A Different 4th of July
Camping or chillin’ at the bottom of a canyon over the 4th of July holiday is one getaway I look forward to every single year. This year is a little different, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything! Sleeping, cooking, and relaxing in the woods NEVER disappoints! Not ever. 🇺🇸🏕🌲🔥🍳 There’s just something about bacon…
Read MoreThe One We’ve All Been Waiting For…
After almost a decade in the making, she’s the one we’ve all been waiting for… Today, we’re proud to finally introduce our long awaited baby girl, the newest member of the Propel team, Adelyn! Born June 11, 2022 at 7 lbs 4 oz and 19.5”, exactly 9 days after her mama’s birthday and 9 days…
Read MoreSingle Day Tech Detox
Have you ever done a tech or social detox? Did you commit to a multi-day avoidance? If so, how did you do? Did you know detoxes don’t have to last a week or a full month? Twenty-four hours might be all you need or can take to reset, but even a single day tech detox…
Read MoreNot meant to be the energizer bunny
We all get to choose how we spend today. Even as an entrepreneur who has trouble turning off the ideas and work, I have to remember that I’m not meant to be the energizer bunny who can go-go-go every day without pausing to recharge. Like other seasons in the past, this year I committed to…
Read MoreForever In Their Debt
With a grateful heart I remember, salute, and honor those who sacrificed it all to serve our country, and their families. Our country will forever be in their debt. Thank you to the mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents, friends and extended family who have given their own so that our freedoms and safety may remain. As…
Read More17 Years Strong
Established and anchored in unity, my rock and I are celebrating our anniversary this weekend and we’re proud to be 17 years strong… We would never have guessed, imagined or set out to start a family in our 40’s, nor would we have thought to wait until we’d been married for this long. But what…
Read MoreChugging Along to the Finish Line
It’s been “one of THOSE” steady pace weeks where I find myself just chugging along to the finish line. We’re wrapping up projects and beginning to tie up loose ends with excitement around every turn! I took the scenic routes with pauses and naps, still covered LOTS of ground, finished some amazing projects, spoke my…
Read MoreOnly YOU Are Responsible
You(!), business owner… only you are responsible for the business brand your company embodies, shares, and the consistency with which it operates… Yes, you may have team members who represent you, but ultimately, it comes down to how YOU instill standards. How do YOU approve brand messaging? How do YOU create and exemplify the customer…
Read MoreGuiding Principles That Act As A Team Fence
Imagine a fence around your business. It keeps people out and protects the people within. As I build our team at Propel, my goal is to use guiding principles that act as a team fence to ensure quality and alignment are secure before moving forward. What guiding principles do you have in place that allow…
Read MoreSteps For Preparing To Go On Leave
Have you ever wondered what it would take to to on an extended leave from work? Can’t seem to wrap your mind around what it would require to go on a sabbatical? Me either. But when I found out I was pregnant I knew I had to figure it out. Today, as the planner and…
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