Decisions That Shape 2026: What Stays, What Goes

As an experienced entrepreneur, the most powerful decisions you make aren't about doing more — they're about choosing what actually deserves to come with you into the next chapter. In this reflective year-end episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton invites seasoned business owners to pause, integrate what 2025 revealed, and practice CEO-level discernment as they step into 2026. This episode isn't about setting aggressive goals or forcing clarity before it's ready. It's about learning how to decide — calmly, intentionally, and with maturity — what stays in your business and what gets released. Inside this conversation, Marissa guides listeners through thoughtful reflection questions designed specifically for entrepreneurs who have been in business long enough to know that growth without discernment creates chaos, not stability. You'll explore: Where your business grew in meaningful but often invisible ways in 2025 Patterns in your metrics, energy, or decisions that are asking for your attention Moments where you moved through wobbles with more steadiness and self-trust What you released this year — and how letting go created space for something truer What steady growth can look like in 2026 without defaulting to hustle How to strengthen your decision-making so you're not carrying outdated strategies forward Marissa also shares details about her upcoming live, waitlist-only focus group for The Monday Meeting — a space designed to help experienced entrepreneurs reconnect with the signals inside their business and build a steadier operating rhythm for the year ahead. If you're ready to move into 2026 with clarity instead of confusion, and intention instead of reaction, this episode will meet you right where you are.