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Why Hustle Is Holding Your Business Back


You didn’t build your business to be trapped inside it — yet when you’re the only one wearing every hat, every decision and detail still runs through you, and growth quietly stalls. Busy doesn’t make you a CEO. In this practical, results-driven session, Shari Pheasant will cut through the hustle myth and speak directly to women entrepreneurs running their businesses on their own. 


In this session you’ll learn how to stop copying what “successful” business owners are told to do, how to spot the busy work that is disguised as productivity, and how to start making CEO-level decisions about where your time and energy truly belong. 

This conversation is about clarity and control — helping you lead your business with intention now, so you can grow revenue, capacity, and confidence without burning yourself out or losing yourself in the process.
Key takeaways:
Decide like a CEO: a simple filter to separate your work from everything else
Delegate with impact: what to release first so support actually reduces your workload
Scale smart: how to know when — and who — to bring in without overhiring or losing control

Shari Pheasant

Founder / Queen of Horsepower

Shari Pheasant helps women entrepreneurs, CEOs and business leaders scale their companies by aligning people, purpose, and profit—without burning out their teams or themselves. As Founder and CEO of Horsepower Strategies, she partners with high-performing women leaders to build trust, accountability, and cultures that drive real results.


Shari is known for challenging a hard truth in leadership: communication isn’t the problem—not having the right conversations is. Through her signature “WHY” framework, she helps leaders understand what drives behavior and performance, creating environments where people feel valued, engaged, and accountable.

Her leadership journey began early, managing teams by age 18 and later overseeing five locations, 120 employees, and $8.2M in revenue as a Regional Manager. She went on to co-found A Master Mechanic, an award-winning automotive service business, where she learned firsthand that every business problem is a people problem in disguise.

Today, Shari works with women-led businesses, executive teams, and national brands to create measurable engagement and sustainable growth. Her clients include Apple, Ameriprise, NAPA, Standard Motor Products, RepairPal, and Donor Network West.

Featured recently on the cover of Ratchet & Wrench for her leadership training success, Shari is a nationally recognized speaker, Growth Curve Specialist, Talent Planner, and Master Axiologist, as well as a graduate of Disney’s Employee Engagement program and a CADIA-certified DEI professional.

Her mission is clear: to develop People-First leaders who build profitable businesses where people know they matter.

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 03/08/2026 59.00 59.0 USD USD

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 03/11/2026 65.00 65.0 USD USD

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 03/11/2026 75.00 75.0 USD USD


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 03/08/2026 49.00 49.0 USD USD

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 03/11/2026 55.00 55.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Member In-Person ANE
 03/11/2026 65.00 65.0 USD USD

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Early Bird Guest In-Person ANE
 03/08/2026 59.00 59.0 USD USD

Guest In-Person ANE
 03/11/2026 65.00 65.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Guest In-Person ANE
 03/11/2026 75.00 75.0 USD USD

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 03/08/2026 85.00 85.0 USD USD

Non-Member In-Person ANE
 03/08/2026 105.00 105.0 USD USD

Add-on Exhibitor Non-Member In-Person ANE
 03/11/2026 85.00 85.0 USD USD

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Reno/Tahoe
Date & Time
Tuesday

March 10, 2026

5:00 PM 7:30 PM US/Pacific
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Aloft Reno

2015 Terminal Wy
Reno, 89502
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