As entrepreneurs, we tend to be high-performers. But while we might often find ourselves asking, “What else can I do to grow faster?” – the real magic is found in slowing down (not speeding up).
Here’s why slowing down isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential.
Slowing down creates intentionality.
Slowing down allows you to focus on the right, most strategic things.
Slowing down helps you show up better for your clients, community, and team.
Slowing down is TRULY the path to bigger and easier growth in your business because it positively impacts everything you do.
Let’s put that into perspective.
Imagine having a day filled with back-to-back meetings, where you’re rushing to get off one call so you can get onto the next, cramming down a few bites of food in between it all. Then imagine a day with one or two morning calls, time for a long, leisurely lunch break, and an afternoon filled with space to work on your next big idea.
You can feel the difference just by reading that, right?
Creative, inspired work doesn’t come from moments of busy-ness. It thrives in space.
You need time without tasks – without emails, calls, team questions, or client conversations – to intentionally focus on where you want to go and how you’ll get there with more ease and clarity.
Maybe you know what you want to focus on, but you don’t feel like you have the time. Or maybe you don’t even feel clear on what the next best step is to grow your business.
Either way, slowing down IS the thing that’ll speed you up.
Slowing down allows you to focus.
Slowing down allows you to prioritize.
Slowing down allows you to make smarter decisions. (And easier ones, too.)
That’s why I encourage every business owner to specifically create whitespace in their schedule. Whitespace isn’t just free time—it’s the foundation for strategic growth. It’s how you carve out the space to slow down to breathe, recenter, and move forward from the right place.
If your schedule feels overly full right now, start small. Block out one hour in your calendar within the next week and call it your whitespace time. Protect it like you would an important meeting. Better yet—make it a recurring event.
Over time you’ll see the compounding effects of how creating this space to slow down will actually help to speed things up.
