Crystal's Blog

I have a neon yellow Jeep. Subtlety has never really been my thing.

I've always been someone who has opinions, ideas, and a whole lot of enthusiasm about the things I believe in. And after 18 years o...

Maybe it's just me, but I used to feel this weird sense of pride when I didn't take a paycheck from my business.

Like somehow, sacrificing my own financial well-being meant I was a better business ow...

18 years ago, when I launched my first business, my goal was to never have to look for a job again.

No more interviews.
No more being called into HR to be terminated.
No more asking permission to take ...

From Hustle to Heart: Why Authentic Leadership Will Set Businesses Apart in 2027

For a long time, hustle was celebrated as the answer to building a successful business. Work harder, stay later, take ...

Can You Afford Year-End Bonuses? Read This Before You Write That Check

There's something really special about being able to give your employees a year-end bonus. These are the people who have shown u...

What Is DIY Bookkeeping Really Costing Your Business?

There's something incredibly vulnerable about letting another person see your finances. Those numbers represent years of hard work, your family's...

Did you know I wrote a book? Well, two of them?

And most days I still look at them and think, "how did this become my life?" You know, those pinch me I'm dreaming moments? I have them alllllll the...

Just a girl who looks calm but is having her 42nd crash out of the day.

Very professional. Very composed. Definitely not reconsidering an entire business model because of one forgotten sentence on...

I saw a reel a bit ago where a bookkeeper was bashing on how another bookkeeper had organized the books. That they just didn’t understand why they had put things where they had categorized things.

I wish I could tell you that after 18 years of entrepreneurship, eight businesses, three exits, and years of helping business owners understand their finances, imposter syndrome eventually packs its b...

If I can see a way to make someone’s life easier, it is incredibly hard for me not to help. A client asks for one little thing, I know exactly how to solve it, and saying, “Sure, I can take care of th...

Would you agree that there is something incredibly uncomfortable about telling a client who trusts you that their price is going up?

Especially when you genuinely care about them.

You start thinking...