Happy Tuesday, Reader! Happy almost New Year! We're still on our holiday break (back in the office Monday, January 5), but I wanted to reach out with a special offer for anyone who's been considering The $250K Club. Register by Midnight Tomorrow & Get a Bonus Kickoff Workshop If you register for The $250K Club by 11:59 PM on New Year's Eve, you'll get exclusive access to a bonus 90-minute workshop with me on Tuesday, January 6. (We won't see your registration until Monday, but the magical...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, As I’m sure many of you remember from years past, we're closing our doors for the last two weeks of December. This tradition has become non-negotiable for us, as it’s a time when our team can truly step away, knowing that most of our clients are doing the same. And, it's how we practice what we preach: Rest and leaning into community are essential for sustainability. With that being said… Our offices are closed from December 20 through January 4 to allow our team time to rest...
5 days ago • 1 min read
For the next few weeks, we're offering specific tactics, thoughts, and resources for The Solo Acts and micro businesses that haven't yet broken the $250K ceiling. If that's not you, this content might not be directly relevant. Rest assured that we'll be back to our regular Two on Tuesdays topics in January. Happy Tuesday, Reader! For the past few weeks, we've been talking about the $250K ceiling: what causes it, why networking and social media won't break through it, and what actually works...
11 days ago • 2 min read
For the next few weeks, we're offering specific tactics, thoughts, and resources for The Solo Acts and micro businesses that haven't yet broken the $250K ceiling. If that's not you, this content might not be directly relevant. Rest assured that we'll be back to our regular Two on Tuesdays topics in January. Happy Tuesday, Reader! If you've been on this list for a while, you probably know a bit of my story. Realign Consulting started as the terribly named C2B Professional and Life Development...
11 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Over the past few weeks, we've talked about why The $250K Club matters—not just for individual founders, but for entire communities. We've explored the mindset shift from service provider to builder. And we've discussed what it takes to start thinking differently about your business assets and frameworks. Today, I want to talk about what happens next. JOIN THE $250K CLUB WAITLIST What Breaking Through $250K Actually Looks Like Imagine waking up without that familiar knot of anxiety...
12 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Tuesday, Reader! Last week, I told you about The $250K Club for women and why breaking the $250K ceiling matters both for individual founders and for entire communities. This week, let's talk about the biggest mindset shift that makes breaking through that ceiling possible. The Service Trap Most Women Founders Fall Into Data shows that women founders are much more likely to be consultants and work in service industries than to be builders. There are real reasons why this happens:...
19 days ago • 3 min read
Happy Tuesday, Reader! This past spring, we spent some time talking about the $250K ceiling that keeps most women-owned businesses stuck. And, we shared some actionable strategies for breaking through it. Today, I want to explain why that barrier matters and how we are partnering with businesses like yours in 2026 to shatter it. The Numbers That Won't Let Me Go Here's the reality for women-owned businesses in the United States in 2025: 88% generate less than $100K per year Only 6.2% generate...
26 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Tuesday, Reader! For all the "AI will change everything forever" rhetoric dominating the tech news cycle, we've noticed something interesting happening in the business models: a pivot toward making a quick buck. OpenAI and several other AI-oriented companies we're watching are starting to look a lot less like revolutionary disruptors and a lot more like…well, Meta and Alphabet (i.e., Google). What We're Watching About AI (And Why You Should Too) The evidence is piling up: OpenAI is...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Happy Tuesday, Reader! There are about 60 days until the year turns and we trade fall's completion energy for winter's necessary rest. If you've been following along this month, you know I'm not here to tell you to "finish strong" by powering through everything on your list. This year has asked too much of us for that approach to be sustainable. But I do believe we can finish well, and that starts with having the right tools. The Alignment Trinity™ as Your Framework for Finishing Without...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read