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Turn the Storm Into a Snow Globe – Using the Slow Season to Strengthen Your Business
Episode 772nd February 2026 • Getting Real with Bossy: For Women Who Own Business • Kelly Metras & Kelly Bush
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Winter has a way of forcing us to slow down. In this episode of Getting Real with BOSSY, Kelly Bush and Kelly Metras remind us that “slow” doesn’t mean stuck. It means intentional. It means restoration. It means opportunity.

Inspired by the Danish concept of hygge (cozy, calm, restoration), this conversation invites business owners to take the cold, quiet season and use it to transform chaos into clarity. The storm doesn’t have to control your business. You get to turn it into a snow globe- beautiful, contained, and intentional.

This episode is a powerful reminder that showing up, even when life is messy (or you’ve got nine screws and a plate in your ankle), is what leadership really looks like.

You’ll hear how to:

  1. Cut the waste in your business: subscriptions, unused tools, over-ordering, and overscheduling
  2. Declutter your physical space so your mind can think more clearly
  3. Prepare your business to be “ready to sell,” even if you never plan to
  4. Know your numbers so you can make confident, informed decisions
  5. Build systems that support you when life throws unexpected storms
  6. Delegate without guilt and trust your team
  7. Set real goals and build daily, weekly, and monthly steps toward them
  8. Use the slow season to plan marketing, content, and strategy ahead
  9. Step away from social media chaos and lean into email marketing that actually reaches your people
  10. Build relationships with business owners who are doing what you want to do
  11. Stop scrolling, start leading, and become the main character in your business story

This episode isn’t about hustle. It’s about alignment.

It’s about letting go of what no longer serves you.

It’s about decluttering, restoring, and focusing on what truly matters.

Action Steps from This Episode:

  1. Cancel one subscription you’re not using
  2. Clean one space in your business
  3. Review your P&L or ask your accountant to walk you through it
  4. Write down your top 3 numbers you need to track monthly
  5. Identify one task you can delegate
  6. Reach out to one business owner you admire and ask them for coffee
  7. Pick one past episode of Getting Real with BOSSY and revisit it
  8. Start building your marketing plan 3–4 months ahead
  9. Put your phone down and create something real

This is your reminder:

You don’t need to fix everything today.

You just need to take one focused step.

Turn your storm into a snow globe.

Declutter. Restore. Let it go.

Be bold



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