I was reminded of this very personally a couple of days ago. I had a stressful call with my sister - and even though the call itself ended, my body didn’t move on as quickly. I was so dysregulated afterward that I ended up essentially bed-ridden for a couple of days. Not lazy. Not unmotivated. Just… offline.. And that’s the thing we often miss, especially as entrepreneurs. When our nervous system takes a hit, productivity doesn’t just dip a little. Sometimes it stops entirely. In relationships, dysregulation can show up as triggers, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm. In business, it can look like procrastination, brain fog, avoidance, or not being able to access the part of us that knows what to do. No amount of pushing helps in those moments. What actually helps is tending to the nervous system first, letting the body settle so execution can come back online. This is why I keep saying: 💚 regulation isn’t separate from productivity 💚 emotional safety isn’t separate from follow-through 💚 and “doing nothing” for a bit can sometimes be the most strategic move So if you’re struggling to execute right now, it might not be a discipline problem. It might just be your nervous system asking for care. Curious - have you noticed moments where an emotional hit affected your ability to show up or work afterward? 💚

Hi y'all! I'm offering Free Online Breathwork this Sunday 1/18/26 at 4:30pm CST. Let's gooooo! For those who: -Want to learn more about Breathwork and it's benefits -Try it out for the first time, you brave soul -Let off some steam! -Soothe your nervous system -Deepen your practice -Bring in some joy (yes breathwork can be funnnnnn and joyous too!) Register Here - this will fill up as we are already about 40% full atm, so grab your spot. I look forward to seeing your beautiful face there!

If it adds noise instead of clarity, it’s a no.

Very early on in Focus Founder's journey, @Rex Loyer created a channel in our company chat called "Company Wins". It's one of my favorite systems he's contributed to our company's growth. It's a channel dedicated entirely to sharing our little wins along the way. Clients telling us we were "born to do this" or that they've "never felt understood like this before" Community members sharing how much this community has impacted their lives A photo of myself sending out stickers to the winners of our first ever challenge Screenshots of us ranking #1 for "ADHD" in Skool discovery, or of us achieving the ⭐ Or, most recently, a video @Amber Kay sent to us of her fully set-up Christmas tree that we dropped off at her house this morning so she could have some Christmas spirit in her house. Any time there's something I feel excited about or proud of, I write it down and send it in the wins channel. Whether that's hitting a milestone, selling a new client, celebrating client or community member wins, catching my co-founder doing something awesome... whatever. Then, any time I'm feeling down about myself or unsure of the company, I can just hop in that channel and scroll through a wall full of wins to remind me why I'm doing what I'm doing and the impact it's making on people in Austin and around the world. This is a small but extremely powerful habit that is one of my defenses against shiny object syndrome and rejection sensitivity to remind me how the negative thoughts in my head are just that - thoughts. Not reality. Entrepreneurship is not easy. Celebrating the wins keeps you in the game when things get tough. Do you regularly celebrate your wins? Better yet, did you have a system to capture them? If not, I highly recommend you set one up. For Rex and me, it's a channel inside Signal we created between the two of us called "Company Wins"

A quick but important reminder as you grow your Skool community (or any business!!): You are the leader of your group/your community/your clients And they will always respond to YOUR energy more than your strategy. Ask yourself honestly: 👉 Are you leading from excitement, clarity, and vision? 👉 Or from subtle frustration — “they should post more,” “why is no one engaging,” “this isn’t working”? 👉 Are you showing up empowered… or overwhelmed? 👉 Are you hoping they will lead the group for you? Your energy sets the tone. 🔥 And by the way, it doesn't have to be loud...! If you’re stressed, your group feels it. If you’re grounded and aligned, they feel that too. Today I want you to take one honest moment and check in: From which energy am I currently leading my community/my business (perhaps even my life)? And from which energy do I want to lead going forward? You can journal on it — or the answer may already be clear just by reading this. Then share in the comments: ✨ What energy are you choosing to lead from — both in your own group/business and your life? Empowerment? Calm? Satisfaction? Playfulness? Certainty? Choose it. Claim it. Your community grows from the energy you bring. 💛