Not feeling
in the place of the one who runs the business
Running the business every day.
Opening, closing, covering absences, solving what comes up.
Always being there.
And still, not feeling in the place of the one who leads.
Any absence becomes tension.
Delegating feels risky.
The idea of stepping away for a single day already brings the feeling that something will slip out of control.
The business works, but it depends on constant presence.
Over time, the role of the one who runs the business turns into holding everything together.
There is barely space to decide calmly, change the pace, or step out of the scene for a moment.
Responsibility all the time.
Very little breathing room.
This place does not come from incapacity.
It comes from when the way things work depends too much on one person.
Work moves forward, but it holds you in place.
Recognizing this is not about changing things now.
It is about locating yourself.
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A question to keep with you
At what point did you stop feeling in the place of the one who leads?
If this causes some discomfort, that’s okay.
Noticing comes before reorganizing.
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