No one really talks about the real cost of running a business. It’s not money. It’s not time. It’s energy. The decisions you make when you’re exhausted. The conversations you have when your patience is low. The strategies you approve when your clarity is gone. And I’m writing this because… it’s very much my current topic. Lately I’ve been realizing how different my decisions look when I’m rested vs. when I’m just pushing through. So now I protect my energy more than my calen