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You Know What to Do. So Why Aren't You Doing It?

How many things do you know you need to do in your business but have not done yet? Not because you do not know how. Just because you have not done it. That is a follow through problem. And today we are talking about it. Hey homegirl. Before we get into it, your girl has some news. I took my PMP exam, which is the Project Management Professional certification, and I want you to hear me clearly. I passed. MBA, PMP, and something else is coming. I have been telling you this whole series that I run million dollar projects and I really am not lying about that. The PMP is the gold standard, the granddaddy of project management certifications, and it took me five years to get here. Started in 2021. Took the scenic route. But it is done and God was on my side the whole time. And here is why it matters for today. Passing that PMP required me to follow through on myself in a very serious way. I started, I got delayed, I almost quit, but it still got done. So if you are struggling to finish what you started in your business or your personal life, you are exactly in the right place. This is episode three of our operations series. If you have not listened to episodes one and two yet, go back and start there. We have covered operational chaos and crisis mode. Today we are closing out Pillar 1 by getting to the root of why the follow through feels so hard even when you already know what you need to do. PART 1: THE KNOWLEDGE GAP IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM Your problem is probably not information. Most of us have enough of that. The courses, the free trainings, the saved Instagram posts, the podcasts, the templates. We have all of it. The gap is not knowing. The gap is doing. And that is a harder problem because you cannot consume your way out of it. You cannot buy another course and expect something to change. PART 2: WHY WE DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH Three reasons this keeps happening. First, there is no one holding you to it. When you work for yourself nobody is checking on you. Nobody is asking why that thing you said you were going to do last week still is not done. Nobody is following up. And without that external accountability it is too easy to keep pushing it to tomorrow. Second, the overwhelm is real. When your backend is already a mess and your week is already chaotic, starting something new feels impossible. So you wait for things to calm down. But homegirl, things do not calm down on their own. You have to build the calm. Third, a lot of us are afraid to follow through because following through makes it real. Some of us are afraid of success. Some of us are afraid it will not work. Either way, it is also a faith problem. Proverbs 16:3 says commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established. Not your ideas. Not your intentions. Your work. Your actual execution. God establishes the work, not the to do list. PART 3: WHAT FOLLOW THROUGH ACTUALLY BUILDS Follow through is not just about getting things done. It is about building trust within yourself. Every time you say you are going to do something and you do not, you chip away at your own confidence. You start to wonder if you are really cut out for this. You start to doubt the vision. But every time you follow through, even on something small, you build evidence that you can do this. You build momentum. And that momentum is what carries you to the next level of what God said. Your backend is not just a business problem. It is a faith problem. Can you be trusted with this? Can you steward the vision He gave you all the way through to completion? That is what the follow through is really about. SIT WITH THIS What is one thing you have been putting off in your business that you actually know how to do? Not something complicated. Just one thing. Whatever comes to mind first, name it, write it down, and ask yourself what it could mean for you if you actually did it. READY TO CLOSE THE GAP? The Follow Through is my accountability service where I check in with you, keep you moving, and help you close the gap between where you are and where you are trying to go. We start with a kickoff call in your first month and then we stay connected on Voxer with real voice note support. No unnecessary Zoom calls eating your time. This is a three month commitment because real follow through takes time. If you want to keep going after three months, we can talk. Sign up here: https://justwhit.thrivecart.com/the-follow-through/ [https://justwhit.thrivecart.com/the-follow-through/] GOT A QUESTION? Text the word PODCAST to (708) 708-9318. If you want to stay anonymous just say so and I will come up with a name for you. I may answer your question on a future episode. BEFORE YOU GO Share this episode, leave a review, and make sure you check the show notes for all the relevant links. Playlist to this Series [https://feeds.captivate.fm/courageouschristianhomegirl/the-operations-series/]

15: Stuck in Crisis Mode? Here's What It's Really Costing You

Hey homegirl. When's the last time you had a normal week in your business? One where nothing caught fire and you weren't scrambling at the last minute? If you can't remember, that's not a coincidence. In this episode, Whitney breaks down why so many entrepreneurs are stuck living in constant crisis mode, and why it has nothing to do with being bad at business. It's a systems problem. In this episode: * Why crisis mode isn't a personality trait, it's a sign you don't have a central system holding your business together * The hamster wheel of starting and stopping every single week and never feeling caught up * Why your brain was never meant to be your filing cabinet, client tracker, and to do list all at once * The real cost of operating in chaos: lost time, lost money, and lost peace * How unclear priorities make you react to whatever is loudest instead of what actually matters * A peek into how Whitney uses automation and AI with integrity to stay ahead in her business Quick Update: Whitney's episodes are moving to every other week for the summer so she can soak up time with her kids. Don't worry, she's still showing up for you. Mentioned in this episode: * Catch up on the previous episode about operational chaos (link it here) * Join The Follow Through, Whitney's signature accountability service: https://justwhit.thrivecart.com/the-follow-through/ [https://justwhit.thrivecart.com/the-follow-through/] * Text the word PODCAST to 708-708-9318 to ask a question, leave a review, or suggest a topic Loved this episode? Share it with a homegirl who needs to hear it, and leave a review on your favorite podcast app. Whitney's reading every single one.

14: Is Your Backend a Mess or Have You Just Gotten Used to It?

Hey homegirl. Let me ask you something real. When is the last time you felt on top of things? Not surviving the week. Actually on top of it. In this episode we are getting into operational chaos. Not a busy season. Not the cost of doing business. The quiet chaos that has been running in the background so long you stopped noticing it was even there. Here is what it tends to look like. You wake up and before your feet hit the floor your brain is already running through everything you did not get done. The to do list never gets shorter, it just shuffles. Client emails slip through the cracks. Your onboarding lives in your head and changes every single time depending on how overwhelmed you are that week. You are doing admin at 11pm because there was no room for it during the day. Your inbox has basically become your to do list. And you have started three project management tools and not one of them stuck. Here is the truth I want you to sit with. It was never about the tool. I have run million dollar projects on a simple spreadsheet. The tool is not your problem. The missing structure is. God did not give you the vision so you could run it into the ground. Your calling is real and it is yours. But a calling without structure will lead you straight to exhaustion. Peace is not a luxury. Galatians 5 calls it a fruit of the Spirit. And Proverbs 16:3 says commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established. You cannot commit chaos to God and expect Him to bless the mess. He is not the author of confusion. Most of us built our businesses on survival, not on scale. And what got you here is not what carries you where God is taking you next. It is time to stop surviving and start building with order and peace. QUICK SELF CHECK Rate each one from 1 to 5. One means barely true. Five means this is literally my life. 1. I feel like I am always behind no matter how much I work. 2. My business would struggle if I had to step away for even a few days. 3. I could not walk someone through my process without a lot of explaining. 4. My systems work sometimes, but not consistently. 5. I spend most of my week reacting instead of planning. If you gave yourself a 3 or higher on most of these, you are not just busy. You have got some real gaps. And that is okay. That is what we fix. THE ONE QUESTION TO SIT WITH Is the way I am running my business right now something I could sustain for the next three years? Even the next year? If your honest answer is no, that is God trying to get your attention. SCRIPTURE REFERENCED Galatians 5 (the fruit of the Spirit). Proverbs 16:3. START HERE: FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE (JUNE 22 TO 26) Summer hit and your routine went with it. Clear the Clutter, Build the Momentum is a free 5 day challenge for women business owners who still have goals and just need to get out of their head and back into action, even with the kids home. Five days, delivered by email, with a community on GroupMe. We brain dump everything out of your head, reset your priorities, build a summer rhythm that fits your real life, make a follow through plan, and check your momentum. It is 100 percent free. Save your spot: Save Your Spot Here [https://cleartheclutterbuildmomentum.carrd.co/] READY FOR ONGOING SUPPORT? If you are tired of doing this alone, I built something for you. It is called Momentum with Whit. It is 97 dollars a month, month to month, and you can cancel any time. No big commitment and no weekly Zoom calls to add to your plate. It is me being your accountability partner, checking in on you throughout the week with real support on Voxer. If you love a good voice note like I do, this is for you. Grab your spot using the link below. Sign up here: Work with Me [https://justwhit.thrivecart.com/momentumwithwhit/] GOT A QUESTION FOR THE SHOW? Text the word PODCAST to (708) 708-9318, then send your question. Your name stays private, always. I may answer it live on a future episode. BEFORE YOU GO If this episode spoke to you, do me a favor. Follow the show, leave a review on whatever platform you are listening on, and share it with a homegirl who needs to hear it. See you next time.

Episode 13: Series Finale: How to Steward What God Already Put in Your Hands ft. Jessica Hudson of Wealthy Employees

We made it to the series finale of Hear God, Then Build — and Whitney is closing it out with her homegirl Jessica Hudson, founder of Wealthy Employees. And honey, this episode is full of God confirmations that will give you chills. They talk about what it actually means to steward what you already have in your hands, why so many of us are sitting on exactly what we need without using it, and how Jessica's Connect the Dots summit came together through back to back God confirmations that nobody could have planned. Whitney also seeds a FREE ticket to the summit for a listener who needs it but cannot afford it. This episode is living proof of everything this series has been about — hear God first, then build. 🧠 WHAT WE COVER → What Wealthy Employees is and how Jessica helps employees recognize and steward what God already put in their hands → The widow and the oil — how her one jar connects to your assignment right now → How the Connect the Dots summit came together through pure God confirmations → Why the original Episode 6 title was literally How to Connect the Dots and what that means → Whitney seeds a FREE ticket to the Connect the Dots summit for a listener who needs it 🎟️ CONNECT THE DOTS SUMMIT Dates: May 25th and 26th Featuring: Crystal Williams (U Brand Academy) and Ava Samuels (The Radio Authority) Register to win the replay for free: https://wealthyemployees.simplero.com/page/321730 [https://wealthyemployees.simplero.com/page/321730] 🎁 FREE REPLAY TICKET GIVEAWAY Whitney has seeded ONE free replay ticket to the summit for a listener who wants to attend but cannot afford it. 🔗 RESOURCES + LINKS Register for the Summit Here: www.wealthyemployees.com [www.wealthyemployees.com] 📧 Email Jessica: hello@wealthyemployees.com Register to Win the Free Replay Here: https://wealthyemployees.simplero.com/page/321730 [https://wealthyemployees.simplero.com/page/321730 ] 📞 Book a Clarity and Strategy Session with Whitney: https://tidycal.com/1y4vxd1/projectscopingsession [https://tidycal.com/1y4vxd1/projectscopingsession] 📱 Text PODCAST to 708-708-9318 to connect with Whitney directly 📣 Instagram: @thecourageouschristianhomegirl | Website: justwhit.com [www.justwhit.com]

12. Unpacking Your Assignments: The Cost of Unchecked Yeses

The central theme of this episode is the imperative recognition that one is not inherently falling behind by opting to do less; rather, one is aligning with the pace that God has ordained. We delve into the critical distinction between busyness and true diligence, elucidating how the former often masquerades as productivity, leading to burnout and a sense of overwhelm. Whitney shares her own experiences from a taxing season in 2024, emphasizing the need for intentionality in our pursuits. Furthermore, we explore the concept of scope creep, detailing how it can subtly infiltrate one’s calling, and ultimately outline a practical framework for identifying the three pivotal actions that will substantially advance one’s business endeavors. This discourse serves as an invitation to reflect on the essence of one's commitments and the significance of prioritizing what truly matters in one's journey. In this engaging episode of Hear God, Then Build, Whitney confronts the pervasive myth that constant busyness equates to productivity and fulfillment. She shares her personal narrative of burnout from the previous year, highlighting the struggle many face when overwhelmed by commitments that do not contribute to their divine purpose. Whitney introduces the concept of 'diligence' versus 'hustle', clarifying that God does not call us to a life of frenetic activity but rather to a path marked by intentionality and clarity. By illuminating the pitfalls of scope creep—where one inadvertently takes on more than intended—Whitney encourages her listeners to reflect on their current obligations and prioritize their efforts. The episode serves as a powerful reminder that doing less can often lead to more meaningful outcomes, prompting women to align their actions with their true callings and to embrace a pace that sustains their well-being and purpose. Takeaways: * Diligence is a strategic approach to tasks, distinct from mere busyness, fostering meaningful progress. * Saying yes to every opportunity can detract from one's true calling and divine assignments. * Scope creep in one's calling can manifest through undefined responsibilities and a lack of boundaries. * It is imperative to discern which tasks genuinely advance your goals, rather than succumbing to overwhelming obligations. * Establishing boundaries is essential to maintain focus and prevent burnout in a demanding environment. * Understanding that doing less does not equate to falling behind is crucial for sustainable growth. Links referenced in this episode: * Text the Word Podcast to 708-708-9318 to join the Podcast Text List