5 Strategies for Visionary Entrepreneurs to Get Into the Receiving Mode

5 Strategies for Visionary Entrepreneurs to Get Into the Receiving Mode

Visionary entrepreneurs are some of the most creative and successful people on the planet, yet they struggle more than most with keeping their inner critic at bay. Think impostor syndrome on steroids.

72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues, compared to 48% of non-entrepreneurs.

• (Source: Michael A. Freeman et al., University of California, San Francisco)

It takes a practice of mindset mastery and a curated inner circle support system to beat that upper limit problem and align with the joy, ease, and freedom we signed up for.

“I think I burned myself out,” I confessed to a friend. “I’ve done enough networking and masterminds to last the rest of my days. It’s time to surrender and receive now!”

If you like the idea of surrender and receiving, then I’ll map out some powerful strategies to achieve the level of success you crave right now. You’ve put in the work. You’ve made your asks. The Universe is answering. It’s time to learn how to get into the receiving mode.

Does one (or more) of these scenarios below resonate?

1. I built this business to escape a 9-to-5—now it feels like I gave myself an even worse job.
   Many visionaries feel trapped by the systems they created. The thrill of creation is replaced by the grind of maintenance, and it’s confusing and painful.
2. I feel guilty for hating the parts of my business that actually make money.
   Visionaries often resent the operational tasks that drive revenue because they stifle creativity. This guilt creates internal conflict: profit vs. purpose.
3. I’m great at launching ideas, but terrible at keeping them alive—and I’m ashamed of that.
   The adrenaline of starting something new is addictive, but the discipline of consistency can feel soul-crushing. Visionaries may judge themselves harshly for this.
4. I have a team, but I still feel like I’m carrying the whole thing myself.
   Even with support, visionaries can struggle to delegate or trust others to execute their vision, leading to burnout and isolation.
5. Sometimes I fantasize about quitting everything—even though I’m living the dream.
   It’s shocking how many successful, visionary entrepreneurs privately wrestle with burnout, disillusionment, and the urge to disappear from their own business.

Depending on the day, I ruminate on a little of all of these, but if you asked which was strongest, it’s #4. When you start a company and get it to the level that you build a team, begin delegating, and grow with repeatable systems, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but the letting-go part feels excruciating.

I’ve often caught myself in a torturous loop of burnout, trusting team members with tasks I know I can do better and faster in an attempt to “let go,” only to cannonball into frustration when I felt time was wasted or mistakes were made and nobody took responsibility for those things. This is not the receiving mode. This is clamping back down and kinking up the hose. This is not the flow we’re looking for.

But the real problem? My lack of ability to let go, for real. Getting into surrender and receiving mode isn’t something we’re used to or love. It’s less active. It can be anxiety provoking.

Not sure about you, but action is my success strategy. I was taught by so many coaches to take aligned action that when I’m not taking action I have an anxiety response. Not good. Basking is a success strategy too, only nobody taught me that one.

After you’ve put in the education, work, training, the hours, the blood-sweat-tears, the receiving mode is what you must practice next. But nobody teaches basking in college.

Except maybe my friend Esther Hicks. I know some of you love Esther like I do. I recently had a new aha about the receiving mode, and it’s what inspired this blog.

5 Ways to Practice Basking and Open Up to Receiving the Abundance You’ve Asked For

We know what to do, but we have a belief that more doing in our business is what’s right and is what’s going to move the needle. What if I told you that after working on some powerful Feng Shui practices (nothing to do with my business), I closed 80K worth of business in three days? Mmm, get ready to receive, y’all.

1. Get Still
   Sit your butt down (or lie down) and stop moving. Breathe, feel, and relax. Unclench your gluts and your jaw. Seriously, the first step is this simple. The discomfort you feel in stillness is directly proportional to the opportunity you have to receive. Be curious. Stay the course.Put another way by shamanic healer, Jorge Luis Delgado, “In your biggest resistance is the opportunity to live an extraordinary life.”
2. Anchor with Breathwork
   Breathe deeply into your pelvic bowl and practice a full, circular breath until you’re surprised. The breath is the quickest way into a deeper place and an altered state of consciousness that will allow you to receive.
3. Feng Shui
   When 1 and 2 don’t work because my anxiety is at a high level, I clean. But I don’t just clean, I clean, clear, and curate my spaces to open them up for abundance. The tools and strategies I use come from Dana Claudat and her School of Intention Feng Shui Certification. Start with decluttering. My story above about the 80K was true. I spent two days re-taking Dana’s Cash Catalyst Camp course. It worked.
4. Be a Mindset Ninja
   Awareness gives you a choice to move from impostor syndrome thoughts to something healthier and more aligned. Be a ninja. Having a bad day, bad feeling, negative thoughts, worries, or anxiety? Go serve someone who needs your help. Write a thank-you letter or email. Write a blog for your community and educate them. Serve and move yourself from negativity to gratitude, as quickly as you can.
5. Take a nap
   Sleep is restorative, nourishing, and healing. Some days you have to rest. Rest (and sleep) is a success strategy, and it slows the momentum of negativity so you can reset with some of the other tools above. If you can’t fall asleep, I highly recommend the Silva Mind Meditation. Find that on YouTube HERE.

Your community will be crucial to you as a visionary entrepreneur. You can use the tools above, but in combination with a community that supports your dreams, vision, and mission, you’re unstoppable. Take a moment to be inspired by the generous present moment you’re in right now and know that the Brave Healer community is here for you!

You may be interested in checkout out our newest program, The Brave Healer DREAM Program for Visionary Entrepreneurs HERE. I’m ready to chat with you!