As I write this, I’ve been sheltering in place for 17 days. The newness of the COVID-19 disruption has worn off, yet the wide chasm of the unknown looms ahead with no end in sight. I’m trying to find ways to keep my business moving forward, but there’s no telling how these ripple effects will play out. As entrepreneurs, we are action-oriented. We got into business to help others, to connect and to solve problems. None of us saw this coming when we sat down to envision our goa

On the blank slate of a new year, we often follow the ritual of setting resolutions and making goals about how things are going to be different. We feel permission to dream big, to start fresh with habits, actions, and ambitions to improve our lives. And yet, statistics reveal that over three-fourths of us fail to stick to those resolutions past February. Which means as I’m writing this, in mid-January, I’m already slipping on my goals I had written down in my journal as I en

Last year, my New Year’s Resolution was to be more financially savvy. Actually, I went on a year-long quest to lean into things I tend to avoid. Hard, intimidating things like money, conflict, cooking in the kitchen. You know—adulting. As my marketing business was starting to grow, I knew I needed to understand how to track and grow my revenue, how to navigate through a P&L spreadsheet, and how to better track my expenses throughout the month. But ever since I was young, mone

There’s something special about the rituals surrounding a new beginning. Greeting a new morning with meditation, journaling, and a fresh cup of coffee. Going to Target to shop for new school supplies—the freshly sharpened pencils and brand new notebooks feeling full of possibility. Picking out the perfect playlist to listen to at the beginning of a road trip. The habit to pause in the midst of transition helps me usher in a new start, inspiring me as I adventure into new terr