Learn more about She Builds Momentum, my monthly group coaching membership for women in business: https://momentum.lindsayfletcher.co

Are you already feeling the weight of Q4—holidays, kids’ activities, and running your business—all at once? You’re not alone. As small business owners, we’re often told that success only comes from hustling harder, working 24/7, and showing up on every single platform. But here’s the truth: hustle culture is a lie, and it’s costing you your peace, your joy, and sometimes even your profits.

In today’s episode of How to Grow My Small Business, I’m getting real about hustle culture, margin, and why constantly being “busy” isn’t the badge of honor we think it is. Instead of cramming 20 pounds of potatoes in a five-pound sack (yes, I’ve been guilty of that!), I want to show you how to break free from overcommitment, set boundaries, and create space to breathe in both your life and your business.

We’ll talk about:

• The symptoms of hustle culture you might be experiencing right now (think exhaustion, snapping at loved ones, or feeling out of control).

• The roots of busyness—fear of failure, pride, misplaced identity—and how they might be driving your decisions.

• Biblical examples of rest and margin that model how we’re meant to live and lead, not hustle endlessly.

• Practical ways to create space in your business, from delegating tasks like bookkeeping or social media to evaluating your calendar and cutting what doesn’t serve you.

• How margin can fuel creativity, problem-solving, and long-term growth in your business.

If you’ve ever woken up already overwhelmed, ended your day still exhausted, or felt like you can’t keep up no matter how much you accomplish, this episode will encourage you to step off the hamster wheel and choose a better way.

It’s time to unsubscribe from hustle culture and start running your business with strategy, clarity, and margin. Let’s break up with busy—together.

Resources and Links:

• Learn more about She Builds Momentum, my monthly group coaching membership for women in business: momentum.lindsayfletcher.co

• Connect with me at hello@lindsayfletcher.co

This episode of How to Grow My Small Business with host Lindsay Fletcher is all about using automation and AI. Guest Brittni Schroeder is a Business Coach and Marketing Strategist. She helps entrepreneurs automate, build sales funnels, and scale their business. Brittni worked as a High School Senior Photographer for over 10 years. She also owned and operated Mozi Magazine up until 2017. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America and several publications. She has worked in the non-profit sector for over 15 years and recently founded her own non-profit called The Compassion Club. She currently lives in Lehi, Utah.

She shares tips and tricks on how to incorporate automation into your small business so that you are nurturing your existing clients and future clients so that you can do other important things in your business. Brittni also shares her favorite AI tools for small business owners to check out.

Connect with Brittni at https://brittnischroeder.com

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We’re heading into Q4—the final stretch of the year—and whether your business has felt smooth or messy, this is your chance to reset, refocus, and finish the year strong. But before you make a big plan, you need to know where your time and energy are really going.

In this episode of How to Grow My Small Business, I’m walking you through a practical exercise to audit your time, your energy, and your money makers so you can make better decisions about what to keep, what to delegate, and what to cut before heading into Q4.

Because here’s the truth: if you don’t know where your time is going, you can’t manage it. And if you don’t know what drains your energy, you can’t protect it. Both are essential to running a small business that doesn’t leave you exhausted and overwhelmed.

This is an episode you’ll want to grab a notebook for!

• How to track your time (and the surprising places it might actually be going)

• Why energy is just as important as hours when planning your week

• How to identify the money-making activities in your business

• The 3 categories every task should fall into: prioritize, delegate, or cut

• How to align your time and energy with your top Q4 priorities so you end the year strong

• “If you don’t know where your time is going, you can’t manage it. And if you don’t know what drains your energy, you can’t protect it.”

• “Not all hours are equal—some tasks energize you, others drain you. Build your calendar around energy, not just time.”

• “When you know your money makers, you can prioritize what actually moves your business forward and stop wasting energy on the rest.”

If you’re ready to finish Q4 with focus instead of distraction, this episode will give you the clarity and tools to do it.

And if you’re a female entrepreneur who wants ongoing support, accountability, and a community of women working on the same things, check out my group coaching membership She Builds Momentum at momentum.lindsayfletcher.co.