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There’s a moment that happens quietly for most people. It’s not dramatic. No big blow-up. No single “I quit” kind of day. It’s more like a slow realization: This isn’t working anymore. If you’ve been there, or feel like you might be, you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not stuck. The Subtle Signs a […]

My 2am ideas are hit-or-miss at the best of times… Some nights, I open the Notes app, sure to capture something truly brilliant… only to wake up the next morning and find something along the lines of, “Daisies really are the friendliest flower” with no explanation whatsoever as to why I was quoting Meg Ryan […]

Connection is one of the core pillars of my work and I see it as having three components: your clients’ connection to each other, the clients’ connection to you, and the clients’ connection to their guests. Let’s dive into how to build a connection-centered event that will have your guests raving about how thoughtful the […]

Let’s be completely honest for a second. Sitting at your desk in your 30s, looking at your established career, and thinking, “You know what sounds fun? Adding a mountain of graduate-level coursework to my already packed 40-hour work week” feels wild. When you’re a decade deep into your professional life like me, going back to […]

On a chilly evening in February, many of us at The Dot sat together for a workshop with Sarah Pritzl, founder of Anomaly Coaching, as she guided us through exploring our ideas and bringing them to life. Sarah encouraged us to consider ideas big and small, things we genuinely wanted to create. The energy in […]

Hey Dot Family! My name is Katie Kelbrants, a Dot member for the past couple years. The Dot has been an extremely inspiring community for me -I have met great friends, colleagues, and even met my business coach @ the Dot! Catherine Brine reached out to me about these blog write ups – and I […]

At 13, I thought I had it all figured out.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  While most of my friends went directly to a four-year college after high school, I decided to go to Aveda to become an Esthetician.   From an early age, I loved all things skincare, makeup, health & wellness. […]

Why journaling might be the most underrated tool for clarity, connection, and growth Those who know me know I can usually be found with a journal and my pack of pens on any given day. In college, I was introduced to bullet journaling, and it stuck. Over time, journaling became more than a habit. It […]

Author: Anne St. Amant & Rachel Kurth  There’s a version of professional success that many women were taught to chase: more visibility, more networking, more output, more fanfare, more momentum, more results. But over the last year, we’ve found ourselves asking a different question: What actually lasts? Not just in our careers, but in our […]

If you have something creative you LOVE to do outside of work, you’ve probably thought at one point: “should I turn this into a side hustle???” And because I have done this too many times to count; come friend, and let me guide you through the considerations you should think about before starting. In my […]