Hey Reader -

There are days in business where it feels like everything is piling up at once.

You wake up stressed about money, staffing, sales, or whether next month is going to work out. Then one more problem lands on your desk and suddenly it feels like the entire business is falling apart.

You get so deep in the weeds that you forget why you started, how far you have come, and what is actually going well.

But often, the problem is not really the problem.

Sometimes it is just that you have been plugged into stress for so long that it becomes the only thing you can see.

Then you stop for a second and remember:

You have clients.

You have revenue.

You might even have a team.

You have experience.

You have a business that still exists because of everything you have already survived.

Stress has a way of making every problem feel permanent, when in reality, most problems are temporary noise.

Gratitude gives you perspective, and perspective helps you stop making emotional decisions.

You can walk into a situation carrying overwhelm, resignation, and fear. Or you can walk into it with curiosity, joy, and opportunity.

The situation may not change immediately, but the way you experience it does.

Business gets lighter when you stop treating every hard day like it is the whole story.

Gratitude is not pretending everything is perfect.

It is remembering that one difficult moment does not erase everything good you have built.

Gratitude is not some squishy, wishful thinking woo woo. When practiced regularly and with focus, it can change everything about your business. It makes life easier, better and lighter. It is a powerful business tool.

So as you head into another week, how full is your gratitude cup?

Jenell

1:1 Coaching If you are an entrepreneur who is ready to take your business to the next level or feel like it’s time to uplevel your own CEO skills - spend 30 minutes and create a plan for your next 6 weeks.

I offer a 30 to 45 minute call (not a package, not a series of calls, not an offer for on going coaching... really!) to entrepreneurs who are doing the things but really want to just get clarity and make some amazing progress in the next 4 - 6 weeks. It's a planning session. Simple. Clear. Amazingly powerful.

I do not offer "free" sessions or calls that sound good but are really sales calls.

I have supported hundreds of clients with small businesses make more money, reach successes they previously found elusive, and thrive as a CEO of a business rather than a slave to a job they built for themselves.

• I don’t believe coaching is about forcing you to do things my way.
• I do believe that being an entrepreneur is a lonely sport and we all need a team behind us!
• I am firmly rooted in gratitude, and paired with a solid action plan it’s a powerful tool to reach your goals.
• I do not think you can just think yourself out of a box you built for yourself.

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