Why Your Business Isn’t Growing (And What Patience Has to Do With It)

April 16, 2025

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Helped hundreds of women build their dream businesses, breaking the rules and becoming their most authentic self since 2016, from a tiny island called Nusa Lembongan, located next to Bali (Indonesia). I love freediving and spending time with my 2 rescue doggies, hubby and 6 years old boy.

I'm GWEN — Business mentor & mindset coach

If you’ve been asking yourself “Why isn’t my business growing?” even though you’re putting in the work, showing up online, and launching your offers, you’re not alone. And you’re also not broken.

What most people won’t tell you is this: the number one reason your business isn’t growing isn’t because you’re lazy, unqualified, or doing everything wrong. It’s because you haven’t been patient enough.

In a world that glamorizes overnight success, viral posts, and fast money, patience feels like an outdated idea. But in reality, patience in business is the secret weapon behind every sustainable six or multi-six-figure company.

The Problem Isn’t Strategy, It’s Impatience

You might think you need a better funnel, a fancier brand, or a new niche. But what you really need is to stick with one aligned strategy long enough for it to actually work.

Here’s why your business isn’t growing: you’re quitting too soon.

You’re changing your message before anyone really heard it. You’re launching a new offer every month without letting the first one gain traction. You’re watching what others are doing and trying to copy their momentum, forgetting that their path isn’t yours.

Most people don’t fail because they’re not good enough. They fail because they give up during the quiet season—the one where there’s no external validation, no DMs, and no sales. But that’s exactly the moment when momentum is building in the background.

Success isn’t loud at first. But if you quit before it shows up, you’ll never know how close you were.

How to Build a Sustainable Business (That Actually Grows)

Let’s get clear on what a sustainable business actually means. A sustainable business:

  • Doesn’t rely on chasing trends or starting from scratch every month
  • Has offers that grow over time, not just during a launch
  • Can weather a quiet season without the founder spiraling
  • Has consistent sales, because it’s based on structure, not luck

And building that kind of business takes time. You can’t shortcut your way to sustainability. The structure you need doesn’t come from guessing or tweaking your strategy every 2 weeks. It comes from picking the right strategy for you, and then giving it time to grow roots.

Think of your business like a tree. You wouldn’t plant a seed and yell at it for not producing fruit the next morning. But that’s what most people do in their business. You need to water the roots consistently and give the results time to show up.

What Patience in Business Actually Looks Like

Patience isn’t just waiting around. It’s a mindset and a strategy.

It looks like:

  • Repeating a launch that didn’t hit the first time instead of ditching it
  • Posting content with the same message until it finally clicks with your audience
  • Refusing to let a slow month define the future of your business
  • Saying no to shiny new strategies that don’t align with your long-term vision
  • Staying calm when it’s quiet, because you know that quiet doesn’t mean it’s not working

Too many women are trying to build six-figure businesses with a 30-day mindset. And when things don’t blow up immediately, they start assuming it’s not working.

But that’s not how real growth works.

Your first version of anything (your offer, your content, your brand) won’t be your best. And that’s okay. The women who win are the ones who refine and repeat. Not the ones who keep starting from scratch.

Stop Making Decisions From Desperation

Here’s the other reason your business isn’t growing: when you panic, you make bad decisions.

You discount your offers.
You change your entire strategy.
You post desperate content that repels the exact people you want to attract.

And none of that is aligned or powerful.

The truth? Your audience can feel your energy. If you’re showing up from a place of “please buy this because I need the money,” they won’t buy. Not because your offer isn’t good, but because your energy is off.

But when you lead with grounded confidence and strategic patience, you build trust. And trust is what turns lurkers into buyers.

The Truth About Results and Time

Most of the results you’re seeing now are from the actions you took weeks or months ago. That means what you’re doing now might not show up in your bank account immediately, but it doesn’t mean it’s not working.

Your audience needs time to catch up. They need to hear your message over and over. They need to feel safe with you. And that takes time.

So if you’re not seeing results yet, ask yourself: have I really given this strategy enough time? Or am I just hoping for overnight validation?

Because the truth is:
Anyone can show up for a week.
Anyone can post consistently for a month.
But the people who build real, scalable, sustainable businesses? They show up until it works.

Ready to Learn What’s Actually Blocking Your Sales?

If this resonated with you and you’re tired of wondering why your content, offers, or launches aren’t converting—you need to be at my free masterclass.

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Helped hundreds of women build their dream businesses, breaking the rules and becoming their most authentic self since 2016, from a tiny island called Nusa Lembongan, located next to Bali (Indonesia). I love freediving and spending time with my 2 rescue doggies, hubby and 6 years old boy.

I'm GWEN — Business mentor & mindset coach

I help ambitious women build six and multi-six-figure businesses that are bold, profitable, and fully aligned with who they are,  without following cookie-cutter strategies or burning out trying to do it all.

I’ve built three multi-six-figure businesses from scratch, and I’ve helped hundreds of women refine their offers, master their messaging, step into their power with positioning that actually gets them paid.

I don’t teach one way to grow your business online. I help you find YOUR way. The way that matches your energy, your vision, and your big goals. I know you are building an empire, not a cute little side business. 

As a mom of a 6 years old boy, living on a tiny 7km² island in Asia, running a business I love and working just four days a week, I know that you don’t have to choose between ambition and freedom. You get to have both.

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