It’s that time of year again… school’s winding down, your calendar is bursting, and you’re wondering how on earth you’ll run your business and enjoy summer. Let me help you lay out a clear plan to prep your biz for summer, reclaim your time, and avoid burnout.

We live in a culture that equates busyness with success. We wear our overfilled calendars like a badge of honor. But being busy doesn’t mean you’re being productive. And it definitely doesn’t mean you’re making progress toward the goals that matter most.

The Pomodoro Method (developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s) is a simple time management technique that follows this structure:

• Work for 25 minutes (one “Pomodoro”)

• Take a 5-minute break

• Repeat this cycle four times, then take a (optional) longer break (15–30 minutes)

This method isn’t just about taking breaks -- it’s about training your brain to focus deeply during work periods and fully recharge during rest periods.

If you’ve ever found yourself drowning in commitments, business tasks, or a never-ending to-do list, you’re not alone. Most entrepreneurs and busy professionals struggle with time management, decision fatigue, and prioritization.

Why I made the switch from Trello to Asana and how it's simplified my business as I grow my team.

In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, I sit down with Krysti, a plus-size personal trainer and body confidence coach, to talk about her journey as a mom, business owner, and Beyond Busyness member.

In this episode of Beyond Busyness, we’re diving into the essential topic of making time for self-care while balancing the demands of running a business and caring for your family.

By proactively preparing your business for the summer ahead, you can still enjoy the summer while maintaining growth and momentum in your business. By implementing these strategies, you can achieve balance in your life + business during the summer months.

After 7 years of working with entrepreneurs, I’ve found that one of the biggest culprits of stress + overwhelm when it comes to your time is because… YOU DON’T HAVE BOUNDARIES. We need to create boundaries with OURSELVES in order to protect our time and our energy. Here are 6 steps to help you get started creating boundaries and reclaim YOUR time…

What if creating content didn’t take 40 minutes? What if you always knew what to post and could write a caption in just a few minutes? I don’t want marketing your business on social media to be a time suck. I want you to generate leads and sales from your content – consistently. Which is why I am breaking down my exact system that we use in Magnify Your Content that helps me (+ our members) create content in less than 5 minutes a day!

Last year, I made the executive decision that I was going to sit down every single quarter and plan out exactly when I would be launching when I would be running promotions, and how I was going to bring in new traffic and sales to my business every single month (at least for the next 3 months). And let me tell you, it was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. Ready to do it for yourself and have the rest of the year (or an entire year) planned out for your business? Here are the 4 steps I take and what I teach my Beyond Busyness members (and it doesn’t take more than 30 minutes):

And if you’re thinking that a 4 by 4 work week simply isn’t possible for you, then you’re going to continue hustling and feeling burnt out with your business until you want to burn it all to the ground. It’s like thinking that in order for a plant to grow, you need to water it 8 hours a day. But, you and I both know that if we did that, we’re actually going to end up killing the plant. Instead, we water it what it needs in order to grow, and THAT’S when we start seeing in thrive.

Do you have thoughts + emotions around these things regarding your goals? Maybe you feel like you don’t have enough time to build a business while you’re working full-time. Or, you don’t think you’re capable of actually replacing your current salary (that deals with cash too). Or, you’re not sure what goal to actually choose or the steps you would need to take. Well, say goodbye to generic resolutions and embrace a strategic blueprint for personal and professional growth. It's time to turn your aspirations into reality!

Email marketing is my absolute FAVORITE way to connect with my followers and audience. Yes, social media is great and a big part of my business, but I love myself some long-form content and storytelling, so email is where I really tend to shine. But, it was sucking my soul to actually sit down and write an email because I had NO IDEA what to talk about. Here’s how I planned the rest of my marketing content for the year…

When I first started a business 8(ish) years ago, I was desperate for more freedom + flexibility in my schedule. I remember sitting in my office at school and feeling like I had a seatbelt strapped across my chest that wouldn’t allow me to move. Fast forward a few years later when I finally was matching my teaching salary to quit, and I was feeling anything but free or flexible. I still had a preschooler at home with me 2-3 days a week and my client load was all over the place at the time. I was working at random hours throughout the day, pulling my computer out at night after the kids went to bed, and I felt like my phone was attached to my hand 24/7.

For some of you, this might be a blessing. You’re used to being able to work on your business at home in silence during the school year, and the fact that the kids (and possibly husband) are home + are also demanding your attention makes it like working 2 jobs at one time. So, having them head back to school means you get your house + time to build your business back to yourself.