Are You Micro-Quitting Your Business? How Small Daily Choices Shape Your Success
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Micro-Quitting.
And let me tell you…
It hit hard.
Because once you hear the definition?
You can’t un-hear it.
What Is Micro-Quitting?
Micro-quitting is when you don’t fully quit—
but you kind of do.
It’s the:
✨ prolonged breaks you never planned
✨ excuses that feel valid but aren’t
✨ procrastination disguised as “I’ll start fresh on Monday”
✨ choosing comfort over long-term growth
✨ slowing down when momentum is building
✨ easing up because “something better is coming next month”
Micro-quitting is sneaky because you still feel like you’re in your business.
But you’re doing just enough to stay busy—
not enough to move forward.
Kristen Boss framed it like this:
“Where would your business be right now if you didn’t micro-quit all year long?”
Ouch.
But also… YES.
What Micro-Quitting Looks Like (Maybe You’ll Recognize Yourself)
Here are some examples—see if any feel familiar:
✔️ You worked really hard at the end of last month,
so you tell yourself it’s okay to take 5–7 days “off” from prospecting.
✔️ You have a big launch coming up,
so you stop selling until the new product drops.
✔️ You travel, your routine changes, and suddenly your business disappears for a whole week.
✔️ You say:
“I’ll reach out tomorrow.”
“I’ll post later.”
“I’ll start fresh next month.”
✔️ You put off small tasks because you can do them later—
but then later never comes.
This was 100% me this summer.
Traveling… being outside… having more free time…
It was so easy to justify not doing the business activities I normally crush during the school year.
But the truth?
I wasn’t taking intentional time off.
I was micro-quitting.
Why Micro-Quitting Feels So “Logical”
Micro-quitting often sounds like:
- “I deserve a break.”
- “It’s summer—I’ll pick things back up later.”
- “I’ll work harder tomorrow.”
- “I have something big coming up, so why push now?”
We rationalize it.
But the impact is real.
Kristen said it perfectly:
Micro-quitting is the difference between staying in place and skyrocketing your business.
Because consistency is everything in direct selling.
Not hustle.
Not pressure.
Not burnout.
Consistency.
Micro-quitting breaks your consistency in tiny, nearly invisible ways.
What Happens When You Stop Micro-Quitting
Imagine this…
🔥 You don’t take your foot off the gas the first week of the month.
🔥 You don’t wait for the next launch to keep sharing.
🔥 You don’t bargain with yourself about what you’ll “make up” later.
🔥 You don’t let procrastination talk you out of action.
🔥 You stop negotiating with your goals.
How different would your business look in 6 months?
In 12 months?
In 3 years?
Tiny behaviors create massive outcomes.
Just like in health and fitness, where “I’ll start Monday” becomes 52 missed weeks…
micro-quitting in business becomes years of starting over instead of building.
How to Stop Micro-Quitting (Even If You’ve Been Doing It for Years)
Here’s where to start:
1. Reconnect with your vision.
Why are you doing this?
What life do you want?
What does the next-level you look like?
2. Write down your big goals.
Keep them where you can see them.
Your goals should be louder than your excuses.
3. Audit your patterns.
Where do you micro-quit?
- Mornings?
- Weekends?
- After a big sales day?
- When kids need you?
- When you’re tired?
- When you’re overwhelmed?
Awareness is everything.
4. Build discipline into your routine.
Not hustle.
Not punishment.
Not perfection.
Discipline.
Little commitments done daily.
5. Keep the promises you make to yourself.
If you say you’re going to work for 20 minutes—work for 20 minutes.
If you say you’re posting daily—post daily.
If you say you’re reaching out—reach out.
Your brain learns to trust you.
When you trust yourself, your results explode.
Let’s Get Real: Are You Micro-Quitting Right Now?
Are you telling yourself…
“I’ll work my business after this vacation.”
“I’ll start fresh next week.”
“I’ll focus on it when the kids go back to school.”
“I’ll show up after this launch.”
“I’ll take today off and do more tomorrow.”
(And then tomorrow never comes?)
Because friend—
your goals deserve better than micro-effort and micro-excuses.
And so do YOU.
You Are Capable of So Much More
If this hit you in the gut, good.
Let it wake you up in the best way.
This isn’t about shame.
This isn’t about guilt.
This isn’t about hustle culture.
This is about remembering:
✨ the business you want
✨ the freedom you desire
✨ the income you’re working toward
✨ the life you’re building
…and showing up for THAT version of yourself.
Not the micro-quitting version.
The CEO version.
Let’s Level Up—Together
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✨ DM me your thoughts
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I want to hear your story.
I want to cheer you on.
And I want to help you stop micro-quitting for good.
You deserve massive success—
and it starts with tiny commitments done consistently.
Here’s to the next-level YOU. 💛