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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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47 feels strong. đź’›

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. Hi Reader, Today I turn 47. 🎂 My Dad and I. Age 5. I started my business at 41.Walked away from my entire corporate career at 43.Retired my husband.Started traveling the world as a...

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Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, It’s officially my birthday week 🎉 And I am “that” person who loves birthdays. 🩷 Which means a few things are happening at once: I’m reflecting (a little more than usual). I’m sharing things I normally keep a little closer to the vest. We have some surprises this week to celebrate together. And today? I’m letting you steal my spring launch strategy. A brand new podcast episode dropped this morning where I take you behind the scenes of...

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. Hi Reader, I need to confess something. This week, I accidentally turned into a full-blown true crime detective. 🕵️♀️ I cannot get the Nancy Guthrie case out of my head. It feels very...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, Before you jump into your day, I want to offer a quick reflection. What’s the thought about money that shows up most often for you right now?Just notice it — no fixing, no judging. Because here’s what I’ve learned the hard way: most of us are building our businesses from those thoughts, whether we realize it or not. Money has always been a mindset struggle for me. I’m the main earner in our family, and for a long time, that came with...

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. Hi Reader, It’s still 17 degrees in Ohio.There is still snow on the ground.And I can say with full confidence: this has been the hardest winter in a while. I’ve officially (and lovingly)...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, You might’ve noticed… We didn’t come into January waving vision boards and screaming “new year, new me.”Nope. No glitter explosions. No hustle sprints. We eased in—with snacks, strategy, a huge snowstorm (literally keeping us grounded), and questions that actually matter. Because let’s be real:Not every January needs a sprint.Sometimes the power move is a soft reset, a deep breath, and a better plan. So if your new year started slow...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, When’s the last time you reintroduced yourself to your audience? I mean a real reintroduction—not just “I’m a coach who helps XYZ.” I’m talking about the behind-the-scenes story. The pivot points. The values you lead with now—especially the ones that weren’t always there. This week’s episode is me, doing just that. After 600+ episodes, multiple pivots, and a lot of experiments (some that flopped, some that flew), I realized I hadn’t...

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. Hi Reader, This week felt like business strategy meets survival mode. We got 17 inches of snow here in Ohio – the most we’ve had in 20 years. School was canceled. All week. And you know what? It...

Life First Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs Hey Reader, If you’ve ever held a big title, built a successful business, or just tried really hard to hold it all together… This week’s episode is going to hit home. I sat down with Amanda Goetz (former CMO, founder, and now the voice of Girlboss) for one of the most honest and grounded conversations we’ve had on the show in a long time. Because here’s the thing - When you’re good at achieving, it’s easy to get stuck in a version of success that...

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. Hi Reader, If you’ve ever tried to hype yourself up in mid-January, Ohio… you know.We’re on day 20 of “gray with a chance of naps,” and if I am being honest, I am ready to pack my bags and move...