Have you ever thought that everything is running smoothly, and then slowly but surely you start feeling the pressure and that things aren’t exactly right, but you don’t have time to figure out what the problem is — until suddenly, it all starts crashing around you? That’s exactly what happened to me recently, but not just in a metaphorical way. My internet kept cutting out, and as someone who does 90% of my coaching work online, this was more than an inconvenience—it was a crisis.
My first solution was to get an additional mobile router with a different provider. So now I had Plan A (WiFi), Plan B (Mobile Router), and Plan C (using my phone as a hotspot).
Except… the WiFi kept dropping, and neither mobile service provider was stable.
Next, I reported the WiFi issue again.
A technician called me, and during our troubleshooting conversation, he said:
“Ma’am, your connection is under pressure because you have 17 devices connected.”
17?! What the heck—HOW?!
At first, I was in total disbelief. But then we started thinking about how this could have happened.
Over the last few months, we’ve had to update and upgrade some equipment, all while being mindful of our solar power setup. These weren’t just shiny new gadgets, we had to plan, save, and get help to make these upgrades work within our setup. This impacted the type of equipment we had to get, and a number of these devices (like air conditioning units and geysers) now ran on WiFi so they could be remotely switched on and off. Fun for coming home to a hot, Phalaborwa house, but also crucial for monitoring and protecting our solar batteries and inverters.
We also added new inverters that need to be connected to WiFi for the app to function, four of them, to be exact.
Once we sat down and really thought about it, we got to 12 devices really quickly.
No wonder the internet was struggling!
The biggest problem? We couldn’t remove most of these devices, and the situation was directly impacting my business.
Yesterday, the technicians were scheduled to come out and replace several WiFi connections with wired cables.
My first coaching session that morning was beyond frustrating. The connection kept dropping, and neither Plan B nor Plan C was much help.
Then, the tech team arrived.
Drilling through walls, ladders everywhere, cables, dust, and chunks of plaster flying around—all while I was still trying to run sessions. It was uncomfortable and chaotic, but necessary for the greater good, right?
Amid the dust and debris, I connected to my next session using my new wired connection…
Success! No internet drops!
Then came the next session—also stable. And suddenly, I had a realization.
Isn’t this exactly what happens in our lives?
We don’t say no to things we should, piling on commitments, responsibilities, and expectations without noticing how much we’re carrying.
Eventually, things start breaking down. We try quick fixes—juggling schedules, squeezing in extra time, multitasking, giving up weekends and family time—but it doesn’t work.
Making the load lighter isn’t always an option. Life keeps stacking up against us.
Instead, we need to find smarter solutions—rethinking our setup, redistributing the load, and sometimes, going back to basics. Like rewiring.
So let me ask you: What’s choking your bandwidth?
What needs to shift so you can create space to focus on what truly matters?
Let’s work together to clear the clutter and free up your bandwidth. Book a free discovery session with me here.
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