The Solo Grind
Welcome to the solo grind. Your weekly coffee break with a fellow solo entrepreneur who's right there in it with you. I am Teresa Schlup the original caffeine creative and this is where real business meets real life. No hype just honest conversations about building a business on your own terms. We talk mindset, strategy, burnout, breakthroughs, and everything in between because going solo doesn't mean doing it alone.
Grab a cup of coffee, find your favorite spot, and let's talk about what it really takes to do this thing solo.
The Solo Grind
Saying “No” as a Growth Strategy with Lesley Myrick
When we are small business owners, especially when we're in a creative service-driven field like interior design, saying yes to every opportunity often feels like a path to growth until it leads to burnout, scope creep, and mismatched clients.
In today's session, you are going to be empowered because Associate Coach Lesley Myrick has so much energy and she is going to help you flip the narrative. Saying no isn't a limitation, it is a strategy. She will guide you in identifying which projects and clients are truly aligned with your vision and profit goals and help you define some clear boundaries. Plus, teach you how to gracefully decline offers that will drain your energy or dilute your brand.
With this shift, you are going to free up the capacity to bring in your ideal projects, your ideal dream clients, protect your sanity, and scale your business sustainably.
And while Lesley is fully immersed and an expert in the interior design field, it doesn't matter what your industry is, she has got some great words of wisdom that is gonna help you start using no as a strategy and not seeing it as a limitation in your business.
What I hope you take away from today's episode...
☕ Saying "no" is a growth strategy, not a limitation. Declining the wrong opportunities creates space for the right ones.
☕ Saying "yes" to everything leads to burnout, scope creep, and mismatched clients. What feels like progress can actually be holding you back.
☕ Get clear on your ideal client and project alignment. Know which opportunities match your vision and profit goals before saying yes.
☕ Boundaries protect your business. Setting clear boundaries isn't about being difficult, it's about protecting your energy and brand.
☕ Learn to gracefully decline offers. There's an art to saying no without burning bridges or feeling guilty.
☕ When you stop filling your schedule with mediocre projects, you create room for your dream clients.
☕ Sustainable business growth requires selectivity. Scaling isn't about doing more. It's about doing the right things with the right people.
Links to the cool stuff mentioned in this episode...
Links to connect with me...
☕ Book a Consult HERE! (https://caffeinecreative.io/consult/)
☕ Website — CaffeineCreative.io (http://caffeinecreative.io/)
☕ Email me theperfectblend@caffeinecreative.io
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