Category: manage your business

  • Embrace the Darn Boundaries, Already

    Embrace the Darn Boundaries, Already

    I talk a lot about adding structure around your time and systems in your operations which sounds restrictive to many people. Because you didn’t create your business to adhere to a schedule and be a slave to technology.  I hear you. I didn’t either.  But…. there’s freedom in the boundaries you set up for yourself…

  • 7 Practical Steps to Business Magic

    7 Practical Steps to Business Magic

    A question I get time and again is “how do I build a successful business that I love and that makes me money?”  You’re smart. You’re an action-taker. You don’t back down from a challenge.  And yet, you find yourself at a standstill in your business. You’ve reached a plateau that feels unending.  From working…

  • Meet You, version 2.0!

    Meet You, version 2.0!

    At the end of 2017, I felt a niggle on my soul. A quiet whisper that said, “Pssstt, Lindsay, we’re a bit bored. It’s time to grow.” I knew what the voice meant, but truthfully, it scared the pants off of me. Or rather, the Me on the other side of that growth scared the…

  • “Yeah, but…” and Other Business Untruths

    “Yeah, but…” and Other Business Untruths

    I spent four days in Corvallis, Oregon getting my mind freaking blown by the most amazing humans on the planet. Ever been in a room filled with people and although you don’t know everyone and aren’t sure where the day will lead you, feel totally and completely at home and safe and supported and loved?…

  • Is Your Brain Keeping You Small (and From Success)?

    Is Your Brain Keeping You Small (and From Success)?

    Our brains are hardwired for connection, according to Brené Brown. It isn’t only connection to one another that we crave, it’s connection of the puzzle pieces of life that we see in front of us. And in the absence of perfect data (which is always the case), we look for patterns in our past experiences…

  • Do You Really Want a Sexy Business?

    Do You Really Want a Sexy Business?

    I recently stumbled upon this quote from Greek philosopher Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” I don’t usually seek out quotes and I’m honestly not into philosophy either. Yes, I enjoy a good philosophical quandary on The Good Place, but I pretty much glossed over…

  • Take That Darn Vacation Already – Here’s How!

    Take That Darn Vacation Already – Here’s How!

    As the warmer weather is coming (so they say, but I also heard snow might hit next week in my area), I’m reminded of vacationing. Taking time away from the day-to-day to explore new areas of the world, indulge in new surroundings, take advantage of new experiences. I remember my first year in business. I…

  • Systems = Money for YOU

    Systems = Money for YOU

    I’m going to cut right to the chase today, dear Reader.  I want to tell you the story of a client, Lena. She’s a life coach for mompreneurs. She loves her work. She loves her clients. She doesn’t love asking people for money. More accurately, Lena hates invoicing clients. Like with the same “let’s do…