Working 12+ hours a day wasn’t just a sacrifice to grow the business…
Nadine Nicholson, MCC
Scale Without Burnout for $1MM+ Founders & CEOs | Executive Leadership Coach & Speaker | Author | Chief Possibility Officer | Outdoor Adventurer ??
“Mommy, do you HAVE to work? I miss you.”
That’s when it hit her.
Working 12+ hours a day wasn’t just a sacrifice to grow the business…
…it was breaking her daughter’s heart.
Meet my coaching client, Cheryl.
She’s a service-based business owner who was getting dangerously close to burnout before she hired me.
While sales in her business were higher than ever, her ability to deliver on those sales was crashing.
She was constantly feeling rushed, overbooked and late, and asking for forgiveness.
Managing her time had always been a challenge for her — pressure, stress, and “last minute” were what she had known for YEARS.
As a result she worked constantly, had little time for herself or her daughter, felt guilty for working through the weekends, and forced herself to “white knuckle it” to make deadlines.
But a wake up call came when her daughter asked Cheryl to work less because she missed her.
Cheryl realized her daughter would be at home for just 6 more years before going off to college.
She only had 6 years to enjoy…
… Saturday play dates
… Cuddle time to talk and connect
… Impromptu, fun outdoor experiences
… Impulsive shopping trips
Years that could fly by in an instant.
That’s when she knew she had to do something different.
And, she reached out to me for help.
In the first few months of working together, Cheryl’s life and business were completely transformed. She…
?? Eliminated multiple big commitments that weren’t serving her that freed up time and her mental space.
?? Renegotiated agreements to create more integrity and solve the guilt of under delivery.
?? Created a calendar that felt spacious, clear and energizing.
?? Cut her work days in half.
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?? Stopped working evenings and weekends.
?? Consistently spent quality time with her daughter, immediate family and close friends.
?? Lost nearly 15 pounds, feeling sexier, more powerful and clear.
?? Established a consistent meditation practice that helped her feel grounded, calm and in control.
?? Hired a personal assistant who grocery shopped and cooked healthy meals, giving her more creative and fun time with her daughter.
And, by the way, she QUADRUPLED her income in HALF the working time.
The extraordinary thing is that getting these results required her to do LESS instead of more.
The truth is that eliminating the overworking, regret, resentment, and guilt isn’t just about your calendar or to-do list…
True freedom comes from acting in integrity with what truly matters to you.
And that’s what I share with my clients through my proprietary Year of Impossible Freedom Framework.
Cheryl and I partnered in four core phases of work to create her results:
In the process, we built my Entrepreneurial Time Rhythm? system into her business and life. Through this we were able to:
I helped Cheryl get more honest and clear than she's ever been with what she really wanted — and live by it with integrity so she could finally achieve the work/life harmony that she truly desired.
Are you ready to have a business with breathing room?
If so, I invite you to have a complimentary discovery call with me.
This 60-minute call is your next step if you want my help to get more CLARITY on where you are now, where you want to go, and the challenges you’re having in getting there.
I’ll listen. I’ll ask the questions you’ve been avoiding. I might even take a peek at your calendar to help you see where you’re leaking time and energy, and where you’re leaving money on the table.
And if the chemistry is there and you want to talk about how my team can help you accomplish your goals, then we can talk more about that too.
Reach out to me or send me a DM.
We’ll hop on a call and begin to discover your way to boldly free up room for more LIFE (while climbing to never-before-seen levels of success.)
Nadine
P.S. Curious about what to expect on a discovery call? Here’s what a client said:
“If you have big goals and big dreams and you want to achieve those things while making yourself a priority and without sacrificing your personal life, then definitely have a call with Nadine. It is a great opportunity to gain clarity, wisdom and insights, whether or not you decide to work with her and her company Ascend Leadership Co. It has to be a match, an intuitive and aligned connection, and you’ll feel that or you won’t feel that. Just having the call is valuable in and of itself. I never felt pressured, manipulated or pushed at all."
Managing Director at John-Marshall.com Life By Design
7 个月Nadine, thanks for sharing!
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2 年I love that you look at your client's life through the lens of what's really important to them, and how can they have more of that. And in return they're rewarded in every other area of life. Why would someone not do this?? Haha! That's such powerful, life-affirming work Nadine! It's magic ? Thank you for sharing this story, and thank you for being you!