Year one is DONE!
SEES turned one.
And honestly? I have a lot of feelings about it.
This time last year, I was celebrating signing my first two clients. I still had my c-suite job. I loved the work. I loved the stability. But stepping out on my own was calling me. Now if you know me or know someone else who thinks spreadsheets and systems are actual joy, you know we tend to be quite risk avoidant. So when despite that I felt the call entrepreneurship, I figured I should listen. So on July 1, I left that role and went all in on SEES.
Since then, some days I’ve felt like I’m floating.
Other days I’ve stared at my laptop and considered throwing it out the window. 🫣🤭
Know what kept me going? The people.
The clients who trusted me before there was “proof.”
The ones who stayed.
The ones who told their friends.
The team who said yes to building something new with me.
The village who reminded me to keep going when my cognitive dissonance was in overdrive and my nervous system needed a pep talk.
Year one wasn’t calm. But it was full… and honest…and deeply meaningful.
What year one actually looked like
I don’t love using numbers as a flex. But I do love using them as receipts.
Here’s what SEES supported in year one:
27 clients served
5,257 hours saved across client teams (yes, really)
4 operational audits completed
9 team members brought on
11 team trainings completed
32 workflows optimized
62 custom GPTs created
4 major events supported
42 inboxes now running on the SEES system
124 SOPs drafted
14 RFPs responded to with a 72% close rate
And the one that still makes me pause: 100% of current clients renewed for 2026
That last one tells me we’re doing this the right way.
It tells me clients feel supported, not managed.
It tells me the systems we build actually hold.
It tells me trust is doing its quiet work behind the scenes.
A few things year one taught me
Growth is not tidy. In fact, it’s the opposite.
Confidence shows up after you move, not before.
Good systems don’t replace people. They protect them.
I also learned that building slowly is still building.
And most of all, I learned that SEES works because I don’t do this alone.
This business exists because of a village. Always has…always will. And if you’re reading this, you’re a part of that village and I thank you!
Year one is DONE! And I am still standing, still grateful, and a wee bit shocked that I am entering 2026 with all of my edges. teeheehee!
