The reality is, there are going to be slow seasons in business and when you’re building something luxury, those ebbs and flows can feel even more extreme. In this episode, we get candid about a discouraging stretch in our own business, from promising leads backing out to longtime clients telling us they’re “all set.” We talk about why slow periods don’t mean your strategy isn’t working and why lowering your standards or prices is the wrong response. This episode will give you the motivation to trust the business you’ve built, recognize when you’ve done everything you can, and stop running “garbage miles” just because waiting feels uncomfortable.

Highlights:

01:56 - We get candid about feeling discouraged during a slow stretch in our business.

04:28 - Fatigue from hearing “no”: when leads keep coming in but the right clients aren’t booking.

06:10 - Why we’d rather have an uncommitted prospect cancel early than waste time in a fitting.

08:14 - Why a premium business naturally experiences bigger peaks and valleys than a lower-end, high-volume business.

14:11 - The myth of a “bad market” and why understanding your market matters more than blaming it.

16:37 - Why obsessing over weekly numbers triggers your scarcity and signs you up for an unnecessary emotional rollercoaster.

21:26 - Why doing the same thing repeatedly and hoping business improves will keep you stuck.

26:29 - Why slow periods aren’t the time to panic, lower prices, or run sales just to fill the calendar.

29:40 - “Garbage miles”: why sometimes the smartest move in business is to stop pushing and wait.

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