Why You’re Stuck at $5k Months (and How to Get Unstuck)

By Cait Finn | Leadership & Strategy Advisor for High Achievers

I remember when I hit my first $5k month. At the time, it felt huge, like a sign that my business was finally working. But then I looked around and realized… I had no more hours left in the day, and I was exhausted.

What was supposed to feel like growth actually felt like a trap. I couldn’t take on more clients without burning out, but I also wasn’t making the kind of money that gave me freedom or stability.

If you’ve ever felt stuck at this level, spinning your wheels month after month, you’re not alone. Most business owners get caught in this same cycle for one simple reason: capacity.

If you’ve been hovering around $5k months in your business and can’t seem to break through, I want you to know this: you’re not broken, you’re not “bad at business,” and you’re definitely not alone.

Most business owners who plateau at this stage are dealing with capacity issues and those issues usually show up in two major ways.

1. Your Offers Are Eating Up All Your Time

If you’re still charging per hour, per session, or customizing every single proposal_, you’ve hit a numbers problem. There are only so many hours in a day, and you can’t squeeze more clients in without burning yourself out.

This creates a cycle where you’re busy (even maxed out), but you’re still not seeing the revenue you want.

The truth is: your offers aren’t structured to scale. Without a clear, simplified offer suite, you’ll always be capped by your own time and energy.

2. Your Boundaries Are Nonexistent

Let’s be real… you’re the go-to person for everything. Clients, family, friends. Everyone comes to you because you’re the problem-solver.

But this means you’re carrying the entire mental load, not just in your business but in your life. And when your boundaries are thin (or non-existent), you run out of energetic and creative capacity fast.

And here’s the kicker: when you don’t have energy or mental space, you can’t think strategically. You can’t see the bigger picture, because you’re drowning in the day-to-day.

Why This Matters

When you’re stuck in these two capacity traps—unstructured offers and lack of boundaries—you hit a plateau. Not because you’re not good enough, but because you simply don’t have the time, space, or energy to grow.

The good news? This is fixable. With simplified offers and strong boundaries, you create breathing room. Breathing room leads to clarity. Clarity leads to strategy. And that’s when growth starts to feel not just possible—but sustainable.

In my work with clients, this is exactly where we start: creating structure, simplifying, and building capacity so you can grow beyond the $5k plateau.

If this is speaking to you, and you want a more in-depth training on how to start making the shifts check out the replay of my masterclass “Your Aligned Offer Suite”

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