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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2025 · 32 MIN

How to Stop Being The Bottleneck in Your Business and Scale Faster

from Earn Your Happy · host Lori Harder | YAP Media

Are YOU the bottleneck in your business? In this episode, Chris and I dive into how to recognize when you’re the bottleneck and how to start moving forward again. We break down key questions you can ask yourself to spot the signs of micromanaging, avoiding decisions, or blaming external factors that might be holding your business back. We also share some of our biggest bottleneck moments, the lessons we learned, and the shifts that helped us scale faster. Get ready to stop playing the victim and start moving faster by getting out of YOUR own way. Check out our Sponsors: Brevo - Meet the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform for your business. Get started free or save 50% for 3 months with code HAPPY at brevo.com/happy Airbnb - Start making money by listing your home on Airbnb with an experienced Co-host, find a co-host at airbnb.com/host Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/happy The RealReal - Buy and sell luxury clothing, bags, and more on The RealReal. Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to therealreal.com/happy HIGHLIGHTS How trying to "save money" cost us millions. Why “doing it yourself” is keeping you broke and stuck. Why hiring the right team members accelerates your growth. How avoiding uncomfortable decisions drains your business. How your energy and habits directly influence your team's performance. How to know if your team is mirroring your energy (for BETTER or WORSE). How to align your calendar with your actual goals. The hidden cost of tolerating mediocrity in your business. Why proximity and mentorship fast-tracks success. RESOURCES Get on the waitlist for our new mastermind HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

Are YOU the bottleneck in your business? In this episode, Chris and I dive into how to recognize when you’re the bottleneck and how to start moving forward again. We break down key questions you can ask yourself to spot the signs of micromanaging, avoiding decisions, or blaming external factors that might be holding your business back. We also share some of our biggest bottleneck moments, the lessons we learned, and the shifts that helped us scale faster. Get ready to stop playing the victim and start moving faster by getting out of YOUR own way. Check out our Sponsors: Brevo - Meet the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform for your business. Get started free or save 50% for 3 months with code HAPPY at brevo.com/happy Airbnb - Start making money by listing your home on Airbnb with an experienced Co-host, find a co-host at airbnb.com/host Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/happy The RealReal - Buy and sell luxury clothing, bags, and more on The RealReal. Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to therealreal.com/happy HIGHLIGHTS How trying to "save money" cost us millions. Why “doing it yourself” is keeping you broke and stuck. Why hiring the right team members accelerates your growth. How avoiding uncomfortable decisions drains your business. How your energy and habits directly influence your team's performance. How to know if your team is mirroring your energy (for BETTER or WORSE). How to align your calendar with your actual goals. The hidden cost of tolerating mediocrity in your business. Why proximity and mentorship fast-tracks success. RESOURCES Get on the waitlist for our new mastermind HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

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