You're not lazy. You're loaded.
I help loaded leaders unscramble big ideas, find the first step, and move forward with clarity in 30 days.
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Twenty minutes with Kelly. Talk through what you're carrying, find where you need clarity, and leave knowing your next step.
Book your callEight quick questions. See what's scrambling your vision, plus the next step that fits where you are right now.
Take the assessmentName the one goal that moves everything else and turn it into daily, weekly and monthly actions you'll actually finish.
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tip the first one...
...and watch everything else fall into place.
You're not short on vision. You're carrying too much at once. When every idea feels important, it gets hard to choose what to do first, and that leads to rewrites, delays, self-doubt and projects that never make it out of your head. Together we find your first domino, park the rest where they're safe, and build a 30-day plan you'll actually finish.
Too many ideas can keep your best work stuck. You start, then rewrite, redesign and revamp instead of moving forward, and the vision stays on the shelf while time and money slip away.
My work is simple. We get the vision out of your head and onto paper, choose the one move that starts the momentum, and walk it out together until it's real.
After 21 years in the United States Air Force and a career in defense contracting, I retired with more dreams and ideas than could fit in one box. I kept creating, writing and building, but I was still waiting to feel ready.
Then one late night in my kitchen, scrambling eggs and rewriting my business plan again, it hit me. I didn't have a discipline problem. I had a diagnosis problem. I wasn't lazy. I was loaded. So I became my own first case study, and now I help other loaded leaders find their first domino and take one clear step at a time.
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Cut the clutter and commit to the goal that moves everything else. Name your single highest-impact priority and turn it into daily, weekly, monthly and yearly actions.
You don't have to figure out which idea comes first on your own. Book a free 20-minute Discovery Call and Kelly will help you see your vision plainly and name the next right move.
No pressure and no hard pitch. If working together isn't the right fit, you still leave with your next step.
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Discover the root cause behind what you see
Inspired by a tree-cutting project in Kelly's own yard, this book shows why lasting freedom starts at the root instead of the branches, and how God uproots what's been hiding beneath the surface. Hidden Roots Series, Volume 1.
Kelly has been instrumental to my next level of ministry. God answered so many prayers through this amazing woman of God. Through her mentorship, I have truly accepted his call while being encouraged to deal with past hurts that had my ministry stuck in the birthing canal.
A finished vision starts with one right move, not fifty half-started ones.
We start with a mind map and an archetype assessment so we can see how your mind works and find what matters most.
Inside the 30-day sprint
Get specific about the idea and test it with real people before you build.
Build the simplest working version of your first domino.
Share it quietly with the people closest to the need and gather feedback.
Take it public and let people know what you've built.
Eight quick questions. Find out how loaded you really are, what's keeping your vision stuck, and the next step that fits where you are right now.
help visionary leaders stop feeling misunderstood, get clear on their priorities, and move from scattered ideas to focused action. I want every leader I work with to stop calling themselves lazy and start finishing what they keep seeing in their mind.
The 1st Domino Method™ as a guided system you can work on your own: mind map, idea unscrambler, SWOT, one-pager and a step-by-step 30-day sprint. It's in beta with a small group now. Join the waitlist to hear first when it opens, plus founding pricing.
I'm a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, a former defense contractor, a certified trauma-informed care coach, an author and a songwriter. People call me the Visionary Un-Scrambler because I can take a scattered vision and put it in order so other people can run with it.
My biggest lesson came when I realized the very problem I was solving for others was the one I had myself. Now I'm my own best case study, and I want the same freedom for every visionary who's tired of starting over.
How loaded leaders lose. Why the leaders with the most vision often feel the most stuck, and how to stop losing time, money and confidence to everything they're carrying.
How to break free from others' expectations. How to stop building the version of you other people expect and start building what you were made for.
How to find and topple your first domino. A live walk through the 1st Domino Method™. Attendees sort what they're carrying, choose their first move and leave with a 30-day plan.
Keynotes, workshops, half-day seminars and virtual sessions for groups of 50 to 200. Kelly travels from the Atlanta area and speaks virtually.
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Relaunched her product, reestablished her trademark and began working with manufacturers.
Result: clearer brand direction and renewed confidence.
Identified her first domino and moved straight into a 30-day sprint to build out her ministry idea.
Result: a clear first step and stronger confidence in the idea.
I was surfing on Facebook one day and clicked on a live video of this woman in Georgia on her daily walk. Her words were encouraging, affirming, honest and transparent. Suddenly I hear, "Good morning, Michelle!" Kelly has now become a mentor and friend assigned to birthing me into my God-ordained destiny. I asked God for guidance, and He sent me an angel named Kelly.
FacebookI hosted Kelly as a keynote speaker for my women's conferences each year. Her electrifying messages transform lives and empower women to confidently know and pursue their purpose. She is the most sought-out and requested speaker I know.
KeynoteShe has helped me understand more about the Bible and my purpose. One more thing, she is so real. If you're looking for a sugar coater, you definitely will NOT get that with her, which is nice because it helps with growth and accountability.
MentorshipHer mentorship has thrust me into the greatness of God's plan. I am most excited and grateful for where God is taking me. It is like she has always been here, for I cannot imagine her absence.
Mentorship
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That's exactly what this work is for. We sort the ideas, choose your first domino, and focus on one step at a time.
No. If you're a visionary, creator, innovator or high-achieving leader with too much in your head, this was built for you.
You can take the free 2-minute assessment or book a free 20-minute Discovery Call. Either way, you'll know your next step before you spend a dollar.
More clarity about your next step, what's getting in the way, and whether the 30-Day Sprint or another option is the right fit.
Nothing. It's a free 20-minute video call with Kelly to talk through your vision and see whether working together makes sense.
It's in beta with a small group right now. Join the waitlist and you'll hear first when it opens to everyone.
Your ideas don't have to stay stuck. Keep carrying every idea at once, or take twenty minutes with Kelly and tip the first domino.
