The Owner's Room: On Winter and (Finally) Embracing Dormancy

Winter isn’t just a season—it’s a leadership cycle, and one most of us try to outrun. In this Owner’s Room episode, I get honest about what it means to stop forcing spring and finally accept dormancy on purpose. Not collapse. Not burnout. Not defeat. Intentional hibernation.

We explore the fear of slowing down, the terror of “nothingness,” the pressure to keep producing, and the identities that keep us performing long past the point of resonance. Through six exploratory questions and two grounded scenarios, this episode digs into why winter feels so threatening—and why it might be the most important season for long-term sustainability.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to the Metaphorical Winter
01:09 Embracing Dormancy and Purposeful Hibernation
02:22 Question 1: Admitting I'm in Winter
06:58 Question 2: Overriding Internal Seasons
09:32 Question 3: Performing Spring vs. Dormancy
13:42 Question 4: Winter as Collapse vs. Winter as a Choice
17:56 Question 5: Responsibilities and Identities
19:36 Question 6: Producing Out of Obligation
24:16 Scenario 1: The Exhausted Practice Owner
30:58 Scenario 2: The Overwhelmed Consultant
39:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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