I Don’t Do Hectic Mondays (Anymore)
Mondays used to feel like a tornado. Now they’re one of the calmest days of my week. The shift? I made a simple rule: Mondays are for clients. No meetings. No internal projects. Just focused time to serve well, solve problems, and start the week grounded. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your business is protect your time fiercely and on purpose.
3 Takeaways from the Tern User Conference
Fresh off a 5-night Virgin Voyages sailing with Tern and absolutely buzzing. The conference delivered big on connection, clarity, and possibility. Tern is building something truly different: a platform that listens to advisors, removes friction, and creates space for community and creativity. I felt seen, heard, and fired up. Exactly how we want our clients to feel, too.
The Turning Point That Led to Cruise Business Blueprint
I spent years trying to prove I didn’t just sell cruises. Turns out, cruises were exactly what I wanted to sell all along. Letting go of the “real advisor” myths and embracing my specialty changed everything: my income, my confidence, and my quality of life. Now I’m building the cruise education I wish I had. The kind that goes deeper than supplier webinars or FB group guesswork. When you focus, everything gets better. More ease, more impact, more joy.
Specializing Isn’t a Trap. It’s a Shortcut.
Worried that narrowing your niche will narrow your income? It’s usually the opposite. Specializing doesn’t box you in, it sets you free. When you own your lane (and stop saying yes to everything), you build trust faster, attract better-fit clients, and stop spinning your wheels. Whether it’s cruises or something else, the fastest way to scale is to stop trying to be everything to everyone and start being the one for someone.
Brain Dumping Is My Superpower
When your brain feels like a tab explosion, it’s time to make brain dumping a habit. Getting ideas, reminders, and mental clutter out of your head and into a trusted system isn’t just good for productivity, it’s how you protect your focus, creativity, and peace of mind. Whether it’s a daily brain dump to unwind or a quarterly one to reset, the goal is the same: free up your mental bandwidth so you can actually think (and breathe).
You Can’t Scale What You Can’t Let Go Of
When everything lives in your head, growth grinds to a halt.
You can’t do it all. Not if you want to scale, reclaim your time, or stop working 14-hour days. The key? Start getting things out of your brain and into systems that can be shared, streamlined, or handed off. It won’t be perfect, but it will give you room to breathe, and build something that doesn’t depend on you 24/7.
Time Is the Real Currency
Time isn’t just how we get paid, it’s what we’re really trading. The more we protect it through smart systems, boundaries, and habits, the more space we create for joy, clarity, and a business that actually supports our life. Efficiency isn’t about rushing. It’s about building something sustainable where you can serve well and still have the energy to enjoy what you’ve built.