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Here you’ll find tips, inspiration, and actionable advice on productivity & time management for the busy entrepreneur.
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Decluttering Your To-Do List: How to Simplify Your Work & Life in 30 Minutes
Buried in tasks and sticky notes? This 30-minute method helps you declutter your to-do list, cut the noise, and create space to actually finish what matters. Simplify your productivity system without the hustle.
Trusting the Process: How to Embrace Big Life Transitions
Making big decisions takes time, but once you commit, the waiting period between “old” and “new” can feel frustrating. Whether you’re shifting careers, moving to a new place, or pivoting your business, the messy middle is where growth happens. I’ve been there—taking years to leave my federal job, months to shift my business focus, and even longer to feel settled after a big move. But through it all, I’ve learned one thing: I will always figure it out. If you’re navigating change, this guide will help you embrace uncertainty, trust the process, and move forward with confidence.
A Time Capsule from March 2020: Navigating Uncertainty and Finding Control
Looking back at March 2020 feels like opening a time capsule. It was a moment of collective uncertainty, fear, and adaptation. As the world shifted overnight, many of us scrambled to find control in our businesses and daily lives. At the time, I wrote a heartfelt message to my community—one that resonated deeply then and still holds lessons today. In this post, I’m sharing that message as a reminder of our resilience and the unexpected opportunities that arose from that uncertain period.
Why the Productivity Rules Are Broken for Busy Women
For years, I followed all the productivity advice—planners, routines, and time-blocking—only to realize they weren’t made for moms running businesses. Traditional productivity rules assume uninterrupted work time and perfect schedules, which don’t exist for us. After 10 years of trial, burnout, and reinvention, I’ve learned that success isn’t about following the rules—it’s about breaking them and creating a system that works for you.
15 Things to Quit to Simplify Your Life
Life often feels overwhelming, not because we need to do more, but because we need to let go. Unnecessary obligations, toxic habits, and mental clutter can drain your energy and complicate your daily routine. If you want a simpler, more peaceful life, the key is to eliminate what holds you back. This list of 15 things to quit will help you create space, clarity, and balance so you can focus on what truly matters.
Mind Management Over Time Management: The Key to Overcoming Overwhelm
We often believe that better time management is the key to productivity and success. But what if the real solution isn’t managing time—it’s managing your mind? The way you think, react, and focus has a far greater impact on your productivity than any to-do list or planner ever could. In this post, we’ll explore why mind management is more powerful than time management and how you can develop the mental clarity and resilience needed to take control of your life—without feeling overwhelmed.
What Is a Slow Business? How to Build a Sustainable, Intentional Business
In a world obsessed with hustle culture, a slow business is a breath of fresh air. It’s about working intentionally, focusing on what truly matters, and creating a sustainable, fulfilling business. Instead of constantly chasing trends and feeling overwhelmed, a slow business allows you to connect deeply with your audience, streamline your efforts, and enjoy your entrepreneurial journey. In this post, we’ll dive into what a slow business is, why it works, and how you can start building one today.
7 Secrets of Intentional Living for Busy Moms
Being a working mom often feels like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. But what if you could replace chaos with clarity? Learn 7 actionable strategies like theme day planning, brain dumps, and weekly reviews to shift from overwhelmed to thriving. Discover how intentional living can help you balance work and family while staying true to your goals.
10 Actionable Tips for Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing as a Busy Mom
Feeling overwhelmed by work, family, and life? You’re not alone. As a Type-A working mom, juggling it all can feel impossible. This guide offers 10 practical tips to help you set healthy boundaries, clarify your priorities, and create a life that aligns with your values. Progress starts with just one small step today.
Why I Ditched Freebies to Build a Better Email List
From the moment we’re told to "build our email list fast," freebies seem like the golden ticket. But do they really attract the right people? Here's why I’m ditching freebies and focusing on meaningful connections with my audience instead.
How to Do a Brain Dump to Beat Overwhelm and Take Action
Feeling overwhelmed by mental clutter and half done tasks? Learn how a brain dump can clear your mind, help you organize work and home life, and set you up for balanced action.
Avoid Burnout: 7 Types of Rest for Busy Work-from-Home Entrepreneurs
Discover the 7 types of rest every busy work-from-home entrepreneur needs to avoid burnout. Learn practical tips to incorporate physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional, sensory, and creative rest into your daily routine.
Time Blocking Not Working For You? Try This Easy Productivity Tip Instead
Time blocking your calendar as an online entrepreneur or small business owner can feel overwhelming and restrictive. Learn how to theme your workdays instead for better productivity and schedule flexibility by creating an ideal work week.
7 Secrets to Stop Multitasking
Multitasking is hurting your productivity, not helping it. Constant task-switching drains your focus, slows progress, and increases stress. Learn seven proven strategies to break free from multitasking, work smarter, and stay focused.
31 Things To Do When You Need A Break
Do you need to create more breaks in your day as a work from home entrepreneur? Instead of wandering aimlessly when I need to regroup, I have put together a list of 31 things to do when I need to take a break. Taking breaks can help you be more productive in the long run!
How To Create Simplicity as an Entrepreneur
Learn the best top tips to keep life as an online entrepreneur and small business owner simple. Ideas and lessons about creating more simplicity in business, lifestyle, friends, and family.
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Hey there, I’m Cara!
I work with high-achieving women who need help with the hair-pulling frustration of trying to find harmony between work goals and showing up for themselves and their families.
I don’t fit the mold of “business” or “life” coach — because I believe harmony between both are essential to a happy, successful life.