Today, I’m celebrating 8 years in business with 8 things I’ve learned along the way. There’s been happy stories and frustrating memories, late nights, and big wins. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Last month, I sat down with Annette Stepanian, the attorney for creative professionals and entrepreneurs, on her podcast, Office Talk. We talked about the business journey and how it’s always changing, and usually for the better.

Warning: The mere reference of “marketing plan” in conversation with fellow entrepreneurs can give blank expressions, nervous giggles, and a half dozen excuses of why we don’t have one. I’m with you, girl.

There’s a lot of noise today out in the internet and social media about everything we feel we have to be doing as entrepreneurs. There’s email newsletters and Instagram and Pinterest and SEO and #allthethings. It can be so confusing and overwhelming and, worst of all, distracting!

It was the end of Day 3 of Inspired Retreat and we had just wrapped up a long hike to the waterfall. We were sitting there in our rocking chairs with our feet up, quietly rocking away in the September afternoon sunlight.

If you feel like you’re behind on something, it’s not too late. There’s no perfect time for anything. Watch the video to learn the 3 things I’m telling myself in this easily overwhelming time of year.

I was so excited to chat with Reina Pomeroy and Christina Scalera on their inspiring Creative Empire podcast, and the episode is now live!

When attendees arrived at Evins Mill, they were greeted by beautiful surroundings (the trees and the cute little rocking chairs!) but also with a warm hug and a sweet treat bag.

It’s been a month since the last Inspired Retreat, and I’m still feeling the warm, cuddly, happy bliss that comes after you work so hard at something and you know the result was something really, really good.