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5 Things I Did To Stop Wasting My Evenings After Work
Your evenings slip away between doom scrolling and continuing to work. Here's how I stopped wasting my evenings and started actually resting—with 5 practical changes that worked.
February Productivity Rebellion: What Deserves Your Energy?
February is when January's momentum crashes into real life. Before you push harder, do an energy audit instead. Track what drains you and what actually refuels you. February 2026 Productivity Rebellion by Cara Chace.
February Planning for Women Entrepreneurs: Surviving the Motivation Dip
February planning isn't about finding motivation—it's about surviving when it disappears. Learn the slow living approach to building systems that work even on your worst days. Monthly Reset Series.
January Planning for Women Entrepreneurs: The Anti-Overhaul Approach
January planning doesn't mean overhauling your life. Learn the anti-hustle approach to slow living for women entrepreneurs that fits your real, messy life—minus the burnout. Part of the Monthly Reset Series.
How to Tell If You're Overworked: 7 Signs Women Entrepreneurs Miss
How to tell if you're overworked: Most entrepreneurs miss these 7 signs until they're in crisis. Learn why even strong boundaries fail when you don't know your actual capacity as a business owner.
Productivity Problems? 3 Types of Chaos Ruining Time Management for Women Entrepreneurs
Bad time management isn't a character flaw—it's chaos. If you're exhausted despite being productive, constantly rescheduling plans, or spending all day handling other people's problems, you're dealing with one (or all three) types of chaos: mental, calendar, or external. Learn to identify which chaos is draining your energy and how to fix it at the root.
January Productivity Rebellion: Make Your "NOT This Year" List
Before you plan that Q1 launch or join that expensive gym, make your "NOT this year" list instead. Release what's draining you before you add one more thing. January 2026 Productivity Rebellion by Cara Chace.
How to Set Boundaries as a Female Entrepreneur Without Guilt
Stop people pleasing and learn to set boundaries as a female entrepreneur. Discover the 4 types of boundary guilt high-achieving women face, why saying no doesn't make you selfish, and 5 actionable strategies to protect your time and energy without the spiral.
December Productivity Rebellion: Practice Radical Rest
December is chaos wrapped in twinkling lights. But what if the most productive thing you could do right now is nothing? Learn to practice radical rest without earning it first. December 2025 Productivity Rebellion
How to Reset Your Nervous System: Effective Stress Relief and Calming Techniques
Feeling overstimulated or constantly wired? A nervous system reset helps you step out of survival mode and back into calm. Here’s how to create a full reset day—or quick, effective micro-breaks that fit real life.
Decluttering Your To-Do List: How to Simplify Your Work & Life in 30 Minutes
Buried in tasks and sticky notes? This 30-minute method helps you declutter your to-do list, cut the noise, and create space to actually finish what matters. Simplify your productivity system without the hustle.
Why I Ditched Freebies to Build a Better Email List
From the moment we’re told to "build our email list fast," freebies seem like the golden ticket. But do they really attract the right people? Here's why I’m ditching freebies and focusing on meaningful connections with my audience instead.
How to Do a Brain Dump to Beat Overwhelm and Take Action
Feeling overwhelmed by mental clutter and half done tasks? Learn how a brain dump can clear your mind, help you organize work and home life, and set you up for balanced action.
Avoid Burnout: 7 Types of Rest for Busy Work-from-Home Entrepreneurs
Discover the 7 types of rest every busy work-from-home entrepreneur needs to avoid burnout. Learn practical tips to incorporate physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional, sensory, and creative rest into your daily routine.
Top Tasks Entrepreneurs Forget About (& how to automate them)
Overwhelmed by all the behind-the-scenes tasks in your business? This guide shows you how to organize and automate the most commonly forgotten admin work—so you can clear the chaos and stay focused on what really matters.
Doing Deep Work as an Entrepreneur: 5 Ways To Get Clarity and Boost Productivity
Deep work is the key to getting more done in less time. But more importantly, it’s the key to getting the right things done that will help you achieve your goals and grow your business. Learn 5 ways entrepreneurs and small business owners can leverage deep work in their business planning.
Back to Convertkit: Painful Lessons Learned + How-To Checklist
Email marketing for entrepreneurs is one of those things in small business that is super necessary but difficult to do right (at least at first). Read why I switched back to ConvertKit after a painful lesson with another email service provider that went wrong.
The Truth About Online Courses + Webinars
Uncover the truth about online courses and webinars for entrepreneurs. Gain expert insights to avoid wasted time and money, achieve success.
Screw The Goals - Get a System!
Learn why creating systems in your small business as an online entrepreneur is so much better than setting goals - then learn how to set yourself up for systems success!
