Beate Chelette
Some years don’t just pass. They mark you. 2025 was one of those years. It began with joy. On January 3, I got married. We were on a spiritual journey and surrounded by people we cherish. Love was everywhere. When Everything Burned to the Ground Just days later, while...
Looking Back with Gratitude: My Top 5 Most-Read Articles of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting not just on what I wrote this year, but on why certain pieces resonated so deeply. Writing has always been my way of thinking out loud—making sense of leadership, identity, resilience, and growth in real time. But...
I Thought Giving Was the Point—Until Life Took Everything and Taught Me How to Receive
There are moments in life that split time in two. Before… and after. This year did that for me. When you experience a moment like I did, everything takes on a different meaning—especially during the holidays. Hanukkah candles flicker. Christmas lights glow. And...
What If the Success You’re Chasing… Is Waiting for YOU to Show Up?
Here’s the truth most of us don’t know—because once we see it, we cannot unsee it: Most of us are trying to build a business from an identity that was never truly ours. We were raised to believe that success lives somewhere “out there”—in the next milestone, the next...
Honored to Be Recognized: My Journey to the WiTH Mentor & Champion Award
Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH), sponsored generously by Amazon Web Services (AWS), honored me with the Mentor & Champion Award at this year’s annual Southern California Women’s Conference —an award that recognizes leaders who uplift others, build community,...
Is the Little Voice in Your Head Running Your Business?
Because here’s what it’s been trying to tell you… We all have that little voice in your head. Sometimes it whispers and sometimes it’s yelling. You know the one. The voice that shows up right after a client responds, when you’re not sure why the prospect didn’t say...
What Personality Types Most Likely to Burn Out (And How to Stop Before It’s Too Late)
What creates this feeling of burnout? Most entrepreneurs, coaches, and leaders burn out because they care too much, need to control too much, and subsequently work too much. They care about their clients, their mission, their team, their reputation. They care about...
The Reason Your Team Isn’t Following You
Touchy subject alert. Most leaders believe they’re setting an example they believe inspires their team. Maybe it’s showing up early, working late, and focusing on KPI’s and driving results. Perhaps that proves commitment. But do people follow the burnout cranky boss?...
AI Won’t Replace You – Stop Acting Like a Machine
There’s a lot of excitement amongst entrepreneurs. Everyone’s talking about AI. What to optimize, content to put out the tasks it will do for us. Very few people are talking about what AI will be doing to us. The pressure to implement AI is real. As a business owner,...
A Child Falls 50 Times Before Taking Their First Step — So Why Do Entrepreneurs Quit After Just a Few?
A child falls hundreds of times before the first step. Not once will it pause and think, “Maybe walking isn’t for me.” That image always gets me. Because at some point, we all were that child—fearless, persistent, driven by pure instinct to rise again. And yet,...
Still Struggling to Answer “What Do You Do?”
You have been asked that one question that seems so simple 1000 times — but it often feels like an existential crisis in disguise: “So… what do you do?” And maybe, like most entrepreneurs and business owners, you stumble a bit. You give the short version: “I’m...
Success Does Not Require Big, Bold Moves—But Many Small Ones
When we think about success, we often picture big, defining moments: the viral launch, the million-dollar client deal, the massive quantum leap, the “overnight” breakthrough. But peel back the curtain on anyone who has built something sustainable, and you’ll see a...
The Silent Side of Burnout
Burnout doesn’t always explode like a fire. Sometimes it’s silent—an erosion of energy that chips away at your creativity, focus, and joy until one day you realize you’ve been operating at half capacity for months. That’s what I call silent burnout. As a Growth...
Don’t Chase Tactics Without a Strategy
One of the most common things I hear from entrepreneurs is: “I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work.” You’ve run ads, hired agencies, invested in expensive tools, paid the coaches, invested in the courses and followed every marketing trend—and yet, your...
You Are the Niche
How many times have you heard the advice: “Find your niche.” It usually comes with a checklist of industries, demographics, or market segments where you’re supposed to “fit.” Coaches tell you to narrow down. Marketers say to define your audience. “Get rich in the...
The Fear Is Back
You can feel it in the air. The economy is shaky. Talks of recession are everywhere. Budgets are tightening. And when fear shows up, it hits entrepreneurs, consultants, and service providers the hardest. Because no matter how good you are at what you do, when clients...
How to Feel More Confident
Confidence. That’s a tricky one. I’ve been asked countless times by entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals the same question: “How can I feel more confident?” Wouldn’t it be great if there were a quick fix? A three-step hack? A pep talk that magically erases doubt?...
Self-Care Isn’t a Luxury. It’s a Business Strategy.
We often think of self-care as a luxury — a bubble bath after a long week, a massage you splurge on, or a vacation that comes “once things calm down.” Looking at how life around is unfolding at this time, another school shooting, another tariff or economic crisis,...
