As the year comes to a close, many of us carry a lingering sense of unfinished business including thoughts that loop in our minds, conversations left unsaid, and tasks that never quite got done. These loose ends can quietly drain our energy and cloud our focus. Before the calendar turns, there’s ...
What is that one thing right now that you keep bumping from your calendar, even though you tell yourself it’s important and needs to be done?
I’ve shared before about Covey’s quadrants from his book First Things First; also referred to as the Eisenhower Matrix. Today I want to specifically focus ...
This quote came across on of my social media recently. A simple, yet powerful reminder to stop making excuses and accept that you do have everything you need to be successful, live in balance, be a good human being, make a difference with your clients, colleagues, employees, neighbours, friends, ...
These days it feels easy to get pulled into negativity and fear, and I don’t know about you but I’m pretty tired of it. Turn on the news or scroll social media and you’ll find no shortage of reasons to feel angry, cynical, worried, or disillusioned. The problem is, when we live in that headspace ...
Change is hard. Even when we know it could make life easier, it still feels risky. For business owners, it’s easy to fall into the “I’ve always done it this way, and it’s worked so far” mindset. It’s familiar. It’s safe. And frankly, when your plate is already full, why add the stress of learning...
Do you wish you could focus a lot more on the most important work in your business?Â
Do you want to be healthier?
Wouldn’t it be great to spend more quality time with your family?
To do so you must save time!
Save time from activities that are not absolutely essential to your business goals and y...
Work smarter, not harder (or longer) has been a cliche saying for years but now it appears that companies and their owners and executives are taking it to heart.
We’ve grown used to the Monday to Friday 40 hour work week. Why? Because that’s the way it’s always been. We are creatures of habit and...
There’s a belief so ingrained in many business owners that they don’t even notice it’s driving them: If I’m not busy, I’m not productive.
It’s the hustle culture narrative, whispering that value comes from constant motion. But busyness can be a disguise. A distraction. Even a trap.
Take the examp...
A boutique marketing agency owner was buried. Sixty-hour weeks, constant client calls, missing workouts, skipping meals, and constantly apologizing to her family for being distracted. No real downtime.
She knew things had to change, but when someone suggested she delegate her client onboarding pr...
If you want a different experience, it starts with doing things differently. Repeating the same patterns that no longer serve you (or maybe never did) won’t create the change you want. Yet, out of habit, we often do just that.
To grow, you need to break those habits and replace them with ones tha...
In the relentless hustle of entrepreneurship, it’s all too common to feel overwhelmed by never‑ending to‑do lists, urgent fires, and the nagging sense that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Many business owners wake up in a fog of missed deadlines, mounting emails, and constant context...
Cut through the clutter. When you strip away excess, you create space—for clarity, for choice, for meaning. Simplifying isn’t about doing less; it’s about doing more of what truly matters.
Here's how it works.
Ease & FreedomLet go of the non-essentials. Fewer decisions mean less decision-fatigue...
Stay Connected With Making Waves and receive monthly insights designed to help you think more clearly, live more intentionally, and lead well in your work and life.
