We met in the beautiful park yesterday morning, greeted early by the sun and the curious chickens 😅. We fuelled up and we reconnected after a summer break away. Marta and Tania led us through a conversation about joy— a topic which @Tania Timkova had selected intentionally as a foundational place from which to start. So many important insights were shared, like that joy is absolutely crucial, but our businesses don’t need to be our only or main source of joy, and that there are mundane, joy-less tasks in business, but if we can remember the greater purpose in those, we can find joy in fulfilling the purpose. Beautiful conversation, and one that I resonate with deeply and reflect on on a daily basis. Then we had an absolutely beautiful introduction circle, with some new faces and some treasured community members. We were all inspired by each others’ work, and some of us found comfort in the “messy middle” and the unknown, together. We finished off with each person sharing something that brings them true joy, which was another opportunity for deeper connection. What a joy this was, thank you all who attended and to my fellow ambassadors @Ana Amaral and especially @Tania Timkova who hosted like a bosssss! 😘😍💜 See you Sept.17 at Luna House! 😘😘😘

As a solo founder, no one is checking whether you did what you planned today. Which is freeing. It also means the important things can quietly slip, while you stay busy with everything else. For me, the hard part was always starting, and then staying on one thing long enough to actually finish it. I've been hosting accountability calls for the Female Lifestyle Business Accelerator here, where we choose one key action we need to get done for the week that drives our business forward. But I wanted to share something with the whole community as well. So the FFB team and I put together a small guide on getting things done as a (solo) founder. In the guide below, 5 tips made specifically for (solo) founders. Things like planning the actual actions instead of the goals, protecting real planning time, and turning your task list into a timed sequence you move through one by one. A few years ago I built a free focus app called FlowStack around this exact way of working, back when I was trying to beat my own procrastination. I even use the app right now, writing this post. Download FlowStack for free on iOS and Android https://flowstack-app.com

Hi! My name is Maxi and I’m a Berlin based Celebrant for weddings (and funerals) 🕊️ Maybe you agree that A LOT of wedding ceremonies are boring af... I want to change that, because I believe everyone deserves a FUN ceremony that truly reflect them and their values. 🪩🍸 So I'm working with couples who decide to not get married in a church (for what ever reason.. there are many 🤭). I’d love to connect on IG: Www.instagram.com/maxikolmorgen And here’s my website: www.maxikolmorgen.de I do ceremonies in German, English and bilingual ones. Hope to see you in the Community Mastermind in 30 min haha, Maxi

Hello ladies! I need some help/advice. I want to choose an email marketing tool that I can use to open a wait list for a program I am running in the late summer, and then continue to use to build a list outside of Substack (my current newsletter) and I'd love to hear about which ones you use. I've been thinking of using Mailerlite, as my web designer suggested, but she also mentioned I need to register an official email address with my website domain and it seems a bit complicated and an extra cost. So, my question to you is, which email marketing do you use that is cheap and easy to set up? And if you have an email with your website domain, how/where did you get it? I am quite newbie to these matters so any input will be valuable! Thank you!! Ana

What would change if you gave yourself permission to rest without guilt? How do you balance action with the time to simply be? As founders, we always have things to do. But learning to read your body and take time to rest and recharge will support you to endure on the long term. Here are three practices that have helped me balance ambition with rest: 1.⁠ ⁠Feed your action time with recharge time. Your ambition needs fuel. Schedule rest and creativity as intentionally as you schedule meetings. Spend time in nature, do something just for fun, or even do nothing, without guilt. It's what makes the work sustainable. 2.⁠ ⁠Feel what's there to feel. Don't push through everything. Emotions are part of life and they can get intense in the most busy time. Practice noticing your emotions, give them space, and become comfortable feeling and expressing them. Try journaling about them, talking to someone you trust, or use movement to help them go through your body. 3.⁠ ⁠Nurture your personal connections. Business can be consuming. But the relationships outside of work, the people who ground you and nurture you, are what make the journey meaningful. Protect that time and feed your soul with those who love you the way you are. Do these tips resonate? Do you have other practices that support you? Let's share the community wisdom here in the comments! Wishing you a nourishing summer! ☀️