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A woman records a video of herself in her home.

Imposter syndrome won this past weekend. I think I spent most of Sunday staring at a wall, contemplating all of my failures. What a great time. Highly recommend spending your day like this.

I don’t typically sit around and feel sorry for myself, but these past two years have been absolutely brutal. It caught up with me. I was trying to record a video about our Michigan Celebrates Small Business Women-Owned Small Business of the Year recognition. I told Josh, “This is just bullshit; I feel like a complete fraud. This should be easier; why is it still so hard after 15+ years?”

God bless this man; he just looked at me and said, “Maybe now isn’t the best time for you to make this video.”

Sometimes, the most obvious answer is the best one. Did I listen? No, I tortured myself for a good two hours. I think at one point, I just stared unblinking at the camera; it would make for some really great TV.

I tried to focus on the lessons learned or the advice I would give to other small business owners. I think at one point I said, “Don’t do it; it’ll haunt you the rest of your life. You’ll never sleep again,” – really inspirational stuff.

There were a few gems that came out of my own reality television show.

  • Invest in a therapist. Seriously, your anxiety will thank you. So will your spouse.
  • Surround yourself with bossy, smart, and no-nonsense women. If I had called any of them yesterday, they would’ve told me to stop feeling sorry for myself and shut the hell up.
  • Start a blog site so you can torture other people with your problems.
  • Get a dog or eight. You don’t have enough chaos in your life, so be sure to create some. Make sure they all wear diapers. It’ll be fun.
  • Get personally invested in everything; that way, you’ll take everything personally and never get over it.
  • Buy a building; you can live there someday.
  • Always send that email or text when you’re angry. Don’t sit on it for 24 hours, that’s just silly. Fire it off right when your emotions are at an all-time high.
  • Hire family. Trust me, it’ll work out.

I think I feel a blog or video series coming on. I can interview everyone who hates me for one reason or another.

I think I’ll invest in that punching bag my therapist recommends every session. Not really sure what she’s trying to get at, but if anything, I can build some arm muscles.

Please enjoy this photo of me, that sums up my day yesterday.

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We were not prepared for perimenopause, much like our periods, sex, or anything else to do with our bodies. God forbid we talk about it openly.

We were taught to be ashamed, keep quiet, and to just accept it’s part of being a woman.

I reject that narrative. In fact, I like to bring it up in every conversation. Does that make you uncomfortable? Good.

When we normalize perimenopause and the conversation around it, we stop isolating, and we’re all more prepared for this sh*tshow.

Come to Uncomfortable Conversations: The Pause on September 24th. Go register; it’s gonna be a powerful convo, and @8thirtyfour is partnering with the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan Michigan Women’s Business Council. Link in bio.

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We were not prepared for perimenopause, much like our periods, sex, or anything else to do with our bodies. God forbid we talk about it openly. We were taught to be ashamed, keep quiet, and to just accept it’s part of being a woman. I reject that narrative. In fact, I like to bring it up in every conversation. Does that make you uncomfortable? Good. When we normalize perimenopause and the conversation around it, we stop isolating, and we’re all more prepared for this sh*tshow. Come to Uncomfortable Conversations: The Pause on September 24th. Go register; it’s gonna be a powerful convo, and @8thirtyfour is partnering with the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan Michigan Women’s Business Council. Link in bio.

You are the hero in your own story.
Be like Leslie and believe it.

Come to the Big Deal Energy Workshop, I’ll show you how.

It’s personal branding with a shot of tequila. Link in bio.

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You are the hero in your own story. Be like Leslie and believe it. Come to the Big Deal Energy Workshop, I’ll show you how. It’s personal branding with a shot of tequila. Link in bio.

Perimenopause is brain fog, insomnia, rage (so much rage), hair loss, hair growth in the wrong places and you either want to throat punch someone or cry. Did I mention the f*cking rage?

The next Uncomfortable Conversation in partnership with the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan

This is an issue affecting over 50% of our population and 44.6% of businesses in Michigan. Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause will focus on the impact on our businesses, workplace policies, and improving access to education + resources.

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Perimenopause is brain fog, insomnia, rage (so much rage), hair loss, hair growth in the wrong places and you either want to throat punch someone or cry. Did I mention the f*cking rage? The next Uncomfortable Conversation in partnership with the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan This is an issue affecting over 50% of our population and 44.6% of businesses in Michigan. Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause will focus on the impact on our businesses, workplace policies, and improving access to education + resources.

Just some friendly career advice for young professionals or students in internships. Say yes.

Say yes to the after-hour thing. Say yes to the early morning thing. Say yes when your boss asks you to come to something - happy hour, networking event, whatever it is. SAY YES.

You know who gets the job and opportunities? The ones who show up, volunteer, and add value.

Say yes to the additional learning, the webinar, the networking event...the everything.

Sincerely,

Every business owner everywhere.

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Just some friendly career advice for young professionals or students in internships. Say yes. Say yes to the after-hour thing. Say yes to the early morning thing. Say yes when your boss asks you to come to something - happy hour, networking event, whatever it is. SAY YES. You know who gets the job and opportunities? The ones who show up, volunteer, and add value. Say yes to the additional learning, the webinar, the networking event...the everything. Sincerely, Every business owner everywhere.