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Holly Marie Haynes

Holly Haynes, a leading voice in the entrepreneurial world, is the founder of the globally recognized Crush the Rush Podcast. With her unique blend of business acumen and personal experience, Holly empowers women to build successful businesses while maintaining a fulfilling personal life and scaling their businesses without relying on the social media algorithm.

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The end is near (and 4 women you need to meet)

Creating Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Creating Life First Business Strategy for EntrepreneursThink: one game-changing strategy, the resources you didn't know you needed, and a few fun favorites we're loving right now. Quick to read, packed with value, you in? 🕒 3-minute read, unlimited inspiration. Hi Reader, The end of Macember is near. (If you have been here a while, you know.) This week alone, the girls added a new dance class (we are now at three times a week), a bonus...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, We are adding over 20 new subscribers to our email list every single week. No ads. No new content. No social media post driving traffic. Just our website. Working quietly in the background while I do everything else. Now I know what you are thinking. Twenty subscribers a week does not sound like a lot. And you are right, it is not a viral moment. It is not a launch spike. It is not a number that breaks the internet. But here is what...

Creating Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Creating Life First Business Strategy for EntrepreneursThink: one game-changing strategy, the resources you didn't know you needed, and a few fun favorites we're loving right now. Quick to read, packed with value, you in? 🕒 3-minute read, unlimited inspiration. Hi Reader, I was reminded this week of a book called The Gap and the Gain. The whole idea is this. We spend our lives measuring ourselves against where we want to be. The "gap."...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, When I was working full time and wanted to connect with an audience. Email. When I want to increase my sales and take a vacation with my family. Email. When I want to share behind the scenes and connect with other business owners. Email. When I want to test out a new idea before I build it. Email. My answer is always the same. It has been for years. And it is the reason I have been able to build and launch and grow without being glued...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, Two people who bought Anti-Social School™ during our last launch had never been on my email list. Never been in the Club. Never seen a single Instagram post. They found the podcast. They listened. They bought. No ads. No social media. Just a show that has been quietly doing its job for years. I call them unicorns. And honestly? Those two sales are the whole model working exactly as it should. But here is the other side of that launch...

Creating Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs This week’s Better Together Round-Up is here! This week: the real needle mover, a Tennessee town I can't stop thinking about, and the #1 move I'd make if I were starting over. 🕒 3-minute read, unlimited inspiration. Hi Reader, I fell into the private jet trap. A little context. I've been in a lot of rooms lately (virtual and in-person). Following my Anti-Social School™ networking plan and sprinting a bit before summer, where I plan to...

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Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, Okay. I am going to tell you something I do not think I have ever put in an email before. Early in my business, I hired my first coach. Five figures. And I did not tell my husband. I was bringing in basically nothing at the time. The investment made zero logical sense. And instead of having the conversation, I just... ignored it. Hoped it would work out. Figured I would explain later when the money was rolling in. That was not a good...

Creating Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs This week’s Better Together Round-Up is here! This week: the real needle mover, a Tennessee town I can't stop thinking about, and the #1 move I'd make if I were starting over. 🕒 3-minute read, unlimited inspiration. Hey Reader, I just got home from four days in Franklin, TN. If you've never been, put it on your list. It's the cutest town. Ever. Main Street looks like a movie set. The kind of place where you drink your coffee slower and...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, Can I tell you something I do not talk about enough? My very first course was called the Crush the Rush Playbook. It was a productivity program. I poured everything into it. I was so sure it was the thing that was going to change my life. Four people joined at $197. Pretty sure a couple of them got a discount. It was not a life changer. Not even close. But here is the thing. That launch taught me something I could not have learned any...

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Creating Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs This week’s Better Together Round-Up is here! Think: one game-changing strategy, the resources you didn’t know you needed, and a few fun favorites we’re loving right now. Quick to read, packed with value—you in? 🕒 3-minute read, unlimited inspiration. Hey Reader, I deleted 1,200 people from my email list on purpose this month. Not a glitch. Not an accident. A decision. I want people on this list who are in it. The ones who open, who...