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First Generation and Figuring It Out As We Go

There is no handbook for this. No family member to call who has been through it. No blueprint passed down. I started as a Virtual Assistant, not knowing exactly where I was headed, just knowing I had something to offer. A few months later my husband launched his business. We had just had our second baby. Two first generation entrepreneurs. No roadmap between us. Figuring it out anyway.

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The Season of focus

A reflection on how changing seasons and warmer weather can affect focus, creativity, and productivity as an entrepreneur.

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Why Every Business Needs a Slow Season

Slow seasons arenโ€™t setbacks. Theyโ€™re opportunities to realign, rest, and rebuild your business with intention. Hereโ€™s why every entrepreneur needs one.

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My โ€œMe Monthโ€ for BlakeleeCo

December is my โ€œme monthโ€ for BlakeleeCo, a chance to slow down, reset, and pour into the parts of my business that usually get pushed aside. Iโ€™m saying no to new projects and yes to breathing room, clarity, and getting a little bit of my color back. Hereโ€™s what this season looks like behind the scenes.

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Welcome TO Behind the Build

When I started my business, I kept reading stories about entrepreneurs who had it all figured out โ€” the six-figure launches, the perfect routines, the endless balance. But no one talked about the messy middle. Behind the Build is where we do. Itโ€™s the honest, unfiltered side of business and life โ€” because thatโ€™s where the real growth happens.

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