If growth feels heavier right now, you’re not behind—you’re entering a new level. In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, Katie explains why focus gets harder before it gets clearer, especially for high-performing women who are scaling businesses, wealth, and leadership.

This is not a mindset conversation. It’s a strategic one.

Katie breaks down:
- Why you’re not supposed to know the rules of the next level yet
- How action without position creates pressure
- What strategic women do differently when growth feels uncertain
- The one foundational tool she uses every year before making capital decisions
- She’s also offering a birthday gift: access to her Personal Financial Statement module for just $47—designed to help you enter February grounded instead of guessing.

If leadership has started to feel reactive instead of strategic, it’s not a motivation problem — it’s a positioning problem.

When you don’t clearly know your financial position, every decision costs more energy than it should. That’s when capable women start second-guessing moves they’re fully qualified to make.

🔍 I’ve made my Personal Financial Statement (PFS) available with a February-only discount so you can see your position clearly — without judgment, pressure, or guesswork.

👉 Access it here (Feb 2026 discount applied):
https://www.katiekim.com/offers/67dZq...

💬 Or comment “PFS” below and I’ll send it to you directly.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Welcome to Real Talk: Slowing Down to Lead Better
00:14 – Why Focus Gets Harder Right Before You Level Up
00:47 – Nothing Is Wrong With You (Strategic Focus, Not Hustle)
01:09 – You’re Not Supposed to Know How to Operate Here Yet
01:30 – Why High-Performing Women Personalize Discomfort
02:00 – Strategic Focus Is About Position, Not Doing More
02:26 – Action Without Position Creates Pressure
02:53 – The 3-Step Strategic Reset (Clarity Before Action)
03:22 – Katie’s Birthday Gift: The $47 PFS Positioning Tool
03:51 – How the PFS Changes Decisions and Reduces Noise
04:18 – From Reacting to Leading at the Next Level
04:44 – National Women Investor Month: What’s Coming in February
05:11 – Enter February Grounded Instead of Guessing
05:33 – You’re Not Behind—You’re Learning a New Level
05:55 – Share This With the Woman Who Needs Clarity
06:15 – Book a Call: Finding the Smartest Next Move
06:35 – Important Disclaimer & Final Notes

🔗 Connect with Katie Kim

🌐 Website:
https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platform
https://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group

📱 Instagram:
@thekatiekim
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💼 LinkedIn:
Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIM
The Katie Kim Educational Platform
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📘 Facebook:
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