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Redirecting Your Energy: What Happens After You Step Back

After years - sometimes decades - of pouring your energy into a business, it’s easy to assume that more free time would be a welcome reward. And often, it is…at first.

But many business owners are surprised by what happens next.

Whether you've sold the company or hired a strong leadership team that gives you back hours in your day, a strange challenge emerges: What now?

When your identity has been so closely tied to your business, stepping back can feel less like freedom and more like disorientation. Suddenly, the rhythm of constant problem-solving and decision-making is gone. There’s space. And in that space, a question lingers: Where should my energy go now?

Many business owners fill the gap the only way they know how—by getting back into business. They re-engage with the company they stepped away from or start a new one altogether. Not always out of passion, but out of discomfort with stillness. The drive to be productive remains strong, but without clear direction, it often defaults back to familiar territory.

The truth is, you don’t just need more time. You need a new vine.

One with intention. One with meaning.

There’s a Japanese concept that speaks directly to this moment: ikigai, which means “a reason for being.” It sits at the intersection of four things:

• What you love
  
• What you’re good at
  
• What the world needs
•  What you can be paid for  

For most of your career, you did what you had to do. Now, you have the chance to ask what you want to do—and not just in business. This includes passions, hobbies, learning, creativity, relationships, and causes you care about.

The challenge? Most owners haven’t taken the time to truly answer that question. The success came from relentless focus and discipline. Now, it’s time for curiosity and exploration.

So—do you know what you want?

If you were to intentionally apply your energy somewhere else, where would it go?

We've created a tool to help.

The WISE Wheel™ is a tool specifically designed to help you clearly see the different areas in your life and determine where to focus your energy and efforts.