Renia (pronounced R-EE-n-a) Carsillo hates business silos and marketing hacks. So, she spends her days working with mid-size and small companies to integrate their business strategy with their impact strategy, design sustainable marketing frameworks, and find a growth cadence that works for their team and their lives. Renia believes founders are uniquely positioned to create a kinder, more equitable world. She is passionate about bringing C-level strategic support to the small and mid-size companies shaping their communities every day. Renia says, "Sustainable marketing is built on a solid business strategy. A solid business strategy is built on values-driven habits. Values-driven habits are built on healed/healing leaders. We can’t do these things separately. They’re all interconnected. ”
2 Practices to Find Focus in the Chaos [Two on Tuesdays]
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Happy Tuesday, Reader! Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about creating flexible, GPS-like roadmaps for your business strategy. This week, we're zooming in on a smaller-scale tool that supports that journey: containerizing your weeks and days. Think of your days and weeks as containers—they can only hold so much.When you create intentional boundaries around your time, you gain clarity about what you've accomplished, what remains, and what simply won't fit. In a world that feels increasingly chaotic, these containers become essential for maintaining focus and presence. The more turbulent things are around us, the more we need practices that help us focus, be realistic about our capacity, and actually leave work at the office so we can be present in other areas of our lives.
Here are two observation practices that help you create and honor those containers: Observation Practice #1: The Daily Check Out helps you close the container on each day with intention and connection.Each member of our team answers 5 questions at the end of each day. This functionally tells everyone else they’ve signed off. And, it builds a moment of reflection into our work together. We periodically revise these questions as our focus and needs change, but here is our current list:
This practice serves double duty: It keeps our team connected while building the capacity to notice patterns in our work, not just react to them. Observation Practice #2: The Weekly Review helps you honor the boundaries of your week while preparing for what's ahead.At the end of each week, I schedule time to wrap things up and set myself up for success by…
The last item on that list has become particularly meaningful: I sit with my work journal and handwrite a couple of pages about how the week felt, what I'm proud of, and what my hopes are for the coming week. This practice helps me physically and mentally disengage from work for the weekend so I can rest and be more present for my family. Even when we can't pause as often or for as long as we'd like, bookending our weeks helps us honor transitions and actually see our work, rather than just move through it. Which transitions in your work week deserve more honor and attention? And, how might your work transform if you created space to witness it, rather than just move through it? Until next time, Renia C. P.S. - In uncertain times, having a clear roadmap and shared practices matters more than ever. We're now booking mid-year strategy retreats to help teams build both and move forward together with confidence and intention. Learn more about Do Better Business™ Strategy Retreats here. |
Renia Carsillo
Renia (pronounced R-EE-n-a) Carsillo hates business silos and marketing hacks. So, she spends her days working with mid-size and small companies to integrate their business strategy with their impact strategy, design sustainable marketing frameworks, and find a growth cadence that works for their team and their lives. Renia believes founders are uniquely positioned to create a kinder, more equitable world. She is passionate about bringing C-level strategic support to the small and mid-size companies shaping their communities every day. Renia says, "Sustainable marketing is built on a solid business strategy. A solid business strategy is built on values-driven habits. Values-driven habits are built on healed/healing leaders. We can’t do these things separately. They’re all interconnected. ”
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