Jess Lively

Lately I’ve found myself getting a bit wrapped up in a lot of different projects that have resulted in some bouts of overwhelm. This is nothing new. I’ve actually found myself in this position many, many times before. Two of my greatest strengths: ideation and activation, are constantly cooking up new ideas and then putting [...]

  Today on Wish I Knew Wednesday I have a special guest, Professor Alyssa Westring, sharing insights and research on managing work and family as a dual-career couple. I have to say that from reading her thoughts I’ve already found a lot of clarity about my own relationship with Mr. Lively. I’ve also discovered why [...]

  Tomorrow on Wish I Knew Wednesday I’ll be sharing my secret for improving the quality of your work. I’ve used this concept over the past few years to raise the bar with Jess LC as well as With Intention, but it can be used effectively in any industry.   If you’d like to get [...]

The more that I consult for business owners and watch the blogging world grow and evolve, I am struck by a process that I call “knocking on doors.” Often, when we launch a new business or website, we place a lot of importance on the immediate actions and the success we yearn to have rightnow. [...]

Tomorrow on Wish I Knew Wednesday I’m going to share how I’ve led my Jess LC and With Intention teams over the past five years and had incredible results. (And for those who might be wondering: a merry-go-round is a nice, but not a requirement.) If you’d like to get the email, simply sign up [...]

This August I am heading to Nashville! Though I’ve been to Nashville once a few years back (to run the Country Music Marathon with Team in Training), I’ll be back to the friendly city August 1-4. I’m excited to speak at Amber Housely’s AMBER HOUSELY: Inspired summit on August 1-2. Amber has a great line-up of [...]

  During this kinda/sorta chaotic week, I haven’t had a chance to share some very exciting news: I’ve been profiled in Design*Sponge’s Biz Ladies series! I deeply respect the Biz Ladies series and I recommended it to many of my business clients. It is a great resource for free, high quality business advice. To find [...]

    {Things have been so hectic since I got back from San Francisco that I’m still catching up on everything. This also meant that yesterday I did not get the Wish I Knew Wednesday teaser posted like normal.} This week today on Wish I Knew Wednesday, I will be focusing on dealing with poor business investments. Though [...]

  Now that I’m back in Chicago, the workshops in San Francisco feel like a whirlwind! As I’ve been prepping this recap it’s been nice to take a little trip back to the action and remember all the details. I had so much fun in the Business with Intention workshop. We spent a lot of time [...]

  This week I have been hustling with my regular workload while preparing for the San Francisco Life and Business with Intention workshops this weekend. Since today is the last day I have to get everything settled until next Tuesday, I have quite a lot to jam into the few hours before and after my [...]

  After working with hundreds of small business owners across the country (and Canada and Mexico, too!) grow businesses with intention over the past two years, I have come to deeply understand that designing a business “with intention” is only part of the equation. In fact, it’s the second part of the equation. The first part of [...]

  Tomorrow on Wish I Knew Wednesday I’m going to be discussing my new take on blogging as a full-time career. Things are changing in the blog world and the business side is shifting as well.   If you’d like to get the email, simply sign up by clicking on the image below. This email [...]