My birthday is usually just another day where the main gift is not having to parent. I don’t typically spend time reflecting on my past or future year. I’m not nostalgic or big into anniversaries. For years, a friend had to remind me when my wedding anniversary was. Thanks to her, fi...

I was meeting with a client earlier this week. We were mapping out her Q2 goals, and needed to prioritize. I asked, “So what cycle are you in this quarter?” She paused and said: “All of them.” We both laughed—because she wasn’t wrong. There were tasks and goals she wanted to accomplish this quart...

Welcome back to the Unconventional Entrepreneur! In preparation for 2025 we are teaching our strategy for getting shit done while reducing overwhelm. This week, we're diving deep into a critical aspect of business success: working in revenue-driven cycles. By understanding and implementing this s...

Bookkeeping, getting organized, researching long-term systems and processes, learning new software and tools, looking at the competitive landscape, thinking about [fill in the blank]. These are all examples of non-revenue-driving activities where many overwhelmed entrepreneurs are spending 80% of...

If we haven’t talked in a few years, this new business that I co-founded with Sarah might seem off-brand. You might be confused about how I went from being passionate about gender, global women’s and adolescent health, and the NGO and public sectors to starting a business that focuses on supporti...