Let’s talk about the Rule of Five Ones — because this might be the clearest business strategy I’ve come across in a long time. One problem. One target market. One offer. One platform. One year. That’s it. And apparently, it’s the method that’s helping everyday creators hit their first million — without a massive audience, without a team, and without 18 different offers flying around.
I’m sharing how I stumbled into this strategy (thank you, Maria Wendt rabbit hole), why it lit a fire under me, and how I’m reworking both Boss Girl Creative and House of Sugar Creek to align with this approach. I’ll walk you through my offer suite, what I’m building next, and how I’m using content to actually fuel this — not just fill up time.
If your head’s been spinning with too many ideas and not enough traction, this episode is a grounded reset — and a reminder that maybe you don’t need a bigger audience… maybe you just need one really clear offer.
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EPISODE 536 – UNFILTERED CLARITY: WHAT I’M STILL WRESTLING WITH IN YEAR 10
EPISODE 527 – THE BEST BRANDS DON’T SELL – THEY BUILD BELONGING
EPISODE 487 – YOUR NEXT SECRET WEALTH HACK
EPISODE 437 – ADVICE FOR CREATIVES
EPISODE 387 – HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR CLIENT EXPERIENCE
EPISODE 337 – ARE YOU WORTH FOLLOWING?
EPISODE 287 – KEYWORD PLANNING 101
EPISODE 237 – BIZ BOOKS TO READ IN 2020
EPISODE 187 – OVERCOMING BUSINESS FEARS
EPISODE 137 – FACEBOOK UPDATES: TO BAIL OR NOT TO BAIL?
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Ten years into business and still sitting with the weight of “why hasn’t it landed yet?” In this episode, I open up about the quiet grief that comes with building something meaningful that still feels invisible online. It’s a real-time reflection on the tension between being great at what you do and still wondering why it hasn’t translated — and a reminder that your work is still worthy, even in the waiting.
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EPISODE 535 – QUIET DOESN’T MEAN FORGOTTEN: A BUSINESS PEP TALK FOR THE HARD WEEKS
EPISODE 526 – STORY DRIVEN CONTENT: MY NEXT IG EXPERIMENT
EPISODE 486 – THIS MIGHT BE CONTROVERSIAL
EPISODE 436 – FEELING LIKE A FRAUD?
EPISODE 386 – STOP MAKING THESE BUSINESS MISTAKES
EPISODE 336 – WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?
EPISODE 286 – WHY YOU SHOULD BE USING GOOGLE ANALYTICS
EPISODE 236 – LESSONS IN BUSINESS
EPISODE 186 – BUSINESS BOOKS TO READ IN 2019
EPISODE 136 – SHOWING UP IN YOUR BUSINESS
This week, I’m coming to you mid-chaos — recording from my warehouse, in a season that’s been anything but calm. If you’ve been quiet lately — whether from grief, burnout, or just life being too much — this episode is for you. It’s a real-time reflection on what it means to show up when you can’t really show up, and a reminder that quiet seasons still count. You’re not behind. You’re human. And your business? It’s still yours, even in the silence.
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EPISODE 534 – STAY CURIOUS LIKE POST MALONE
EPISODE 525 – I ALMOST QUIT BEFORE I EVER LAUNCHED: 10 YEARS OF PODCASTING WITH MY RIDE-OR-DIE EDITOR
EPISODE 485 – REFINING YOUR PINTEREST STRATEGY
EPISODE 435 – MUST TRY SALES STRATEGY
EPISODE 385 – SOPs YOU NEED IN YOUR BUSINESS
EPISODE 335 – RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS SCARED?
EPISODE 285 – MINDSET SHIFTS IN HARD TIMES
EPISODE 235 – PRACTICAL MINDSET TIPS
EPISODE 185 – 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW + PEP TALK FOR 2019
EPISODE 135 – USER EXPERIENCE VS YOU
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EPISODE 533 – OVERWHELMED & STARING AT THE WEEDS (A BUSINESS PARALLEL)
EPISODE 524 – RIPPED OFF TWICE: A LESSON IN ORIGINALITY & OWNERSHIP
EPISODE 484 – WORKING LESS & LIVING MORE LIFE
EPISODE 434 – UPLEVELING YOUR MARKETING GAME
EPISODE 384 – STORIES TO INFUSE INTO YOUR BRAND
EPISODE 334 – HOW TO CREATE A BRAND THROUGH YOUR OWN STORY
EPISODE 284 – CANCEL CULTURE & ENTITLEMENT
EPISODE 234 – STARTING THE YEAR OFF STRONG
EPISODE 184 – WHY FEELING STUCK MIGHT SOMETIMES BE A GOOD THING
EPISODE 134 – SO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL LIST, NOW WHAT?
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