{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Decisions That Shape 2026: What Stays, What Goes","description":"As an experienced entrepreneur, the most powerful decisions you make aren\u2019t about doing more \u2014 they\u2019re about choosing what actually deserves to come with you into the next chapter. In this reflective year-end episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton invites seasoned business owners to pause, integrate what 2025 revealed, and practice CEO-level discernment as they step into 2026. This episode isn\u2019t about setting aggressive goals or forcing clarity before it\u2019s ready. It\u2019s about learning how to decide \u2014 calmly, intentionally, and with maturity \u2014 what stays in your business and what gets released. Inside this conversation, Marissa guides listeners through thoughtful reflection questions designed specifically for entrepreneurs who have been in business long enough to know that growth without discernment creates chaos, not stability. You\u2019ll explore:   Where your business grew in meaningful but often invisible ways in 2025   Patterns in your metrics, energy, or decisions that are asking for your attention   Moments where you moved through wobbles with more steadiness and self-trust   What you released this year \u2014 and how letting go created space for something truer   What steady growth can look like in 2026 without defaulting to hustle   How to strengthen your decision-making so you\u2019re not carrying outdated strategies forward   Marissa also shares details about her upcoming live, waitlist-only focus group for The Monday Meeting \u2014 a space designed to help experienced entrepreneurs reconnect with the signals inside their business and build a steadier operating rhythm for the year ahead. If you\u2019re ready to move into 2026 with clarity instead of confusion, and intention instead of reaction, this episode will meet you right where you are. ","author_name":"The Experienced Entrepreneur","author_url":"http:\/\/marissalawton.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39460320\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196697395"}