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GS #37: 3 AI Prompts for Sustainable Content Creation What's ahead: Brainstorm audience-building ideas that don’t require being in content creation mode 24/7, design a content creation schedule that actually works with your natural energy and rhythms, and get tips for building a small-but-mighty email list engine. 👋 After a powerful Portuguese storm knocked out our Wi-Fi for five days, it's finally back and we can get back to business as usual without worrying if our little hotspot can keep...

GS #36: AI Prompts for Repackaging, Recharging, and Resilient Revenue Streams What's ahead: Switching things up for a 4-week experiment to bring you AI prompts that "calmify" your business. 👋 First off, a huge THANK YOU for all the love on last week’s baby announcement! We’ve been slowly making our way through your messages, and just know—every kind word has meant the world to us. We feel so supported and loved by this community! This week, we’re also trying something a little different for...

GS #35: The only constant is change What's ahead: This week, we’re talking about change—why embracing evolution isn’t just necessary, but the key to long-term stability in both life and business. You’ll get ideas on how to adjust your offers to align with shifting market trends, and how to embrace the season you’re in instead of resisting it, and a reminder to systematize what IS stable in your business when everything else is pivoting. 👋 We are BACK to our regularly scheduled programming,...

GS #34: The power of doing things differently This week, we’re talking about differentiation—why standing out isn’t just good marketing, but the key to building a business that actually feels good to run. You’ll learn how unpredictability can lead to more stability, how to highlight what makes you uniquely valuable, and how to ditch industry “shoulds” in favor of what works for you. I recently started watching a new show called The Pitt on Max. It's a new medical drama that follows characters...

GS #33: Moving through a stressful slump Despite all your best-laid plans this year, life is probably going to hit you with a few curveballs. Here are some tips for how to keep going, even when your capacity is low and your mind is distracted. Welp, we're not even at the end of January yet, and already this year has thrown us a little personal curveball. 🫣 Unfortunately, we had a family member admitted to the hospital last week, and that gave us a bit of a scare. Thankfully, they'll be...

GS #32: Instead of adding effort, try reducing resistance Is there something you know would help your business but you just can't seem to sit down and do it? Instead of "trying harder," get curious about what invisible forces are holding you back and try reducing the friction. Thanks to those you who filled out the survey at the bottom of last week's newsletter! Seems like the majority of you enjoy the scannable, 3-tip format. 👍 Don't worry, though, for all of you who love one main takeaway,...

GS #30: Big vision, tiny steps Welcome to 2025, baby! We hope the end of the year was restful for you and you're feeling recharged headed into this new year. (But hey, if not, that's cool too, and we hope this email can be the thing that gets you jazzed up!) If you know anything about us, we looooove a little new year energy around here, so we are excited to be back to business this week and getting into the groove of things. So let's get into it! calm creator chronicles ✍️ An epic 2025...

GS #29: How consuming is killing your creativity We're wrapping up the year with lots of reflection, planning sessions, and conversations about where we want to steer the businesses in the coming year. Our last newsletter of the year will be next week with our Year-End Review, and then we'll be on hiatus until January 6th eating all the apple pie (without mustard powder, IYKYK 🎙️👀) and Christmas cookies we can get our hands on. ❄️🍪 Hope you're able to slow down this month, rejuvenate, and...

🚨 Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale starts this Friday! Sale runs from Friday, November 29 - Monday, December 2 at midnight PST We're offering our Calm Launch Formula ($280 value) and our Build Your Digital Product Coaching Session ($40 value) together for 75% off —that's just $80 for our most raved about program to date! 😱 Our best deal ever! This course teaches you how to run a profitable AND peaceful product launch—without ads, a big audience, or 10-hour work days. Just simple frameworks,...

🚨 PRE-S: Just a head's up... for the first time in SEVEN years, we're going to be offering a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal! 😱 Starting next week, you'll be able to grab Calm Launch Formula ✌️🚀 as a standalone course at a deep discount, so mark your calendars! We'll share more details in next Monday's newsletter, but if you're looking to create a digital product and launch it with a proven formula that won't burn you out, this is your chance to get an amazing deal! GS #27: Taking your...