Messy Business - with Libby Langley

175: #175 Running a Business When the World Feels Too Much

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In this extra episode, I talk openly about what it really looks like to run a business when the world feels overwhelming, frightening, and chaotic. This isn’t about “being resilient” or pushing through; it’s about steadiness, sanity, and staying connected to yourself when everything around you feels shaky.

I reflect on how global events seep into our nervous systems, why this affects our capacity, decision-making, and spending behaviour, and why feeling stuck, overthinking, or avoiding things doesn’t mean you’re “bad at business”.

In this episode, I cover:

  • Why business doesn’t happen in a vacuum; and why it’s normal that the state of the world is affecting you
  • How overwhelm often shows up (overthinking tiny decisions, avoidance, “busy” without doing what matters)
  • Why “better strategy” isn’t always the answer; and why clearer thinking often is
  • Why having solid foundations in your business matters so much (and why marketing comes last)
  • Why more courses, systems, and content rarely fix an overloaded brain
  • The difference between needing tactics vs needing space to think

  • Why rest, steadiness, and support are not luxuries; they’re essential

    • 💥 If this episode sparked something, message me on Instagram or LinkedIn, or email me, and tell me what's going on for you.

    🧡 If you want support getting reorientated in your business, take a look at the Messy Business Community: https://libbylangley.com/community.

    📙 And if you’d like more of this thinking in book form, you can read Life in Business here: https://libbylangley.com/book.

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    Messy Business - with Libby LangleyBy Libby Langley - Business Coach