but they still count. Today might’ve looked like: ✔️ Keeping your family fed and safe ✔️ Drinking water (because somehow we forget this 😅) ✔️ Resting when your body said “enough” ✔️ Starting things you didn’t finish ✔️ Learning something new ✔️ Making even a small amount of money And your brain goes… “Yeah, but I didn’t really do anything.” Let’s gently call that out for what it is. Not every day is meant to be a 10/10 output day. Some days are maintenance. Some are momentum. Some are recovery. And here’s the truth most people skip: ✨ Tiny progress still compounds. ✨ Starting counts. ✨ Showing up tired counts. ✨ Doing life while building something bigger counts. You’re not behind. You’re building in real time. ⚡ You don’t need a perfect day to be a consistent person. So if today felt “small”…good. That’s how sustainable success is built. Drop a 💛 if today was a “still showed up” kind of day. PS. This post brought to you by a woman who gave herself credit for both cooking and eating vegetables today. Give yourself grace. Hugs.

I’m going to be honest: I was ready to quit for the day. I had "NFL-level tension" in my shoulders. I was looking at my website and realizing it didn’t match the woman I’ve become or the mission we’re on here in the Society. Usually, that’s a "side-quest" that takes 3 weeks, 4 meltdowns, and 20+ hours and so much energy I don't have to build a new web page. (I'm a recovering perfectionist. Some days...) But I’m a Soft Boss. Which means I don’t work harder, I work smarter. I decided to stress-test something for you all. I sat down with a new AI builder (Lovable) and I gave it the "Truth." - I told it about the NICU days. - I told it about the hospital waiting rooms. - I told it about the "Simple Lie" we’re all told—that if we just "hustle harder," the overwhelm will stop. In 20 minutes, the AI didn't just build a page. It built a sanctuary. (See the screenshots below). Here is the "Developer" lesson for you today: The tech is finally catching up to our needs. You don’t need to learn to code. You don’t need to spend your Saturday night in a WordPress rabbit hole. You need to be a Curator. I "muddled through" the credits and prompting so you don't have to. I’m building the blueprint right now to show you how to architect your own pages or even sites without losing your mind. (This will be added in the Soft Systems & Strategy Sessions module.) The Soft Boss Truth: You're smart enough to figure the hard way out. You're just too tired to be the only one who has to. So, I’m taking the afternoon off. Because the infrastructure is built. The net is there. And this soft boss knows when to close the laptop. How does your "Infrastructure" feel today? Are you building a net, or are you still just jumping and hoping? PS. This is the rough draft. I'm so excited and will share a link as soon as I'm finished with the updates and the site is active!

I just had a realization… I’ve always thought of myself as a product person, not a project person. Like—I love getting things done. I do not love dragging myself through 98 tiny steps to get there (ask me about the time I hand-appliquéd 98 hearts onto a toddler quilt… never again 😅). But here’s what I’m seeing now: It was never that I didn’t like the process. 👉 It’s that the process wasn’t contained. This week, using the Builder Board? Everything shifted. Instead of holding everything in my head… 👉 I open the board 👉 I see what’s next 👉 I move No spiraling. No guessing. No overwhelm. And because of that, here’s what actually got done in the past ten days: ✔️ Built + listed the Soft Boss Launch Board ✔️ Listed the 300 Wishlist ✔️ Listed 9 GPTs ✔️ Created (and almost finalized) the Grow With Grants onboarding sequence ✔️ Ran a full Beehiiv + YouTube workflow ✔️ Set up a tracking database for $7 Days ✔️ Built + listed Grow With Grants in ThriveCart ✔️ Updated the Guide to Working with GPTs ✔️ Started the Soft Boss Money Mastery Module ✔️ And so many updates to the modules... And the wild part? 👉 I have 14 partially completed projects 👉 AND 16 more in progress …and none of it feels overwhelming. Because I’m not carrying it anymore. The system is. 💖💖💖

I’ve been doing a lot of building behind the scenes lately—both in life and in business—and one thing has become very clear: 👉 We can’t build a sustainable business without understanding how money actually works inside it. So… I’m introducing a brand new module inside Society: ✨ Soft Boss Money Systems This is where we’re going to cover everything related to money in your business, including: - 💸 Funding + grants (yes… money you don’t have to pay back) - 🧾 Business credit - 📊 Profit & loss (without overwhelm) - 🔄 Auditing your business - 🚪 Building with long-term growth—and even exit—in mind This isn’t just about making money. It’s about: 👉 understanding it 👉 managing it 👉 and building something that actually supports your life 💫 And we’re doing this differently… I’m starting weekly live sessions where we’ll take the next step together. Not just ideas.Not just theory. 👉 Real-time building 👉 Real decisions 👉 Real progress All sessions will be recorded and added to the module—so you can always catch up or revisit. BUT I want your input. If you want to join live (ask questions, work alongside me, etc.), I want to make sure the timing works for you. When are you most likely to attend? Drop your vote below 👇(And if you have a specific day/time preference, tell me that too!) 💛 This is just the beginning I'll be posting an overview of the next 7 weeks, so you can see exactly what we’re building and how it all connects. We’re not rushing this. We’re building it right. And we’re building it together 🤍

So, I pretty much always thought I had to have money to make money. (One of the many reasons I have money blocks, no doubt, but we're working through them.) Because then life taught me that for everything you want, there's a way to get it, achieve it, have it...you know? Well, when I sold my business in 2024, I was starting from scratch all over, taking my sweet time figuring out what I was going to do moving forward. And thankfully, I maintained a friendship with the new owner because when I told her my big hairy audacious goal, she told me I needed to apply for grants. I knew pretty much nothing about grants, and mostly doubted I would ever be eligible for grants. (I didn't have an MBA. I didn't have a charity. Yes, this is how much I knew about grants. Less than nothing, even.) Only, then because everything is listening all the time, I started getting all the notices about grants and learning about grants, and applying for grants. First, everyone in here could be applying for grants and getting free money to help them grow. Second, thanks to my Clifton Strengths, I'm naturally compelled to learn everything, execute, and then teach it to others. And that's why I'm now building the Grow With Grants: Soft Boss Starter Kit. Let me give you a headstart for getting ready. (I'm currently spending my Saturday in the Funding Blueprint Live. 9-5) While every grant has different requirements, to be ready to apply you need: 1. Business Registration Documents (LLC, Incorporation) 2. EIN 3. Business Plan 4. Executive Summary 5. Website 6. Budget Template 7. Impact Statement 8. Pitch Deck 9. Social Media 10. Business Bank Account I know it feels overwhelming, but I promise you, the Grow With Grants Soft Boss Starter Kit will help you accomplish all of this. I'm building it while I'm watching. We're doing this. We're going build businesses. We're going after free money. We're going to let our determination to grow and serve outweigh our fears. Together. You're not alone. That's why you're here...to learn, to grow, and to have the support you need while you do it.