Starting small isn’t the problem.
Not finishing is.

If you’re a high performer who starts things with good intentions but keeps leaving them open, habits, decisions, projects, this episode names why follow-through feels harder than it should.

You don’t experience this as hesitation.
You experience it as being thoughtful, strategic, and responsible with your energy.

But what looks like pacing is often relief-seeking, and that relief is quietly training your system to stop short of completion.

In this episode of The Aligned Advantage, Felecia Etienne breaks down why starting small stops working when you don’t close, and how unfinished decisions erode self-trust faster than failure ever could.

This isn’t about discipline or pushing harder.
 It’s about understanding how open loops, softened commitments, and constant restarting create drag you keep compensating for.

You’ll hear:

• Why hesitation brings relief, and why that relief is deceptive
• How “being intentional” can actually train inconsistency
• The real reason self-trust erodes over time
• Why unfinished decisions keep pulling on your energy (even when you move on)
• What leadership requires in the moment hesitation shows up

If you’ve ever thought:

• “I didn’t quit, I just didn’t finish.”
• “I’ll come back to it when I have more space.”
• “I’m not burned out… I’m just tired all the time.”

You’re in the right room.

🎧 Press play.
Then check the show notes for a grounded way to interrupt the restart cycle and rebuild follow-through, without pressure or self-betrayal.

Success shouldn’t cost you your peace.

Topics covered: follow-through, hesitation, open loops, self-trust, high performer burnout, decision fatigue, self-leadership, behavioral consistency, sustainable execution

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Everything shared on Aligned Advantage with Felecia Etienne is designed to educate and empower, not to replace professional, medical, or financial guidance. See the full disclaimer at feleciaetienne.com/disclaimer.