The Power of Blank Space: How I Doubled My Growth by Doing Less

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Jul 1, 2025

What if doing less could actually lead to more? By creating intentional blank space in her calendar, the host reveals how stepping back brought major clarity and new business opportunities. A chance text to a renowned coach leads to a transformative mastermind experience. Discover the power of 'Deep Work Days' and why courage, not just time, is the key to expanding your horizons. This candid discussion will inspire anyone feeling overwhelmed by the hustle to take a bold step back and rethink their approach.

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INSIGHT

Blank Space Boosts Growth

Creating intentional blank space in your calendar can skyrocket your business growth.
Blank space acts as a powerful tool for clarity and new opportunities beyond hustle.

INSIGHT

Distinguishing Rest and Recharge

Rest, recharge, and blank space serve different purposes and have distinct energies.
Intentional vacations can spark creativity and business recalibration in different ways.

ANECDOTE

Blank Space Invites Opportunity

Blocking three weekdays off in summer 2024 created space for unexpected opportunities.
Without this space, Jasmine would have missed a spontaneous mastermind invite with Brendon Burchard.

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What if the best thing you could do for your business this year… was do less?

In this raw, behind-the-scenes episode, I’m sharing how intentionally creating blank space in my calendar—not a break, not a vacation, but a purposeful pause—completely transformed my business growth.

You’ll hear how stepping back led to major clarity, a game-changing mastermind invite with Brendon Burchard, and a bold new approach to my product suite and funnels. I also dive into the power of Deep Work Days, why “busy” isn’t always better, and how to stop overcommitting and start expanding.

This isn’t a framework. It’s real-time documentation of a massive mindset shift.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in hustle mode, this is your permission slip to do things differently in 2025.

Click play to hear all of this and:

[00:01] Why creating blank space—not hustle—is the most powerful thing I’ve done in 2025
[02:45] The distinction between rest, recharge, and true blank space
[04:10] What happened when I blocked off three weekdays and actually honored that time
[05:30] How a random text to Brendon Burchard led to a game-changing mastermind invite
[06:45] The major funnel and product suite shifts we made because of that blank space
[08:15] Why courage (not time) is what you need to create space for your next level
[09:00] What I do during my new “Deep Work Days” and why they matter more than I expected

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