Cameron HeroldFounder of the COO Alliance & Invest In Your Leaders Training

Why Great COOs Think Like Owners | Erica Wright

20 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Erica Wright, a COO who's worked 24/7 treating every company like her own, talks about running businesses for CEOs and why that ownership mindset matters. She's recently been rebalancing, moving her brother in 2017 and planning a shift to Mexico to make space for family and actually be present.

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I work 24 7, and I've done that my whole life. You know, every job I've had, I've kind of been nose to the grind. I work very hard, and I want to make sure that I do things correctly, and I want to do things right. And I just enjoy when I enjoy what I do, I do it all the time. I love doing what I do, so I'm always checking on it, and I want it to do well, and I love it like it's my own, which is why I think I've done well with a lot of CEOs, because I do run the business like it is my own business. My family is very used to it. I don't like them being used to it, because I want to make sure that I'm spending my time 100% with them, focused on them, and that's what I've been recently focused on changing. Moving my brother in 2017 was kind of a big part of that, like, making sure that I appreciate and experience all the moments in total, you know, not halfway there, not looking at my phone, turning my phone off, and just really appreciating the time I have with them. It's interesting now that I'm moving to Mexico, but what the discussion was with my parents is they want me to be happy, and I'm still spending time with them when I am there. And then obviously, I found a home that has enough space for my family to come when they want to come.