5 Surprising Ways Solo Business Owners Can Turn Overwhelm On Its Head

Have you ever felt like you’re playing whack-a-mole with your business projects? Wouldn’t it feel amazing to change that?

As we hurtle towards 2026, it's completely natural to feel a bit of overwhelm creeping in, especially with all the additional pressures that the holiday season brings. But did you know that creating a sense of security in your business can unleash a tidal wave of creativity that propels you forward with excitement and joy?

Here’s what happens when you don’t feel secure in your business:

1. It takes longer to make decisions, and then you second-guess yourself, even when you’ve made them.

2. You worry that you’re not as accomplished or experienced as others in your niche and wonder why anyone would pay you instead of them.

3. You hesitate to put yourself “out there” and even if you manage it, you tend to take negative comments personally.

4. You view your limitations as a weakness that you berate yourself for having and struggle to ask for help.

5. You put everyone else’s needs before your own, leaving yourself little time or energy for the things that really matter to you.

On the flip side, here’s what happens when you DO feel secure in your business:

1. You make quick, confident decisions that move you forward faster

2. You see your differences as your biggest asset

3. You feel confident sharing your unique perspective with the world and don’t take negative comments personally

4. You see your limitations as an opportunity for growth and easily invite others to join/help you

5. You feel confident creating and holding boundaries, leaving you more time and energy for other things.

When you feel secure in your business, it allows you to let go of the worries that can stifle your progress. In contrast, a lack of security often leads to confusion and frustration, distracting you from what you love and hindering your ability to think differently.

When everything is on you, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hustle, feeling like you have to do everything yourself, and a lack of security only serves to enhance that focus. This can create a heavy burden that weighs on your mind, making it harder to spark those bright ideas that make your business intriguing and attractive to potential customers.

The holiday season, while joyful, can amplify these feelings of chaos. As you prepare to close out the year, it might seem like there’s no time left to create any security in your business. Yet, this is precisely the moment when finding that clarity becomes essential. The last thing you want to be doing is dragging that overwhelm and doubt with you into the new year, right?

Here are the five critical aspects of your personality that you need to feel secure in so that you can achieve incredible things in 2026:

1. Your Unique Abilities. When it feels like you’re the only one who sees the world the way you do, it can feel isolating and lonely, but that viewpoint is exactly why people need to hear your perspective. It can be something simple, like the way you say the things they’ve heard before, that finally helps everything make sense to them.

2. Your Creativity: When every great idea feels like yet another thing that will pull your attention in different directions, it can feel like being creative is bad thing. But, when you have the freedom to step fully into the fun and creative side of yourself, knowing that everything you imagine will pull you in the same direction as the rest of your business, that’s when you shine the brightest and become the most attractive to potential customers.

3. Your Focus: If you struggle with “bright shiny object syndrome,” you can end up with a big pile of unfinished projects and good intentions if you’re not careful, but when you can laser-focus that ability to handle multiple projects at once, you can use it to achieve great things in your business. This gives your potential customers more opportunities to say “yes” to working with you.

4. Your Inner Nerd: Everyone has something that they love to geek out about. When you can let your inner nerd loose your passion and authenticity will shine through everything you do and say, which is exactly what your potential customers will be drawn to!

5. Your Connected Self: Nobody likes to feel like they’re all alone with their business. When you feel secure in who and how you can ask for help, you’ll be able to focus your relentless work ethic on the things that will drive your business forward rather than drowning in the daily grind. Ironically, admitting that you don’t know everything is attractive to your potential customers too because it reflects your honesty and integrity.

One of the most rewarding aspects of being a solo business owner is the flexibility you have in defining your journey. By solidifying your foundation, you create the ideal environment for innovation to thrive. The creativity that emerges from a secure space is authentic, reflective of your unique voice and vision.

The gift of security, clarity, and direction in your business is probably one of the most powerful things you can give yourself and the people you care about this holiday season.

Oh, and if you need some help with that, why not grab my FREE on-demand training “How To Whack Overwhelm To Bits In 2026” where I will lay out the exact steps you need to succeed. Head to https://whackoverwhelmtobits.com right now before it’s too late!

Let’s have a brilliant 2026 filled with opportunity, inspiration, and, most importantly, the joy of creativity, shall we?