Episode 53: Tissues, Trello and TPLO Surgery

This week’s episode of Confessions From the Home Office is a little different, I almost didn’t hit record. My voice is shot, I’ve been knocked down with bronchitis (and probably COVID), my golden retriever Lola may need knee surgery, and I just learned about a new people tracker app. You'll have to listen to get the scoop on that. 

In other words…life has been a lot.

But even in the middle of chaos, the business still has to run. In this episode, I share:

• What it’s like when there’s no “sick note” when you’re your own boss

• The near-meltdown I had at the vet’s office (Lola may need Instagram brand deals to pay for TPLO surgery)

• Why systems and delegation kept everything moving even when I couldn’t

• How Trello saved me from forgetting projects and client updates while I was medicated and exhausted

• The importance of knowing your “backup people” before you need them

• And why grace, buffer time, and documented processes belong in every business plan

I also give a sneak peek into something I’m building: a new membership program called Marketing Tech Skills That Pay the Bills. It’s designed to help you learn practical, in-demand tech skills that can boost your job, freelance opportunities, or side projects, without getting drowned by AI hype.

Sometimes running a business from home means powering through when you’d rather crawl back to bed. Other times, it means giving yourself permission to slow down because you’ve built the systems and support that let things keep moving.

So grab your tea (or cough syrup in my case) and join me for this week’s confession.

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