You’re Not Bad With Numbers.
🟤 How to Rewire Your Relationship with Your Data (Without Drowning)
You’ve probably told yourself: “I’m just not a numbers person.”
Maybe you said it with a nervous laugh. Maybe you shrugged when someone asked about your revenue goals, your profit margin, or whether your offers are even scalable.
Or maybe, deep down, you’ve avoided certain conversations entirely, because not knowing felt embarrassing.
Here’s the truth: You are not alone. And you are definitely not broken.
“I’m not a numbers person” is something I’ve often heard from smart CEO’s running six- and seven-figure businesses.
These leaders are launching new offers, building teams, showing up online, delivering for clients... but when it comes to building a data-backed strategy they can trust? They shut down.
And you know what? That hesitation isn’t a flaw. It’s a symptom.
Because no one ever gave you a decision making system designed for the way you think. They handed you spreadsheets full of formulas and said, “figure it out.”
And when you didn’t? You assumed it was you.
But it’s not you, my friend. It’s the pseudo-system you’ve been relying on.
What you actually need is a way to interact with your data that doesn’t feel like punishment. You need tools that talk to you, not confuse you.
In this post, we’re walking through:
Why “I’m not a numbers person” is more social conditioning than personal truth
Three mindset shifts that will help you reclaim control over your finances
How my dashboard framework helps business leaders like you finally lead from clarity
Because once you realize that numbers aren’t scary, and they’re actually uber-friendly once you get to know them…? That’s when you start to move differently. You lead differently. And your business will thank you for it.
🔵 Numbers Are Just Stories With Data
You Don’t Need to Love Math, You Just Need to Understand What It’s Telling You
Here’s a reframe that changes everything:
Numbers are not math. Numbers are meaning.
You’re not being asked to solve equations. You’re being asked to listen to what your business is trying to say.
Imagine your business like a story:
Revenue is the plot
Expenses are the tension
Profit is the climax
Cash flow is the pacing
Churn rate? The cliffhangers that show up when something’s not working
So when you avoid your numbers, you're not avoiding math. You're avoiding the truth in your story. Now let that marinate for a minute.
A Real Example:
One of my clients, a brilliant course creator, was hitting six-figure launches and still feeling strapped.
She came to me saying, “I must be doing something wrong. I’m working nonstop and still not seeing the payoff.”
We built a dashboard using our D5 framework.
Guess what she discovered? Her evergreen funnel (which she’d nearly scrapped) was actually outperforming her fancy and flashy launch.
Less stress. More money. She just couldn’t see it before.
📌 How’s Your Business Story Reading?
If you had to assign chapters to your business right now:
Would you call it confident or confused?
Is the plot progressing, or stuck on a loop?
Are you running things... or reacting to them?
Take 3 minutes after this post and write a quick reflection: “What story is my business telling me right now?”
That’s how the clarity starts. Not with spreadsheets but with questions.
🟢 Smart Decisions Come From Structure, Not Intuition Alone
If You’re In Business, You’re Already Making Money Decisions
Here’s the part no one says out loud: You’re making financial decisions every single day - even the ones that don’t feel like finances on the surface.
Hiring. Partnering. Investing. Delaying.
But without clear numbers, those decisions aren’t strategic, they’re reactive. They’re based on vibes instead of vision.
And look, your gut isn’t necessarily wrong. Your instincts are strong. But even the sharpest instincts need data to anchor them.
A Client Story: From Guessing to Growing
A coach I worked with was bringing in $20K/month but still felt exhausted.
After building her dashboard, we realized something shocking: Her most time-consuming offer was her least profitable.
She dropped it, raised her prices, and within 90 days was working 30% less with 40% more profit.
Not because she “fixed” her energy. Because she stopped guessing.
🧠 Quick Exercise: Gut Check vs. Data Check
Think about the last 3 decisions you made in your business:
Did you hire? Fire? Raise prices? Delay a launch?
Now ask: Did I have clear data to support that decision, or did I simply hope it would work out?
No judgment. Just awareness. That awareness becomes power once you back it up with structure.
🟡 The Right Tools Make You a “Numbers Person” by Default
It’s Not About Talent. It’s About the Tools You Use.
Here’s the myth: “Some people are just good with numbers.”
Here’s the truth: “Some people have tools that make numbers make sense.”
Truth be told - you don’t hate numbers. You hate not understanding them.
And that’s completely fair.
You’ve been handed confusing spreadsheets, conflicting reports, and language that assumes you have a finance degree. No wonder it feels like noise.
Real Talk: You’re Not Confused, You’re Under-Supported
Let’s say you’re juggling 3 offers, 4 revenue streams, a growing team, and a couple freelancers.
You log into Stripe. Then Shopify. Then QuickBooks. Each one shows you something different.
It’s not that you’re “not a numbers person.” It’s that your brain has too many tabs open, and none of them are speaking clearly.
🔧 What Changes When the Tools Change
When we replace all of that with a single visual dashboard:
Your numbers update in real-time
You know what’s working without second-guessing
You stop dreading “checking your numbers”
One of my clients said: “I check this more than I check Instagram now.”
Why?
Because it finally makes sense. And once something makes sense? It becomes empowering.
🟣 YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING…
Q1: “What if I’ve always struggled with math?”
You won’t need it when you work with us. We translate math into meaning. No formulas. Just insights you can use.
Q2: “How do I even know what to track?”
That’s part of what I help you define. We narrow it down to your top 5–10 metrics based on your goals, not some generic template.
Q3: “Is this fixable if I’ve been avoiding it for years?”
Yes. And often, the longer you’ve avoided it, the more relief you’ll feel when it finally clicks.
Q4: “Will this feel like another thing to manage?”
Nope. It simplifies everything else you’re already trying to manage. This isn’t a task. It’s a tool to reduce decision fatigue and scale with confidence.
⚫ You Don’t Need a Degree, You Need a Dashboard
Let’s recap what you now know:
You’ve never been bad with numbers, you’ve just never had a system built for you.
Numbers are stories. And you deserve to know what story your business is telling.
Structure isn’t rigid. It’s supportive. It allows your intuition to thrive.
The right tools don’t just track data, they transform your mindset.
You don’t have to become a numbers genius. You just need a way to make your brilliance profitable.
That starts with clarity.
🔴 NEXT STEPS: Let Me Show You What’s Possible
🎯 Ready to stop running your business with “hope math”?
📆 Book a Business Health Assessment with me now 👉🏽 alchemetricseq.com/dashboard
Together, we’ll uncover:
✅ Where the leaks are
✅ Identify where your financial systems are blocking your growth
✅ What needs fixing now, and what can wait
You don’t need a spreadsheet. You need a system that finally speaks your language.
Let’s turn your info into insights, your data into decisions, and your metrics into millions. Together.
You’ve got this. And I’ve got your back. 🤎
