There’s a particular kind of fatigue that shows up in late January.

Not dramatic. Not burned out.
Just… carrying more than you need to.

If you run a business, you know this feeling. You’re capable. Things are working. Revenue is there. Clients are there. But you’re still the one holding most of the decisions in your head.

This week, I’m not suggesting a new system.
Not a goal.
Not a productivity overhaul.

Just one small interruption.

Notice What You’re Doing on Autopilot

As you move through your day — emails, reports, approvals, responses — pay attention to one repetitive task you complete automatically.

Not the big strategic decision.
Not the thing that requires courage.

The small, almost invisible extra step you take because you’ve always taken it.

For years, I believed I had to type:

Sincerely, Jennifer

at the end of every single email.

Somewhere in my mind, those two words meant care. Professionalism. Respect. If I skipped them, I felt like I was cutting a corner as a human.

It sounds small. It was small.

But multiply that by:

• The number of emails in a day

• Then a week

• Then a year

All that time. All those keystrokes. For something that wasn’t actually doing the work I thought it was doing.

So I changed it.
I automated it.
I moved on.

That wasn’t about efficiency.

It was permission.

Where Are You Adding Unnecessary Friction?

Your version will look different.

Maybe you’re:

• Re-creating a report instead of letting the system do its job

• Re-writing the same explanation instead of templating it

• Double-checking something that’s never actually wrong

• Adding one more step because “that’s how it’s always been done”

These habits don’t look dramatic. They don’t scream “problem.”

But they create drag.

And when you’re already leading without a C-suite, without a true thinking partner inside your business, that drag compounds quietly.

The Leadership Move Most Owners Miss

You don’t need to redesign your operations this week.

Just catch one repetitive thing you automatically over-do.

Change it. Even slightly.

Then do the part most high performers skip:

Acknowledge it.

Pat yourself on the back.

Because these are the changes that compound — not simply because they save time, but because they return authority.

They remind you that you get to decide how your business operates.

That’s leadership.

Not louder.
Not bigger.
Just cleaner.

And then?

Get back to work.

Small interruptions.
Less drag.
More room to think.

If you’re noticing that most of your energy goes toward maintaining instead of leading, it might be time to stop doing this alone.

The CASH Method is built for business owners who are successful — but stretched — and ready to reduce friction while increasing clarity and profit.

You don’t need another system.
You need a strategic thinking partner.

About Jennifer

Jennifer Bauldic is a Certified Profit First Professional and Breakthrough Coaching Master who works with established service-based business owners generating multi-six-figure revenue and beyond.

Her clients are capable leaders who have built solid businesses and want a stronger, more strategic way to lead. Through her CASH Method (Coach, Action, Support, Habits), Jennifer works alongside them to strengthen profitability, tighten operations, and build leadership habits that hold under pressure.

She believes strong businesses are built through clear decisions and steady partnership — not adrenaline.