Where Are You Holding Back? (And What Could Happen If You Stopped?)
Let me ask you something — and I’d love your honest answer:
On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with your business right now?
It’s a deceptively simple question.
But the response often holds more than just a number — it holds a story.
A story of growth… and sometimes of hesitation.
And if you’re a founder reading this, I want you to know:
I see the weight that comes with building something meaningful.
I also see how easy it is to stall — not because you don’t care,
but because you care so much that it all has to be just right before you move.
The Real Reasons You Might Feel Stuck
There was a time when I found myself doing exactly that.
• Delaying launches because they weren’t “perfect”
• Staying quiet out of fear of being misunderstood
• Hiding behind over-editing, tweaking, and second-guessing
• Waiting to invest until I felt more “ready”
• Holding myself to impossible standards because success had to look a certain way
The business was there.
But my belief in it — and in myself — hadn’t caught up.
And that’s often where founders stall:
Not in lack of skill or vision…
But in the quiet tension between wanting more and fearing what it will ask of you.
Perfection is a Distraction
Founders are natural visionaries.
We see what’s possible.
But that same gift can turn into pressure — pressure to execute perfectly, to scale quickly, to lead flawlessly.
And so we delay.
We overwork.
We stay in motion but don’t really move.
But here’s the truth:
Clarity comes from action, not the other way around.
You don’t need to feel confident before you show up.
You build confidence by showing up.
What Shifted Everything for Me
It wasn’t a funnel.
Or a big launch.
Or a rebrand.
It was the decision to treat my work like it mattered.
To act as though I believed in myself, even before I fully did.
To choose movement over perfection.
And it changed everything.
Because when you lead from belief, you become magnetic.
You stop performing and start building something sustainable, something real, something truly aligned.
Your Business Isn’t a Hobby, It’s a Reflection of You
If you treat your business like a side project, it will behave like one.
But when you treat it as the platform for your legacy — it begins to grow roots.
And not just financially.
But in how it gives you back your time, your energy, your freedom.
Things like:
• Making your own schedule
• Saying yes to therapy, rest, and actual joy
• Creating from a place of integrity, not pressure
• Spending time with people you love because you’ve built the space to
This is the real reward of alignment.
Not just the income.
But the inner space to live the way you’ve always wanted to.
So, Founder… What’s Your Number?
Where are you feeling stretched?
Where are you still waiting for things to be “ready”?
What would happen if you took the next step before everything was perfect?
This isn’t about pushing.
It’s about choosing.
The life and business you want aren’t built all at once, they’re shaped moment by moment, choice by choice.
Let’s talk about what’s next for you.
Not from pressure.
From purpose.
You’ve come this far.
Let’s go further, with intention, clarity, and the space to grow into your next season.
Leadership Coach & The Coaches Coach
Master Certified Demartini Method Facilitator
BAppSoSc (Counselling)
Maximum Growth
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