You don’t need more time to grow your business—you need the capacity to execute at a higher level. Here’s how to shift.
I hear this all the time:
“If I just had more time, I’d be making more money.”
“I can’t wait until I go full-time so I can finally focus and grow.”
“If I wasn’t balancing kids and a business, this would be so much easier.”
And listen, I get it. Time feels like the problem. But here’s the question I always ask my clients:
Why do you think I work fewer hours than you currently, yet make more money? I’m not a unicorn.
Or, who else do you know that works fewer hours, has a full-time job, or has young kids—but still runs a thriving business?
Clearly, it’s not just about having more time.
Clearly, it’s not about going full-time.
Clearly, it’s not about being childless and having endless hours to work.
So if time isn’t the determining factor, then what is?
This is why having expanders—people who challenge your current limiting beliefs—is so important. Seeing real examples of people doing what you thought was impossible forces you to reconsider what’s actually in your way.
But that’s a conversation for another day.
For now, let’s talk about what’s really at play here: Capacity.
Why More Time Won’t Fix It
Yes, time matters. But the way you use it depends entirely on your capacity—your ability to handle, process, and execute at a higher level.
Capacity isn’t just about your schedule. It’s made up of three core areas:
1. Emotional Capacity
Can you hold the energetic flip side of what you say you want?
You want more money—but are you willing to try new things you’ve never done before? To risk rejection? To show up boldly for your offer instead of subtly hiding it? To hold the discomfort of growing into someone who leads at a higher level?
Because here’s what I see all the time: a massive disconnect between what people say they want and their willingness to do the uncomfortable—but aligned—things required to make it happen.
If you cannot lead yourself through these emotions, you cannot expect to grow. This is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck.
And that’s why we do so much internal work and nervous system work inside everything I teach. It’s not just about strategy—it’s about building the emotional resilience to hold more without collapsing under the weight of it.
2. Mental Capacity
Can you make decisions quickly instead of spinning in overthinking?
A pattern I see over and over again: energy leaks. Not from actual work—but from thinking about your business. Tweaking your business. Stressing over decisions.
To decide is to sever. You take your time to make a decision, but once you decide, you move on.
The clients in my world who make the biggest progress? They build massive self-trust through action. They lean on mentorship for insights, they make decisions, and once they decide, they move.
You can’t create momentum if you’re constantly pausing to re-evaluate every little thing. It’s procrastination dressed in high standards.
3. Energetic Capacity
Are you leaking energy in places that are draining you—places that aren’t actually moving your business forward?
- Working with misaligned clients who leave you exhausted.
- Saying yes to things that don’t serve you because you’re afraid to set boundaries.
- Taking on work you should be delegating because you don’t fully trust yourself (or others) to handle it.
Running a business requires energy. And every single decision you avoid, every misaligned commitment you hold onto, every place where your boundaries are weak? It’s compromising your ability to generate more energy for what actually matters.
Because here’s the truth: Creating something new requires energy. More than most people expect. If you’re constantly drained from trying to manage things that aren’t in alignment, how will you have the capacity to build something bigger?
Real-World Example of This in Action
One of my students wanted to sell out their high-ticket offer using the framework we teach inside Foundations.
When we dove into their business, it became clear—sales weren’t where they could have been not because of their strategy, but because of everything we’ve been talking about.
They had been casually mentioning their offer, burying the call to action, and hoping people would just ask to work with them.
But instead of shrinking, they learned how to navigate resistance in real time and take up more space.
Instead of hoping for sales, they were proactive—showing up boldly for their offer.
Instead of letting perfectionism keep them stuck, they allowed themselves to ship imperfect work and build momentum.
Did it feel easy?
No.
Did it stretch them?
Absolutely.
Was it worth it?
Their highest-cash month says yes.
But more than that, it gave them undeniable proof that there is a whole world on the other side of the things you’ve been resisting and avoiding.
The money? The full roster of clients? That was just a byproduct.
Now that they’ve sold out their high-ticket offer, we’re doing the same thing with their scalable offer. And because they’re no longer holding themselves back, they’ve built momentum and demand like never before.
And the irony? They’re now working fewer hours than before.
Because when you have clarity, personal power, and leadership—you don’t need more time. You need the capacity to execute with precision and alignment.
This Might Be Exactly Where You’re Stuck Right Now
If you’ve been telling yourself you just need more time, ask yourself:
- What if it’s not about time, but about your ability to handle what you’re asking for?
- What if success isn’t waiting for things to get easier, but about learning how to show up when they aren’t?
- What if the real work is about stretching your capacity so you can hold more without burning out?
Because when you start operating from that place, you realize: You don’t need more time—you just need to build your capacity for bigger results.
