About me
I help you build a business that feels like home
Because most of us aren’t burning out from the work itself. We’re burning out from trying to build businesses using someone else’s definition of success.
Growing Your Business Shouldn’t Mean Shrinking Your Life
Some days, you love the possibilities of entrepreneurship. Other days, it feels like you’ve traded one cage for another.
- Constantly feeling pressure to be everywhere online
- Working more hours than you did in your corporate job
- Drowning in complicated marketing tactics
- Wondering if “successful” has to mean “exhausted”
If you feel like you left your 9-5 only to build a 24/7 prison, don’t worry. There’s another way.
Hi I’m Lydia
Work Reinvention Strategist & Tiny Business Instigator
I help accomplished professionals build businesses that actually feel like home. My clients are talented professionals who want to create meaningful work without sacrificing their lives to do it.
Because the truth is, you don’t need a complicated business to create an impact or make great money. What you need is a business model that’s intentionally designed around your definition of “enough” – whether that’s working 20 hours a week, taking summers off, or being able to attend a yoga class in the middle of the day without feeling guilty.
The most sustainable businesses aren’t built on hustle. They’re built on alignment.
When your business model actually fits your life, everything gets easier.
The Tiny Business Revolution framework helps people just like you create profitable, sustainable businesses without the pressure to scale or constantly be online.
Let me share how I discovered it.
Picture This…
Me, at my corporate desk about 15 years ago, secretly crafting a vision board instead of working on quarterly reports.
I filled it with dreamy images – tropical islands, sailboats, adventure travel spots – and splashed “Globe Trotter” and “Go Everywhere… Anywhere” across it like my own quiet rebellion.
Right in the middle, I put “Live Your Best Life” (because apparently, I wasn’t living it in my corner cubicle).
I’m glad I took a photo of that vision board years ago
Looking at it now feels a bit surreal. Some things have definitely changed (shoutout to the ex-boyfriend in those photos – thanks for being part of the journey!).
But that core dream? That desire for freedom and adventure? It didn’t just survive – it became my actual life. That collage of “what-ifs” and “somedays” somehow transformed into my everyday reality.
The path here wasn’t exactly smooth sailing though.
In 2015, I hit my highest revenue year ever in my business
From the outside, I had it all – the team, the impressive revenue numbers, all the markers of ‘success.’ I was also completely burned out, working more hours than I had in corporate.
This wasn’t just a personal crisis – it was an epiphany about how we build businesses. I realized I’d built my business using the same “bigger is better” mindset I was trying to escape. I was a minimalist in my personal life but had somehow become a maximalist in my business.
That’s when I discovered a simple truth that changed everything:
You can be tiny but mighty. You can design a business that’s intentionally small but profitable. One that gives you the freedom to shape your work, life, and relationships in unconventional ways.
A tiny business gave me the freedom to design my life around what matters
When I’m not helping clients build businesses that feel like home, you’ll find me:
Exploring Bali’s hidden corners (where I’m currently based)
Planning adventures between my old stomping grounds of Vancouver and Malaysia
Taking spontaneous trips to care for my aging aunt (because a right-sized business means important people in my life comes first)
Trying new hobbies and attempting salsa (still hilariously bad at it!)
It’s not just about working less
It’s about having the freedom to say yes to what matters most to you.
In the last decade, I’ve helped 500+ professionals transform their work with results like:
- Corporate professionals doubling their income while halving their working hours
- Solopreneurs building location-independent businesses across multiple countries
- Accomplished experts creating impact without sacrificing their lives to do it
- Busy professionals finding time for their passions (yes, I really have a client who’s a champion donkey racer!)
I’d love to help you put this powerful approach to work in your business.
Discover how the Tiny Business Method can help you simplify your business and reclaim your time – without sacrificing income or impact.
Learn about the Tiny Business MethodHere’s how I can help you build a business you love and care about:
Overcome your fear of uncertainty and self-doubt to pursue building your dream business
Discover what you love to do and how to make money doing it
Design your business intentionally to leverage your ‘genius zone’ so you’re building a business that feels YOU
Identify your personal version of success that’s aligned with your values and priorities