
#107 - Confessions When Growth Wrecks Your Life - Are you saying Yes to the Wrong Things
From Buckets & Boom Gates by Kim White - My Sexy Business Team & Community
March 14, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3
About this episode
Kim and Jill discuss the challenges of growth in business and the importance of recognizing when to pause.
Confessions: When Growth Wrecks Your Life Kim and Jill get honest about the times “more” didn’t feel better. They share real stories of growth seasons that cost them their health, peace, and relationships, and introduce the idea of “boom gate moments” where you need to pause instead of push. Confessions from Kim and Jill about growth that looked good on paper but wrecked real life What a “boom gate moment” is and how to recognize it in your own business Signs you’re at or near capacity even if revenue is growing Why capacity matters more than opportunity for a truly sexy business Simple questions to ask before you say yes to the next client, project, or collaboration Before you say yes to the next opportunity, pause and ask yourself three questions: What will this cost my time and energy each week? What part of my life might this pull from (health, family, rest, creativity)? If I say yes, what will I pause or stop to make room for it? Write these three questions on a sticky note near your computer and use them this week. See you next week, love y’all! ❤️ Kim & Jill If you’re looking for more entrepreneurial fun, tune into to our weekly livestream of  …
People in this episode
Host: Kim
Guest: Jill
Topics covered
- personal growth
- business capacity
- work-life balance
- entrepreneurship
- decision making
Keywords
- growth
- boom gate moments
- capacity
- opportunity
- entrepreneurial decisions
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