Imagine working for a company that empowers women entrepreneurs to create financial freedom by building brands that create an impact and cultivate a legacy. Oh, and you get to make a difference wearing yoga or PJ pants from the comfort of your home. You even can do some of your work on your phone- be it you’re in Instagram DMs connecting with people or spot coaching via voice memo in Voxer. You’re making a difference, serving, and making money.  If this sounds like something you would love, keep reading…

At the Weber Co, we’re dedicated to help our clients grow their businesses by empowering them to grow the heart of their business: their brand. We are a company with exponential growth opportunities, where your voice will be heard and your ideas will be implemented. At our core, our mission to create time and financial freedom on our clients’ terms– we help them define what success looks like and how to use branding and marketing to make it happen! We are proud that our methodology and programming in branding and marketing supports women-led and owned businesses across the spectrum: we serve service providers, product-based businesses, as well as network marketers and more! 

Our CEO and founder is Steph Weber, a brand coach and marketing strategist. She serves women entrepreneurs who want to build an epic brand and disrupt their industry through her signature program, Brands that Captivate Academy, individualized coaching, and through her podcast. 

Here’s where you come in– Steph and her team need their next teammate to help get the word out to highly aligned potential clients and support them inside of the program! 

Role Overview

Reporting to the CEO and founder, you’ll be responsible for liaising with clients enrolled in our programs and providing them with direct feedback and support. Additionally, you will be in charge of seeking out and engaging with potential clients and informing about the company and our programs– and enrolling them if it’s a fit! 

To be a rockstar in this role, you will need to be willing to go above and beyond for your clients and teammates. You are someone who is dedicated to the results of both the business and the clients, and you take ownership and pride in your work and the work of the company as a whole. 

• Time Commitment: Full-time, 40+ hours per week. Evenings and weekends occasionally during launch periods. 
• Compensation: $36,000-$42,000 plus commission commensurate on experience
• Location: Anywhere in the United States – this role is fully remote
• Status: This role is for a full-time employee. You must be available to be employed by our company and legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

As an Accountability Coach, you will be responsible for supporting your clients: 

• Assist clients with making decisions about how to improve their business.
• Meet with clients on a monthly basis one-on-one
• Embody values of Weber Co as a representative to clients and coworkers 
• Be available to clients via Voxer and email during agreed upon hours
• Provide scheduling flexibility and a safe emotional space to discuss any areas a client wishes to address on scheduled days.
• Help clients establish priorities, set goals and construct concrete plans to achieve those goals.
• Hold clients accountable as they work toward the goals.
• Help monitor client progress, including handling setbacks.
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend weekly coaching calls with clients.

As the Outreach Representative, you will need to be a team player who…

• Understands every aspect of company signature programs and products.
• Maintains clarity around ideal clients demographics, goals, and accomplishments 
• Seeks out and identifies ideal clients through social media, specifically Instagram 
• Engages with ideal clients to create authentic relationships 
• Attends all training sessions and meetings as required
• Maintains understanding of expectations 
• Creates proactive plans to convert leads from cold to warm, and warm to hot leads, culminating in the closure of sales 
• Maintains accurate records of outreach and results 
• Follows up before, during, and after pitch to ensure long-term relationships 
• Maintains company values and standards in all interactions 

This could be you if…

• You have the spirit of an entrepreneur but don’t want to own your own business– you’re the “intrapreneur”. Entrepreneurship excites you and you’d rather support in an existing business whose mission and vision aligns with yours. 
• You want to make an impact and desire the stability of an employee position with earning potential via commission opportunities. 
• You are excited to be on a team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and are excited to serve a diverse community. 
• You have social media experience (be it on Facebook or Instagram) 
• You are a self-starter – you identify things that need to be done and go for it
• You’re flexible and no task is to small
• You’re outgoing and friendly – you find it easy and enjoyable to talk to and uplift people around you
• You’re self-aware and interested in consistent personal and professional growth
• You’re a great communicator – in both written and verbal communication
• You want to be brought into the vision of the company and be a part of its growth
• You are solution-oriented and bring gratitude and mutual respect to every relationship
• You are service-oriented and are motivated by delivering the best client experience possible
• Starting a convo in the DMs and engaging with new friends on Instagram sounds like fun to you
• You love strategy and figuring out solutions and filling in any gaps that you see in processes
• You want to serve people before you sell to them. 

Software

• Google Drive
• Slack
• Teachable
• Voxer
• 17 hats for contracts
• Convertkit
• Instagram
• Facebook 

To apply 

If you’ve read this far & this sounds like you, click here to submit your application!

Process

We are accepting initial applications from now until Monday May 17th at 12:00pm PT. 

As a company, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage all people regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, race, ability, religion, sexual identity, or any other personal identifier, to apply.  We encourage Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, LGBTQIA+ and those who hold marginalized identities not listed to apply, even if you don’t think you fit 100% of the criteria.

If you’ve been chosen to move forward to the interview, you’ll be notified shortly after your application is received. If you don’t hear from us, thank you so much for applying and we will keep your application for consideration in the future!

We’ll assess the top candidates in the following weeks (depending on how many applicants we have). If chosen, we’ll invite you to do a zoom interview.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Are you interested in making a difference in people’s lives as well as making a big difference in your own? Imagine teaching and coaching people who have big potential and the drive to make it happen… all from your own home. You’re using a proven curriculum and equipped with the tools and resources you need to move the needle. And imagine that you have big earning potential (and the stability of a base salary and amazing benefits).  If you’re ready to use your teaching and coaching talents in a career with upward mobility in the leading company in the online business industry, keep reading…

Meet Kelly Roach– the CEO and founder of The Unstoppable Entrepreneur,is known as THE BUSINESS CATALYST. Kelly  and her team are helping business owners become game changers in their field and achieve million dollar + breakthroughs in their business. Her mission is pretty simple– help as many small online businesses break through to 7+ figures. 

Entrepreneurs who work in our programs see big results and have healthy, sustainable, and profitable businesses that stand the test of time. We have helped many and we are on a mission to help even more. 

And we need your help to make it happen. 

The Unstoppable Entrepreneur is seeking to add its next superstar to our rapidly growing team! 

We are looking for our next Accountability Advisor to join Team Unstoppable to guide, support and push for continuous progress as members go through our unparalleled intensive business training programs.

If you love business strategy, working in a fast-paced environment and doing whatever it takes to help people succeed beyond what they knew was possible for themselves, we want you to join Team Unstoppable. 

Here’s what a few of our students have to say: 

“I went from just an idea to a 6 figure business in 7 months!”*

“I closed 72 sales in my first launch, resulting in $200,000 in sales!”

If you want to make a big impact in your work (and reach your financial goals!) by leveraging your gifts of coaching, teaching, and holding people to their full potential, we want you to join our team as an Accountability Advisor.

Accountability Advisor 

Overview

This is a unique and dynamic full-time role is perfect for an individual who desires to work with people and help them succeed. Reporting to pod leader, the Accountability Advisor oversees members of our high-level programming. This individual conducts 1:1 check ins as well as fields questions and teaches members in live video sessions. 

To be a rockstar in this role, you must have high energy, a strong work ethic and an ability to master new concepts, and confidence when teaching business concepts and fielding questions. We provide a structured program format for the coaches to facilitate complete with templates, worksheets and a progressive curriculum.

More about the role: 

• Time Commitment: Full-time- 40+ hours per week- this role will most likely be over 40 hours per week as the expectation is to be available when your members need support. Occasional evenings and weekend work. 
• Compensation: Base annual salary $40,000 plus commission (ranging in 8-10% for new members and re-enrollment). Benefits include 401k match, Medical + Dental health benefits, life insurance, paid mental health days. 
• Location: Anywhere in the United States or Canada – this role is fully remote (there may be in person events scheduled) 
• Status: This role is a full-time employee. You must be available to be employed by our company and legally eligible to work in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

Primary Accountability Advising Responsibilities: 

• Conducting 30 minute accountability calls with members of our programs 
• Advise up to 50 members
• Go live weekly for office hours in our private group to answer questions and support members on implementation
• Proactively reach out weekly to each of your members for text check ins + scheduling for next hot seat and accountability call
• Daily documentation on progress of each member you spoke to and team communication around next steps
• Scheduling members for laser session with Kelly or other team coaches as necessary
• Engage with members who have not been attending calls and follow up 
• Responsible for tracking, measuring and documenting each members progress and results

Master the Content: 

• Learn Member Site inside and out
• Review 2-3 trainings per day in the Member Site until complete then continue again

Other Responsibilities: 

• Soliciting feedback and escalating questions concerns and feedback
• Yielding consistent referrals and introductions to new potential clients from existing ones
• Come up with innovative ideas, suggestions and proactive actions to be taken to grow
• Assess next steps and yield testimonials driven by wins achieved in the program

What you bring to this role: 

• You may have a teaching background, business or athletic coaching background, or have experience running your own business.
• You can consistently  demonstrate the ability to confidently convey feedback and direction in a non-emotional, yet supportive way.

• You have the availability to work over 40 hours per week to reach your financial goals and to support our members. 
• You have exceptional organizational skills. 
• You can communicate clearly and succinctly. You have strong written and verbal communications skills. 
• You have impeccable note-taking skills and can facilitate progressive conversations. 
• You have a knack for connecting and cultivating deep and valuable relationships. 
• You are willing to invest heavily in going through our programs and truly becoming an expert in the models and systems we teach. We have a robust training program for our new Accountability Advisors. 

We are open to individuals who have sold a business of their own in the past or have had career experience that lends itself well to the key career requirements.

The Accountability Advisor role could be you if…

• You want to work in a company  where you have potential for upward mobility. 
• You are willing to put in the hard work to reach your financial goals (with commissions, our Accountability Advisors can make 6 figures annually)
• You have a strong business acumen
• You can quickly master new content and facilitate and teach it
• You want to be a part of something extraordinary and join a company that has a strong sense of mission, vision, integrity, and is truly a pioneer in the online space. 
• You’re ready for a new opportunity and dream of getting that beach house or taking your family on vacations, or making whatever other dream you have happen. 
• You are achievement oriented and are motivated by getting results for yourself and others. 
• Your friends and family would describe you as tenacious, a go-getter, and self-driven
• You have a high tolerance for stress and can hold space and help others when they are struggling– you won’t let your people give up on their dreams. 
• Your heart is in service and helping others. 
• You love systems and enjoy finding ways to consistently innovate for improved results. 
• While sales isn’t the main focus, you’re interested in sales and aren’t afraid to engage in sales and renewal conversations. 

Software

• Voxer for client check ins
• Uber Conference
• Facebook groups
• Google Workspace 
• Membership Site

To apply 

If you’ve read this far & this sounds like you, click here to submit your application!

Process

We are accepting initial applications from now until May 14th 12:00pm EST– please note that we are accepting applications on a rolling basis so the sooner you apply, the better. 

We encourage all people regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, race, ability, religion, sexual identity, or any other personal identifier, to apply. 

If you’ve been chosen to move forward to the interview, you’ll be notified shortly after your application is received. If you don’t hear from us, thank you so much for applying and we will keep your application for consideration in the future!

We’ll assess the top candidates in the following weeks (depending on how many applicants we have). If chosen, we’ll invite you to do a zoom interview.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

If you have questions about the status of your application, please reach out to apply@megkco.com, the third-party hiring agency + recruiter overseeing this project. 

About Kelly Roach 

As a former Fortune 500 executive who built and led record-breaking teams in 17 locations around the US, Kelly’s programs and consulting encompass billion dollar corporate strategies combined with the speed and agility of the most powerful online strategies of today.

Kelly is a featured expert on ABC, NBC, Good Day, the CW and in some of the world’s leading publications such as Inc. and Forbes where she shares the principles of her best-selling books and top podcast, Unstoppable Success Radio. Kelly is committed to ongoing philanthropic work to bring clean drinking water to those who do not have access and is the co-founder of Give Her Courage, a movement to instill courage and confidence in the girls of our future from the start.

Will your business be ready post pandemic? My thoughts from my own personal lens and an online business lens.

There’s a lot to be said about life post [covid-19] pandemic outbreak. A lot of it is speculation and based on people’s life experiences- of course. Here are some of my thoughts about a post covid-19 pandemic world. 

• I’m hopeful that the precautions we are taking will save many lives. 
• I’m hopeful that this pandemic will continue to expose the lack of safety net that our government and its policies provide. I’m also grateful that many are creating relief funds. (I don’t think they should have to though for people to survive) 
• I’m grateful for the leaders in our space and in the public space who are stepping up. I’m hopeful that leaders who aren’t doing shit will be voted out. 
• I’m sad for the people this is impacting (medically and economically). 

There’s not much silver lining to this when thousands are suffering. 

For the rest of us, (and I apologize if I sound brash or detached- I, like many, am still processing the gravity of this), there is some hope to be had and economic opportunities (not in an opportunistic way, but in a ‘we’re going to survive this’ kind of way) 

Pertaining to the our space of online business, here’s what I’m optimistic about. 

• More and more, ONLINE will be a way of life. Zoom has so many more users now-  a lot of shit will probably stay remote post pandemic. 
• Most of us are B2B. If more Bs are going online, they’re gonna need us Bs. And shit, if you’re B2C, more Cs are becoming more aware of online Bs!
• Now’s the time to do your market research, give shit away for free or cheap (beta beta beta test!), get your social proof, help people, and have something well researched, proven, and READY to sell when things pick back up again.   Because lord knows that entrepreneurship, in any climate, is about listening, pivoting, testing, again and again. 
• While it may be slow right now (oh, and I wouldn’t assume that people wouldn’t buy right now, b/c as my husband says, assumptions make an ass of you and me), many industries will be OVERWHELMED with the amount of clients and customers they have. The wedding industry for one, will be swamped when people can be in person again. The economy will still be here, it may  be different, but it will still be here, and some industries will have a HUGE influx. 
• NOW you may actually have the time you need to do some major internal work in your biz (and if you’ve got those dollars to spend and know you need to outsource some shit, DO IT NOW when you have time to alot to these projects that are normally put on the wayside for client and customer fulfillment). 

You can stop putting off and hire help for your dream: 

-Rebrand

-Website

– systems (getting a CRM, sprucing up the way you invoice and collect money)

– processes (document and improve your client onboarding, team onboarding) 

– team (get your people in place for when customers are ready to pour back in so you can do your marketing, fulfillment, and operations!) 

– literally anything else you’ve been dreaming about doing that will move you forward that you will NEED when demand is high!) 

Here’s some questions I leave you with: 

Will your business solve problems that people will still have? If maybe not, how can you get a pulse on the market? How can you HELP people NOW (for cheap or free if you want)?? 

If your business will solve the problems or you’re pivoting in a way that will help many people, WILL YOU BE READY for the post pandemic INFLUX??

PS let me know your thoughts- shoot me a DM on insta or comment below if this resonates. Also, if you need recommendations for any of the services I mentioned above, I’ve got people!! 

PPS if you’re worried about your systems or getting the right team in place and trained, I would love to chat! Shoot me a DM on insta or email me at meg(at)megkco dot com 🙂 

I’m going to share with you how I manage my visionary entrepreneur clients! Before I jump in, I’ve got some context to share with you. If you’re reading this, it may have heard that  I do “ops” or that I’m a “project manager” or an “integrator” etc. While those definitions could describe what I do for my people, what can be tricky to understand about me (and why I don’t necessarily fall into any one category) is that I work in a way that’s more suited to my people– the visionaries! 

Yep, the people that some of your traditional managers or ops people steer clear of! And it’s nothing personal to the visionaries, it’s just that their styles don’t align! The visionaries don’t work necessarily in super linear ways and quite frankly will try to break systems shit- which I’m not going to lie- can be challenging for some. And sometimes, visionaries have a trillion ideas at once that it’s so hard to keep up. 

So in my years of being a person and entrepreneur, I’ve realized that my talent and passion are in helping these people get their shit together so they can actually see their ideas come to fruition and move them forward! And I do this essentially through listening and then finding the right processes (systems, SOPs, etc)  and people to make the good shit happen. Also, I help them with the day-to-day management of their brains, and teach other people how to manage them. I’ve been referred to as the “visionary wrangler” and, as one of my client’s lovingly referred to me as, her “handler”. 

So I’d like to tell you more about how I manage my visionary entrepreneur clients (so we can get their ideas happen IRL and move their businesses forward):

Before I reveal my magic, here’s my definition of a visionary entrepreneur from my experience: 
Visionary Entrepreneurs (n.) : 

• is a true innovator, has so many ideas, often one right after the other! Sometimes to the point of idea paralysis (like, “there are a thousand things in my brain hole right now, what action should I even be taking? Oh wait, here’s another brilliant idea, I’m wanna launch a course…wait, what?”)
• may have been given “systems” before that they just want to break them or just can’t seem to follow them
• doesn’t want to document anything because they’re too busy doing shit that matters 
• they may feel like something is “wrong” with them because they make decisions so quickly or are just maybe a little misunderstood- they don’t necessarily “fit” into the mold 
• they’re passionate AF, love the people they serve, and are damn good at what they do

AND here’s more or less a definition of, well, a Megan…
Meg Baker of Meg K Co, integrator/project manager/visionary wrangler (n.):

In my role as integrator/project manager/handler/wrangler/advisor, I usually work in 90 day sprints to help my clients

• clean up anything that’s feeling too messy for team/contractors do deal with
• help them get their processes decided and documented
• help them recruit the right talent for their teams (usually contractors)
• lead the onboarding process and training of team
• specifically teach the PMs how to manage the visionary 
• advise my client on how to prioritize projects (when overwhelm sets in, I help them figure out what needs to be done now and break it down for them to make it actionable and easy) 
• advise my clients on how to lead their crew

OKAY- without further ado, here’s how I manage my visionary people: 

• I come ready to listen and customize the shit out of how we’re going to organize, plan and execute. There’s no “one size fits all” solution for my people (like, parts of “Traction” or “Clockwork” or what your coach recommends, but not all of it). It depends on your business, YOUR pain points, your goals/hopes/dreams. 
• when overwhelm sets in, I help them figure out what needs to be done now and break it down for them to make it actionable and easy. 
  • Step one: Word Vomit. 
  • Step two: Choose the projects/Ideas that matter the most/ have the most impact right now
  • Step three: Document the other ideas for later use
  • Step four: figure out the tasks that need to happen to make the projects happen and figure out when they can get done
  • Step five: check in and hold people accountable. And sometimes if the shit doens’t get done by the visionary, there’s usually a reason and it informs our priorities and what projects we *actually* should be focused on! 

• I am all about business, but I make it fun. This shit excites me. I’m obsessed with the visions my clients have and the moves they make and love figuring out how to make it work for them and make it happen! 
• I get the information I need and then I execute it. 
• After identifying what needs to be done (and what they need to do), ask them what would feel good/what do they need to help them getting it done- this informs our action plans.  
• Visionaries need both space and accountability. I usually space out my check ins every 7 days- but I’m available via voxer/slack as new ideas/circumstances may pop up.
• I give them deadlines- this is often when they do their best work (at least the less creative work- sometimes the creative work requires space). 
• They don’t love being told what to do all the time. You gotta be diplomatic and have consensus. (okay, so, I do tell them what to do because that’s what they hired me for, BUT I make sure that what I’m asking them to do is aligned and I make sure I have their buy in)
• I’m patient- especially when I’m giving space, trusting their process, and holding them them accountable. If they don’t end up executing on their assigned project, they better come up with a better idea that want to follow through on! (If they don’t follow through on an assignment, there’s usually a reason!) 
• Remind them that sometimes sitting down and doing the work will actually (usually/often) get them “in flow”- when they are saying there’s resistance (and I’m not talking about doing work that isn’t meant for them, I’m talking about creative endeavors/content/ etc) 
• If they say there’s resistance, ask them why? Give them space to process it, talk it out- when they identify it, it helps them get back into action. 
• In order for visionaries to take action, they oftentimes have to have buy in (as mentioned above), believe in what their doing and the bigger purpose of the tasks or activities are doing
• schedules work /time blocking works once they are pretty much only doing their brilliance work and they understand how discipline works in their lives (and/or whether it works for them)
• I’ve probably mentioned listen, but I’m going to say it again. Listen to their ideas, especially those from their other coaches/masterminds etc and give them permission to do things differently in their own businesses!
• Oh, and working with a visionary, you gotta be cool with adapting and being flexible to a pretty high degree. As more information and realizations come to light, you’ve got to adjust. 

If you feel like you need some visionary wranglement/management, let’s talk! DM me on insta or comment below “Megan help me” and we’ll get the ball rolling! 

This idea of “pain versus suffering” comes up in my weekly birth class. 

There’s a difference. This often comes up around discussions of pain medication and birth. Honestly, there’s no one right way to do all that– it depends on the situation and the mom. I do like how the birth educator points out that there’s a difference between pain and suffering and while we can experience pain, we can prevent suffering (be it through comfort positions, laboring in the shower, having narcotics, or the epidural, etc). 

This gets me to thinking about pain versus suffering in other life contexts. I am curious and wonder if there’s something culturally pervasive that encourages us to make martyrs of ourselves. 

For example, pregnancy has offered some funny sensations. Some of which are truly par for the course (like trouble breathing because your lungs are pushed up so far and compressed). But some pregnancy pains have brought me suffering that isn’t necessary. I’ve had some low back pain (probably sciatic) and at first I thought, well, I just need to deal with it. It sucked though. I could barely move and it prevented me from the summer walks I love so much with Lucy and thwarted my ability to sit and work and do chores around the house. I mentioned this to one of the OBs at my practice and she recommended Physical Therapy. 

I took her advice and a week later signed up for PT. Luckily, it’s covered by my insurance and the copay is relatively low. I realize that not everyone has the same resources, but if you have access and the resources, why the hell not? Since going to PT twice a week, I’m so much more mobile and not suffering nearly as much! We do some exercises and the therapist does some “manual work” (read: message) that feels so good. I later mentioned some rib pain that again, I thought I just had to deal with it and of course, they are able to message that part of my body and release some of that tension. 

This instance I think is teaching me that while we’re going to experience pain, suffering is always necessary. Sometimes I feel the urge to be a martyr and sacrifice my well-being, and for what? (I don’t really know- not inconveniencing people? But that doesn’t make much sense either as I write it out) . 

Another example of forgoing unnecessary suffering is my decision to treat my depression with medicine. I’m NOT saying that this is the solution for everyone, just like how epidurals arent for everyone. But for me, it’s released me from unnecessary suffering. When I’m experiencing a depressive episode, I’m in this weird spiral and I feel as if there’s no solution and that I’m so alone in my experiences. Last summer I was feeling some kind of way, and when I’ve opened up to my spouse and friends about my feelings, it became clear that the medicine I was on wasn’t working and I found a psychiatrist and we found a medicine that works really well for me (and I love it because Lucy the dog and I are on the same drug LOL). I think I bring up this other example too to highlight that despite whatever stigma for seeking treatment, we don’t always need to be martyrs and suffer unnecessarily. It’s not good for anyone really and seeking interventions aren’t burdening anyone!

Thanks for reading this musing that’s come up in my brain hole while on maternity leave (and being so pregnant- I’m writing this as the baby is punching me from my insides :)) 

Let me know if this resonates with you!

Xo, 

Meg

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big preacher and believer of “self-care” and creating space for oneself. Do I always practice what I preach? Kinda… In my tarot reading with Amy Kuretsky yesterday though, this message came up that it’s okay for me to prioritize myself for a minute. I so intellectually know this and I know that it came up in the cards for a reason and that there’s some shame and guilt around it for me. Well played, Universe– you got me. 

As I’m transitioning to human mother, my role on this planet is shifting and while I will absolutely show up for my babe, I want to remember that it’s cool to ask for help and create space for myself. (Afterall, my kick-butt MIL just retired and has offered her child care services) But damn the guilt! I even feel weird about dropping my dog off at my in laws this week (per my partner’s suggestion) so I can do what I do. Lucy the dog loves having me at home and when I go out, I feel so bad for leaving her. Letting my in laws relieve me of Lucy care these past few days has allowed me to venture out and get into my flow. 

Do I still feel a little guilty for living my best life? Hell yes? While I’m tempted to judge it, I’m going to try to get curious about it and notice it– no judgement. But for real, who the hell am I to get to do whatever the fek I want while my husband works and what not (ok ok, just going to notice- and get curious– thanks to my coach Nicole Jackson Miller for the reminder that when feelings come up that it’s cool to notice without judgement and get curious) 

(Admittedly, I think I may be feeling a certain way because of codepency stuff– it can be damn addicting to feel needed by my dog and family– yet we know rationally that we show up as our best selves for our people when we ourselves are cared for. No judgement- just observing these patterns and practicing challenging them)

Here’s some evidence I’ve gathered that allowing support and help has been really awesome:

Wednesday (after dropping off Lucy at my in Laws)

• I got a Culvers concrete
• I probably rested
• Alex and I went on a nice walk sans doggo and got frozen yogurt and were able to have a serious discussion about some weird ass avoidance behaviors I’ve been demonstrating around talking about money. (I had put off having a money talk with my CFO- so I scheduled a money call for prior to when baby comes) 
• We also talked about what would go into our “How to deal with me” manuals. We’ve realized the “how to deal with Meg” manual is probably pretty long compared to the “How to deal with Al” manual 🙂 

Thursday

• I slept in until 9:00 am
• Went to Physical Therapy- felt so good to get some work done and do some exercises
• Did dishes for 10 whole minutes
• Listened to a fave podcast as I walked to a cool coffee shop (that normally I won’t go to because I walk with the pooch)
• I had a chocolate croissant (worth the gluten) and a delicious coffee with half and half (pregnancy allows me dairy for whatever reason)
• Hung out in the cafe and did the fun work of updating some brand things AND actually writing content! Oh my god it felt AMAZING! 
• I butted into a conversation of two entrepreneurs next to me and made them follow me on instagram (they were talking about lots of things that I love and once they mentioned human design- game over, I had to be their friends)
• Walked home and had a powerful coaching and Tarot call with Amy Kuretsky and we got to the bottom of some of my weird ass money avoidance and I prepared to honestly discuss it all with Alex. The cards also showed me some amazing ways to keep caring for myself. 
• I went for a walk to Lake Michigan and dipped my toes into the water (the cards indicated that water is very healing for me). 
• I told Alex why I felt some kind of way about money and we’ve found a solution that will work for us and I feel way less weird and triggered about it. 
• We watched part of the NBA draft and baseball. 

I felt so in flow when I was writing, uncovered some really necessary truths that are getting me closer to healing and being a better partner. A lot of good shit happened. 

Friday: 

• Well, so far, I’m just at Soho house with my 37 and half week pregnant self writing some more words and going to hop into the pool (without feeling bad about leaving the dog at home for hours alone). 
• I had another chocolate croissant (pain au chocolat, baby) and experienced existential pleasure (again, worth the gluten- brings up fun memories of living abroad as well!) 
• After birth class, Alex and I might actually go out for dinner instead of rushing home to puppy and getting delivery tacos like we normally do. 

I suppose ( needed to write some evidence and reflect why accepting help and sinking into space for yourself is so good– and we can be aware of the guilt or feelings and get curious about it. After these 2.5 days, I’m feeling more myself and doing things I haven’t done in ages (like writing and healing some shit). 

Sometimes it’s about practicing what I preach 🙂 

Somehow, I feel that there is a paralell between allowing space and support in your life AS WELL AS in business 😉 

Thanks for reading. Let me know if any of this resonates with you!

I get it. You’re busy and you feel like you have no space to breathe, let alone get anything done. You talk to your biz friends about it and they suggest getting a VA and you see posts on facebook groups asking for VA recommendations. This can be such a tempting solution– just have someone on your team to pass off the tasks that you just don’t know what to do. 

Here’s one scenario: Once you hire someone who seems nice and competent, you realize you are spending a lot of time answering questions and you get to a point where it just feels easier to do certain tasks yourself instead of passing them off and explaining them. And if you’re not reaching your retainer hours for a VA, you feel like you’re wasting money. Uhg. 

Here’s another scenario: You have clear expectations and roles and responsibilities. You have SOPs in place and a dedicated few weeks for onboarding your support person. You have the space carved out to answer questions that come up and your new person pretty seamlessly integrates with your team. 

I have people come to me inquiring about my instensives– which are all about getting a business set up with the necessary systems and processes or prioritizing necessary projects. These create space and advising for business owners to get everything they’re thinking out in the open and then make decisions about what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and how to delegate these things– for example. I’ve found that often systems and such are not one size fits all and it’s so helpful for the CEO to make decisions and to have someone like me translate what that can look like from a systems perspective and WHO can help them. 

After an intensive, I can then make recommendations of who to hire and what services I can offer. I usually don’t work for more than 90 days inside someone’s business. I’m not an implementor– and I’ve helped my people find the right ones! After an intensive, I’ve offered hiring manager for hire services as well as short term project management (usually around SOPs) and advising. 

I’ve discovered after talking to many CEOs that some people just want to make that quick hire and forgo an intensive AND forgo a careful screening and hiring process. I’ve heard “Wait, you’re telling me you want to talk to me on the phone and then not necessarily work with me ongoing? Why not just hire a VA?” That’s a great question! A quick hire (and forgoing an intensive/getting things set up) can totally work for some– and I don’t recommend it for everybody. 

Here’s when a quick hire will work: 

– You know what you need/ you have some systems and SOPs in place

– You have your client process mapped out and have your system in place (like Dubsado for example) for onboarding, you have your methods for collecting money and accounting processes down. This doesn’t need to be perfect but you have made these decisions. 

– If you haven’t made these decisions about processes and systems, you are OK with someone else figuring it out and you not having a say (if you truly want to quickly pass it off) 

– You hire someone who can lead and tell you “no” and tell you what they need

Here’s when a quick hire won’t work: 

– You don’t feel comfortable asking for what you need or you don’t know what you need- any hire needs training or if you’re getting a VA/implementor, they need to be explicitly told what to do in your business 

– You don’t have your systems and processes down– like your client onboarding, your contract systems/CRM (think Dubsado or others)

– You still want to have your hand in the decision making about baseline processes/procedures in your business yet you’re desperate to just “hand it off”. Nothing is more frustrating than handing a project off and then having it not be right– but people can’t read your mind. If you don’t mind having it done a certain way, then great! 

– You’re not ready for people to make decisions on your behalf or haven’t taught them how to make decisions on your behalf. You also don’t want to field a bunch of questions. 

(What can happen too is that you hemmorage money for retainer hours that you don’t use or for support that is more expensive than what you actually need)

In my experience, the hiring process, though it can seem long and overly thorough, can really pay off (of course, along with processes in place and a mindset of being able to delegate and trust others). 

These are my observations from what I’ve seen in my own business and in others’. Does any of this sound familiar to you? 

Maternity Leave Musings

Codependency is a hot topic right now online in our space.

I have long considered myself an expert at codependency because I am an expert codependent. Often I feel like I’m a “recovered” codependent but I realize that it takes constant practice and checking of myself to make sure I’m not taking responsibility for others’ feelings. Though through years of therapy, I’ve gotten pretty good at this. It’s been a necessity for many reasons in my personal life. Of course, these codependency coping strategies are important in business as well.

Recently I’ve seen posts about codependent work relationships- especially in the coach/mentor-mentee realm. But this part of codependency is more about wanting to be needed and fix everything– instead of empowering the mentee to learn how to problem solve on their own without the coach/mentor eventually. It’s so easy for me to throw shade– of COURSE, coaches should WANT their charges to be able to grow and problem solve without them!

But here’s my realization: I’m guilty of this, too! I’ve had this satisfaction for being needed to put out fires for my clients. Of course, some roles are in business are necessary to put out the fires and it’s not necessarily an unhealthy thing. For me though, it’s not how I work best. I need space and to work in short-term bursts to teach my clients the systems and help them find the right people so that their businesses can in fact run WITHOUT me.

For me, it’s recognizing that this wanting to be needed and to “rescue” is a pattern of my long engrained codepency. I’ve often thought that it was merely my wanting to take responsibility for others’ feelings– and I’m realizing that another part of it (in my own brain hole) is the desire to be needed. Recognizing this (without judgement- well, trying to recognize without judgement) and calling it what it is feels oddly fine. It’s another aspect of codependency that I’ll practice grappling with! I think that’s what made it a little sad for me to step away for maternity leave– these businesses I’ve been working with are running so well withOUT me! But that was the point of my work– setting up my people for success to run without me 🙂

Does this resonate with you? Are there aspects of codependency that are recently coming to your awareness? Join the conversation on Instagram.

PS If you’re looking for a resource to deal with codependency, Codependent No More my Melanie Beatty really helped me in the beginning. (This is mainly aimed at people in relationships with people who abuse substances- this can be a huge source of codependent behavior)

It has been literal months since I’ve created static content.

I’m 37 weeks and 3 days pregnant.

I’m on leave now– and I miss writing and creating content.

With the help of my coaches and healing etc, I’m realizing that

– I’m allowed to talk.

– Showing up as my crazy ass self is very “on brand” for me- (this is literally why people have hired me- I yelled at one of my clients on the street because I recognized him from the ‘gram and consequently, we worked together for a few months!)

– I was so afraid of not being polished, perfect, or subscribing to the prescriptive/”correct” way of showing up for my brand and business

It turns out I have a lot to say and fuck it, I’m going to show up and say it. I love writing (and talking) and I’m going to use this space to reflect on the past year of entrepreneurship and show up. So for now, no more worrying about “how will I optimize the SEO of this in blog form” or worrying about curated the perfect accompanying photo. I’m just going to be– I’m allowed.

Perhaps we could coin this my “maternity leave diaries” or whatever– but here goes nothing! I’m excited to show up– and in doing so, I’m more aligned with my core value of “safety” (which is really about vulnerability and authenticity). So I’m gonna channel my inner Brene Brown and you know, choose that courage or comfort or whatever.

How are you choosing to show up? What’s been holding you back?

Join the discussion in Instagram here!

Whether you’re flying for your biz or as a personal perk/ for fun, I’ve jotted down a few of my  favorite business travel hacks. Some of these I’ve learned from my husband who has traveled a lot for work. I’ve always been pretty savvy, and being out of my 9 to 5 grind, I’m finding myself traveling more. As I’m drafting this post on the airplane right now, here are the game-changers for me in both business travel and for fun travel.

How to make business travel (and personal) better

TSA Pre- just do it

Everyone in this woo, manifestation, law of attraction world has taught me that life can be easy. And sometimes let things be way harder than they need to be. If you’re a US citizen and have a clean record, it’s super easy. I decided before I went to Alt Summit in 2018, made an appointment for the next day, went in with my documents, did some fingerprints, and there we go. I don’t have to take out my liquids, I usually keep my shoes on, don’t take out my laptop, and typically just do the metal detector. And I just get my butt to the airport 1.5 to 1 hour before boarding and I’m good.

Get the App BEFORE you board

Download the airline app before you’re in the air for that online, free entertainment. United and American have primo free movies and such. But if you don’t have the app when you’re in the air, you’re SOL to watch on your phone.

Pack your own food (especially if you have a sensitive belly)

Unless there’s a starbucks with the exact egg bites you want, bring food/snacks à la Ashley Pardo, private chef and nutritional therapist extraordinaire! She gives her tips on travel eating and dishes all about her hacks on her blog and frequently on Instagram! I even bought my own baby French Press per her advice and bring it with me if I’m going somewhere where the morning coffee isn’t easy accessible.

I packed mango and salad with a tsa approved size cold pack in my suitcase, I got extra search but in TSA pre, it wasn’t a big deal. Anyway, definitely follow Ashley for amazing tips and inspiration around food and life. 

You don’t *have* to work on the plane

Work on the plane if you want, but the internet is slow. I prefer to watch the free entertainment and play my sudoku puzzles on the plane. And my philosophy goes back to the whole “whatever amount of time you have for work, that’s how long it will take you to do the work you need to do” (which I’ve learned from Mike, the Profit First guy referenced in his book, Clockwork, and my coach, Eryn), sometimes you get to relax. You need to chill and relax sometimes!. And if the internet is slow, it’s kind of a useless time to work anyway. Of course, if you feel like pulling up a word document to write a blog post, that’s cool too! Just wait to put it up when you’re internet is optimal. (BTW wrote the first draft of this in a word doc on the plane after some restful sudoku puzzle solving on the airplane just because I felt like it– it was a 2.5 hour flight afterall)

Who says you can hang out in the fancy lounge??

If you’re looking for a credit card, there are some credit cards (my husband just got one with United) with the airlines that give great perks, like access to their special rooms at the airport, like the fancy “Admiral clubs” and what not. Also, if you travel a lot, this is a nice perk. (Mind you, I’ve never been in one of these rooms and don’t hold the special credit card myself, but bae told me it was magical).

The Away Suitcase, everyone is doing it…and for good reason!

I’m obsessed with my away bag. The little carry on suitcase roller board and I love it. I’m typically a pretty light packer but the way I can shove my clothes in and pull on the straps, I usually have ample room for my things! And I feel cute AF with it. Not to mention, there’s the battery you can charge in advance to plug your phone into! (just be sure to remove it if you have to check your bag!)

Are you going anywhere fun soon? For work or for travel? Let me know!

And let’s keep the convo going on Instagram!

PS Are you itching to travel and broaden your horizons a bit? Check out my blog post about in person events I’m excited about!