The Honey Do Checklist

The Honey Do Checklist ๐Ÿ Business Development Trainer & Educator
๐Ÿ Speaker (in person or virtual)
๐Ÿ HDC Academy business blueprint
๐Ÿ 2025 Small Business of the Year

06/23/2026

We really do hold onto kind words longer than we realize.

Seriously though, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚. Iโ€™m really grateful for every single one of you who supports my business. ๐Ÿ

I remember sitting at my laptop one night thinking, โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜โ€™๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ...
06/19/2026

I remember sitting at my laptop one night thinking, โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜โ€™๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ.โ€

I was exhausted from overthinking everything. Every decision felt heavy because I cared so much about getting it right.

โ€œAm I making this harder than it needs to be?โ€
โ€œDid I miss something important?โ€
โ€œWhat if everyone else understands this except me?โ€
โ€œWhat if Iโ€™m not actually doing as well as I think I am?โ€

Those thoughts can get really loud when youโ€™re building something on your own.

What Iโ€™ve learned over the years is that most business owners are carrying those same thoughts quietly in the background. We just do not talk about it enough.

You are learning. You are growing. You are figuring things out in real time while still showing up every day. That takes courage, even on the messy days.

If you need a cheerleader in your corner, message me. Iโ€™m here for you. ๐Ÿ

School is out for the summer, and this can be such a meaningful time to let your kids see what entrepreneurship looks li...
06/17/2026

School is out for the summer, and this can be such a meaningful time to let your kids see what entrepreneurship looks like in everyday life.

No matter their age, there are simple ways to involve them and help build confidence, creativity, responsibility, and independence along the way.

๐Ÿ’› Help pack simple orders or add thank-you stickers to packages
๐Ÿ’› Ask them for their opinion on product names, colors, or marketing ideas
๐Ÿ’› Let them โ€œring upโ€ pretend sales or help organize supplies at home
๐Ÿ’› Teach them how to invoice, organize inventory, or create content for the business
๐Ÿ’› Show them how budgeting, pricing, and profit actually work behind the scenes
๐Ÿ’› Encourage them to brainstorm their own business ideas or small ways to earn money this summer

Some of the strongest entrepreneurial mindsets start with simply being exposed to what is possible at home.

Your kids are watching more than you realize, and the way you build, problem-solve, and keep showing up teaches lessons they will carry for years. ๐Ÿ

06/16/2026

If you only fix a few things in your business this monthโ€ฆ let it be this. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Separate. Your. Business. From. Your. Personal.

This is non-negotiable.

Hereโ€™s your no-fluff checklist:

โœ”๏ธ Two separate checking accounts.
Business money does not hang out with personal money. They are not friends.

โœ”๏ธ Every dollar needs to hit your business checking account.
Yes, even the money sitting in Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle.
If itโ€™s living in an app โ€œbucket,โ€ it doesnโ€™t exist in your books. Transfer it.

โœ”๏ธ Track every expense.
Every swipe. Every subscription. Every โ€œit was only $12.โ€
Small leaks sink ships.

โœ”๏ธ Send consistent invoices.
You are a business. Act like one.

โœ”๏ธ Reconcile monthly.
That means your bank statements match your books.
No guessing. No vibes. Facts.

โœ”๏ธ Save 20% for taxes.
Make $100? Move $20.
Future you will be obsessed with present you.

โœ”๏ธ Set two accounting days per month.
Put it on the calendar. Treat it like a client meeting.

โœ”๏ธ Use software if you can.
QuickBooks is around $38/month and makes life way easier than spreadsheets and prayers.

โœ”๏ธ Create simple categories.
Income. Expenses. COGS (if you have it). Keep it clean.

โœ”๏ธ Save your receipts.
Yes. All of them.

You donโ€™t need a finance degree.
You need a system.

Because โ€œI think I made moneyโ€ is not a strategy.
And mixing business with personal is how audits start and sleep disappears.

Get organized. Get consistent. Or hire someone (wink ๐Ÿ˜‰).

Either wayโ€”your business deserves grown-up systems. ๐Ÿ’›

One thing I wish more business owners understood early on is that ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.When you are unsure how somet...
06/15/2026

One thing I wish more business owners understood early on is that ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.

When you are unsure how something works, you usually lose one of two things: time or money. Sometimes both!

You spend hours researching instead of moving forward. You buy tools you do not need. You avoid important tasks because they feel overwhelming. And over time, those small delays start affecting growth.

That ๐Ÿ‘ is ๐Ÿ‘ why ๐Ÿ‘ business ๐Ÿ‘ education ๐Ÿ‘ matters.

Understanding your numbers, systems, operations, and workflow helps you make decisions faster and with more confidence. It also helps you avoid a lot of unnecessary stress.

A strong business is not built only on talent. It is built on understanding how the business itself works. ๐Ÿ

When we were recording this episode, this point hit home for all of us. The boundaries you learn to set, the practical f...
06/13/2026

When we were recording this episode, this point hit home for all of us. The boundaries you learn to set, the practical financial systems you master, and the way you learn to delegate and trust others don't just stay inside your business hours. They rewrite how you show up for your family, your goals, and yourself every single day.

If you're ready to stop running your business on survival mode and start anchoring it with sustainable infrastructure, click the link to listen to the full conversation on The Business Reality Check Podcast with Thrive Collective.๐Ÿ

https://youtu.be/CuBvd2vJCX8

Seeing messages like this will never stop meaning so much to me.When I created the HDC Academy, I kept thinking about ho...
06/12/2026

Seeing messages like this will never stop meaning so much to me.

When I created the HDC Academy, I kept thinking about how many business owners are sitting at home trying to figure everything out on their own. I remember that feeling so clearly. The late-night researching, second-guessing decisions, wondering if I was missing something important, and trying to build a business from the bottom up.

That is why watching students grow in confidence means more to me than any number ever could.

Hereโ€™s what one student recently shared:

โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜'๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ. ๐˜ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ; ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ'๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ. ๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ $400... ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜'๐˜ฎ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ $2,700-$3,000/๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ $4,500 ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ. ๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.โ€

๐Ÿ Learn more here: https://www.hdcacademy.org/

06/12/2026

Let's have an honest conversation. How many times have you tried to save money by trying to handle complex administrative or bookkeeping tasks on your own, completely messed them up, and then had to turn around and pay an expert even more money just to undo the damage?

A lot of us step into entrepreneurship thinking we have to prove we can do everything ourselves. But the "I can just figure this out" trap is actively draining your time, your sanity, and your wallet. At the end of the day, you are spending that money regardlessโ€”it is just showing up as your time and energy instead of actual dollars.

I sat down with Thrive Collective on The Business Reality Check Podcast to talk about why letting go of control is hard, but why it is the only path to protecting your company and your mental space.

The episode is live right now. Go watch or listen. ๐Ÿ

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CuBvd2vJCX8

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YwddYhlmVXaRp34MC6r8K?si=MtR0Ce0DTy2Ps0husGHvMA

Trade schools teach you your craft. Colleges give you a degree. But neither of them teaches you how to look at a profit ...
06/10/2026

Trade schools teach you your craft. Colleges give you a degree. But neither of them teaches you how to look at a profit margin, calculate business mileage, structure your taxes, or manage your cash flow without feeling completely overwhelmed.

HDC Academy teaches what business school skips and trade school never touches. Because when we first start, most of us are piecing things together from Google searches, videos, and trial and error, while constantly hoping we are not missing something important. It is a lot to carry.

I got entirely transparent with Thrive Collective on The Business Reality Check Podcast about my own journey. We talked about how I had to stop chasing the immediate sale at every speaking engagement, completely flip my strategy, and start focusing on the actual long-term transformation of the people in the room.

If you are tired of running your business on guesswork, the episode goes live this Friday. ๐Ÿ

โ€œWhen I first started my business, I thought I needed to figure everything out alone.โ€If youโ€™ve ever felt like that, you...
06/10/2026

โ€œWhen I first started my business, I thought I needed to figure everything out alone.โ€

If youโ€™ve ever felt like that, youโ€™re not alone.

A lot of us step into entrepreneurship thinking we have to prove we can do everything ourselves. Sometimes we do not know where to find the right help. We are trying to save money and push through on our own. We are piecing things together from Google searches, videos, and trial and error, while hoping we are not missing something important.

It is a lot to carry.

I remember spending hours researching, trying different systems, reorganizing things, and searching for a way to make everything feel more manageable.

That became a HUGE reason why I created ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐——๐—– ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†.

I wanted business owners to have guidance, structure, and systems that help running a business feel less overwhelming and more sustainable. Because the longer we wait to organize the backend of our business, the heavier everything starts to feel. ๐Ÿ

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