Ep 70 | Sabotage! How You're Instinctively Killing Your Own Exit

Selling your business isn’t just a financial event — it’s an emotional earthquake. Most founders enter the exit process completely unprepared for the stress, identity loss, nervous system activation, and decision-making paralysis that show up when it’s time to let go of something they’ve built for 10, 20, even 30 years. In this powerful episode, transformational leadership coach Jürgen Wiehn breaks down why: • Founders instinctively sabotage their own exits • Your nervous system can trigger fight-or-flight during due diligence • Burnout, stress, and emotional “programming” from childhood show up in negotiations • Decision-making becomes cloudy, reactive, and fear-based • Many owners experience a dark night of the soul while exiting their business • What worked to build your business absolutely will not work to sell it Jürgen shares practical tools founders can use to stay grounded, expand their emotional capacity, and make clearer decisions — even during the most stressful phases of the deal. This episode is for any founder who feels overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, exhausted, or uncertain about what’s coming next. Exit planning isn’t just strategy… it’s self-mastery. 💡 What You’ll Learn • Why founders resist slowing down — and how that hurts valuation • How nervous system triggers affect negotiations and leadership • Why fear, shame, and identity loss show up during exit planning • How to build resilience so due diligence doesn’t break you • How to make decisions using both your mind and your body • Why emotional clarity equals business clarity (and better deal outcomes) • Tools leaders can use to avoid burnout and regain focus 📞 Guest Contact — Jürgen Wiehn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenwiehn/ Explore The ExitEngine™ Ecosystem: 👉 Get your Total Exit Value Score™ 👉 Learn the 10 drivers of saleability 👉 Find vetted M&A advisors and other Advisory Partners 👉 Join a community of owners preparing for strategic exits Visit MyExitEngine.com to learn more.

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