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. ”
How to Not Run Out of Gas Halfway Through Your 2026 Roadmap [Two on Tuesdays]
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Happy Tuesday, Reader! Over the past two weeks, we've talked about mapping your 2026 journey and building the habits that will get you there. Today, I want to talk about the foundation that makes all of it possible: your body. We cannot be sustainably successful as leaders if we neglect our bodies.The older I get, the more convinced I am of this truth. We are constantly, especially as women, being pressured to sacrifice ourselves for our work. There was a moment, circa 2019 or so, where I thought that was shifting. But that moment is long since past. If 2025 taught me anything, it's that courage and boundaries will be radically required to keep hold of our physical, mental, and emotional well-being for a long time to come. If we run out of gas mid-journey, it serves no one.Not our clients. Not our teams. Not our families. And certainly not ourselves. It's still winter, and although we are building back towards lighter days, this is a time meant for more rest and coziness. Be kind to yourself. Maybe even take a nap today. This is why we start with the 5 Keystone Habits.We cover these essential habits in every strategic planning session we do. They’re so important, that’s how we’re kicking off The $250K Club program. These aren't just nice-to-haves or self-care fluff. They're the foundational practices that determine whether you can show up as the leader your business needs you to be consistently, sustainably, and without burning out. The 5 Keystone Habits:
Simple? Yes. Easy? Not always. But these five habits create the physical, mental, and emotional foundation that everything else in your business is built on. Your business roadmap starts with you. Not your marketing plan. Not your revenue goals. You. Take care of your body first. Everything else flows from there. Until next time, Renia C. P.S. The $250K Club founding cohort begins January 27 with the 5 Keystone Habits—because sustainable business growth starts with a sustainable you. We'll strengthen your sales systems, operations, finances, and leadership together, but first, we lay the foundation. Secure your spot here, or forward this to a founder who needs to hear it. |
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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