Jess Lively

  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 [...]

  Before we head into the weekend, I am excited to share a little sneak peek of the brand new Life and Business with Intention workbooks! They are white. They are gold. And they are lovely. I’ve been working with Jackie of Believe Notes on this project for the past few months and I’m thrilled [...]

  You might have noticed that there have been some blog updates on the sidebar recently. Among the tweaks, I’ve decided to take sidebar sponsors down from the site. This has been an intentional decision made a few months ago. As sponsor ads have expired, I have intentionally turned away future sponsors with the understanding that [...]

      {Quick announcement: Tomorrow is Chicago’s Business in the City. I hope to see you there!} Guys, I’m really excited about tomorrow’s WIKW. While at Alt Summit, I had the pleasure of meeting Amber Housely. Though I was familiar with her business before meeting her, my jaw dropped when I found out that [...]

  Three years ago I wrote a simple little post which I believe still holds true for business owners and bloggers (and anyone else struggling to start something new).  Over the past few months I have been getting more emails from women writing me about advice for their businesses or blogs. In talking with many [...]

    Tomorrow on Wish I Knew Wednesday we are celebrating the first birthday of the newsletter! In the process, I’ll also be sharing what I’ve learned from the last year of writing this newsletter which now has had close to 50 editions. Though I never expected this little ol’ series to go this long [...]

  Today marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Wish I Knew Wednesday and it also happens to be the birthday of the brand new With Intention website! Last Tuesday I got “a crazy little idea” to completely overhaul the site and add new functionality - in less than a week. Thankfully, Mr. [...]

  Recently, the concept of “willingness” has come to my attention. Though I’ve never given the idea or term much thought in the past, it seems to be following me around. It’s popping up in my Course in Miracles reading each morning. It’s the concept I’m most drawn to in the levels of consciousness chart I shared [...]

  This week on Wish I Knew Wednesday I’ll be sharing my take on crafting a website that stands out. The ideas presented will be helpful for those with sites or those just starting out. In fact, I’m going to be sharing the changes I’m currently implementing on my own site.   If you’d like [...]

  Last week I mentioned a few of my work-from-home quirks like my new home-working arrangement and my obsession with eating out. In response, Jamie Silver directed me to Coffitivity via Twitter. It’s simple, yet amazing. If you are alone in your home studio or in a cubicle in a corporate office, visit this site and be instantly transported [...]

    This week on Wish I Knew Wednesday I’ll be sharing my tips and take on using social media effectively. Though I know many people have a pretty good handle on this topic lately, I do have some key suggestions which have proved to be impactful for myself and my clients.   If you’d like [...]