189: Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should! | #189
From Messy Business - with Libby Langley by Libby Langley - Business Coach
May 14, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 189
About this episode
This episode discusses the pitfalls of being overly capable in business and the importance of focusing on what truly aligns with your goals.
Just because you can do something in your business, does not mean it belongs there. This episode is for capable business owners who can turn their hand to loads of things, then wonder why their business has become harder to explain, sell, and run. Being capable is useful, obviously. But it can also be a massive nuisance. You learn quickly. You can build the tech. You can create the workshop. You can run the membership. You can make the programme, set up the emails, record the videos, add the extra offer, and probably make a spreadsheet for the whole thing while you’re at it. Lovely. But should you? That’s the question I’m getting into in this episode, because capability can send you down all sorts of side roads. You say yes because you can. You create something because you know how. You add another offer because it seems like a good idea. Then, before long, your business is full of things you’re good at but don’t actually want to keep doing. I talk about how I’ve done this myself over the years. Programmes, memberships, workshops, pre-recorded videos, social media work, consultancy, white-label projects, all sorts. A lot of it worked. Some of it made money. Some of it helped…
People in this episode
Host: Libby Langley
Topics covered
- business capability
- entrepreneurship challenges
- business focus
- decision making
- work-life balance
Keywords
- business strategy
- entrepreneurship
- capability
- decision making
- workshops
- memberships
- program development
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