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Your Business Has a Will. Does Anyone Know Where It Is?
Most service business owners have thought about their personal estate. Almost none have thought about what happens to their business. Nobody likes this conversation. I…
When Busy Stops Being a Badge
The difference between being productive and just occupied. I used to wear busy like a trophy. If someone asked how things were going, ‘busy’ was…
The Partnership That Actually Scales
Why the CEO-COO relationship determines whether growth sticks or falls apart. Most growing businesses hit a wall. Revenue is climbing. The team is expanding. Opportunities…
Creating Your Best Life
If you have been following me you know I have been doing a lot of inner, personal work lately. At the moment, I am focusing…
Relearning How to Dream Big in Your Business
“Its ok to be comfortable if that is what you want…its not ok to be small.” That is the premise behind a recent episode of…
When a New Season Arrives… So Do New Problems
I have spent the past four months complaining about the weather. Anyone who lives in Michigan knows winter can be unpredictable, but the past few…
You Don’t Have to Feel Ready to Reset
You Don’t Have to Feel Ready to Reset. We tend to believe we need motivation before we make change. But what if readiness is overrated?…
The Importance of Gratitude
This past week I was reminded of the importance of gratitude. More specifically, I was reminded that I tend to get lost focusing so much…
I Said I Was Retiring. Then I Changed My Mind
As a continuation to my previous post on my theme for 2026…There was a moment when I was sure I was done. Not in a…
Theme for 2026 Is “Reset”
My Theme for 2026 Is “Reset” I like to choose a word or phrase to start any new year out with. 2026 is “reset.” I…
Most service business owners have thought about their personal estate. Almost none have thought about what happens to their business. Nobody likes this conversation. I get it. Thinking about what happens if you are suddenly unable to run your business, whether for a week, a month, or permanently, requires sitting…
The difference between being productive and just occupied. I used to wear busy like a trophy. If someone asked how things were going, ‘busy’ was practically a reflex. It signaled momentum. It meant the business was alive, that people needed me, that I was doing something. It felt like proof….
Why the CEO-COO relationship determines whether growth sticks or falls apart. Most growing businesses hit a wall. Revenue is climbing. The team is expanding. Opportunities are coming in faster than anyone can process them. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, things start breaking. Deadlines slip. Decisions get…
If you have been following me you know I have been doing a lot of inner, personal work lately. At the moment, I am focusing on creating my best life and what that looks like exactly. “Create your best life” sounds inspiring… until you actually try to define what that…
“Its ok to be comfortable if that is what you want…its not ok to be small.” That is the premise behind a recent episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast (Episode 1880). She goes on to say that “you playing small is the single biggest reason why you are not happy.”…
I have spent the past four months complaining about the weather. Anyone who lives in Michigan knows winter can be unpredictable, but the past few years lulled us into a false sense of security. Winters had been relatively mild. Snow would come and go. The cold didn’t seem quite so…
You Don’t Have to Feel Ready to Reset. We tend to believe we need motivation before we make change. But what if readiness is overrated? What if a reset isn’t something you feel your way into, but something you decide your way into? There’s a difference. Waiting for motivation keeps…
This past week I was reminded of the importance of gratitude. More specifically, I was reminded that I tend to get lost focusing so much energy on what I don’t have, or problems I perceive to be important. When in reality I am extremely blessed. I had a childhood friend…
As a continuation to my previous post on my theme for 2026…There was a moment when I was sure I was done. Not in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down way.Just… quiet certainty.The kind that comes after carrying a lot for a very long time. By the time I said the words out…
My Theme for 2026 Is “Reset” I like to choose a word or phrase to start any new year out with. 2026 is “reset.” I didn’t choose reset because I wanted a fresh aesthetic or a catchy word for the year. In fact, I didn’t choose the word at all…it…