One of the biggest things that burns founders out isn’t doing too much —it’s how much is living in your head.
In the early stages, everything feels important. Ideas, to-dos, half-formed plans, “I’ll do this later” thoughts… and it all just piles up mentally. (Burnout anyone?!?)
At first, the goal is simple:
👉 Get it out of your head and park it somewhere.
Not to do all of it —but so you can stop carrying it.
Anything that doesn’t directly support the outcome you’re trying to create right now?Park it. Save it. Capture it. Come back to it later.
As you grow, this becomes even more important.
Because when things stay in your head:
- Hiring feels overwhelming
- Onboarding feels chaotic
- Delegation turns into constant follow-ups
- And you start telling yourself, “No one can do this like me.”
That’s not a people problem. That’s a clarity problem.
Teams can’t operate with autonomy if the business only exists inside the founder’s brain.
This is why nearly every new client I work with hits the same wall:
👉 Too much still lives in their head.
And it’s exactly what makes hiring feel harder than it needs to be.
If you want to focus your time and energy, plus set yourself up to scale without replacing execution work with micromanagement…this is where it starts.
🎥 I break this down more in today’s YouTube — including what to get out of your head first and why it changes everything.
Drop a comment after you watch and tell me what’s currently taking up the most mental space for you.