The ‘Busy vs. Productive’ Wake-Up Call I Had to Learn the Hard Way I used to think that if I was constantly busy, I was making progress. But in reality, I was just spinning my wheels—answering emails, tweaking my website, creating more tasks instead of focusing on what actually grew my business. Now, I ask…
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From Bikini Dreams to Saks Shelves: Isabel De Sousa’s Journey with Akalia What if you stopped waiting for everything to be perfect… and just started? That’s exactly what Isabel De Sousa did. This week on The Seed: Building Your Business, I had the absolute joy of sitting down with Isabel, founder of the luxury fashion…
Your How to Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Hold You Back If I had listened to every opinion thrown my way, I wouldn’t have started my business. Or my podcast. Or pretty much anything. People will have opinions—some supportive, some critical, some just plain unhelpful. But here’s the thing: their opinion isn’t your business. Your…
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Stop Overthinking Business Development: Start with What You Already Have Let’s be honest—“business development” can sound intimidating. Like you need a massive marketing budget, a viral social media strategy, or a team of experts just to move the needle. But here’s the truth: Business development isn’t about doing everything. It’s about doing the right small…
Your Brand Is More Than a Logo—It’s a Feeling I once thought branding was just about fonts and colors. But then I realized—your brand is the way people feel when they interact with you. Are you the calm in their chaos? The motivator? The friend who keeps it real? That’s your brand. It’s not just…
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This Is Your Brain on Marketing Have you ever wondered why you fall for ads you know are too good to be true?Why you feel a twinge of FOMO after scrolling social media?Or why sometimes your brain says “yes” before you even know what’s happening? You’re not broken. You’re human.And today on The Seed, we…
The Time I Burned Out (And What I Learned) There was a point where I was juggling too much—business, family, a million obligations—and I hit a wall. Hard. I wasn’t sleeping, I wasn’t present, and I wasn’t enjoying the thing I had worked so hard to build. I learned that burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It’s…
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You Don’t Have to Do It All Alone Let me set the scene: I’m hopping on a Zoom, and somehow I’ve magically become “Patty.” No idea how. Tech gremlins? Maybe. But after a quick identity swap and a good laugh, I got to have one of the most insightful, refreshing conversations with Molly Rose Speed—and…
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Push or Plateau: Which Path Are You On? Have you ever hit a point in your business where you’re busy — working, checking things off — but deep down, you know you’re not really growing? You’re stuck in what I call the actively waiting space. It feels like progress because you’re moving… but in reality,…
