WHERE IS ALL OF YOUR ENERGY GOING?

When you're running a successful business, it's incredibly easy to become the person who carries a little bit of everything.

You answer the question because you know the answer. You step in because you can solve the problem quickly. You keep an eye on things because you care about the outcome.

Over time, all of those small decisions add up, and suddenly a huge percentage of your energy is going toward things that may not need you anymore.

One of the tools I use with clients is what I call an Energy Investment Portfolio.

We look at your time, attention, energy and emotional capacity the same way you might look at any other valuable resource. Where are you investing them now, and what are you actually getting back?

We start looking at what genuinely requires you, what someone else could own, what you've continued doing out of habit and what you're ready to let go of altogether.

Then we look at where you actually want that energy to go.

Maybe you want to be more present with your family. Maybe you want space to think about the future of the business instead of constantly managing what's directly in front of you. Maybe you want to travel more, take better care of yourself or have a random Tuesday afternoon when absolutely nobody needs anything from you.

You've worked hard to create more choices in your life.

Part of the next chapter is being intentional about where you choose to invest yourself.