How to build a profitable business… One of the most asked questions I receive. After years of working with thousands of creative entrepreneurs, I can safely bet that money likely wasn’t the reason you launched your business. Whether your journey into entrepreneurship was by chance or accident, out of love for your craft or a […]

Can you really have it all? I’m talking about a thriving (ahem, profitable) business, core memories with your kids, part-time hours on a full-time paycheck, and stress levels so low even your Apple Watch takes notice? While your picture-perfect life is well, perfect and in some ways unattainable… There’s something to be said for stewarding […]

Is there anything better than new school supplies at the start of an academic year? The smell of a freshly sharpened pencil. The thrill of picking out your new backpack. The struggle of finding the “perfect” planner to look at everyday over the next year. This yearly rhythm of back-to-school shopping always pulled me out […]

Confession: I’ve totally been that person a week before taxes were due sorting through receipts and trying to get my quickbooks up to date. I know from experience that if you don’t make room to stay on top of your finances consistently, it’s a task that inevitably ends up on the back burner. Which is […]

As an entrepreneur, the start of a new year can host an array of feelings. Hope & excitement, eagerness & maybe even overwhelm – all hold a place as you dream & plan for the year ahead. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite quotes for the new year to help inspire, encourage, & […]

My 10-Step Money Date Checklist | Systems and Workflow Magic Podcast Feature As business owners, we all know how important it is to stay on top of our finances. But without a monthly money date checklist to follow, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks. In this episode of the Systems and Workflow […]

As glamorous as it sounds to have six-figure launches and seven-figure years, there’s more to business than reaching your next revenue goal – and those flashy sales numbers don’t mean much if you aren’t making a profit. A profitable business should be the goal. In this episode of So, Here’s the Thing, Laylee Emadi and […]

School is out for the summer ☀️, but that doesn’t mean work stops! Make the most of limited work hours, with these 3 Productivity Tips! It’s the last day of school… the bell rings, SCHOOL IS OUT for the summer! Two glorious months filled with running through sprinklers, meeting friends by the pool, and not […]

Being an entrepreneur was not the life I pictured for myself. With a degree in art, psychology, and finance, I always felt like a misfit puzzle, unable to figure out how all those things fit together. I tried so many things before starting my business – accounting, investment banking, floral design. A college internship helped […]

Welcome to those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! For many of us, summer looks a lot like a juggling act of taking kids to the pool and trying desperately to catch up on emails! And while you may be sweating on how you’re going to get the same amount done while having the kiddos […]

As an entrepreneur it is easy to eat, sleep, and breathe your business. Been there. Done that. In some seasons, I still find myself walking that path. Our to-do lists feel so important and if you’re anything like me, you believe that if you just work hard enough for long enough, that one day you’ll […]

Every year I set a goal to read twelve books—mostly new, some repeats. I like to mix books from four categories: on life, on work, autobiographies, and fiction books. While I do a lot of research before making my final book list, I have embarked on some real duds over the years (which I now […]