Time, Money, Sanity– What Rushing Your Business is Costing You
Navigating Business Growth with Patience & Purpose
Welcome back to the Embodied Baddie Podcast ✨
In this solo episode, Chrystal unpacks a powerful four-year framework for business growth she recently heard from Faith Morris, a remote operations partner whose perspective immediately stopped her in her tracks.
After hearing Faith explain this framework on Instagram Stories and in an email, Chrystal felt called to expand on it—through an embodied, nervous-system-aware lens—and explore how this way of thinking can completely change how we experience growth, scaling, and success.
No hustle. No panic. Just clarity, timing, and intention.
What We Explore in This Episode
Why outside perspectives can change everything
Sometimes the most impactful insight doesn’t come from inside your own brain—or even your own business. Chrystal shares why hearing this framework from Faith helped her reframe “being behind” into being exactly where she’s meant to be.
The 4-Year Framework for Sustainable Business Growth
Year One: Orientation
This phase is about learning, not proving. You’re getting familiar with your business, your leadership, and your capacity. The focus is foundation—not fast revenue.
Year Two: Experimentation
You test. You try. You explore. Some things stick, some don’t—and that’s the point. This phase builds discernment, not perfection.
Year Three: Evaluation
Here’s where refinement happens. You assess what’s actually working, cut what isn’t, and strengthen what is. This is where businesses begin to feel cleaner and more confident.
Year Four: Acceleration
Only after the groundwork is laid does true scaling make sense. Growth in this phase feels expansive—not chaotic—because the systems, clarity, and nervous system capacity are already there.
Why patience is a strategic advantage
Chrystal breaks down how trying to skip phases often leads to burnout, resentment, and unnecessary complexity—and why honoring timing creates more sustainable success.
An embodied take on growth & coaching
This framework pairs beautifully with somatic work. When your nervous system is regulated, you’re able to move through each phase with intention instead of urgency.
Why revisiting the basics is leadership, not regression
Even advanced entrepreneurs benefit from reassessing foundations. Sustainable growth requires ongoing reflection—not constant acceleration.
Take This With You
Notice where you might be rushing a phase your business hasn’t completed
Give yourself permission to be in process
Use experimentation as data, not a verdict
Build in regular moments of evaluation and recalibration
You’re not behind. You’re building something that lasts.
Final Thoughts
Building a business is a long-term relationship. When you respect each phase, you create something that supports your life—not consumes it. Growth doesn’t need to be forced to be powerful.
✨ Credit where it’s due: This four-year framework was inspired by insights shared by Faith Morris—and expanded here through an embodied lens. You can learn more about Faith on her instagram @remote.ops.partner or her website www.faithemorris.com
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For more embodied leadership and sustainable growth, follow Chrystal on Instagram @xtalrose
