WEEK 5: LIGHT SCALE + CAPACITY PROTECTION

Theme:

More flow, same effort.

You are not trying to do more.
You are allowing what already works to reach slightly farther.

WEEK 5 OUTCOME (Lock This In)

By the end of Week 5:

  • Enrollment feels steady, not spiky

  • You know your true capacity

  • You can say “yes” and “not now” with equal confidence

  • Your calendar supports your nervous system

If you feel frantic, you scaled too fast.

DAILY RHYTHM (STAYS THE SAME)

You continue:

  • Inner game (20 min/day)

  • Outreach (3 invitations/day)

  • Tracking (5 min/day)

Scale happens by precision, not volume.

DAY-BY-DAY BREAKDOWN

🟢 DAY 1: Capacity Map (This Prevents Burnout)

Time block: 60 minutes

Karen doesn’t say “work harder”—she says design for ease .

Coaching

Write down:

  • Ideal # of active clients at once

  • Ideal # of coaching days per week

  • Ideal number of enrollment conversations per week

Circle the numbers that feel clean, not impressive.

Nonprofit

Clarify:

  • How many conversations you can hold weekly without depletion

  • Where you personally add the most value

  • What does not require you directly

This protects the mission and you.

🟡 DAY 2: One Controlled Expansion

Time block: 45 minutes

Choose one:

  • Increase invitations from 3/day → 4/day
    OR

  • Ask for one referral from a current supporter/client
    OR

  • Invite one aligned group to attend your intro session

Only one lever. Karen warns against stacking strategies .

🟡 DAY 3: Enrollment With Boundaries

Time block: actual conversations

This week, you practice saying:

  • “That’s a great fit for next quarter.”

  • “Right now I’m at capacity, but here’s what I suggest.”

  • “Let’s revisit this in a few weeks.”

Capacity signaling increases authority.
Scarcity created by boundaries is healthy.

🟠 DAY 4: System Check (Quiet but Crucial)

Time block: 30 minutes

Ask:

  • What am I repeating successfully?

  • Where am I manually compensating for something unclear?

  • What would make this 10% easier?

Make one micro-adjustment only.

🟠 DAY 5: Integration + Confidence Reinforcement

Time block: 45 minutes

Write:

  • What feels easier now than in Week 1?

  • Where am I trusting the process more?

  • What no longer feels scary?

Karen emphasizes that confidence stabilizes after repetition, not before .

🟣 WEEKEND: Spaciousness

Optional:

  • Review capacity map

  • Notice where “enough” is showing up

  • Rest

No optimization allowed.

WEEK 5 SUCCESS METRICS

By end of Week 5:

  • ✅ Enrollment pace feels predictable

  • ✅ You know your capacity limits

  • ✅ You can slow things down intentionally

  • ✅ No urge to overhaul anything

This is the anti-burnout checkpoint.

WHAT WEEK 5 SETS UP

If Week 5 is done cleanly:

  • Week 6 becomes refinement + delegation

  • You’ll know what can be handed off

  • You’ll be ready for mid-quarter recalibration