The Stay Ahead Solopreneur™

I am Stephen J. Bailey — creator of Eliminate Meetings™ and a leader in helping everyday people, from entrepreneurs to corporate teams, reclaim time, focus, and freedom while increasing profit.

$7.4M Solopreneur — Est. 2006

I burned out doing everything “right.” It was the wake-up call that changed my life.

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Over two decades of 70-hour workweeks and nonstop meetings earned me half a million dollars a year, but left me exhausted and uninspired.

Post-pandemic, I burned the playbook. I built a seven-figure, solo business with no standing meetings, focused work, and a life that was finally mine.

Now I teach others to do the same, because success should bring freedom and joy to your life, not destroy it.

The Stay Ahead Solopreneur — Notes & Noteworthy

I help people just like you, from entrepreneurs to corporate leaders, work less and earn more by staying ahead.

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Build intentional systems for your life that keep your career and business sharp, streamlined, and under your control.

This is how you run a business that doesn’t run you.

Permission to work differently


Less burnout. Stronger culture. More profit.
Bad meetings are a $400 billion mistake.

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