Why 200+ resources is not support: The Pretty Way to create real momentum
by Jo Draper
Somewhere along the way, “support” became a numbers game.
200 templates.
87 PDFs.
46 mini-courses.
More vaults than the National Library.
It all sounds impressive… until you step inside and realise something important:
A vault doesn’t create clarity.
A vault creates pressure.
The more I talk to VAs and creatives, the clearer it becomes:
People aren’t drowning from a lack of information.
They’re drowning in too many decisions.
So let’s talk about why a massive resource library is not support - and what people need if they want clarity, momentum, and confidence again.
Especially if you’re the kind of creative who already gives too much and second-guesses yourself before you even begin.
More resources = more decisions = more paralysis
When someone is already overwhelmed, dropping 200+ resources into their lap feels like a test they’re destined to fail.
They spiral into:
“Where do I begin?”
“What if I choose the wrong thing?”
“What if something better is hidden in here?”
“Why does everyone else seem to figure this out?”
It becomes mental Jenga.
One wrong piece, and everything collapses.
Support should remove decisions, not multiply them.
Vaults create the illusion of progress
Downloading feels productive.
Using what you downloaded feels like climbing Everest in ballet flats.
It’s dopamine without direction.
Busywork without movement.
A full Google Drive might look like success, but it rarely translates into action.
No one transforms their business by collecting files.
Big vaults accidentally punish beginners
A giant resource library assumes the user already knows:
what they need
why they need it
how to apply it
what order to follow
If someone knew all that, they wouldn’t need support.
It’s the equivalent of walking into a library and being told,
“Everything is here. Good luck.”
True teaching meets people where they are, not where you hope they’ll be.
Vaults replace guidance with glorified storage
Support isn’t a pile of content.
Support is:
direction
clarity
conversation
context
simplification
emotional safety
identity-building
accountability
transformation
A folder can store information.
A guide helps you apply it.
People don’t need another file.
They need someone in their corner saying,
“Here’s the next step… and here’s why.”
Vaults fuel shame, not success
Here’s the heartbreaking bit.
When people don’t use the vault, they rarely think:
“This setup wasn’t designed well.”
They think:
“I’m behind.”
“I must be the problem.”
“I’m not cut out for this.”
Shame shuts down creativity, visibility, and confidence faster than anything else.
Support should feel grounding - never guilt-inducing.
Proper support is about sequence, not quantity
People don’t need a mountain.
They need a path.
One clear first step.
A second step that makes sense.
A third step that feels doable.
Then momentum takes care of the rest.
A path builds trust.
A vault builds overwhelm.
This is exactly why The DOTTED Path works.
It’s simple without being hollow.
It’s spacious without being vague.
It’s structured without being rigid.
It isn’t “everything.”
It’s the right things, in the right order, delivered with the right energy.
Support that honours the human, not the hustle.
Support that meets you where you are, and walks with you from there.
Support that remembers soft hearts still build strong businesses.
Because your brain doesn’t need 200+ files.
Your brain needs clarity.
Your nervous system needs simplicity.
Your creativity needs breathing room.
A vault overwhelms.
A path transforms.
A Pretty Way invitation
If this stirred something in you - the overwhelm, the pressure, the “too muchness” of running a creative business - I created something for you.
The Dotty Duo is a pair of gentle, purposeful workshops designed to help you bring your clarity, confidence, and creative rhythm back online.
One workshop helps you speak from your own voice.
The other helps you tell the stories your clients whisper back to you.
Both help you shift from scattered to supported.
Tickets are $55 for the full Duo with replays, dashboards, and The Dotty Pages journals.
Your path starts here → jodraper.au/the-dotty-duo
