Big Frog Focus

04/15/2026

I came across a couple of YouTube videos about Wisconsin, and based on the titles, you’d think they were going to be about how “weird” our state is… 🦡

But after watching them, that’s not what I heard at all.

Here's what stood out:
✔️ Cranberry Capital of the World
(we produce over half of the world’s supply)
✔️ Harry Houdini from Appleton WI
✔️ Our beloved Green Bay Packers
✔️ The Electric Guitar
✔️ Harley Davidson
✔️ Waterpark Capital of the World
✔️ A legacy of brewing, agriculture, tourism, and innovation

And the list goes on and on!
I wonder how many of you can get them all, without peeking.
How many did you name before watching the videos?

What I really heard was this:
Wisconsin is clever.
Wisconsin is innovative.
Wisconsin is resilient.
Wisconsin knows how to build community and drive economic growth—and has for generations.

If you’re not proud to be a Wisconsinite… watch these and tell me you’re not.

This is exactly why I love working with small businesses and organizations here—there’s something special about how Wisconsin builds, supports, and grows.

Our state is pretty incredible. See for yourself. 💛

https://youtu.be/omCPgeYLaR4?si=GlKYYRSsxzJwM_hM

https://youtu.be/Lnt2X0S1ho8?si=-fcIwanWQ7WpaJS_

The Badger State.Wisconsin isn’t just cheese and football. It’s a state shaped by ice, water, and industry — with more lakes than you can count, a coastline ...

04/13/2026

Excited to officially launch something I’ve been working on behind the scenes!

I’m starting a new series called the Micro Strategy Incubator (Business Growth Session), a small-group, interactive session for entrepreneurs and professionals who want to work through ideas, challenges, and strategy in real time.

The first session is now open for registration (limited to 7 people to keep it highly interactive).

This is the beginning of a series Big Frog Focus will be hosting throughout the year. We'll focus on a different topic each session.

If you’re interested, here’s the link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987145078422?aff=oddtdtcreator

Feel free to share with anyone who might benefit!

03/24/2026

Get Unstuck This Spring: Strategy, Support & a First Look at What I’ve Been Building

Wisconsin business owners—if you feel like you’re constantly working in your business instead of on it, this is your moment to reset.

Enrollment is now open for my Spring Strategy Session—a high-level workshop where we use my signature Stuck-to-Clarity™ Framework to help you get clear, get organized, and start moving forward with intention.

This is a proprietary system I’ve independently developed to help business owners work through challenges, uncover opportunities, and build a plan that actually works in real life—not just on paper.

A Big Announcement
For the past couple of years, I’ve also been building something new: the Thinking Partner™ App.

It’s designed to give you ongoing strategic support between sessions—and I’m officially opening it up for beta access to a small group this spring.

When you join the Spring Session, you’ll receive:
• A structured, actionable growth plan
• Bi-weekly 1:1 consulting with me
• Clear direction on your next steps
• Early beta access to the Thinking Partner™ App at a founder’s rate

Some elements of the framework and tool are reserved for participants as I continue developing and refining the full system.

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and ready for real momentum, I’d love to support you.

Send me a message or comment below to learn more.

03/18/2026

Ever catch yourself thinking “I don’t know where to start” or “I’m stuck”?
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
This is your reminder that with the right guidance, fresh strategies, and a bigger-picture view… your next step becomes clearer than you think. 💛
Let’s grow together.

03/17/2026

🚀 Now Booking Spring Strategy Sessions

🌱 Limited Spots Available

I’m offering a small group for business owners who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to grow.

This will be a hands-on, supportive cohort where we’ll work through your pricing, structure, and next steps together.

It’s not a course. It IS real-time guidance, feedback, and accountability.

I’m keeping it small and personal.

If you’re interested or want details, message me.

03/16/2026

Day 3 — and the final few hours remaining inside Blizzard Elsa.❄️

We hope everyone has been staying safe, because Wisconsin has officially turned into an overfilled snow globe — the battery-operated kind that got switched on and then forgotten about.

High winds.
Swirling flakes.
Drifts that keep reinventing themselves.

It’s giving nature’s Etch A Sketch energy.

Big Frog Focus is hunkered down, watching the world outside get shaken, stirred, and reshaped by the hour. And if your business feels a little like that too — winds shifting, visibility low, things piling up in unexpected places — you’re in good company.

Storms don’t last.
But clarity does.

And when the snow settles… we leap forward.❄️🐸

Big Frog idea… AI helped illustrate it.

02/18/2026

Play Pebble Beach, Indoors! Join us for a 9-Hole round at X Golf Appleton on Friday, March 13th.

Proud to support Volunteer Fox Cities and their upcoming X‑Golf Fundraiser Event! https://www.facebook.com/share/1FkTiVT4GK/

As a Board Member and part of the Fund Development Committee, I see firsthand how sponsorships—like this generous one from Thrivent—fuel the mission of connecting volunteers with the causes that strengthen our community.

If your business is looking for a meaningful way to give back, sponsoring or golfing in this event is a great place to start.

Check out the link below or use the QR code on the original post to learn more and sign up!

Sign up here: bit.ly/xgolfvfc

We’re so grateful to Thrivent for sponsoring our X-Golf fundraiser! ⛳

Support like this helps us continue the important work we do.

Interested in sponsoring or golfing with us? Check out the link in the comments!

02/02/2026

Real talk:
Feeling exhausted might not be about doing too much…

…it might be that you’re doing the wrong kind of work for this season of your organization.

Many business owners and nonprofit leaders are still “working IN the organization” as they did at the start:
🙋‍♀️ answering every email
🙋‍♀️ solving every problem
🙋‍♀️ holding everything together

But growth and impact come from working ON the organization — shaping strategy, building systems, and supporting your team — and that shift can feel weird, uncomfortable, and even a little guilty.

Burnout isn’t failure.
It’s a signal that something in your structure or role needs to shift.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone.
Maybe it’s just time to rethink how you lead and support your mission.

02/02/2026

Real talk:
Feeling exhausted might not be about doing too much…

…it might be that you’re doing the wrong kind of work for this season of your organization.

Many business owners and nonprofit leaders are still “working IN the organization” as they did at the start:
🙋‍♀️ answering every email
🙋‍♀️ solving every problem
🙋‍♀️ holding everything together

But growth and impact come from working ON the organization — shaping strategy, building systems, and supporting your team — and that shift can feel weird, uncomfortable, and even a little guilty.

Burnout isn’t failure.
It’s a signal that something in your structure or role needs to shift.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone.
Maybe it’s just time to rethink how you lead and support your mission.

01/29/2026

Every week in the entrepreneurship class I teach, I start with this question:

🐸"What’s one thing you did this past week that moved your business or idea forward?"🌿

Big step or small — it all counts.

If you want to share, drop one thing in the comments.

(And if you’re still thinking about it, that counts too.)

At the end of the week, you might also find it helpful to take a moment and write down one thing you want to do in the coming week to move your business or idea forward.

It can be tiny. What matters is momentum.

01/27/2026

Tonight was Week 3 of the Venture Center at Fox Valley Technical College E‑Seed class I’m teaching, and even though we had to move online, it turned out to be such a great session.

Funny twist: our guest speaker never got my original email last week because of an issue with external messages. I didn’t realize it until this morning. So I called him… and he STILL said yes. With no notice.

A huge thank‑you to the students for being flexible and to John McDermott Wisconsin SBDC at UW Oshkosh for saving the day and giving our class a fantastic session on organizational structure and legal issues. Truly grateful for people who show up when it counts.