Sometimes the work we built with love doesn’t fit forever. Here’s why that’s okay.

Nobody tells you this when you start a business (or a career, or a side project):

You’re going to change.

And the work you built with so much love and care? It might not fit you forever.

At first, you’ll probably ignore it. You'll tell yourself you’re just tired. Or uninspired. Or overthinking things. But deep down, you'll know.

You're not the same person who started all this.

And the work? It needs to catch up.

How do I know this?

Because I’ve lived it.

Not just once, but several times over the almost 18 years I’ve been in business.

For example:

When I first created my workbook, Discover Your Perfect Home Business, it was a simple sharing of the exact techniques that helped me find the right business for me.

Gradually, I began using those same techniques to walk others step-by-step down their own paths. Eventually, I created the workbook so I could help even more people find their fit.

It was practical. It was clear.

It was about building something solid when the ground felt like it was giving way.

And it worked — for a long time.

But life keeps moving.

I got older.

I stayed in business long enough to realize that surviving and thriving aren't the same thing.

I started noticing that what I really cared about wasn’t just starting a business, it was creating work that actually fits your life. Work that doesn’t chew you up and spit you out.

And not just for new entrepreneurs.

For people trapped in jobs that feel like lead weights.

For people who can no longer breathe in careers that used to fit, but don’t anymore.

It would have been easy to toss the old workbook out and start over but that didn’t feel right. It was part of the journey.

So I let it grow up. I let it stretch and become something bigger than where it started. I built on what was proven to work and expanded it for anyone looking to find the work that makes Monday mornings exciting instead of depressing.

And when the metamorphosis was complete, it just sort of named itself:

Work That Loves You Back.

If I’ve learned anything through this and other evolutions, it’s this:

When your work feels too small for who you’ve become, it’s not a sign you’re failing. It’s a sign you’re ready.

Maybe ready to evolve.

Maybe ready to burn it all down and rebuild.

Or maybe just ready to stop pretending that nothing’s changed.

Because the good stuff starts when you stop trying to fit back into who you used to be and embrace who you’ve actually become.

Encouraging you to break out of that cocoon,

P.S.

If my story about the evolution of Work That Loves You Back has you intrigued, go ahead and take a peek. 🦋

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The more we talk honestly about evolving, the easier it gets for all of us.

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And if it’s not your thing anymore (no hard feelings we’re all allowed to grow), you can always unsubscribe. I’m just glad you’re here today. 🖤