Stop sacrificing the things that matter most.
You built a business to have a life. Now work feels like all you do.
Until now…
CEO Strong teaches business owners the part nobody trained them for — how to carry the weight without compromising everything that made it worth carrying.
As heard on
Realms of Leadership, with Chris Cooper
Building Mental Fitness: focus, resilience and cognitive endurance for CEOs.
What nobody warned you about
The hazards you never trained for.
You built a business without ever knowing the risks you'd face.
You're managing so much with no one to talk to. You're surrounded by people, but you've never felt so alone.
Every problem eventually lands on your desk. The to-do list never gets shorter — it just gets heavier.
There's no version of the day where nothing is urgent. Even when things are OK, you're still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
You hired people to make it easier. Now you're managing feelings as well as work — and now you just want to avoid everyone.
You used to know exactly who you were. Somewhere along the way, the business became the whole answer.
You're in the room, but your mind is still at work. The people closest to you get whatever's left over.
Your brain is your greatest business asset and your toughest business adversary. Most advice was never written for how you actually work.
One bad quarter and the fear comes rushing back. From finances to rocky team dynamics, the challenges come whether you're ready or not.
Knowing the risks means you can prepare for them. Preparing for them means better outcomes — and a far more manageable entrepreneurial journey.
The Foundation of CEO Strong
Clarity. Capacity. Confidence.
Three abilities that every business runs on. Most owners have built one, are overthinking the second, and were never taught the third.
At CEO Strong, every discussion helps you build clarity, boost your capacity, and cultivate the kind of confidence that carries you through your toughest challenges.
Clarity
Vision · Focus · Intention
Members start with building a clear vision, and learn how to make the intentional decisions that eliminate chaos and keep you moving forward.
Capacity
Awareness · Recovery · Resilience
Members grow their self-awareness and learn how to recover faster, building the resilience to manage complexity and do what matters without burning out.
Confidence
Courage · Decision · Impact
Members build the self-assurance to lead with purpose, and learn how to make the tough calls that create lasting impact.
The toolkit
Structure builds success.
CEO Strong's comprehensive library of leadership resources gives members ready-to-use templates and frameworks, helping them save time and overcome obstacles with proven strategies.
The Personal Check-In
A fast self-assessment you can run anywhere. Instant clarity, on the go.
The Goal Booster
Set goals that stop your business and your family from competing for you.
The 5 Phases of the Entrepreneurial Journey
Know every phase before you reach it — and how to prepare for each one.
The CEO Execution Framework
Build your most productive day, and the routines that hold it in place.
Leveraged Leadership
Lead through your people instead of carrying all of it yourself.
And many more
Dozens of simple, game-changing frameworks and templates you can use starting on day one.
The community
Growth-minded CEOs, just like you.
Connect with owners who are tired of hustle culture — and who want to fall in love with their business, and their life, again.
You were never meant to do this alone.
Open Q&A
Fridays · 11:00 AM ET · Live
This is the room where real questions get asked. Questions that address all sides of being a business leader.
We talk strategy. We talk exhaustion. We talk recovery. We talk about the things you wonder but are afraid to ask in any other room.
ConfidentialCaringCollaborative
One hour of being reminded how tough business can be — and how capable you are.
Meet Bonnie J. Skinner
You won't find this anywhere else. Here's why.
Hey, welcome. If you landed on this page, then you're looking for something — and chances are you haven't found it anywhere else. I'm Bonnie J. Skinner, founder of Level Up Mental Fitness Coaching and CEO Strong, home of the CEO mind.
I have spent 15 years as a registered psychotherapist, helping people understand, develop, and empower themselves so they can make the most of their lives and passions. In 2020, I extended this work to business owners. I saw how much they struggled, and how few programs help them to understand the psychology behind managing and growing your business.
So I built CEO Strong to make sure business owners had the knowledge, the community, and the support to not only understand their struggles, but overcome them and leverage the lessons they learned.
Bonnie J. Skinner
Registered Psychotherapist / Executive Mental Fitness Coach
Membership Benefits
What's included.
Weekly class
Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ETLive and virtual
Open Q&A
Fridays, 11:00 AM ETSubmit questions by 5:00 PM Thursday
Community
Private members-only groupOwners who understand the room you're in
Recordings
Every class, keptA missed week isn't a lost week
Resource library
The Level Up CEO Resource LibraryFrameworks, worksheets, tools
$599 USD per month, billed monthly and ongoing. Cancel any time.
Optional upgrade
Need 1:1 support?
CEO Strong with Strategic Advisory
The best of both worlds — everything in CEO Strong, plus executive mental fitness coach Bonnie J. Skinner as your personal strategic thinking partner!
- Three 1:1 strategy sessions — one a month for your first quarter
- A customized action plan built around the unique challenges you face
- Curated resources chosen specifically for you and your circumstances
Or enrol directly: $4,999 for the quarter · $1,666/month × 3
This is the one decision.
The moment where you choose to keep suffering in silence, or reach for the support and guidance you truly deserve.
You're here because you're ready.
Success. Without sacrificing the things that matter.