I’ve finished reading Dan Martell’s Buy Back Your Time. There are two chapters that stand out when I compare them to what I have experienced with my clients: Chapter 6, Clone Yourself, and Chapter 7, Building Playbooks. Both chapters reiterate the reality I see in the work I do: most leaders try to buy back time by handing off tasks. But if the important details – how something actually gets done, what the real rules are, where the exceptions live…

Most people reach out for operations support because something feels urgent. They stay because something quieter starts to shift. After walking alongside the same founders and nonprofit leaders for a year or two, I’ve noticed the most valuable changes rarely show up in the first few months. They tend to appear later, once the relationship has enough history to move from putting out fires into something steadier. Here’s what I consistently see once we pass the one-year mark: The work…

As a Navy spouse of 24 years with 16 permanent change of station (PCS) moves behind us, I’ve lived the reality of trying to build something sustainable while everything around you changes. What started as volunteer work and side gigs evolved into a full consulting practice and the launch of Homefront Hustle, my 13-week one-on-one mentorship program for military spouses, veterans, and caregivers ready to launch virtual assistant or consulting businesses. Through Homefront Hustle, I’ve seen a clear pattern. Military…

As a military spouse for 24 years with 16 moves behind me, and now transitioning from active-duty military life to veteran family life as my husband, Nathan, retired, I’ve learned one thing the hard way: your business tools need to be as portable as you are. When we were preparing for our move to Florida, I analyzed the systems that have kept my own businesses running smoothly through transitions. Whether you’re a founder, a nonprofit leader, or a military spouse…

After a month and a half of travel — including our recent family trip to Boston — I’ve been sitting with how much the idea of an “office” has changed for me over the years. From the car, family rooms, porches/decks, camps, resorts, and now my desk here in our Florida home, the work hasn’t stopped. Client projects kept moving. Volunteer priorities advanced too. Client projects kept moving forward. Homefront Hustle mentorship calls happened right on schedule. Deliverables were completed…

After more than two decades supporting nonprofits and military families, one thing has become very clear: my background in nonprofit leadership and advocacy makes me significantly more effective as an operations consultant. Before becoming a consultant, I served as Operations Director for the Military Spouse Business Association and currently serve as Executive Director of the Society of Military Spouses in STEM. I also advocated for the passage of the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act. These experiences gave me a deep…

This week marks a major life change: my husband Nathan officially retired from the Navy. As we step into this new season, I’ve been thinking about how much my own journey has shaped the work I do today. One of the things I’m most excited about is having more capacity to support people through Homefront Hustle, my 13-week one-on-one mentorship program. I created Homefront Hustle because I know how overwhelming it can be to start or grow a business while…