The Solopreneur Lie That's Keeping You Stuck
Wed Feb 04 2026
What do you do when you realize you've built a business that only functions because you're doing everything? You pause, rebuild, and stop glorifying the solopreneur lie.
Okay, friends. Real talk time. This is a shorter episode, but it's an important one because I'm pulling back the curtain on what's happening in my business right now—and why I made the decision to hit pause on my February workshop.
Here's the thing: 2025 was my year of building from almost-scratch. I created Six Figure Sprint, got Yay for Clients going, figured out my offer suite, and hustled HARD to make it all happen. But somewhere along the way, I realized I'd built a business model that only works if I'm the one doing everything. And that's not scalable. That's not sustainable. And honestly? It's causing chaos.
I have an incredible ops manager (Barrett—she's a queen), but I was making her life hell by being reactive, changing decisions every two days, and not giving her the structure she needed to actually help me. Balls were dropping. Things were slipping through the cracks. And I was burnt out.
So here's what I'm doing: I'm taking February to build the systems, delegate the processes, and transition from founder mode to CEO mode. Because staying in "solopreneur hustle" isn't my job anymore—and it shouldn't be yours either.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why being at capacity means it's time to pause and build structure (not push harder)The difference between working IN your business vs. working ON your businessHow reactive decision-making creates chaos for your team (even if your team is just you)Why the "solopreneur" identity is actually a prison—and how to break freeThe one thing Courtney's job description says (hint: it's just "coaching")How to know when you've outgrown doing all the things yourselfWhy postponing a workshop turned into the best decision for scalingWhat it looks like to hand over your Forever Content system to someone elseResources Mentioned:
Six Figure Sprint - Courtney's high-ticket coaching programYay for Clients: https://courtneychaal.com/yay-for-clientsForever Content Ecosystem Workshop (coming in March)Next week's episode: Turning Your Business Into a MachineTake action now!
Work with Me: https://courtneychaal.com/shop
Freebies: https://courtneychaal.com/free
Client Booking Machine™ Training (free): https://courtneychaal.com/masterclass
Connect on Social: https://www.instagram.com/courtneychaal/
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What do you do when you realize you've built a business that only functions because you're doing everything? You pause, rebuild, and stop glorifying the solopreneur lie. Okay, friends. Real talk time. This is a shorter episode, but it's an important one because I'm pulling back the curtain on what's happening in my business right now—and why I made the decision to hit pause on my February workshop. Here's the thing: 2025 was my year of building from almost-scratch. I created Six Figure Sprint, got Yay for Clients going, figured out my offer suite, and hustled HARD to make it all happen. But somewhere along the way, I realized I'd built a business model that only works if I'm the one doing everything. And that's not scalable. That's not sustainable. And honestly? It's causing chaos. I have an incredible ops manager (Barrett—she's a queen), but I was making her life hell by being reactive, changing decisions every two days, and not giving her the structure she needed to actually help me. Balls were dropping. Things were slipping through the cracks. And I was burnt out. So here's what I'm doing: I'm taking February to build the systems, delegate the processes, and transition from founder mode to CEO mode. Because staying in "solopreneur hustle" isn't my job anymore—and it shouldn't be yours either. In this episode, you'll learn: Why being at capacity means it's time to pause and build structure (not push harder)The difference between working IN your business vs. working ON your businessHow reactive decision-making creates chaos for your team (even if your team is just you)Why the "solopreneur" identity is actually a prison—and how to break freeThe one thing Courtney's job description says (hint: it's just "coaching")How to know when you've outgrown doing all the things yourselfWhy postponing a workshop turned into the best decision for scalingWhat it looks like to hand over your Forever Content system to someone elseResources Mentioned: Six Figure Sprint - Courtney's high-ticket coaching programYay for Clients: https://courtneychaal.com/yay-for-clientsForever Content Ecosystem Workshop (coming in March)Next week's episode: Turning Your Business Into a MachineTake action now! Work with Me: https://courtneychaal.com/shop Freebies: https://courtneychaal.com/free Client Booking Machine™ Training (free): https://courtneychaal.com/masterclass Connect on Social: https://www.instagram.com/courtneychaal/