Permission to do Business on Your Own Terms
I help business owners like you embrace your nature (Rebel? Multipassionate? Radically authentic? I’m down) and turn your strengths into a business model that lights you UP
Get on top of your schedule, create supportive (never confining) structures, and find ways make enough money without feeling out of alignment, overwhelmed, or exhausted.
Yes, it’s possible. But only when you have carte blanche to build your biz YOUR WAY!
Welcome! I’m Stephanie, business coach for entrepreneurs who defy convention (or want to)
Let’s just start by acknowledging that it’s a big, frickin’ deal that you have your own business. Do you realize how brave and badass that is?!
I know it doesn’t usually feel that way. Mostly, it feels overwhelming (ugh, emails), exhausting (ugh, marketing), and deeply gratifying (aaaah, client work!).
I want you to feel at ease, confident, and like you have space to enjoy your life all the time — not just when you’re in the famine-phase of the Feast/Famine cycle.
But you’re probably here because…
- You’ve got clients, and more keep coming, but you’re saying yes to everything with no clue how you’re gonna get it all done. (Working on your business? Who has time for that?!)
- You keep saying you’ll stay away from work on the weekends, but something always seems to creep in to your down-time.
- Despite all your hard work and long hours, you’re still not making the money you think you should be. You’re unsure about raising your rates, and you can’t work more (only so many hours in the day) – it’s like there’s a glass ceiling to entrepreneurship nobody told you about.
- You actually LOVE your work, and it feels like all the business stuff is distracting you from getting in the flow of it all.
But all around you are people enjoying their lives. They have hobbies. Weekend getaways. Afternoon naps. Days off even!
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What to Do When You’re Not on Track to Meet Your Goals
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Mindful Coworking and Embodiment with Daniela Hofmann
Daniela Hofmann is a beautiful soul who I’m thrilled to introduce you to today. I met her last year as a fellow member of a mastermind, and I’ve learned so much about mindfulness and intentionality from her ever since. I interviewed Daniela all about mindful...
Summer Reading List 2023
Sometimes these articles can get a little serious, so today I thought I’d write to you about one of my favourite things…books! And not just a list of “best business books of 2023” but a snapshot of what books have my attention right now. You game to join me? I’ve...
Setting You and Your Virtual Assistant Up for Success
The business owners I work with tend to have endless to-do lists and not enough time to get stuff done, so a natural next step for many of them is to hire help. Often that help comes in the form of an assistant, and these days the assistant typically works online....
How to Take Your Idea from Chaotic Thought to Concrete Reality
Deep Dive Coaching Explained “It’s like I’m in a room filled with balloons, and I’m jumping around like a crazy person trying to grab them all. Then you come in and you calmly collect the balloons, organize them, and hand them back to me. That’s what it’s like to...
Using Win-Win Agreements to Set Projects and Partnerships Up For Success
We’ve all been part of a group project situation where there are the people that do all the work, and the people who don’t pull their weight, for whatever reason. That’s manageable when the stakes are low, but when it comes to your business it’s important to get...
What the “Shoulds” and “Have Tos” are Telling You in Your Business
Two of the most noticeable phrases to a coach are “I should” and “I have to”. When a client says those words, it could be the topic of an entire call to unpack their meaning. And yet, in our everyday life, these words appear constantly: “I have to do my taxes”, “I...
What is Self-Doubt, Really?
A client is late paying an invoice…what do you do? A. You calmly send them a message reminding them to pay their invoice, and you move on with the rest of your day. B. You agonize over what this means…did they not like the service? Do they think it’s too...
Website Considerations Beyond Conversions – hidden things to think about when building an accessible and ethical website
How many people truly love their website? Over and over, even people with brand new (expensive) websites feel like there are things to fix and they want to change. I get it. For solo business owners especially, your website is a reflection of YOU, and it is...
Building FreeEO Days into Your Workweek — No Clients, No Meetings, No Rushing
Ever heard of a “CEO Day” for your business? A day where you do strategic planning, finances, take a walk…all the things that help you plan for the month ahead. I love this idea, but the name is problematic. Have you ever met a typical CEO? They’re in non-stop...
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