by Stephanie Benedetto | Apr 12, 2025 | Business
Once upon a time, there lived an Ant. Ant was hard-working, productive and industrious. All spring and summer, he toiled, hauling food back to his nest. Each day on his route, Ant would pass Grasshopper, who always seemed to be doing something disgustingly joyful. One...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Mar 16, 2025 | Business, Coaching
A friend of mine is applying for jobs on Upwork, and her proposals have been met with no response. “I’ve half a mind to plug my words into an AI and let it turn them into internet-marketing speak crapola! It’s all anyone seems to want these days.” In the sea of social...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Mar 15, 2025 | Business
It was back in 2023 when I first started feeling the sparkly tingles of inspiration that what would become the IMPACT membership, and I did what I know creates something amazing and valuable: I asked my community to join. A group of 23 people became my “Community...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 15, 2025 | Coaching
The Awakened Business first came as a simple desire to work and play with people who inspire me. At the time, I was teaching wedding professionals how to grow their businesses. I loved the people, but the idea of encouraging couples to spend astronomical amounts of...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 13, 2025 | Community
For most of my life, I wasn’t interested in community and felt like I didn’t belong. “Outsider” seemed branded on my forehead, no matter where I went. As with many things, I had absolutely no interest in community – until I did. The Play Circle membership was...