The $5.7 Million Question: What's Your Delay Costing You?
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You've been thinking about it for months. Maybe years.
That nagging voice saying "something needs to change." The Sunday night dread. The morning mirror moment when you wonder "is this it?"
You know you need to reconnect with purpose. Find deeper meaning. Lead differently.
But you're "too busy." The timing "isn't right." You'll do it "next quarter."
Meanwhile, the metre is running. And the cost is adding up.
The Shocking Price of Procrastination
Melbourne Business School tracked 500 leaders across all sectors for 5 years. The findings should terrify you:
96% felt "something needs to change"
89% could articulate exactly what
92% had considered action for over 12 months
Only 8% actually did something about it
For the 92% who delayed? The average cost was $5.7 million in lost opportunities, earning potential, and life satisfaction.
Not a typo. $5.7 million.
The Compound Cost Calculator
Year 1 of Delay: The Slow Bleed
Engagement drops 12%
3-4 high-impact opportunities pass by
Stress markers increase 23%
Cost: $847,000
Year 3 of Delay: The Downward Spiral
Engagement dips 34%
Labelled as "peaked" by peers
Chronic stress symptoms emerge
Cost: $2.4 million
Year 5 of Delay: The Point of No Return
Active disengagement sets in
Growth ceiling becomes permanent
Health and relationships in crisis
Cost: $5.7 million
What the 8% Know That You Don't
David Chen delayed for 4 years. The business leader watched two major opportunities go to "more dynamic" candidates. Developed a stress-related heart condition. Nearly lost his marriage.
Finally, he invested 2 hours in serious purpose work.
Within 18 months:
Landed his dream leadership role
Led his organisation to record growth
Restored his health
Saved his marriage
"Every day I waited cost me," David reflects. "I kept thinking the 'right time' would come. I finally realised the right time was always now."
The Four Horsemen of Inaction
1. The "Too Busy" Lie
You fill your calendar to avoid the deeper questions. But busy is a choice, not a circumstance.
2. The Golden Handcuffs
The mortgage. Private school fees. The lifestyle. All reasons to stay stuck. Except purpose-aligned leaders earn 34% more over their careers.
3. The Impostor's Fear
"What if I fail?" But you're already failing. Failing to use your full potential.
4. The Comparison Trap
"Others seem fine." They're not. 67% of your peers feel exactly like you do.
The Binary Choice
Right now, at this moment, you face a simple choice:
Option A: Keep Waiting
Return to inbox
Promise yourself "someday"
Add another $2,300 to your delay cost (that's per day)
Hope you're not part of the 58% actively looking for change within 12 months
Option B: Act Now
Invest 2 hours in transformation
Get crystal clarity on your purpose
Learn to create exponential results
Stop the financial and emotional bleeding
The Catalyst Question
What will it take for you to act?
A health scare? (34% wait for this)
Your partner threatening to leave? (28%)
Getting passed over again? (19%)
A colleague's heart attack? (12%)
Or will you be part of the 7% who choose transformation before crisis forces it?
Your $5.7 Million Decision
The Legacy Workshop isn't a nice-to-have. It's a stop-the-bleeding, transform-your-trajectory, reclaim-your-life essential.
In 2 hours, you'll:
Get crystal clarity on your authentic purpose
Learn to translate purpose into exponential results
Create an accountability system that ensures action
Stop the compound cost of delay
Special pricing: $150 (normally $300). But only for leaders ready to stop talking and start transforming.
Every day you delay adds $2,300 to your bill.
How much longer can you afford to wait?
P.S. We cap attendance at 20 to ensure intensive, personalised transformation. The leaders who need this most don't wait for permission.
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