Hello Reader, Have you ever thought, “I can’t” and felt ashamed, frustrated or sad? First of all, as I say in almost everything I write, if that’s the case, there’s nothing wrong with you. As with everything in human experience, while it may note appear to make logical sense, there is usually a good reason for what’s happening. So I invite you to take a moment, and say to yourself, “There’s nothing wrong with me. There are good reasons for thinking that I can’t.” And if you have a hard time believing there are good reasons, I invite you to engage your curiosity, and listen in. Gratefully, |
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Hi there, Reader, TL;DR: Get Maggie Patterson's book Staying Solo today. In her new book, "Staying Solo," Maggie Patterson exposes what many business gurus don't tell you. I'm grateful to have been one of the experts Maggie consulted and then quoted 🥰 Maggie is Canadian, local to me, and a real kick-ass business mentor with whom I've worked since 2016. While entrepreneurship is often painted as a path to freedom, reality is a different story. I know it. Maggie knows it. You know it. Maggie's...
Hello Reader, You know that feeling when you’re crushing your to-do list, meeting every deadline, and looking like you’ve got it all together… but inside, your mind is racing a million miles an hour? That’s the topic for today: high-functioning anxiety in business. In this episode, I’ll share: How to recognize if your “productive stress” might actually be high-functioning anxiety Practical tools to manage anxiety without sacrificing your drive Why validating your emotions (yes, even the...
Hello Reader, Today’s topic is close to my heart and probably closer to your daily life than you might realize: the mental health rollercoaster of entrepreneurship. You know those days when you’re on top of the world one minute, thinking “This is why I do this!” and then suddenly you’re ready to burn it all down? Yeah, we’re going to talk about that. In this episode, I talk about: The common ups and downs of being an entrepreneur (spoiler: business ownership is not always Instagram-worthy)...