Howdy! Reader,

This week felt… different.
Not bad. Not even hard. Just new.
And “new” can be uncomfortable, even when it’s everything you wanted.

You know that space where you finally get what you’ve been working toward… but now you’re asking: “Okay… what now?”

That’s where I found myself this week.

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🤷🏻‍♂️ Life & Thoughts

Here’s what I’m learning in real time (this week):

🌀 Big growth often feels weird at first.

I’ve made a change that gives me more time back in my week... something I’ve been aiming for.
But with that time came an unexpected sense of disorientation.
Freedom creates space… and space brings pressure.

Hiring, outsourcing and enabling myself to be ON the business has been a GOAL forever... now I have to adapt to it.

The question I am asking is: “Now that I’m out of the weeds… how do I step up to the next level?”

🧱 New roles require new rhythms.

I know where I belong in my business... but I’m learning how to show up differently.
Less time “doing the doing,” more time planning, creating, and thinking ahead.
That shift takes discipline, self-awareness, and practice.

Even though I have always done this, this is the 9-5, not the after hours.

Growth is not just about scaling operations. It’s about scaling yourself.

💡 Clarity takes reflection, not just action.

I’ve been asking tough but important questions:

• What new role do I want to play?
• What will I build now that I’ve got room to build?
• Where do I truly add the most value?

These aren’t just questions for me.

But they should be questions for you, too especially if you’re finding yourself at a pivot point, or feeling “off” despite progress.

This week’s challenge for you:

• 👀 Where in your life or work have you recently shifted?
• 🎯 Are you using your new to elevate or are you waiting for certainty first?
• 🛠 What small routines can help you settle into the next version of you?

Big change isn’t always big and loud.

Sometimes it’s quiet and subtle… like a new shelf going up, a teammate stepping in, or a few extra hours you didn’t have before.

But the impact of those small upgrades?

That’s where your next chapter begins.

Keep showing up.
Keep adjusting.
Keep evolving.

Business Snapshot for 2025 (currently):

FY26 is off to a bit of a slow start! Which is normal this time of the year... if anything the last 4 years have taught me is to understand when things are normal vs not... but I won't lie... the feeling of a dip never feels easier...

There is a CLEAR dip between JULY into AUGUST for the last 4 years... I am now just gearing up for August when the bull run begins!

Content

Latest Content:

• Podcast: EP. 220 - The Logical Lie You Tell Yourself to Avoid Doing the Work | Further Your Lifestyle Podcast​
• Video Podcast: you liar​
• Latest Video: this week I did less, but the business still grows​
• New Content called "Get Wired": build a business or making a job for you?​

Closing thoughts

I hope to see you around via my Youtube, my Instagram or maybe even in person!

Thanks!

Chris Furlong // say hello@clfurlong.com

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PREVIOUS READS: First and Latest:

Week 1: https://ckarchive.com/b/lmuehmh9od64​
​Week 186: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/remember-to-zoom-out-before-you-focus-in-again
​Week 187: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-s-taken-5-years-but-i-am-ready-for-the-next​
Week 188: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/will-you-commit-to-being-a-better-you​
Week 189: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/that-fear-isn-t-a-red-light-it-s-a-signal-that-you-re-about-to-grow?​
Week 190: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-you-should-never-listen-to-the-doubters?​
Week 191: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/1-491-days-later-and-i-cannot-believe-it​
Week 192: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-s-scary-it-s-risky-but-it-still-feels-right-to-do​
Week 193: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/a-year-from-now-you-will-have-wished-you-started-today​
Week 194: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-reality-of-why-you-get-annoyed-at-others​
Week 195: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/five-years-ago-i-had-no-plan-now-i-run-a-business-out-of-a-warehouse​
Week 196: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-i-am-happy-to-continue-to-focus-long-term​
Week 197: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/7-tactical-lessons-for-you-to-leverage​
Week 198: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/i-have-to-get-out-of-my-own-way-you-might-too​
Week 199: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-new-quarter-welcomes-a-new-opportunity​
Week 200: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/what-s-one-unsolved-puzzle-you-re-working-on-right-now​
Week 201: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/start-small-stay-consistent-and-build-your-path
​Week 202: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/when-is-the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-spoiler-today
​Week 203/204: was on break
Week 205: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/remember-to-take-a-break-here-and-there​
Week 206: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-beginning-of-the-end
Week 207: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/what-building-a-business-around-my-lifestyle-really-means-to-me
​Week 208: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-5-years-later-i-m-glad-i-never-quit?​
Week 209: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/confidence-is-doing-over-doubting-repeated-enough-times​
Week 210: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/and-with-that-fy25-comes-to-a-wrap?​
Week 211: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-can-be-scary-to-start-all-over-from-0​

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