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Getting Ready To Take Time Off This Summer As a Business Owner (+ How I Take 3 Weeks Off Every Year)

Automation, Business

Do you want to take time off this summer? How confident are you that your current booking process (your business, your tools, your systems), could run without you for a week? Like, if you closed your laptop right now and didn’t open it again for seven days, would people still be inquiring? Would leads still […]

Why Staying Small Can Be the Smartest Business Decision You Make with Maggie Patterson

What if success in business didn’t look like 6 figures, a big team, or endless growth? In this episode, I sit down with Maggie Patterson to explore why staying small and strategic can be a powerful, joyful, and profitable choice. We unpack the cultural myth of the “six‑figure business,” how to set realistic salary and […]

Business, Marketing, Podcast

Using Human Design to Transform Your Business Strategy with Breanna Owen

If you’ve ever felt like traditional business advice just doesn’t fit you, this episode is your permission slip to stop trying to follow someone else’s blueprint and explore one that works for you. In this episode, Breanna Owen joins me to unpack what it actually means to run your business in alignment with your human […]

Business, Personal, Podcast

client emails vs email marketing

Client Emails vs. Email Marketing: What’s the Difference (and Why It Matters)?

Business, Client Experience, Communication

When it comes to running a service-based business, it’s important to understand the difference between client emails vs. email marketing. Email marketing courses often focus on building lists and selling to a broad audience, but client emails are about 1:1 communication that shapes your client experience. In this post, we’ll break down how the two […]

The Systems, Tools, and Strategies Every Photographer Needs to Save Time and Book More Clients

When I started my business in 2012, I did everything manually. Every email? Typed from scratch in Gmail. Invoices? Sent through PayPal. Contracts? Scattered across multiple platforms. It wasn’t until 2015 that I realized how much time (and sanity) I was losing by not having a centralized system. Enter the CRM—Client Relationship Manager. If you’re […]

Automation, Business, Client Experience, Photographers, Productivity

3 Reasons Why I Recommend The HoneyBook Scheduler

Running a service-based business means juggling inquiries, session bookings, and contracts—all while trying to stay organized. (And let’s be real, that’s a lot.) The good news? The HoneyBook scheduler takes the chaos out of scheduling and turns it into a seamless, automated process. Instead of back-and-forth emails, double bookings, or manually inputting project dates, HoneyBook […]

Automation, Business, Client Experience, Features, Honeybook, Productivity

I'm a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living!

With 10+ years in the creative space, Colie believes every creative deserves to build a business that is sustainable and profitable, and no one should quit their 9 to 5 only to work 24/7 [in their business].

The truth—automated systems can save us all from being overworked and overwhelmed.

I believe every creative deserves to turn their craft into a business that brings them joy and profit.

Hi, I'm Colie. 

A simple system for writing clear, consistent, trust-building emails.

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Not a template. A system.

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