“But they don’t know what it’s really like.” A friend made that one simple comment, and things unfolded in a way I could have never anticipated. She was talking about you, and how you don’t know what it’s really like for me to run my business. (By the way, she wasn’t being mean or critical. She was simply stating a fact.) When she said it, a mixed emotional Continue reading...
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How to Identify, Set, and Hold Boundaries in Life and in Business: Tips From My Friend and Teacher Jess Ryan
I’d like you to meet a woman who profoundly impacted my life and business in so many ways on so many levels because I know she’ll do the same for you. When I was still finding my legs as a newbie business owner, this woman showed me how to tune into and trust my intuition. And as I’ve grown my business, she’s helped me hone this skill and access deeper truths, guiding Continue reading...
You Can’t Have It All (And That’s Okay): How to Build Your Business Without Feeling Like You’re Settling for Less
A woman on Instagram snapped a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook called It’s All Easy. She posted it in jest because, at that moment, things didn’t feel so easy! She was shuffling around town with three kids, nursing a teething baby, and craving a much-needed cup of coffee. I get it. In a world that tells us we can have it all, do it all, and be it all, on days Continue reading...
How to Dominate Your Day So You Can Build a Business You Love and Still Have Time for What Matters Most to You
How can you run a sustainable, profitable business you love while simultaneously living a life of joy, connection, and prosperity? It’s the dream that most of my clients have, and as you probably know by now, the dream that I had when I quit my corporate job in 2009 and stepped out on my own. But I quickly learned that running an online business isn’t as easy as most Continue reading...
Success On Your Terms: One Small Thing You Can Do to Ensure You’re Spending Your Time on What Matters Most
Do you ever look at the clock and wonder where the time goes? Does your to-do list look just as long at the end of the day as it did in the beginning? Do you have a list of things that you’ve been meaning to get around to but just can’t seem to find the time? Life is full. And you often feel like you have to compromise something somewhere, whether it’s your Continue reading...
Success On Your Terms: What It Means and How You Can Create It in Your Life and Work Starting Today
One of the things that excites me the most about my work is that I get to help women like you create a business that supports your life. It looks different for everyone, but it typically involves being able to… Have more space in your life to enjoy family, fun, travel, hobbies, health, or whatever YOU want most Know that you can create more success without Continue reading...
Desperate for New Clients? Putting Too Much Pressure on Your Business Could Be Chasing Your Prospects Away
Depending on how long you’ve been following me, you may or may not know the story of how I failed my way to success. The short story is that I quit my corporate job with (what I thought was) a solid plan to hit my six-figure corporate salary within one year. But after six months of running my own business, I had only made $830. (Things were pretty bleak to say the Continue reading...
The Power of Deliberate Choices: What to Do When You Wish You Could Say NO But Feel Like You Have to Say Yes
A friend recently confided in me (and she said I could share this story with you). “I’ll be talking to a client,” she said, “and they’ll ask if I can do such-and-such for them. And in my mind I’m saying ‘No, no, no, no,’ yet I blurt out, ‘Sure, no problem!’” We both laughed. After all, who hasn’t been there?! The way she sees it, she doesn’t have a choice. She Continue reading...
Overwhelmed & Underappreciated: What to Do When It Feels Like Your Business Has Taken Over Your Life
Last week, I saw a photo on Facebook that made me grin from ear to ear. One of my Make It Work Online clients snapped a picture while playing Go Fish in Starbucks with her 7 year old. This is what success without sacrifice is all about: making time for what matters most to you. As entrepreneurs, even though we desperately want moments like these, we don’t always Continue reading...
Creating Success Without Sacrifice: Is It Possible? Have You Achieved it? And How Can I Help?
When you’re the boss of your own business, you have the freedom to choose your hours, your projects, and your clients. You decide what you say yes and no to. Then why is it so common for business owners to burn out, stretch themselves far too thin, and live their lives utterly exhausted? As you probably know, this stop-at-nothing approach to business is simply Continue reading...