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Are you going in the direction you actually want?
Ever had that moment where you look up from your business and think… how did I end up here?
Not in a dramatic, everything's-on-fire way. More like a slow realisation that somewhere along the line, you drifted. The goals are still there, but the path you're on doesn't quite feel like the one you chose.
That's what today's episode is about.
I'm asking you one question: are you actually going in the direction you want to go?
I use a metaphor I love — your business is a sailboat, and the wind is every opinion, strategy, and "you should be doing this" that hits you from every direction. Some of that wind feels like momentum. It gets you moving. But moving isn't the same as moving in the right direction.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why other people's approaches can quietly steer your business off course — without you even noticing
- How strategies that "work" can still take you somewhere you don't want to be
- The sneaky reason bad-fit tactics feel like progress
- And the real difference between using the wind and letting the wind decide
The key takeaway: You don't drift off course in one dramatic moment. It happens inch by inch, degree by degree, every time you borrow something that isn't yours. This episode is your chance to look up and check your heading.
And if your answer isn't a confident yes? Thursday's episode has the practical how-to.
Until next time, stay quietly disruptive.
Ready to go further? Sign the pact and join the Quietly Disruptive movement. It's free and takes seconds.
Sign the Pact and every week you'll receive Field Notes, my weekly letter where I share what the Quietly Disruptive path really looks like behind-the-scenes. You'll also receive exclusive invitations to workshops, in-person meetups, and experiences you won't find anywhere else.
Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com/signthepact
Read my story of how I became a Quietly Disruptive business coach, which involves over twenty-five years of building businesses and model horses (#notatypo).
Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com
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By Becky Benfield-HumberstoneEver had that moment where you look up from your business and think… how did I end up here?
Not in a dramatic, everything's-on-fire way. More like a slow realisation that somewhere along the line, you drifted. The goals are still there, but the path you're on doesn't quite feel like the one you chose.
That's what today's episode is about.
I'm asking you one question: are you actually going in the direction you want to go?
I use a metaphor I love — your business is a sailboat, and the wind is every opinion, strategy, and "you should be doing this" that hits you from every direction. Some of that wind feels like momentum. It gets you moving. But moving isn't the same as moving in the right direction.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why other people's approaches can quietly steer your business off course — without you even noticing
- How strategies that "work" can still take you somewhere you don't want to be
- The sneaky reason bad-fit tactics feel like progress
- And the real difference between using the wind and letting the wind decide
The key takeaway: You don't drift off course in one dramatic moment. It happens inch by inch, degree by degree, every time you borrow something that isn't yours. This episode is your chance to look up and check your heading.
And if your answer isn't a confident yes? Thursday's episode has the practical how-to.
Until next time, stay quietly disruptive.
Ready to go further? Sign the pact and join the Quietly Disruptive movement. It's free and takes seconds.
Sign the Pact and every week you'll receive Field Notes, my weekly letter where I share what the Quietly Disruptive path really looks like behind-the-scenes. You'll also receive exclusive invitations to workshops, in-person meetups, and experiences you won't find anywhere else.
Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com/signthepact
Read my story of how I became a Quietly Disruptive business coach, which involves over twenty-five years of building businesses and model horses (#notatypo).
Link: https://www.beckybenfieldhumberstone.com