The Mental Game, Growing Fast, and Learning to Slow Down

21 Days Without a Day Off

As I write this, we are 21 days in without a full day off.

Some days I think, this is sustainable. I feel energized. I feel driven. I feel like I could keep this pace forever.

Other days, I just want a break.

The good news is I am not pulling 12 hour days every single day. I have been trying to slow down where I can and give myself grace. That is new for me. I am not great at grace.

But I am learning.

The Mental Game No One Talks About

Entrepreneurship is a mental game.

That is it. That is the whole thing.

This week especially, I have realized how much of this journey is about managing your own mind. When you are scaling and growing, it is so easy to live in constant rush mode. Chaos becomes normal. Speed becomes expected.

With HOTWORX, I have discovered yoga and some of their slower workouts that include meditation. I did not expect to love that part. But I do.

It forces my brain to slow down.

It forces me to breathe.

It forces me to stop thinking about clients, hiring, money, growth, and everything else.

When I do not work out, I can tell immediately. My brain goes wild. I overthink. I spiral. I feel behind even when I am not.

Right now, I am about to go three days without working out, and I am already mentally preparing for that internal battle. Because I know what happens when I do not create space to turn my brain off.

So here is my advice to entrepreneurs this week.

If you are fighting mental battles, find something that shuts your brain down.

For me, it is working out.

Years ago, it was running.

Running used to clear my head completely.

Right now, HOTWORX is that place. It is where I feel most like myself. It is where I find peace.

You need something like that. Because this business thing will eat your mind alive if you let it.

We Made Another Hire

In business news, we made another hire.

We hit the number of new clients we said would trigger that hire, and we followed through. I am so proud of that. We set the standard. We hit the standard. We executed.

I am so excited to have her join the team.

You will start seeing more team introductions on social media. I realized something this week. I talk about my team all the time, but I have never actually introduced them publicly. Everyone has been behind the scenes. That is how I have always operated.

That changes now.

As we grow, I want people to see who is serving them. I want my team to feel recognized.

Letting Go of Being “The Standard”

This next part is hard.

I have always been the standard. Clients are used to me. They are used to my communication style, my speed, my tone, my expectations.

Training someone in virtual assistance or executive assistance at this level is not easy. It is detailed. It is structured. It requires critical thinking.

We have even discussed bringing in a professional trainer at some point. It is just a thought right now.

Because if I am honest, I am still attached.

This company is my baby. I set the standard. I am the standard. And it is hard to let that shift.

But if I want to scale, I have to let it shift.

Jett Updates and Mom Mode

We had Jett’s appointment last week. He is average and on track in every way. Except for his head.

His head is in the 97th percentile.

Which is insane.

He has days where he is the most chill baby ever. He lets me work 10 to 12 hours and just hangs out.

And then there are days where he is needy and only wants mom. On those days, I work closer to eight hours.

And honestly, that is probably what I should be doing more often anyway.

He will always come first.

The Million Dollar Goal

I am very open about this. I want to hit one million dollars in revenue in three years.

That goal requires growth. It requires hiring. It requires systems. It requires pushing hard.

March is here, and we are walking into next week with three consults. One is a current client expanding. Two are new clients. And I am confident they will convert.

The difference now is I am not scared of more work.

I am excited.

Because I have a team. Because we are building capacity. Because I am no longer carrying it alone.

When I started this in 2017, I never imagined it becoming what it is now. Watching it grow into a real, functioning company is surreal.

Dominican Republic and a Travel Lesson Learned

In personal news, we are going to an international wedding in the Dominican Republic at the end of May.

We bought flights this week.

Yikes.

I waited too long thinking prices would drop. They did not. Apparently, everyone is flying the exact same days we are. Limited seats meant we had to buy upgraded seats just to get on the flights we needed into the airport we needed.

It is the most expensive flight I have ever purchased. More expensive than Europe.

And yes, I am a travel agent.

No, I do not always give my own trips the same level of strategy I give my clients. Lesson learned.

Thank God for credit cards and payment options because it was a large, unexpected expense. But it is booked. It is paid for. And we are going to have the best time at an all inclusive resort with Jett, my husband, and family.

Sometimes you just have to breathe and move forward.

Looking Ahead

We are busy.

We are growing.

We are hiring.

We are pushing.

But I am also learning to slow my brain down.

The mental game matters just as much as the revenue.

If you are in a season of growth, protect your peace. Find your outlet. And remember, you cannot scale your business if your mind is constantly in chaos.

This next quarter is going to be big. I can feel it. And I am ready for it.