6 stages of solopreneurship (and how to get UNSTUCK from any of these stages)

Hey there, today we are going to go over the six stages of solopreneurship plus how to know if you are stuck in any of these stages so that you can get unstuck. We're going to go over what you can do to become your own solopreneur success story with our six-part solopreneur journey. My name is Sagan Morrow and I'm an anti-hustle productivity strategist and internationally board certified success and life coach who specializes in working with solopreneurs. Be sure to grab my free on training anti-hustle secrets to solopreneur success at SaganMorrow.com training. Now let's get into today's video, the six stages of solopreneurship. Where are you at in your solopreneur journey? Depending on which of these six phases you're in, you will be experiencing different types of difficulties and there will be specific steps along the way that you need to take in order to shift out of that phase and move into the next one. These are milestones that we all go through by the way. Every single solopreneur goes through each of these stages so pay close attention as we go through them so that you can more easily identify where you are stuck and what you need to do to keep moving forward. I'm also going to share with you as we're going through it how I actually work with my clients in a one-to-one capacity in a solopreneur CEO coaching program to move you through each of the stages of solopreneurship so that you can really see what this looks like when we work together in a one-to-one coaching capacity. Milestone number one is the ideation phase. At this point you are dreaming big. You're coming up with ideas for what you want for your solopreneur business. You're getting clarity on what it is that you do and do not want. This is your vision for your life and your business and you can really start to see how they fit together and support one another. How to know if you are stuck in this phase? You are probably restless with your nine-to-five job or you're restless with your current solopreneur business. You know that you want something different and you are starting to get an inkling of an idea of what that could be. You're able to identify the things that you do not want for your life and business but you might still be stuck on figuring out exactly what it is that you do want and you're not sure how you're going to get there either. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Get complete clarity on exactly what you want from your life and your business and pinpoint the best ways to transform your big business ideas, your big business dreams into reality. How we do that? Inside solopreneur CEO, we use identity work and intention setting, a productivity magic audit and comprehensive business planning for you to get true clarity in your business. This works even for my clients who feel like they have a million different ideas spinning around in their head and for my clients who have no idea what they want to prioritize first and for my clients who struggle with indecision. Milestone number two is the action phase. At this point, you are taking action. You're implementing what you figured out that you want to do in your business and how that can fully support your personal life goals and values and your ideal lifestyle. You are making progress on the goals that you have set for yourself. How to know if you are stuck in this phase? You know what you want to do but you do not have the time or the energy to take action and you're not sure how to change that. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Take back control of your time and energy and escape the cycle of burnout and overwhelm. How we do that? In solopreneur CEO, we use energy advancement techniques, burnout prevention planning and goal achievement strategies for you to increase your energy and improve your time management skills using tactics that actually work for your personality so that you're capable of taking action in your business without exhaustion getting in the way. This works even for my clients who are currently experiencing burnout, for my clients who have small kids and busy nine-to-five jobs while growing their side hustle and for my clients who are scaling their existing solopreneur business. Milestone number three is the customization phase. At this point, you are customizing everything in your business. You are taking your systems, content, business structure, etc and ensuring that you are excited about all of it. You are having fun, getting creative in your business. How to know if you are stuck in this phase? You often copy and paste what you see other people doing or you feel resentful that you need to do this versus that in your business. There are specific tasks that you really don't like doing in your business but you do not see any other option and you might be struggling to be inspired. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Start creating from a place of making your own rules, doing things in your business because it's what you desire rather than going through the motions and copying and pasting what you see other people doing in the industry. Bring back the spark to your creativity. How we do that? In Solopreneur CEO, we use creative consciousness and ideal business development to tap into what you genuinely want for your business so that you are inspired and that you are creating the best and customized structures and content for your unique situation. This works even for my clients who feel uncomfortable stepping outside the box, for my clients who have struggled with consistency in the past, and for my clients who are afraid of the uncertainty that comes with changing their approach. Milestone number four is the confidence building phase. At this point, you stop letting fear hold you back. You embody your most confident self. You'll be delightfully surprised at just how confident you can be and you're able to keep making awesome moves with your business so that you accomplish your big goals. How to know if you are stuck in this phase? You've started to improve your confidence in some areas of your business and you logically know that you are highly capable of it as a business owner, but emotionally knowing that is a little different. You might have difficulty with your mind-body connection and you have a lot of discomfort that might be casting self-doubt and insecurities. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Shift your response to fear, reframe your approach to the scary and uncomfortable things in your business, and jumpstart your confidence. How we do that? In Solopreneur CEO, we use powerful self-coaching tools and somatic techniques, confidence booster blueprint, thought exercises, dynamite rule-breaking, and maverick leadership embodiment for you to truly increase your confidence. This works even for my clients who struggle with imposter syndrome and insecurities, for my clients who do not think that they have mindset issues, and for my clients who are already pretty confident. Milestone number five is the satisfaction phase. At this point, you genuinely enjoy everything about your business, including the systems, processes, and structure that your business exists in. This is about pleasure not just in the projects and tasks themselves, but also in how you approach those tasks. Your business feels fun and delightful for you, and there's a lot of spaciousness. How to know if you are stuck in this phase? Although you love so many things about your business, there are still some elements of your business that just don't light you up, and as a result, you tend to neglect those parts of your business. Now that you've started to enjoy your business a whole lot more, the parts of your business that you don't enjoy just seem that much worse in comparison, and they're really dragging you down. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Assess every aspect of your business and ensure that you sincerely delight in all of it, and be willing to shake things up if something is no longer working for you. How we do that? In Solopreneur CEO, we use sophisticated simplicity methods, ease analysis, and a business structure blueprint for you to dramatically enjoy your business so much more. Plus, thought exercises and high-level coaching to help you move past your frustrations. This works even for my clients who are prone to overcomplication, for my clients who have aspects of their business that bore them to tears, and for my clients who don't believe that there is any way they will be able to enjoy an irritating part of their work. Milestone number six is the sustainable scalability phase. At this point, you finally feel like a real CEO. Your business is able to run itself without you needing to be at the helm 24-7, and you have the courage to continue to pursue your dreams. Your business has the capacity to grow with ease while supporting both your clients and customers and yourself. How to know if you're stuck in this phase? You feel restless in your business, and some aspects of it might no longer be challenging for you. Even though your business has grown and you've increased your time and energy, you have a habit of immediately filling up that space with more and more and more, so it feels like you are getting in the way of your own business growth. What you need to do to move into the next phase? Develop your self-honesty and self-trust, and fine-tune your business as needed as a result. How we do that? In Solopreneur CEO, we use transformational professional excellence, deep inner mindset work, self-trust, and self-honesty development, and daring business growth for you to increase your courage. This works even for my clients who don't necessarily want to scale their business, for my clients who constantly need something else to challenge them, and for my clients who are already highly self-aware. There you have it, the six Solopreneur success phases and milestones. So I'm curious, which stage are you in right now? Are you stuck in it? What do you intend to do to move out of it? I am here to support you and get you unstuck. Join the Solopreneur CEO one-to-one coaching program to move faster, more enjoyably, and more easily through each of these six stages of Solopreneurship. Full details and join now at SaganMorrow.com slash CEO. And if you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to my channel, give this video the thumbs up, and drop a comment sharing your favorite takeaway from today's video. Thanks so much, and I'll see you in the next video.