Small win but it felt big 😮 I needed a landing page for an offer and instead of hiring it out or burning a weekend on it, I had Claude AI build the copy + structure and Systeme.io put it live — 5 minutes, $0. One less thing standing between an idea and actually launching it. Recorded the full process if it's useful to anyone here:

🚨 New Resource Drop 🚨 Delegation keeps coming up in this community. How to do it, when to do it, what to let go of, and what to hold onto. So I decided to share something special. Up until now, this was an exclusive resource I only gave to Pareto Talent clients… but I want you to have it too. The Delegation Hub This is a living guide we built to make delegation practical and it's based on stuff our 100+ trained EAs do every single day. No theory. No fluff. Use this hub to inspire your delegation and empower you to: - Free up your time - Focus on your highest leverage work - Empower your team to actually win without you micromanaging Inside you’ll find breakdowns for: - Business Tasks - Administrative Tasks - Research & Analysis - Personal Tasks - Creative Tasks This is about building confidence in your ability to let go, and still have things get done at a high level. Because if you can’t delegate, you can’t grow. Period. I want this community to feel empowered with the same tools I give my private clients. Here’s the link. Dive in. Use it. Break it. Make it yours. And when you do, come back here and tell me what clicked. Bonus points for telling me what you think we should add!! Click here for FREE access to the Delegation Hub

I got into marketing when I was 15 and later came back to it after a break in the military. Yeah, it's been quite a ride. These days I co-own a small Google ads agency with a sharp team, helping online businesses finally see their ad budgets pay off. We’re now managing over $600K in monthly ad spend. I lean on stoic philosophy a lot, instead of chasing specific outcomes, I try to stick to habits. Lately I’ve been wanting to start a Youtube channel and make some video content, but finding time to write scripts and record has been a challenge. I also really love debating with people just to challenge perspectives and see the other side of the coin, so I’m hoping to have some of those conversations here too. Glad to be here and hoping to add something useful along the way.

Yesterday, I generated a photo of myself standing with the Justice League. At first, it was just a fun image, but then it got me thinking. Every hero in that lineup has their own unique ability, but none of them could take on the world alone. Their real power comes from combining strengths, leaning on each other, and showing up as a team. That’s precisely how networking works. One conversation can open a door. One introduction can collapse years of struggle into a single opportunity. One person can shift the entire trajectory of your business or your life. I learned this early on from one of my mentors, Jim Rohn. He taught me not to obsess over what I could get from an environment, but to constantly ask, “What am I becoming here?” That single shift changes how you see every job, every partnership, every connection. It’s not just about extracting value; it’s about transforming into someone who creates value. And who you surround yourself with accelerates (or sabotages) that process. Jim also reminded me that you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Think about that. Your network is not neutral. It’s either pulling you forward or holding you back. That’s why finding your “Justice League” matters. The right network doesn’t just add opportunities; it multiplies who you’re becoming. They challenge your comfort zones. They stretch your thinking. They help you see possibilities you’d miss on your own. And when you zoom out, success is rarely about doing everything faster or smarter. It’s about being in the right rooms, with the right people, having the right conversations, and letting those relationships shape you into the person capable of achieving your goals. The right relationship at the right time can be worth more than years of solo effort. So if you’re serious about growth, stop trying to “do it all” alone. Build your league. Invest in relationships. Surround yourself with people who see your potential and push you to rise into it.

Yes, I have 30+ years of experience in the Montessori realm. But that's just the tip of the iceberg and not why I'm here. When my boys were young, I discovered Montessori, through them. I couldn't believe how much they learned through just doing--no teaching, just exploring and finding out what was possible. I HAD to become a teacher--no big family, so I needed more kids in my life. And that only happened because I had amazing family to help me. (If you have family around you, be sure to love on them every minute you can!) Such a gift! I loved teaching--anything--but three and four year olds? That's my passion!! But when we moved to Phoenix, there wasn't a school where I felt good about working. So my husband said, "Then open your own school and do it better." I'd had great mentors, he had a decent job, so what the heck, right? But 5 months after we opened with a mortgage, one employee and 4 students, he lost his job. Major reset. I kept going, got a second job. And learned how to run a company on air and prayer. Technically, I was supposed to be teaching and selling, and my unemployed husband was supposed to run the company--his Harvard MBA was supposed to come in handy! Three years in, he decided that running a school was boring and he "opted out" and told me to run it. I cried. I didn't want to have two jobs (teaching and running the business), but I didn't have a choice. So I dug in and just did it. I learned through the school of hard knocks what worked and what didn't. I followed my instincts to always be transparent and trust that people would want that more than a sugar-coated lie. And it worked. We were successful. That's the first thing I tell new school owners. Share more than you think is wise in the most sincere way possible. Tell them your dreams for the school and let them buy in. Trust is your number one friend in keeping clients. 24 years go by. My now ex-husband wants out. And frankly, I want more free time. Running a school is 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. I have 6 grandkids--and want time with them. I've tried promoting someone from within. I've tried giving the school to another teacher. For 8 years I tried and no one was willing to take it on--I made it look like too much work. In the end, I sold it for the price of the real estate (not shabby, but not what you would hope, right?). And the school closed. The legacy I had created was gone. Wow!