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If the mere mention of “systems” has you eyeing the nearest exit, wait! I promise this blog isn’t your typical snooze-fest business advice. Today, I’m sharing six low-lift ways you can upgrade your systems, streamline your operations, and make scaling your business feel less stressful and more like sipping your favorite tea in a cozy […]

Scaling a business can sound like a big, hairy-scary operation. I get it.  New things that we’ve never done before are super intimidating, especially when a whole slew of myths are floating around out there, making scaling sound way harder, way fancier, and way more expensive than it is.  To bust those myths, I’m going […]

It’s time to hire — YAY! And you’re pumped about how your new team member will make life easier — DOUBLE YAY! So you set out on your unicorn hunt — WAIT!!!! Let me stop you right there, my beautifully ambitious friend. This unicorn hunt? Ain’t happenin’! It’s nothing personal, I see entrepreneurs make this […]

The New Year is here, and I’m here to burst your bubble — but don’t worry, I’ll leave you with an even bigger and better one full of hope for and happiness for the year ahead.  See, your best-laid New Year’s plans aren’t going anywhere if you can’t adapt when change comes your way. If […]

Most entrepreneurs have gotten their start in business, at least in part, because they want to be their own boss. But, living on entrepreneur island can get a little lonely and, if we’re being honest, a tad bit lazy.  After all, it’s easy to snooze on your goals when no one’s watching!  Accountability partners can […]

Making any new hire or investment in your business is a serious step towards your success. And no matter how deeply you believe that statement, getting your ducks in a row before you make a big move is crucial.  This means even if you feel the kind of bottlenecking overwhelm that signals it’s time to […]

Solopreneurs (and even small-team businesses) often hustle the hardest, work the longest hours, and feel the most overwhelmed. Sometimes, that’s unavoidable — building a business is a lot of work.  But…there are ways you can make it a heck of a lot less work for you and your team to keep all of your balls […]

There’s nothing wrong with a great work ethic and a little grind from time to time, but I’m a big believer that you shouldn’t be working any harder than you have to! The #1 way to keep your workload light — besides hiring a fabulous OBM, of course — is to put systems in place […]

ATTENTION: No spreadsheets were created or harmed in the writing of this blog. All number-talk ahead is easy to digest and powerful to implement — I promise! Likes, follows, and shares — oh my 😉 You’re probably familiar with these ‘metrics’ and have even glanced at them on your Instagram Business insights. You might also […]

I’m willing to bet you didn’t know that in my first business lifetime, I was a photographer…with no clue about systems or how to streamline a business.  Of course, I knew they were important, but there’s a huge difference between knowing something deserves your attention and actually knowing what to do when you sit down […]