Getting off the hamster wheel: How to stop overworking and start leading your business

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Are you constantly working on your business but not seeing the growth, clients or momentum you expected?

If your to-do list is overflowing, your days are full of ‘doing’ and yet you still feel stuck, this episode will help you understand why and what to do about it.

In today’s episode, we look at why so many online business owners end up on the hamster wheel of constant work: never-ending tasks, endless marketing ideas, competing online opinions, AI-fuelled pressure to produce more content and gnawing perfectionism that pushes everything onto your list ‘just in case’.

Let’s talk about why this isn’t a time-management issue, a productivity issue, or a ‘you’re not disciplined enough’ issue.

The real problem is that the wrong things keep landing on your to-do list and the deeper reason behind that is an identity gap between being your business’s worker and being your business’s leader.

You’ll learn:

Why your list feels never-ending (and why that’s normal in entrepreneurship)
The hidden loop that keeps you exhausted: exhaustion → stuckness → low ROI → trying harder → more exhaustion
The difference between busywork and intentional work (and why what’s commonly decried as busywork is necessary too)
How perfectionism, online noise and fear of making the wrong decision quietly sabotage progress
The identity shift from worker bee to queen bee (and why this matters more than tactics)
Why stepping into your CEO role is essential, even in early stages of business
How to choose the right actions for your business, rather than reacting to what everyone else says you ‘should’ do
The 5-step BTBO decision-making and leadership framework that helps you get unstuck and move forward with clarity

This is a grounded, practical, mindset-plus-leadership conversation for anyone who wants to grow a sustainable, heart-led online business, without burning out or drowning in tasks.

L xo

If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck and start leading your business intentionally…

The Build The Business Owner Entrepreneur Training programme is currently on special offer for members of my email list and Leaders of Substance community.

BTBO teaches you the decision-making, self-trust and entrepreneurial leadership skills that take you off the hamster wheel and help you build your business in a focused, aligned, sustainable way.

You’ll find the link to the programme page below, along with the link to Leaders of Substance so you can join the community and access the special offer before 30 November 2025.

Build the Business Owner - https://lindenturner.com/btbo

Join the free Leaders of Substance community to access the special offer available until 30 November - https://lindenturner.com/community

You’re almost certainly doing better than you think.

But I’d love to help you do as well as you deserve to.

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