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Business Tips, Career Advice, and Inspiration on Starting Over

If you’re ready to make 2026 the year you start a business, grow your business, or finally bring those long-held dreams to life, you’re in the right place, my friend. Because guess what? success doesn’t come from big goals alone. It comes from the tiny steps you take every single month to bring those goals […]

Play-based learning for businesses helps employees reconnect with creativity. In boardrooms and Zoom meetings around the world, teams are struggling with the same challenges: communication breakdowns, creative fatigue, and strategic misalignment. Employees are craving connection, purpose, and a little fun. Leaders are searching for new ways to inspire innovation and collaboration in a workplace that […]

You can absolutely build a successful business on your own… but you’ll grow faster and stronger when you work alongside other supportive women. Trust me, as a mom and a business coach, I know firsthand how lonely entrepreneurship can be when you’re trying to grow a business from your kitchen table, pitching clients during your […]

Have you ever considered opening a franchise business? If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss, but still want the structure, branding, and support of an established business…owning a franchise might be the perfect second act for you. As a former franchisee, I think of a franchise as a “business in a box.” When […]

If she can do it, you can do it – check out these real stories of start up success. Many of us have dreamed of leaving our jobs to pursue something that truly lights us up. All around the world, women are walking away from careers that no longer serve them to build businesses that […]

Your Step-by-Step Action Plan to Leave Your Job and Launch a Business. So, you’ve been daydreaming about telling your boss “Thanks, but I’m done here,” and trading your 9-5 for something far more exciting like being your own boss. You’re probably craving flexibility, freedom, and fulfillment like we all do, but let’s be real…you also […]

Never doubt a confidant woman. When a woman decides to start her own business, something shifts. She no longer waits for permission, validation, or the “right time.” She steps into her power, makes bold decisions, and discovers a new level of confidence that flows into every part of her life, from her career to her […]

When work, life, and balancing it all becomes a little too much. Have you ever felt like work is taking over your life? Maybe it feels like you’re holding it together on the outside, but slowly unraveling inside? That’s quiet cracking, the point where you’ve been juggling career, life, and responsibilities for so long that […]

Use Your Severance Package to Start a Business and Invest in Yourself | #211 Were you recently laid off and handed a severance check… but no clear plan for what’s next? Don’t just spend it—flip it. In this powerful episode of the Second Act Success Career Podcast, business coach Shannon Russell shares how your severance package can become […]