being an entrepreneur is synonymous with being financially unstable at times. while you’re growing your company, it’s important to be focused. but what if you could get a side hustle that would help bring in a healthy secondary income to alleviate some of that financial stress? and, best case, what if this side hustle could also help you grow your core business?

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psst– i want to let you in on two little secrets:

1. if you ever feel like you’re alone on an island with your thoughts and not sure what to do with them all… you are, in fact, far from alone.

2. we are all inprocess, perpetually learning and growing. we’ll change our minds and grow and outgrow things we believe and think (hopefully okay (more often than not) with not being perfect along the way).

because of that, i wanted to co-create a space to honor this and share some behind-the-scenes of what i’m processing, in hopes that it will be of service to you and your growth, too. so…drumroll please….

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in december, i invited you to share questions you’d like for me to cover/answer in upcoming emails and instagram posts. today’s question comes from mollye who asks:

 “how do you recommend planning for the upcoming year? setting monthly goals? mixing personal and professional goals each week? creating quarterly profit marks? i'm new to goal planning and i want to get great at it.”

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calling all my fellow (and aspiring) bookworms! if you’re looking for some great new reads, look no further… 

after devouring 60 books in 2022 (i think that’s a record for me), i’ve whittled them down to my top 14 to help you find something you’ll love and that will support your growth this year.

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the entrepreneurial journey is ripe with experiences that make you uncomfortable and, at times, even embarrassed. here's an idea to lean into this with intention: bring your team (or just yourself) to an improv comedy class. seriously! i've taken a couple of these, and each time i walk away, i recognize some key correlations between the improv stage and my business.

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as part of my ongoing intention to serve you well and honor your invitation into your inbox, i’d love to know how i can help you specifically.

do you have a question with which i can assist? perhaps something that would support you in creating the time and financial freedom you need to create success on your own terms? or anything related to my core philosophy to help you design your life, build a business to fund it, and a network to support it?

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conventional wisdom tells us not to go into business with friends or family. i’ve done both and could argue both the pros and cons for you because ultimately, every relationship and situation is different, and there is not a one-size-fits-all answer.

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if you’re ever feeling stuck or lost, today’s tips are for you.

in this 3+ minute video, i share a story about what happened for me when i paired intention and action with curiosity and looseness about how things unfolded.

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i started my first business at the ripe old age of 25. the upside to my youthful naivete was that i was strongheaded enough to think i could do it. that is to dive headfirst into the payment-processing industry, a crowded, competitive and shady arena.

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have you ever received a compliment that once would have made you puff up with pride, but now feels like an ill-fitting shoe?

i recently caught up with a group of people with whom i was in a networking group about eight years ago. while in a conversation, one of my former colleagues off-handedly said to me, “you were one of the most hardworking people i knew back then.”

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you have your sights set on getting in touch with this specific person. you are certain that even a short conversation will unlock a world of potential and possibilities for you both. but either you’ve refrained from reaching out because you’ve already decided they won’t answer, or you’ve tried and struck out, getting no reply.

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if you've ever thought, “it would be great to get what i'm working on featured in the press” and then were met with crickets when you tried to pitch or didn't go beyond the thought because you weren't sure how to make that happen, then let me share something with you:

press hits can be a great way to get your name out there as well as to build your credibility.⁣

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not all relationships are meant to last forever and that includes clients and professional collaborators.

i got this question in my dms on instagram and wanted to share some feedback since she won’t be the first, or the last, person to run into some challenges in this arena

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“what do you see as the key differentiators between those who achieve their goals and those who don’t?”.

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no matter if you consider yourself a ‘creative’ or not, i’d venture to bet that you are.

entrepreneurship in and of itself is a creative endeavor: you have an idea and create something out of nothing day in and day out. you use your creative problem-solving skills. you write copy. create/approve brand imagery for your website or social media.

you have a vision and you make it come to life. what is more creative than that?

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if your life feels full-throttle, your calendar is screaming for some margin, and/or you hear yourself lament how ‘busy’ you are a few times too many…

then maybe it’s time to do a quick audit of how you spend your time (and energy) to see where it’s really going and how it stacks up to what you say you value.

for example: you say you value time with your spouse, but you haven’t connected, truly, for longer than you care to admit.

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