{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sparks for Growth","title":"Are You Holding Your Own Business Back?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3609,"description":"TL;DR:\n\nCorporate construction executive-turned-SME growth expert Nicola Anderson explains why when you're scaling, ambition isn't enough. If you're serious about it, there are brave decisions to be made, both personally and structurally. Discover how to protect your health and wellbeing, your business and your relationships as you reshape your inner and outer reality. Sometimes the key to progress is knowing when to stop, so you can build the capacity you need to grow.\n\nFull Show Notes:\n\nAre you the person holding your business back? How would you know, and what can you do about it?\nIn this episode, we talk to Nicola Anderson, founder of Capacity to Grow, about SME growth strategies that work. In her journey from a high-end corporate role in construction to consultant for ambitious founders, she's developed a keen eye for when a leader is heading for burnout. And she has an ingenious approach for dealing with it.\nSo if you're the hub that all decisions (and questions) pass through, but you long to spend more time with your family and friends, now's the time to pause and tune in to the conversation.\nDiscover:\n•      Why the freedom some people give up their financial security for gradually disappears — until they're left wondering why they left paid employment for entrepreneurship in the first place. Don't worry, you can get it back again; find out how.\n•      Why it's normal to feel frustrated, and why many founders find themselves in this position. It's not because you've done something wrong, but it is a signal that things have to change.\n•      The reasons why it's not just about growth. To stay the same, something has to give — and it shouldn't be your health.\n•      The practical framework designed to get you out of the day-to-day grind, and thinking (and acting) strategically again.\n•      The difference between relationships in a corporate role and the deep connections you need when you're a business owner.\n•      Why your job descriptions might be...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qyhSdpMsURMAkxeyid9JHV5gxqdbrW8hgDnajhzSUaM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMDMz/OThhYTk1MzQ3Y2Fl/MjE0NzdiYThmYmJi/MjQ5NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}