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Two Years in Business: Lessons, Growth, and Gratitude

Two Years in Business: Lessons, Growth, and Gratitude

by alishia | Dec 8, 2024 | Uncategorized

Two Years in Business: Lessons, Growth, and Gratitude When I first started my business two years ago, I’ll admit, it felt like a leap into the unknown. I’ve always considered myself a calculated risk-taker. You know the type—follow the path that makes the most sense:...

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There’s a point in business where “being busy” sta There’s a point in business where “being busy” starts to feel different.

Not chaotic.
Not out of control.
Just… heavy.

You’re capable.
You know how to make things work.
And because of that, it can be hard to tell when you’re actually at capacity versus just pushing through out of habit.

This is the stage where a lot of women quietly overextend themselves.
Not because they don’t know better, but because they don’t want to disappoint, fall behind, or lose momentum.

In this week’s In the EllaMents podcast episode, I talk about how to recognize when you’re truly too busy to take on more work and why that awareness matters more than productivity tips or better time management.

If you’ve been wondering whether your plate is full… or just uncomfortable to look at, this episode is for you.

Comment PODCAST, and I’ll send you the link 🤍

#womeninbusiness #businesscapacity #entrepreneurlife #businessclarity
This is for the woman who looks capable on the out This is for the woman who looks capable on the outside...
but quietly wonders if she’s stretching herself thinner than she should.

Nothing is falling apart.
But everything feels urgent.

We talk about how to recognize capacity before burnout forces the decision, and how to tell the difference between growth and overextension.

If you’re feeling pressure to say yes and unsure if you should, this one’s for you.

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#womeninbusiness #businesscapacity #entrepreneurmindset #intentionalgrowth
For a long time, I didn’t think I was over capacit For a long time, I didn’t think I was over capacity.

I was keeping up.
Clients were happy.
Work was coming in.
Nothing was actively falling apart.

But the first things to go weren’t deadlines or deliverables — they were mine.

My own content.
My creative thinking.
My energy at home.

I found myself working nights and weekends, not because I planned to, but because everything felt urgent and I was constantly trying to catch up.

That was my first real signal.

Not that I was incapable.
Not that I was failing.
But that I was stretching myself thinner than I was meant to.

What I’m learning is this:
capacity doesn’t announce itself loudly. It shows up quietly — in the things that start slipping away.

And when that happens, it’s not something to power through.
It’s something to pay attention to.

#womeninbusiness #businesscapacity #entrepreneurlife #intentionalgrowth
We tend to assume that feeling overwhelmed means w We tend to assume that feeling overwhelmed means we need to work harder, get more organized, or manage our time better.

But a lot of the women I talk to aren’t disorganized or behind.

They’re capable.
They’re responsible.
They care deeply about what they’re building.

And that’s exactly why capacity issues can be hard to spot.

They don’t show up as missed deadlines or obvious overwhelm.
They show up as constant urgency.
Mental load.
Decision fatigue.
The quiet sense that everything needs your attention at once.

That’s not a discipline problem.
It’s information.

And learning to recognize it early can change how you make decisions before exhaustion or burnout makes them for you.

#womeninbusiness #businesscapacity #leadershipmindset #entrepreneurlife
January has a way of making it feel like you shoul January has a way of making it feel like you should have your entire year mapped out.

Clear goals.
Clear plans.
Clear direction.

But when you’re building a business alongside real life, clarity usually shows up differently.

It comes through small decisions.
Through noticing what feels aligned and what doesn’t.
Through choosing what fits now, instead of forcing what worked in another season.

That’s the lens I’m carrying forward.

Less pressure to have everything figured out.
More intention in where my time and energy go.

If this month has felt slower, quieter, or more reflective than you expected, that can be a sign of something meaningful taking shape.

What’s one area of your business you’re being more intentional with right now?

#womeninbusiness #businessclarity #intentionalgrowth #leadershipmindset
Marketing doesn’t usually start feeling overwhelmi Marketing doesn’t usually start feeling overwhelming when you’re new.

It shows up later, after you’ve learned enough to know what’s possible.

You understand the strategies.
You see the opportunities.
Every idea feels like it could be the one that finally moves things forward.

And suddenly, everything feels important.
So important that it becomes hard to choose anything at all.

This is the kind of overwhelm I see most often in capable women building businesses, not because they’re not capable, but because they’re thoughtful, invested, and trying to do the right thing.

What helps here isn’t another tactic or a louder strategy.
It’s a clearer filter.

That’s the work I care most about, helping women step out of the noise, decide what actually matters now, and build in a way that fits their real life and capacity.

I wrote more about this, why marketing overwhelm often shows up after you know what you’re doing, and how clarity usually comes from simplifying before adding more.

If this feels familiar, comment BLOG and I’ll send the full post to you.

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