188: Are You Stuck, or Are You Avoiding Something? | #188

188: Are You Stuck, or Are You Avoiding Something? | #188

From Messy Business - with Libby Langley by Libby Langley - Business Coach

May 7, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 188

About this episode

This episode explores the difference between feeling stuck in business and avoiding necessary decisions or changes.

Are you really stuck in your business, or are you avoiding the thing you already know you need to do? This episode is for the business owner who keeps saying they feel stuck, when the real issue might be a decision, a conversation, or a change they’d rather not face yet. In this episode, I’m talking about stuckness. That horrible feeling of not knowing what to do next, not knowing how to move forward, or feeling like there’s an invisible wall in the way. It can feel very real when you’re in it, and I’ve heard thousands of business owners use that word over the years. But sometimes, being stuck is not really about being stuck. Sometimes it’s avoidance. It might be avoiding putting your prices up, even though your costs have increased and your profit has taken the hit. It might be avoiding saying no to a client who is not the right fit. It might be avoiding changing how you work, because the freedom to choose your own rules can feel a bit wobbly when you’ve spent years being told how work is supposed to look. I talk about why business owners often sit in the stuckness for longer than they need to, partly because it feels safer than making the decision. If you call it stuck, you can…

People in this episode

Host: Libby Langley

Topics covered

  • stuckness
  • business decisions
  • avoidance
  • entrepreneurship
  • business coaching

Keywords

  • stuck
  • avoidance
  • business owner
  • decision making
  • entrepreneur

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