Hey,

If I’m being honest, I didn’t feel like sending out a newsletter today.

The world is a sad place right now. Heavy news.

But I have to keep my spirits up, in hopes that it creates a ripple effect. That showing up, even when it’s hard, matters. For me, for my team, for you reading this.

So here we are.

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I was reflecting back on how far we’ve come in 2026, and dude we are 2 months are already done. It’s moving really fast.

I was looking back and appreciating the work that we’ve done so far. Because it’s easy to get lost in the work and forget to check if we’re actually doing good. If we’re moving in the right direction.

This was the first year where I actually set quarterly goals. Like, real ones. Written down. With metrics and checkpoints. This was fun to have something as a comparison point. To actually see progress instead of just feeling like you’re running on a treadmill. (literally what running a bizz feels like)

Everything we achieved since start of 2026:

1. We launched our website.
The thing we’d been talking about for months.

2. We got insane feedback.
Like, genuinely kind words from people we admire and DMs from strangers.

3. We saw what it did for our studio.
More visibility. Better inquiries. People understanding what we actually do.

4. We created our own analytics dashboard for clients.
Interactive, clear, and actually useful. They can see where their traffic is coming from and, more importantly, how much of it is converting into actual leads.

btw we did all this, while managing client work and getting on loadsss of discovery calls!!

When I look at that list, I feel proud.

It’s easy to dismiss wins when they’re done. To immediately jump to the next thing on the list. To forget that two months ago, these were just goals on my Notion board.

But this is growth. This is progress. This is what building something looks like when you zoom out.

So if you’re reading this and you’re also having one of those weeks where you don’t feel like showing up, I get it. Fully.

But maybe take 5 minutes and look back at what you’ve done since January. Even the small stuff. The things you accomplished that felt unremarkable in the moment but are actually proof that you’re moving forward.

You’re doing better than you think.

Hit reply and tell me one thing you’re proud of from the last two months. I want to celebrate it with you.

Have a good week,
Kanza

P.S. I’m rooting for you. Always. ✨