Insights

I usually try to show up in these blog posts as calm, cool, and collected. An “I’ve got this” kind of girl.

Packed calendar? I’ll teleport myself from one thing to the next. An avalanche of deadlines? Who needs sleep.

I won’t pretend to hold a candle to Oprah Winfrey (or even a match), but I won’t shy away from a little festive copycatting with my own Favorite Things of 2025. You won’t find luxury candles or miracle serums here (though you will find a great read), but you will find the everyday, practical, sanity-saving things that get me through the day, the week, and—let’s be honest—the year.

So, in the spirit of the season, I thought I’d share a few of the things that scare me most as a small business owner. Cue the spooky music. 

As I watched the end of the British Open this weekend, a commentator mentioned that Scottie Scheffler struggles to savor his wins primarily because he’s always too focused on the next big thing. And suddenly, I had an A-Ha moment.

I've been hearing a lot about the book Let Them by Mel Robbins, which I understand followed a podcast series. Both colleagues and clients have mentioned it and in full disclosure, all of them women.