If you’ve been putting off decisions in your business, not because you don’t know what to do, but because you’re not sure you have the capacity to follow through, this episode is for you. We’re talking about a shift most of us were never taught to make. Learning how to make decisions based on the season you’re in and what you can actually sustain, instead of what looks good on paper.

This conversation speaks to that in-between place where nothing is broken, but nothing feels settled either. You’re doing the work. You’re showing up. But clarity still feels out of reach because you haven’t had the space to look honestly at what your business is asking of you day to day.

Through reflection and real client experience, I walk you through how to start seeing hesitation as information instead of something to push through. We’ll talk about how grounding your decisions in capacity can bring more steadiness, less pressure, and clearer next steps.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• How delayed decisions are often a signal of capacity strain, not a lack of clarity
• Why growth becomes destabilizing when business structure does not evolve to support it
• What it means to make decisions based on what you can realistically sustain in this season
• How resistance can act as information instead of something to push through

Episode Timeline

1:01 – When knowing what to do is not the same as having the capacity to do it

2:10 – Why things feel unsettled even when nothing is broken

4:13 – How your business slowly becomes dependent on you

10:53 – Why resistance is often information, not something to push through

12:33 – How boundaries and structure create steadiness

14:30 – Making decisions that fit the season you are in

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Resources Mentioned:

⏰ Grab the Boundary Reset Scorecard: A short, two-minute check-in that helps you see where your time and availability are being stretched and which boundary needs attention first. It’s designed for moments when nothing feels “on fire,” but something feels off.

👩🏽‍💻Book Your Legacy In Motion Session: A live, virtual clarity and decision-making session where we talk through what’s really happening in your business together. It’s designed for moments when you know something needs to change, but you don’t want to guess your way forward. You’ll step back, look at the full picture, and decide what actually needs to shift, without rushing into fixes or adding more to your plate.

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Welcome to another Coffee Chat Take! A bite-sized episode designed to feel like a quick voice note from a friend.

This episode is a reflection on what happens when capable leaders know the right decisions to make, but don’t have the capacity to make them well. Shannon explores how operating at full capacity for too long can quietly distort decision-making and create exhaustion, even when nothing feels “on fire.”

Rather than pushing through or questioning your discipline, this conversation reframes capacity as a leadership consideration. When you slow down enough to ask what a decision actually requires from you emotionally, energetically, and practically, clarity becomes more accessible. Resistance, in this context, isn’t failure. It’s feedback.

This Coffee Chat Take centers on leading from steadiness instead of pressure and choosing decisions that respect your current capacity, especially in seasons where life already carries weight beyond what shows up on your calendar.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• How operating at full capacity impacts decision-making over time
• What capacity-aware leadership looks like in real life
• Why resistance can be useful information, not a personal flaw

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The pause we talked about in the previous episode was just the beginning! If you’re trying to move forward but feel like urgency is creeping back in, this conversation is for you.

This episode picks up where we left off, offering a grounded path forward when things feel unstable behind the scenes.

We’re talking about what it looks like to shift out of survival mode into sustainable growth and how that shift doesn’t require a full reset. You just need a few intentional decisions.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• How boundary drift quietly reshapes your availability and expectations
• Why urgency often returns after a pause, disguised as motivation
• Three simple but powerful decisions that support sustainable growth

Episode Timeline

01:41 – What really comes after the pause

03:30 – Why sustainable success starts with clarity, not speed

05:06 – The three small decisions that help you reset

06:27 – How to protect the space you created during the pause

08:21 – The cost of urgency and what it’s replacing

Related Episodes Mentioned:

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