Hi Reader,
I’ve just published this week’s post in the A Year In My Business series, and if I’m honest, it’s not the shiny kind.
It’s about the sort of week that so many of us have, but rarely talk about, one that’s full of energy and momentum… but maddeningly slow progress.
You’re doing all the right things.
You’re showing up.
Having the conversations.
Taking the steps.
But it still feels like you’re wading through treacle. Nothing’s moving fast. And the big leaps you thought would land this week haven’t quite arrived yet.
That’s been the theme for me.
There have been some really good moments, chats with clients, a few ideas that started to come together. But it’s also been full of the unglamorous stuff, fiddly tech issues, slow systems, delayed timelines, and the kind of back-end tasks that don’t make it to Instagram.
I wanted to share it anyway, because this is the reality of business. Especially when you’re stretching into something new, be it a bigger revenue goal, more visibility, or a new offer. It brings up all the internal noise and adds a layer of friction that no one warns you about.
This blog series is my honest take on what it really looks like to grow and sustain a business week by week. It’s a place for the behind-the-scenes. The mess and momentum. The clarity and the chaos. The moments of doubt that sit alongside the confidence.
So if you’re in a similar season — in the middle of the messy bit — I hope this week’s post helps you feel a little less alone in it.
You can read it here:
👉 [17/52] The Week of Quiet Progress (and Ugly Bits)
And if you’ve missed earlier posts in the series, you can find the full archive here too:
👉 A Year In My Business
Sharing these weekly reflections is a way for me to stay grounded in the process, and to show what business-building actually looks like in real time. No fluff. Just the honest, human side of it all.
If you've been nodding along and are going through the same right now, I’d love to know.
Speak soon,
Katie
