Start where you are. Build what matters.The Stress-Free CEO is a weekly newsletter created for women who are building businesses on their own terms. You'll find clear strategies, supportive advice, and practical tools to help you move forward with confidence. No pressure. No hype. Just the guidance you need to grow a business that feels right for you. Let’s build something meaningful together.
Why I’m So Grateful for This Community
The Strength We Find in Each OtherHello Reader, Every week when I sit down to write this newsletter, I am reminded of how grateful I am for you. What makes it so meaningful is knowing there are women out there on the same path—women who are dreaming, building, and finding ways to create something new in their lives. Sharing ideas, tools, and encouragement with you has become one of the highlights of my week. In 2020, when the COVID lockdowns began, like many of you, I suddenly had something I had never really had before—time. The world slowed down, the calendar emptied, and I was left with the quiet to reflect on my life. I started to ask how I wanted to spend this found time. I began to see things differently. I realized that so much of what I thought I wanted wasn’t necessary to make me happy. What mattered most was what I already had. I made the decision to spend my time with more intention. I embraced the moments with my family, treasured afternoons in my garden, and enjoyed being with close friends I had often been too busy to see. Those simple joys reminded me of the value of time itself and the importance of being intentional with my relationships and my energy. That decision has shaped the way I live today. It also inspired me to think about how I can help other women make intentional choices about their time, their work, and their possibilities. Along the way, I’ve realized how important it is for growth to nurture a sisterhood. Being surrounded by women who encourage you, share wisdom, and celebrate your progress brings strength and joy to the journey. We grow stronger in sisterhood, and we can accomplish more when we lift each other up. Something New This September!Out of that same spirit, I have created a workshop to help women carve out possibilities in their own lives. ✨ Start Something Small: A Workshop to Explore, Plan and Launch Your Side Hustle ✨ This is an in-person, hands-on, two-hour session designed to meet you wherever you are on your journey. For some, it may be about simply generating ideas for the future. For others, it may serve as an educational experience to learn what’s possible. And for many, it will be a way to focus on the possibilities and begin bringing those ideas to light. Just as important, this will be a chance to connect with other women who are on the same path. Sometimes that in-person connection makes all the difference. It’s how we nurture sisterhood, find encouragement, and remind ourselves that we’re not doing this alone. ➡️ Get all the details and sign up here —Susan P.S. In-person connection can be powerful. I hope you’ll be part of it.
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The Stress-free CEO
Start where you are. Build what matters.The Stress-Free CEO is a weekly newsletter created for women who are building businesses on their own terms. You'll find clear strategies, supportive advice, and practical tools to help you move forward with confidence. No pressure. No hype. Just the guidance you need to grow a business that feels right for you. Let’s build something meaningful together.
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