Why Running a Business Feels Heavier Over Time
Over time, more ends up landing on you.
Often, in reflective moments, the weight surfaces.
Reflective moments
The weight of decisions increases with time.
Much of it goes unnoticed at first.
What once felt clear begins to feel heavier.
Pressure shows up in people, numbers, and vision.
Things begin to strain.
The role begins to shift.
As pressure builds, the mental load on leaders increases.
They keep more to themselves.
Not everything finds words anymore.
More remains unspoken.
Decisions feel heavier.
The picture narrows.
Responsibility grows.
When the weight starts to show
A place to notice what’s changing beneath the surface
Some leaders notice this shift in quiet moments.
Often when no one is asking questions.
Often when the decisions keep coming anyway.
What starts to change
Decisions take longer to land.
They linger.
You replay conversations.
You return to choices you thought were finished.
Clarity fades.
Caution grows.
The work slows into deliberation.
The weight stays with you.
A way forward
You don’t have to make every decision right now.
You don’t have to keep carrying all the weight alone.
Sometimes slowing down
is enough.