On discernment, capacity, and building a business that doesn’t consume you There’s a version of business that rewards quick yeses. You respond fast, you take things on, and you figure them out after. For a while, that way of working holds. It can even look like growth. But over time, something begins to shift. You…
After years of operating as Sage Consulting, it became clear that the name no longer reflected the full shape of the work. What began as a consulting practice had gradually evolved into something broader, more relational, and more creative. The work itself had changed, and eventually the language needed to catch up with it. So…
There’s a photo I keep returning to. A lone heron perched on top of a tall cactus, mountains fading quietly into the background. At first glance, the image feels almost misplaced. A heron belongs to wetlands, shorelines, mangroves. It is a bird built for water and softer ground. The cactus, on the other hand, is…
Every micro-business owner knows this feeling quietly. Sometimes the cost of accepting payments feels heavier than the payment itself. By the time machine rentals, transaction fees, monthly charges, installation costs, and settlement delays are accounted for, many small operators eventually arrive at the same question: Is this actually helping the business, or simply becoming another…
There is a kind of tired that hustle cannot fix. After twenty years in business, that is one of the clearest truths I know. I believe in work. I believe in showing up consistently, building carefully, staying committed through uncertainty, and doing the unglamorous parts no one sees. Much of entrepreneurship requires endurance. Some seasons…