A Year of Highs 🙃 and Lows ðŸ«
What my year actually looked like as a business owner in 2023
It's that time of year when the girl bosses come out of the woodwork to talk about how great their years were. In case you missed it or you're (fortunately) not on that side of the internet, they've 10x'd their business (and you can, too!), they traveled more, they worked less, they are living their dream lives!
That's not what this post is.
This email is an honest look behind the curtain of my business. I'm sharing how my year actually went—the good, the bad, and everything in between. I'm not going to lie, overall, my year was pretty great. It's had its peaks and valleys, but honestly, I had a hard time coming up with the lows.
Part of this is because I'm an eternal futurist—I have a hard time reflecting and slowing down to process things when they happen. I like to look toward the future and plan ahead (this is also the source of my anxiety, so it's not all it’s cracked up to be!). So consider this my annual, very public slowdown!
The Highs…
Was 2023 my year? Not really, but it was a year.
I launched a podcast.
My friend Liz Talago and I have been talking about Scope Creep since 2021 and it finally came to fruition in 2023! We had no idea if anyone would listen…and they did! We even made it on Apple's New & Noteworthy which gave us a huge bump in listenership. Creating a podcast can feel like yelling into a void, so it's amazing to know people value this content and are hungry for more honest conversations around business and solopreneurship.
I went on my first business retreat.
In October, I met one of my clients IRL (GASP!), and attended her first-ever business retreat in Bethany Beach, DE. I had no expectations going into the retreat (TBH, I was TIRED). Needless to say, my expectations were beyond exceeded! I can't wait to go to this retreat again in April (more details below on how you can join me).