We need to talk about something that might make you feel a little uncomfortable, and I'm gonna use a little bit of language today that might feel a little harsh, but stick with me because this could be the wake up call that changes your business every single day you are making decisions. Small ones, big ones, seemingly insignificant ones. But here's what I've realized after deep diving into the wealth mindset work, particularly Rachel Rogers approach to how successful people think every decision you make is either a broke ass decision or a million dollar decision. There is no neutral. Hi, I'm Cindy Gordon and you are listening to The Overwhelmed Entrepreneur Podcast. I built and sold multiple digital businesses, and the biggest difference between my struggling days and my successful ones is the quality of my daily decisions, and that's what we are unpacking today. So let's define this because I know that broke ass decisions sounds harsh. I'm not talking about your bank account, I'm talking about your mindset. Broke decisions come from scarcity, fear, and short term thinking. Million dollar decisions come from abundance, confidence, and long term strategy. And before you think this is about shaming anyone who's struggling financially, it's not. I've been broke, like checking my bank account before buying groceries broke, but even when I had no money, I could still make million dollar decisions with my mindset, my time, and my energy. Here's what hit me when exploring this concept, we make choices all day long without even realizing it. You've Probably already made five decisions today that either moved you towards CEO energy or kept you in survival mode. So let me paint you a picture of two entrepreneurs both wake up at the same time. Both have the same 24 hours. Both are overwhelmed with their to-do list. Entrepreneur A makes broke decisions all morning. So here are the examples. Checks, email, first thing that's letting other people's priorities run their day. Says yes to a meeting that could have been an email because they're afraid to seem unavailable. Undercharge as a client because something is better than nothing. Spends 45 minutes on Canva making a social media post perfect. Instead of batch creating skips lunch to catch up, but really just spins their wheels. Now. Entrepreneur B makes million dollar decisions. They tackle their biggest revenue generating task first, declines a meeting and offers a Loom video instead, quotes their full price and holds firm uses templates and systems to batch content in 15 minutes. Takes a real lunch break to reset energy for the afternoon. Same morning, completely different trajectories. Now I can hear some of you thinking it must be nice to have the luxury of making million dollar decisions when you're not worried about paying bills. And you know what? You're right. It's a privilege to have choices, but here's my reality. Check on this. I've shared this within a private coaching group. Last week we did an exercise where everyone listed their decisions from one day, and you know what we discovered? Most broke decisions weren't about money. They were about value. Not valuing your time, not valuing your expertise, not valuing your energy, and not valuing your future. One person in the group realized that she spent three hours doing her own bookkeeping to save$50 when she could have made$500 and those three hours working on client projects. That's not frugal. That's a broke decision, and I've made that exact same choice before. So no judgment here. Here's what's happening. When we make broke decisions, we are operating from old programming. Maybe it's how we were raised. Maybe it's the messages we absorbed about money and worth, maybe it's imposter syndrome, whispering to us that we don't deserve success. Rachel Rogers talks about how we need to normalize wealth thinking, especially for women. And this resonated deeply with me. We have been conditioned to be grateful for crumbs not to be greedy, to put everyone else first, and to feel guilty about wanting more. But the thing is, million dollar decisions are not selfish. When you make decisions from abundance, you show up better for everyone. Your clients get better results, your family gets a less stressed version of yourself. Your business grows, which means you can hire people. And contribute to the economy. So let me share something personal. Last month I had to choose between taking a quick money project that didn't align with my vision and holding out for the right opportunity. The old me would've grabbed the quick money, a broke ass decision based on fear. The new me waited two weeks A perfect fit opportunity came through worth three times as much. That was a million dollar decision. So how do we actually change this pattern? Because awareness without action is just frustration. The exercise is super simple. Before making any business decisions, ask yourself these three questions. Is this decision based upon fear or strategy? What would the CEO version of me choose and will this matter in six months? That's it. Just pause and ask yourself. You'll be amazed at how often you catch yourself about to make broke decisions out of habit. Here's another thing that people don't talk about. These decisions compound one broke decision leads to another. You undercharge one client, that's your new normal. You say yes to one out of fear, and now you're the person who always says yes. You skip one boundary. Now you have no boundaries. But the opposite is also true.$1 million decision can create momentum for another. You charge your worth. Once it gets easier, you protect your time. Once you see the value, you invest in a system. Once you understand leverage, and this is exactly what we work on in my Growth Collective membership for$365 for the annual membership, which is a dollar a day. And yes, I know that's an investment when money is tight, but it's a million dollar decision. You get weekly support in making these shifts. Last month, one member finally raised her prices after undercharging for six months, and this week she closed two new clients at a higher rate. That is the compound effect in action. The deepest work here, and this is really where everything changes, is the identity shift. You have to start seeing yourself as someone who makes million dollar decisions. Even when your bank account doesn't reflect it yet. This isn't about fake it till you make it. This is about recognizing that your future self is created by your present decisions. Every choice is a vote for who you are becoming. Are you voting for the overwhelmed, underpaid, overworked, entrepreneur? Or are you voting for the CEO who values their time charges their worth and builds strategically? Now let's get specific about the decisions I see entrepreneurs making daily that's keeping them stuck. Doing everything by yourself because no one can do it like me. Keeping nightmare clients because you need the money working for free to build exposure. Spending hours on$10 tasks instead of$1,000 tasks. Saying, I can't afford that without asking, how can I afford that? Comparing your beginning to someone else's middle and waiting for permission to charge what you're worth. And look, I've made every single one of those decisions. This isn't about perfection, it's about awareness and gradual change. This is what I want you to take away today. You're making decisions all day long. You might as well make ones that move your business and life the direction you actually want. This isn't about money. It's about thinking like someone who values themselves, their time and their future. You can be temporarily broke, but still make million dollar decisions. I know because I've been there. Start small. Pick one broke decision that you've been making and flip it this week, just one. Maybe it's finally sending that price increase email. Maybe it's saying no to the energy vampire client. Maybe it's investing and help instead of drowning in tasks. If this hits home for you, I want to invite you to two things. First, get on my email list, link in the show notes. Every week I send out decision making. Productivity tips and mindset shifts for over 1500 entrepreneurs. Second, join the Growth Collective for$365 a year, which is a dollar a day. You get accountability and support in making these million dollar decisions consistently. Remember, every decision is either moving you forward in your business or keeping you stuck where you are. There is no neutral, so what's it gonna be? Until next time. This is Cindy reminding you that when everything feels urgent, nothing really is, thanks for spending these few minutes with me today. Remember, overwhelm isn't permanent. It's simply your brain's way of saying pause and take a little reality check. If this was helpful, you'll love my weekly email tips where I share the systems that keep me and hundreds of other entrepreneurs on Track Link in the show notes. If you got value in today's episode, please share it with another entrepreneur who needs that reminder. If you're loving the show, I'd be so grateful if you could leave me a quick review. It helps other overwhelmed entrepreneurs find us. Make sure you hit subscribe so you never miss your weekly dose of clarity. For more resources and to connect with me, visit exclusively cindy.com. Until next time, remember you've got this.