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About my work
I’m a Work Reinvention Strategist at Screw the Cubicle, championing a different approach to business through the Tiny Business Revolution. I help accomplished professionals build sustainable, profitable businesses without sacrificing their lives to do it.
After experiencing my own burnout from building a “successful” business that left me exhausted, I’ve spent the last decade helping hundreds of professionals create businesses that actually feel like home – making great money while working 20-25 hours a week.
I love speaking about…
The Tiny Business Revolution
Why the future belongs to intentionally small businesses and how to build a profitable, sustainable business without the pressure to constantly scale.
Redefining Success
How to break free from the “bigger is better” mindset and create success metrics that prioritize both profit and quality of life.
Minimalist Business Principles
Practical strategies for simplifying your business model, marketing, and systems to work less while serving more.
The ‘Sweet Spot’
How to find the creative and meaningful work that’s in the intersection of your strengths, deep interests, and impact you want to make.
Lifestyle freedom
What I’ve learned leaving a six-figure job, moving to Bali, and intentionally designing a tiny but mighty business to align with my lifestyle choices.
The Freedom Paradox
Why leaving corporate for entrepreneurship often creates another cage, and how to build true freedom through intentional business design.
Check out my contributions
Where I’ve been interviewed and featured
Podcast Features:
Press mentions and features:
- The Globe & Mail – Dream job 2.0: As offices and expensive housing lose their lustre, digital nomads take to the road
- The Telegraph – Hate your job? These ‘gurus’ are here to help
- Elle Canada – Are you ready to become a digital nomad?
- The Globe & Mail (The Risk Takers podcast) – Escape to Bali
- The Guardian – Come with an open mind: the people who live at work
- Solar News Daybreak – Freedom Business Roadmap
- Huffington Post – How to overcome the top 3 fears of quitting a job you don’t like
- Huffington Post – How I turned my dream life into my real life
- Huffington Post – Six signs it’s time to quit your job
- Forbes – 4 Ways To Build A Strong, Service-Based Business On The Side In Less Than A Year
- Forbes – Lesson I learned from leaving a six figure job
- Forbes – How to pack like a digital nomad
- Virgin – Behind the technology of ‘solopreneurship’
- Observer – 12 Powerful Habits I Have Stolen From Ultra-Successful People
- Pique Magazine – Ditch the office grind for your dreams
- Pique Magazine – The rise of the side hustle
Other publications and videos:
- Go Solo – Build a Meaningful Business
- Starter Story – How I Started A $10K/Month Career Transition Coaching Business
- Starter Story – Screw The Cubicle Update: On Launching My Crowdfunded Book This Year
- Business Heroine Magazine – Hot Pursuit of Freedom
- Wifi Tribe – Remote Work Insights By Lydia Lee
- Open World Magazine – Can Authenticity Transform your Business?
- Business.com – Bootstrapping Your Business While Traveling Might Be Cheaper Than You Have Thought
- Teachable Interview – Change Maker
- The Wedge Interview – Screwing The Cubicle & Finding Your Purpose
- Women Digital Nomads – On doing what you love and the power of support
Who dis?
I’m a minimalist business advocate who believes that “enough” is a powerful choice. After hitting my highest revenue year in 2015 and experiencing complete burnout, I discovered there’s a different way to do business – one that prioritizes simplicity over constant scaling.
These days, I run my own tiny-but-mighty business making six figures working 20-25 hours a week, while living and working globally. When I’m not helping clients build businesses that feel like home, you’ll find me exploring Bali, planning adventures, or taking impromptu trips to support my aging aunt – because that’s what a right-sized business allows you to do.
Most importantly, I believe your version of success doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.