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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 18 MIN

Why Working Harder Is Killing Your Business (The Red Light, Green Light Framework)

from The Ecommerce Alley · host Josh Coffy

Feeling plateaued, bored, or burned out in your business? You're not lazy, you're just spending your time on the wrong tasks.In this solo episode, Josh breaks down the exact framework he's used over 13 years as an entrepreneur to escape the burnout loop and multiply his outputs without multiplying his hours. You'll learn the difference between maintenance tasks (the stuff quietly killing your growth) and compounding tasks (the only work that actually moves the needle).Inside this episode:The "Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light" task audit every entrepreneur should runThe only 3 compounding tasks that grow a business: Think, Create, LeadWhy "thinking time" is the most underrated activity in entrepreneurship, and how Josh uses it to automate 1,000+ hours of his team's time per yearWhy leadership is the hardest (and most compounding) skill you'll ever buildThe Quarterly Energy Audit: the 4-decision system (Stop / Automate / Delegate / Keep) for every task on your plateThe counterintuitive truth: most of the stuff on your to-do list, you should just stop doingIf you've been treading water in your business, this is the episode that reframes how you spend every hour going forward.🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Drop a rating — we're on a mission to become the #1 ecommerce podcast on the planet.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-► Visit Our Website For Training and Resources► Leave Us An Honest Rating, Email An Image Of Your Rating To [email protected], We'll Send You A $10 Amazon Gift Card As An Appreciation Gift!► Learn About Our Mentorship Program For Ecom Brands Making Over $10k/month► Checkout Our Software, Breezeway - Never Second-Guess Your Meta Ads Again►  Follow Josh on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | 

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Feeling plateaued, bored, or burned out in your business? You're not lazy, you're just spending your time on the wrong tasks. In this solo episode, Josh breaks down the exact framework he's used over 13 years as an entrepreneur to escape the burnout loop and multiply his outputs without multiplying his hours. You'll learn the difference between maintenance tasks (the stuff quietly killing your growth) and compounding tasks (the only work that actually moves the needle). Inside this episode: T...

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