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Overwhelm and tigers and bears — oh my! It happens. Every entrepreneur feels lost at some point in their business. And in that low and lost place, you usually consider burning EVERYTHING down because it feels like there’s no way out.  Slow your roll, my friend. Put the matches down. It’s time to find your […]

Over the last three years, business owners have had to ride many unexpected waves. I’m sure more than a few of your year-ahead plans were ruined because of lockdowns, illness, loss, and kids learning from home. And these kinds of unpredictable circumstances can make a year-ahead plan seem useless. Yet, I believe it makes them […]

The new year is just around the corner, and while that can feel super exciting, it can also get us a little too excited.  We build up our ambitions and think that at midnight, December 31, 2022, we’re magically going to become different people. It is such a BUMMER that we get stuck in all […]

Running a business as a whole, complicated human can be tricky. Our heads and hearts both want to be the boss and make decisions for us. Deciding ‘who’ gets the driver’s seat can be challenging.  That’s why it’s crucial to proactively decide where data, emotion, and intuition belong in your business.  Is it Better to […]

You already have systems and processes in your business, even if you never intentionally put them there.  In this blog, I’m breaking down what a system is, what a process is, and how they’re related. By the end, you’ll be able to identify each so that you can zoom out and see the bigger picture […]

In Part 1 of this series, I shared the four layers of support in business to give you a big-picture idea of the role you might want to hire for. In this blog, I will share my foolproof method of determining what you should outsource on a very detailed and tangible level: the time and […]

You’ve decided it’s time to hire a new team member — congrats! Now you might be wondering…how do I decide exactly what to outsource? In a couple of past blogs, I’ve covered deciding if you need to hire a VA or an OBM and how to bring your values into the hiring process. Now, I […]

Building a solid team for your online business can be a daunting endeavor.  First, there’s dealing with resistance to outsourcing and nerves around delegation. Then, there’s the overwhelm of figuring out who to hire, what roles are most important to fill first, and what each team member will and will not do for your business.  […]

Hiring an Online Business Manager is a power move. One I highly recommend you make — at the right time for you and your business.  If you’ve noticed an increase in your or your team’s level of overwhelm, the right time for you might be now. In this blog, I want to address what happens […]

You, my entrepreneur friend, are a master problem solver.  For most of your life — and your business’s life — you’ve probably solved problems when they show up and smack you in the face. I know this because it’s how I lived for years, how many of my clients function, and it’s just human nature […]