Advice for someone earlier in their entrepreneurial journey [20:50]
Learn more about Deb at her:
Website:https://dropinceo.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahacoviello/
Drop in CEO Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drop-in-ceo/id1498953914?ls=1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IlluminationPartnersLLC/
Twitter: https://x.com/DropinCEO
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dropinceo/
YouTube:https://bit.ly/47GgMdn
The CEOs Compass Your Guide to Get Back on Track on Amazon:https://bit.ly/OrderCEOCompass
Free Gift:https://dropinceo.com/gift
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Each episode features a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation about what changes when you no longer have the infrastructure of an organization behind you.
We explore judgment, decision-making under uncertainty, growth plateaus, identity shifts, and the role of trusted thinking partners in sustaining long-term success.
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