No Time to Train? The Lie You Keep Telling Yourself.

About this episode

Lacey Gebo challenges the common excuse of not having enough time to train, emphasizing the importance of intentionality and prioritizing future goals over immediate tasks.

You say… “Not having enough time to train well.” “The time it takes to train.” “Not enough time in the day.” “My time is valuable and it takes time to train.” “No time to train.” Sound familiar? 👀 In this episode, I’m lovingly calling you out. Because I get it. I lived it. I built my salon in the “I’ll train when things slow down” era… and guess what? Things never slowed down. We’re diving into the truth behind the “no time” excuse and what’s really going on underneath it: Why busy feels safe (even when it’s burning you out) The fear that keeps you doing everything yourself How short-term comfort is costing you long-term freedom The systems mistake that’s keeping everything running through you Why “time isn’t found… it’s chosen” If you keep saying you don’t have the time to train… What you’re really saying is that staying busy feels safer than slowing down. And that’s the lie. You don’t need more hours. You need to operate with intention and SLOW DOWN… TO SPEED UP. No one is coming to hand you more time. No one is going to clear your schedule. No one is going to build your systems. No one is going to protect your future if you won’t. At some point, you have to decide that your…

People in this episode

Host: Lacey Gebo

Topics covered

• time management
• training
• entrepreneurship
• burnout
• intentionality

Keywords

• time management
• training
• entrepreneurship
• burnout
• intentionality
• systems
• freedom

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