Ever had a season where you felt unstoppable—knocking out tasks, making progress, and handling everything with ease? And then other times, you feel stuck, procrastinating, and overcomplicating every little thing?

Lately, I’ve been in one of those unstoppable seasons.

In just two months, I’ve accomplished more than I have in some entire years. And the best part? I don’t feel rushed or chaotic. I’ve expanded my capacity and raised my expectations for myself.

What’s Been Happening?

It’s been a full (and amazing) couple of months:
✅ I sold out my 1:1 coaching spots for individuals investing in themselves (a few corporate spots still open).
✅ We hosted Epic 2025, our virtual retreat, plus Vision Boards & Vino.
✅ I launched The 5% Club podcast and waitlist.
✅ I started a group program for my 1:1 coaching clients to create their blueprint for their best life.

And outside of work?
✅ I had a slow Christmas break with my kids.
✅ Went to Vegas with the hubby.
✅ Traveled three times to Cancun.
✅ Completed another IVF cycle.
✅ Attended a ridiculous number of basketball, rugby, and track events.
✅ Cheered at two dance competition weekends.

It’s a lot. But it hasn’t felt like too much.

Why Do Some People Get More Done Than Others?

I’ve spent years studying high performers—what makes some people move faster and achieve more while others stay stuck. And I’ve found two big factors:

1. High-Value Cycles
Some seasons, we operate in a higher state—focused, clear, productive. I call this a high-value cycle. The key is learning to stay in this state longer (not forever, but longer).
We can train our thoughts and emotions to maintain momentum and avoid self-sabotage.

2. Eliminating Buffering
Buffering is when we delay, distract, and avoid action. It happens when we:
• Scroll our phones instead of starting.
• Overplan instead of executing.
• Watch Netflix instead of making a decision.
• Tell ourselves it’s too hard, too complicated, too risky.
It’s self-sabotage disguised as preparation.

My Own Battle with Buffering

I did this with my podcast for over a year.
I told myself I needed so much time to prep because my episodes would be solo. No guests meant no interaction, so I assumed they had to be 40-45 minutes long.
And since I don’t half-ass things, I definitely wasn’t going to create a sloppy podcast. When I did it, I would do it right. Batch content. Never miss a week.
So…I did nothing.
For a year, I thought about it, planned it, and made it way harder than it needed to be.
Then, one quick decision changed everything.
The podcast would be as long as it needed to be.
No fluff. No forced length. If I could make my point in 12 or 17 minutes, that was enough.
And I would start now.

The Result?

Two weeks later, my team and I launched The 5% Club podcast.
There are companies that charge $10K and take four months to launch your first three episodes. We did it in two weeks and batched four episodes.
How?
I stopped making it so damn complicated. I stopped buffering.
I just did the actions.
And guess what? It’s good.
For a year, I could have been providing value, growing my audience, and helping more leaders. Instead, I let one stupid belief hold me back.

What’s Holding You Back?

What’s the thing you know you need to do—but keep overcomplicating?
What’s the dream, project, or goal that’s sitting on the back burner while you tell yourself you’re “getting ready” to do it?
High performers don’t just work harder—they work smarter. They stay in momentum. They stop buffering.
Reply back and tell me: What are you going to simplify and just get done?

Your Coach, cheerleader, and accountability partner,

Career & Life Coach for Executives

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