Gratitude in Business

Gratitude, Alignment, and the Business You Were Meant to Build

Aaron Montgomery December 1, 2025November 24, 2025 Business Tip

If you are anything like most small business owners, there’s a good chance you’re easing back into “real life” with a full stomach, a full heart, and probably a full inbox. You’re opening your inbox, checking your messages, or scrolling on social media, and the noise of life comes rushing in. For years, I let that noise control everything. I thought stress was normal, frustration was expected, and being overwhelmed was just the price small business owners had to pay.

If you’re feeling that today, you’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re not alone. You’re human.

And grateful or not, this season has a way of showing you what’s really going on inside your business and inside your heart.

Too Much of the Wrong Things, Not Enough of What We Really Need

Aaron Montgomery September 15, 2025September 10, 2025 Business Tip

What are you focused on? The number one challenge small business owners tell me about, again and again, is time. Or more specifically, the lack of it. Our surveys confirm it’s the biggest frustration. Too many to-dos, too much stress, too much pressure. It feels like our bucket for worry and anxiety is always filled … Read more

I am what I AM – Letting Go of Ego For Success

Aaron Montgomery September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Mindset

In all of my affirmations, I use the phrasing “I am {positive word), that I am {action word}. This helps remind me that I am the comma is the most important part of who I am as a business owner. It is the juxtaposition of “I” and “I am.” The word “ego” comes from the Latin term for “I.” At its most basic, it refers to the self or the individual. Ego signifies the part of us that clings to identity, pride, and self-importance, often causing us to focus on external validation, competition, and control.