Author: Erin Shulman

From Chaos to Calm: Focusing on Actionable Steps

When I’m not helping clients streamline their business operations, you’ll usually find me at a pool table 🎱. I recently spent a week in Las Vegas for the APA World Pool Championship. It was a massive tournament with hundreds of teams, three giant event rooms, and a schedule changing by the hour. While that level… Continue reading From Chaos to Calm: Focusing on Actionable Steps

How to Clear the Weight: Finding Space for Your Business Dreams

I have a confession to make. Even as someone who built a business around “finding order,” last spring I felt completely stagnant. My home felt heavy. The “stuff” was a burden that made my dream of someday taking my VA business abroad feel impossible. I invite you to explore: Do you have a “someday” dream… Continue reading How to Clear the Weight: Finding Space for Your Business Dreams

What I’m Loving Lately: Orphan Kitten Club

Saving The Lives of At-Risk Kittens and Finding Their Forever Homes I recently started volunteering with one of my favorite non-profit organizations, Orphan Kitten Club. They do incredible, life-saving work for neonatal and at-risk kittens, and I am so honored to be part of the team. I met some adorable and extremely friendly kittens this… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately: Orphan Kitten Club

The “Desk Trap”: Is Taking a Break an Earned Luxury or a Commitment?

We’ve all had those days. You sit down with your coffee at 8:00 AM, dive into a project, and suddenly it’s 3:00 PM. You’re stiff, your eyes are tired. Despite being a “solo” professional, you realize you haven’t actually engaged with the outside world all day. I call it the Desk Trap. 🪑 Whether you… Continue reading The “Desk Trap”: Is Taking a Break an Earned Luxury or a Commitment?

What I’m Loving Lately: Balance

Balance App – Guidance for meditation and focus I’ve been using the Balance app for many years now, and it remains a staple in my daily routine. I’ve always appreciated its logical, “less woo-woo” approach to clearing the mind. Instead of just sitting in silence, the app actually teaches you the skills through personalized lessons… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately: Balance

Stop The Digital Scavenger Hunt: 3 Tips For Better Filing

I recently worked with a client to prepare for an insurance certificate audit. It sounds like a straightforward administrative task—until we saw where the data was actually living. We found certificates scattered across five different cloud folders, buried in old email threads, and tucked away in “miscellaneous” downloads or “my documents”.  It wasn’t a filing… Continue reading Stop The Digital Scavenger Hunt: 3 Tips For Better Filing

You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively

Recently, I was inspired by the realization shared by one of my favorite content creators, Jay Swanson: the critical mindset shift from “striving” to “focus” only happens when you learn to trust and ask for help. It seems that at least once each week I hear the same five words from friends and clients: “I need… Continue reading You Can’t Do It All! How to Delegate Effectively

What I’m Loving Lately: Paris

Jay Swanson’s Inspiring Content (oh, and of course… j’aime Paris!) If the theme of shifting from “striving” to “focus” resonated with you from our Nectar For Success article about How to Delegate Effectively, I highly recommend watching the content that inspired my own initial thinking on this topic. The talented Jay Swanson shared a realization… Continue reading What I’m Loving Lately: Paris