Kathy & Co.

09/07/2026

Finish the year with total clarity so you can step into 2027 with unstoppable momentum.
Q4 strategy opportunities are officially open at Kathy & Co. Creative Studios!

Instead of scrambling in January, use this quarter to align your leadership, map out your highest-priority goals, and build a structured roadmap backed by true accountability.

What’s Included in Your Strategic Planning Experience
➡️ 2-Hour Owner Strategy Session: A deep dive into your grand vision, operational bottlenecks, high-ticket offer architecture, and annual macro-goals.

➡️ 4-Hour Leadership Team Session: Get your key leaders aligned around core targets, streamline internal communication, and construct a unified ex*****on plan.

➡️ Quarterly Zoom Check-Ins: Maintain year-long momentum with consistent touchpoints to track progress, pivot when needed, and stay accountable to your roadmap.

➡️ Powered by The Core Blueprint Planner: You’ll use K & Co.’s signature planning system to translate big-picture strategy into clear, manageable daily actions.

Ready to Secure Your Q4 Date?

Spots are limited to give every team the focus they deserve. Reach out today to claim your planning dates and set up your team for a breakout 2027:
* Email: [email protected]
* Text: 269-355-9658
* www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com

09/04/2026

Kathy’s Tip of the Week 💡

When was the last time you paused long enough to honestly ask yourself: "What do I really want my life to look like?"

Not what your clients want from you. Not what your industry says success should look like. Not what keeps you running on the endless treadmill of daily operations—but your actual vision for your business, your time, and your life.

Too many leaders build a business only to become trapped by it. They spend 100% of their energy reacting to daily fires, leaving zero room to design a business that actually supports their personal freedom, peace, and long-term targets.

If you don't intentionally design your schedule and strategy around what you want, someone else's priorities will fill that space for you.

To start shifting from default mode to intentional living:

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀: What does an ideal week look like for your time, health, and family? Build your business boundaries around those anchors first.

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲: Identify the daily tasks, meetings, and habits that drain your energy without moving you closer to your true vision.

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽: Break your high-level personal and professional dreams into practical quarterly ex*****on steps so they stop feeling theoretical and start becoming real.

You don't have to keep choosing between business growth and a life you actually enjoy living.

Helping you gain radical clarity, quiet the chaos, and design a balanced path forward is Kathy’s absolute passion.

Ready to build a business that serves your life, not the other way around? Let’s chat:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3

09/02/2026

Your highest-impact year doesn't happen by accident—it happens by design.

With Kathy’s Corporate Leadership Training, you get a complete strategy and ex*****on partner right in your corner. In Q4, Kathy works directly with the business owner to set clear, needle-moving yearly targets. Then, she partners with your entire team throughout the year with structured quarterly check-ins to hold everyone accountable, clear roadblocks, and turn those big goals into reality.

Goals aren't just line items on a spreadsheet to Kathy—they are her absolute passion. Nothing brings her more joy than watching leaders achieve their dreams, align their teams, and build sustainable momentum. She would love nothing more than to help you and your team get on track for your best year ever!

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸:

𝙌𝟰 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙂𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: Define crystal-clear yearly objectives, high-leverage KPIs, and an operational plan tailored specifically to your company.

𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮: 3 additional quarterly check-ins to ensure your team stays focused, aligned, and hitting every benchmark.

𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Remove the operational chaos and replace it with structure, balance, and intentional progress.

Ready to see if your team is a fit?

Set up your FREE 45-minute call with Kathy today:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3

09/02/2026

Always such a pleasure talking with these ladies. Go show Holly Anne Silva & The Hustle Haven some love ❤️

✨ NEW EPISODE! ✨
And this week, we're talking about what happens when one entrepreneurial dream leads you straight into the next. 💗

Our friend Kathy Merchant is back on Hustled Up — but in a completely new chapter! After decades in the cleaning industry, Kathy has officially stepped into the world of product-based entrepreneurship with Kathy & Co. Creative Studios and the launch of her brand-new Core Blueprint Planner. 📓✨

And y'all ... this isn't just another pretty planner.

Kathy created the Core Blueprint Planner specifically with female entrepreneurs in mind — bringing your business goals, personal life, priorities, routines, and everyday responsibilities together in ONE place. It helps you take those giant goals floating around in your brain and break them down from the year → quarter → month → week → day, so you can actually make progress without feeling like your entire life is one never-ending to-do list. 🙃

In Episode 160, we're chatting about the YEARS of dreaming that went into bringing this planner to life, Kathy's transition from service-based business owner to product-based entrepreneur, the lessons she's learning along the way, and why sometimes your first dream doesn't have to be your last one.

🎧 Episode 160: From One Dream to the Next: Reinventing Yourself as an Entrepreneur ft. Kathy Merchant is available NOW wherever you listen to the show!

And if you're a fellow planner girly or an entrepreneur who desperately needs to get all the things out of your brain and onto paper ... you're definitely going to want to check out Kathy's Core Blueprint Planner. 👀💕

❤ Learn more about Kathy & Co. + shop the planner:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/

🎧 Listen to Hustled Up:
✨ Shownotes and links: https://www.thehustlehavenllc.com/post/160-from-one-dream-to-the-next-reinventing-yourself-as-an-entrepreneur-ft-kathy-merchant
✨ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ohbyFgm1OKrmXdy25SwkE?si=UkS5xUX6RI-w-GqKery0kg
✨ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/160-from-one-dream-to-the-next-reinventing-yourself/id1619723852?i=1000787148732
✨ YouTube: https://youtu.be/vK8PAxYeTHA?si=poAMwvb5nTL-x55_
✨ More ways to listen: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/hustledup/episodes/160-From-One-Dream-to-the-Next-Reinventing-Yourself-as-an-Entrepreneur-ft--Kathy-Merchant-e3o5gv6

09/01/2026

Buying another generic planner won't magically solve a chaotic schedule or bring your big business goals to life.

You don't need just any planner for this quarter or next year—you need radical clarity.

The Core Blueprint Planner wasn't built for endless to-do lists that leave you feeling overwhelmed by 5 PM. It was designed to help business owners, managers, and visionaries quiet the daily noise, map out strategic roadmaps, and transform high-level ambitions into simple, trackable steps.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺:

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚: Move away from putting out daily fires and start intentionally protecting time for your highest-impact goals.

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Clear the clutter with structured layouts that bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙂𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮: Keep your quarterly milestones and core KPIs front and center so steady progress becomes second nature.

Stop filling blank pages with daily busy-work. Give your vision a dedicated home where it can live, grow, and actually happen.

Orders are shipping now! Claim your Core Blueprint Planner today and step into your next quarter with total direction:

https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3

09/01/2026

September is a fresh chapter. Whether you're starting a new routine, a new goal, or dreaming of a new home, today is a great day to begin. 🍂

08/31/2026

Look at where you are right now. Now look at where you want your business to be by this time next year.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚?

When you stare at the blank space between today’s date and next year’s targets, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer distance. Most leaders know where they want to end up, but without a clear map, the gap gets filled with reactive fires, decision fatigue, and missed momentum.

Bridging that gap doesn't require working longer hours—it requires a real strategy.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 "𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻" 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:

𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙚: Stopping the daily hustle long enough to identify your highest-value goals.

𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙥: Breaking massive, multi-year ambitions into clear, manageable ex*****on steps.

𝙀𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: Setting up realistic quarterly milestones so success becomes predictable, not stressful.

You don't have to figure out every single step on your own.

Spend 45 minutes on a call with me, and I will help you lay out your entire goal framework. Together, we'll simplify the journey, take the guesswork off your plate, and make your biggest objectives feel completely achievable.

Stop leaving the gap between today and tomorrow to chance.

Book your FREE 45-minute strategy call with me today with the purchase of a Core Blueprint Planner:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3

08/28/2026

𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 💡

The life you are creating deserves more than your leftover time.

So often, we give our best energy, sharpest focus, and prime hours to putting out daily fires, answering everyone else's urgent requests, and managing the routine. Then, when the day is done and we’re completely drained, we try to squeeze in a few minutes for our bigger goals, strategic growth, and long-term vision.

If you only work on your biggest ambitions with whatever time and energy happen to be left over, those goals will always stay just out of reach.

Your vision requires intention, space, and a dedicated home on your calendar. To turn big plans into actual reality, you have to protect time for them:

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: Treat your vision with the same priority you would a non-negotiable meeting with a top client.

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲: Say "no" or delegate low-impact tasks so you can create real breathing room for high-level thinking.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻: Give your ideas a physical framework—a place where they can live, develop, and be broken down into practical steps.

Give your dreams a place to live, grow, and become real.

If you’re ready to step off the operational treadmill and design a structured, balanced roadmap for your business, Kathy is here to help you lay the foundation.

Let’s map out your next steps together:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3

08/28/2026

45 minutes with Kathy FREE with a planner purchase 💪

Listen, the final chapter of this year isn’t your cue to kick off your flip-flops and coast into the sunset.

​It’s your moment to pull up a chair, get real with yourself, and ask: What do I actually still want out of this year? You don't need to sit on your hands waiting for January 1st to step into the version of yourself you’ve been dreaming up all along.

​The Core Blueprint Planner gives you the exact space to lay it all out, pencil it in, and make these last three months count with absolute intention.

​Your next era isn't tethered to a calendar date. It starts the exact second you say it does. ✨

​Order yours today at kathyandcocreativestudios.com and let’s close out your year strong! You don't have to tackle it alone, Kathy will help you map it out completely FREE with your planner purchase 😀

For a limited time, you'll get a FREE 45-minute coaching session with Kathy to kickstart your momentum. Order today & sign up for your session, it's that easy.

08/27/2026

Most leaders don’t have a direction problem—they have a noise problem.

When you’re constantly reacting to daily fires, running on the operational treadmill, and trying to say yes to every opportunity, it’s impossible to see the path ahead clearly. Busy-ness gets mistaken for progress. But speed without direction is just a faster way to burn out.

That’s where real strategy comes in.

Slowing down isn't about stalling your growth; it’s about intentionally clearing the mental and operational clutter so you can actually lead. When you take a moment to pause, you give yourself the room to:

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲: Cut through the day-to-day chaos to see what’s actually working, what’s draining your resources, and what needs to stop.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴: Reconnect with your high-level vision and map out a clear, non-negotiable target for your business.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Structure your operations and calendar so success doesn't come at the cost of your team’s capacity or your own sanity.

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀: Turn a big, overwhelming vision into simple, bite-sized ex*****on milestones that keep momentum steady.

Helping business leaders step back, gain radical clarity, and build sustainable roadmaps isn't just what Kathy does—it’s her absolute passion. She believes that when you quiet the noise and align your strategy with practical steps, growth stops feeling like a constant battle and starts feeling intentional.

If you’re ready to trade the overwhelming hustle for a clear, balanced path forward, Kathy is here to help you navigate every step of the way.

Ready to slow down so you can scale up? Let’s connect:
https://www.kathyandcocreativestudios.com/about-3