More Customers Don’t Equal Better Business

More customers equals better business, right? Close those deals! I mean, ABC! (Show of hands, who knows the reference?) It took me decades in this entrepreneur journey to realize that...

3 Simple Ways to Start Scaling Your Business – Even in a Scary Economy

Scaling feels scarier right now. The economy is unpredictable, margins are tight, and every decision feels like it could tip the ship. I get it. I’ve been there. But uncertainty...

Never Fear Taxes Again

Every year, it’s the same old story, right? As the tax deadline creeps closer, a familiar anxiety settles in. And if you, like me, own a small business and are...

Company Culture Myths – and Must Haves

Once upon a time, I worked for a large corporation that was BIG on culture. Ping pong tables, closets turned to nap spaces, a stocked kitchen, a gym, team building...

7 Ways to Automate Your Business – and Quit the Work Hard Play Hard Hustle Myth That’s Destroying Us

“If there’s a theme behind all of this, it’s simple: I automate to create peace. Not just profit. Not just scale. Peace.” How many t-shirts, mugs, taglines have you seen...

Women in Business: Align Your Money, Energy, and Leadership with Habits That Support You

International Women’s Day is March 8th, and I have something to say.  Wait, wait…Before we get started here, I want to acknowledge that I am a dude. And while I...

The One Thing Standing Between You and Real Financial Freedom (It’s Not What You Think)

Visualize this: All of your money goes into a ceramic piggy bank. You can't see through it. You "think" you know how much is in there. But last time you...

You Are Not Your Net Worth – Money, Identity, and the Pressure to Be More

If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “Everyone else seems to be doing better than me,” you’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re not failing at life. You’re just living...

Spotlight: Mo Faul, How Alignment Creates Success

e of the best surprises from launching The Money Habit has been the people it’s brought into my life. Mo Faul is one of them. She's a coach, speaker, and leader whose...

The Hidden Cost of Burnout (And Why It Shows Up in Your Bank Account)

Confession: I used to think burnout was a personal flaw. Something that happened to people who weren’t tough enough, disciplined enough, or caffeinated enough. Real entrepreneurs, I told myself, just...

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