Hey Reader, We’re moving into summer fast. The school routine is gone, work is a little slower, and “flexible” can quickly turn into chaos. I’ve coached enough women through the summer slide to know that without some structure in place, June momentum becomes August exhaustion. The kids notice. So does your calendar and your bank account. Our son is launched, but Steve and I still build a summer rhythm on purpose. It’s intentional, just the way I like it. Here’s what we actually do: Sunday...
about 3 hours ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I'm hearing this from women who are running businesses and those who want to start one. "I'll figure it out when the kids go back to school.""I just need to get through summer.""I've got a lot going on, and it's not the best time for my business." I get it. The calendar is loose. The kids are home. Vacation needs planning. Aging parents need visits. 🙋♀️ A business is one more thing competing for the same hours. But here's the thing: it's never going to be the right time to grow...
about 3 hours ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, We're halfway through the year. New Year's resolutions might be long gone. But it's a good time to look at some small habits that can make a big difference, especially with your finances. Did you know that the average American household carries over $11,500 in credit card debt? And 78% of us are living paycheck to paycheck. If that's where you are, you're not behind. You're just ready for a different approach, like one of my clients is embracing right now. Let me tell you the...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I came across a reel this week that stopped my scroll. A woman is standing in her parents' garage. She's trying to clear a path, just enough room for a wheelchair. Because her parents need medical equipment now. A hospital bed is coming. And the garage, like so much of the house, is buried. She's been trying to help her parents deal with this for years. And now they're in crisis. And so is she. In the comments, someone told her to just leave it alone. Use the inheritance to clean...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I want to tell you about a client I'm working with right now. Let's call her Kathy. Kathy is a recent empty nester with a beautiful home, four incredibly successful kids, and a clutter problem she's been carrying for years. She found me through Joshua Becker's community. She knew she wanted less. She just couldn't seem to get there on her own. Sound familiar? A few weeks in, I have to say, she is one of the most fun clients I've ever worked with. The breakthroughs are coming fast....
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I got a reply to last week's email that surprised me a little. "Stop with your stupid advice." That was the message. I smiled. And then I hit delete and unsubscribed the reader from my list. Because here's the thing: a few years ago, that one reply would have undone me. I spent twenty years in corporate, and somewhere along the way, I developed a habit of fixating on the one thing I wasn't doing right. One piece of critical feedback in a sea of positive ones, and that was the...
23 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, A few weeks ago, I gave a talk called Less Stuff, More God at my church. It was one of the most meaningful nights I’ve had on a stage in a long time. And even if church isn’t your thing, I think you’ll relate to everything that comes next. The emails started coming in the next day. One stopped me completely. A reader wrote to tell me about her widowed parent. The house is full and overwhelming. Walkways are narrow. And as her mom's steadiness has declined, the stuff has quietly...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Just a quick reminder that I have a speaking event this Wednesday at 7 pm. It's called "Hope for the Home: Less Stuff, More God." You're invited! 🥳 This one is a little different from what I usually talk about. It's personal. It's about my journey and my faith. It's the belief that what we carry in our home and our calendar says something about what we're carrying in our hearts. And what we make room for. I'll be talking about what happens when life feels too full. Too much stuff....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, If your revenue has been inconsistent: great month, slow month, zero month, I want you to watch this video before you change anything else in your business. Because the problem might not be what you think it is. It's probably not your marketing. It's probably not your systems. It might not even be your confidence. It is likely how you charge. Hourly pricing feels easy. You do the work, you track the time, you send the invoice. But hourly pricing puts your client in a position...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, The school year is coming to an end quickly, which means graduation season. We have several grad party invites already! Two years ago, we celebrated my son's high school graduation. My husband and I went to parties like it was our job, and we loved every minute of it. We've been empty-nesting for the past few years. But when our college student comes home for the summer, guess what? All the extra stuff comes home, too! 😳 And we need to find a place for it, or pass it on. I sold...
2 months ago • 1 min read