07/17/2025
Honestly, Iām still not sure it wasnāt the stupidest thing Iāve ever done.
ā¦the stress was too much
ā¦the responsibility felt crushing
ā¦the risk of letting others down was suffocating
ā¦the fear of disappointing myself and my family was terrifying
But I couldnāt keep going the way I was.
I built a business I loved⦠until I didnāt.
So on January 31st, 2024, I closed the (virtual) doors of my business.
Iāve spent the last 18 months regretting, doubting, enjoying, relaxing, healing, learning, second-guessing, and reflecting. To say Iāve had every emotion available in my wheelhouse is an understatement. Iāve made some expensive mistakes I regret, and Iāve learned some things I highly value.
And now itās July 2025 and Iām starting over.
ā¦hoping Iām not irreleveant
ā¦hoping I havenāt been left behind
ā¦hoping I still have value to give
ā¦hoping I can create a thriving business again
The landscape of online business has changed over the past 18 months. Online business moves at the speed of light. The value of my expertise is being held up against AI and itās an uncertain feeling.
And yet I remember the lives that were changed because of the work I did. The families with a better financial picture because I helped calm the chaos of their businesses. The owners I coached through the uncertainty of the pandemic and the rise and fall of the wave we rode afterward were each thankful for my support, unwavering hope, and belief in them.
I got to help make really hard decisions and really fun decisions. I helped hire and fire people. I supported big dreams and ending of some eras. I help teams grow and business scale. I saved people LOTS of money and my help meant they could sleep better at night.
So while Iām not 100% sure of what this iteration of Prosper Collective will look like in 6 months or 2 years or 5 years. I know that I still have a desire to help small businesses thrive and see owners prosper and build legacies.
All this to sayā¦
Prosper Collective is open againāand weāre still in the business of offering hope to the overwhelmed business owner who just wants to see the reward for all the risk they take each day.