Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

If you run a small business, you know the rhythm of your days is dictated by decisions. Some big, some tiny, some emotional, some administrative. They stack up quietly, one after another, until you look up and realize you’ve made hundreds without even noticing.

Most clients tell me they don’t feel the weight of it until the end of the day, when they’re mentally wrung out and everything feels heavier than it should. By that point, the decisions aren’t good decisions anymore… they’re reactions. Quick, rushed, half-hearted attempts to get through the inbox, to keep the business moving, to stay ahead of the next thing.

Over time, I’ve learned that what my clients actually come to me for isn’t just advice. It’s space.

Space to be.
Space to think.
Space to breathe.
Space to pause long enough to notice what they’re carrying.

One of the things I say often, and mean wholeheartedly, is that I am their permission to pause. They don’t need to answer right away. They don’t need to fix everything instantly. They don’t need to jump the moment something lands on their desk.

And something almost magical happens when they allow themselves that pause: their team steps in and handles more than expected. The “urgent” thing turns out not to be urgent at all. Clarity bubbles to the surface simply because we didn’t force a rushed answer. Problems untangle themselves with time, perspective, and a little distance.

I also encourage my clients to make their most important decisions in the morning. That’s when they’re sharpest, before the day’s noise settles into their system, before the micro-decisions start stacking up. If a client comes to me in the late afternoon with something heavy such as a conflict, a hard conversation, a point of tension — I often suggest we leave it until the next morning. We sleep on it. We let the emotion settle. We revisit it with a clear head.

And almost every time, they come back saying the same thing:
“Thank you. Thank you for giving me space. Thank you for just listening.”

Not thank you for solving.
Not thank you for fixing.
Just… thank you for letting me be.

Because here’s the truth most leaders forget: when we react, we create more reaction. It spreads. It multiplies. It ripples out through the team and the business. But when we pause, everything around us softens. People follow the energy we model.

Space isn’t avoidance.
It isn’t procrastination.
It’s a leadership strategy… one that makes room for stronger decisions, calmer teams, and more grounded days.

If you’re a small business owner feeling pulled in too many directions, it might not be that you need more hours, more tools, or more hustle. You might simply need more space. Someone to filter the noise with. Someone who isn’t asking you for answers. Someone who sits quietly beside the chaos and helps you breathe through it.

And that’s the work I love most — creating the space leaders rarely give themselves.

If you’re craving more space in your leadership — space to think, pause, process, or simply be — that’s exactly the kind of support I offer. I work with small business owners who want clarity without the chaos, and decisions made from intention rather than exhaustion.

If that resonates, you’re always welcome to reach out. I’d love to connect.