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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 […]

So, you’ve decided it’s time to hire an Online Business Manager… But — where should you even begin? Before you put that OBM job posting up, ask for referrals from your mastermind, or send out a DM blast to all of your biz besties, take a deep dive into these five factors and set yourself […]

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a business bestie who was a more organized clone of you — an Online Business Manager (OBM) just might be the answer. OBMs are highly skilled at ensuring your business has the right support to be sustainable, successful, and scalable. In this blog, I’m sharing every reason I’ve been […]

Taking time off as an entrepreneur or freelancer can feel like quite the undertaking. You have to plan the trip, potentially give up a bit of income, and, on top of that, manage your client commitments so that no one thinks you ghosted them!  Since we don’t have the luxury of putting in a ‘time […]

Time management can sound super boring and even constricting, which is why so many people avoid it and suffer from distraction-itis instead. But I can promise you that, done correctly, the method of time blocking I’m going to share with you in this blog can give you so much more freedom and flexibility!  When you […]

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 […]