Is It the Economy, or a Decision You Made

Two years ago the numbers were the best they'd ever been and you took the win. This year they're down and it's the economy, the cost of living, the market gone tight. Same business owner. Two completely different stories about who is actually driving the thing.WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUTFor about three years there was money pouring into businesses like yours that was never really yours, and almost none of us said so out loud at the time. In this episode Sarah pulls apart the story we tell in a downturn, the one where the bad year belongs to the economy and the good year belonged to us. When you only keep score in the years the score flatters you, you never learn to read your own business. You end up seeing half the story, and in the good years it is always the flattering half. This is about looking at any year, brilliant or brutal, and knowing exactly what you built and what the conditions handed you. That is the difference between a business running on borrowed confidence and one you are building to outlast you.What you'll walk away with- Why crediting yourself for the good years and the economy for the bad ones leaves you reading half your own numbers, and making decisions off the wrong half- The one question to ask after a great year, in the same voice you would use after a hard one- How to hold two true things at once: the conditions are real, and the decisions were still yours- Why Decade Decisions is an ownership process, not a planning exercise, and what it asks of you in the good years- Where the money is sitting while your competitors contract, and how to reach it before they noticeWhat to listen to next- Taking real money out of your business / being Paid Twice- Decade Decisions when the next 48 hours are screamingSubscribe: Hit follow so the next one lands in your feed without you going hunting for it.Got a question? Wrestling with your own version of this? DM me with the question here. It might be the next episode.WORK WITH SARAH:// The Done By Three Club: The only business model for Mum’s with an established business wanting to be Present Before 9, Done by 3 and Profitable in between. Learn more: https://go.themoxiemovement.com/the-done-by-3-model // The Moxie Business Advantage: Application only program to provide complete business support and structure - 4 Spots available each month. Apply via a quick 15 min phone call to see if we are a fit and that we can help. https://go.themoxiemovement.com/mba-fit-check//Season 27 Retreat: If you're ready to stop juggling and build a business that actually works for your life, we'd love to welcome you to our Season 27 Retreat in Russell, New Zealand. Over three powerful days, you'll create your 2027 strategic plan, install practical systems you can actually use, and leave with the clarity, confidence, and momentum to lead differently. Find all the details and save your spot here: https://themoxiemovement.com/season27