There's a gap between the business you're running and the business you were meant to build.
That gap isn't always a strategy problem. It's a disconnection problem. You've been moving so fast you stopped checking if the direction still feels right.
It starts with getting curious about what's disconnected.
I know you’re not stuck.
But have you slowed down long enough to notice you’re overwhelmed by your own momentum?
The business you started as a side hustle to freedom grew legs and started running the show.
So you hired help, and now you're managing the help, and it’s NOT working anymore.
You skipped the debrief and went straight to the next launch.
So six months later you're standing in the exact same place, wondering why it feels familiar.
You're the only one who can see the whole picture.
So nothing moves without you. And you can't remember the last time you took a day off without your phone.
Your gut is telling you something isn't right, but your numbers aren't bad enough to prove it.
So the decision you needed to make in October is still open in a tab in March.
HALEY F-H
I'm a certified Online Business Manager, public speaker, and associate faculty at Indiana University teaching design in many different flavors.
I speak at the intersection of neuroscience, creativity, courage, and curiosity — for founders, teams, and leaders who are ready to think differently about how they work.
Think of me as the Director of the world you're building. Not just someone managing your backend — the person making sure the business you're actually running matches the business you meant to build.
I built the Retrospective Method by borrowing a tool from the tech world — the structured debrief that high-performing teams run after every sprint — and rebuilding it for creative founders who are too busy moving forward to look back.
We don't hide behind "I don't know" around here. We face the facts, dig into the data, and get to the truth of what's keeping you disconnected.
Left + Right Brain Baddie at your service.
🧠 Offers built for the brilliant baddies ready to close the gap between knowing and doing.
Receive the help of building build back-end systems that fit your brain, body, bandwidth, and boldest ideas.
RETRO HOTLINE
$555 USD
When you call into the Retro Hotline, we will you’ll retro your latest effort—launch, offer, project, or plan—to figure out what worked, what didn’t, and what to do next, so you can move forward with purpose, and hang up with a clear, dialed in action plan.
$1200 USD
AHA! TO ACTION PLAN
Your ideas deserve more than a brain dump. This is your shortcut for launching your big idea without second-guessing your next move. This manageable action plan can be worked on throughout your week, allowing you to make steady progress without disrupting your day-to-day rhythm.
$1800 USD
DIALED IN
Together, we'll use the data from your last launch to create a strategy that builds on your momentum - so you know exactly when you're winning, and how to adjust when you're not. Your next launch shouldn't feel like a clean slate. It should feel like staking wins.💰
💩 Stop shoulding all over yourself.
Should-based thinking is operating from external standards instead of internal knowing. It's doing things because you're afraid of what happens if you don't — instead of because they actually align with who you are and what you're building.
It sounds like: "I should be further along by now." "I should post more consistently." "I should've launched by now."
And after enough shoulds stack up, you end up in mandatory mode — going through the motions, checking boxes someone else decided were important, slowly depleting the creativity and courage that got you here in the first place.
The bridge between should and must — between disconnection and alignment — is curiosity.
And I built a way for you to recalibrate your compass.
🧭 Curiosity Compass
A bullet-point practice to ease analysis paralysis and activate your curiosity.
Take inventory of the swirling thoughts in your mind and focus on what needs the most attention👇
HOW TO RETRO TRAINING
RING RING… Your sales data called.
It’s tired of being ignored.
Learn how to turn your launch stats, sales numbers, and “I think it went okay?” feelings into clear insights that actually move your business forward.
Inside How to Run a Retrospective, you’ll learn how to debrief your latest effort—launch, offer, or project—so you know what’s working, what’s not, and what to do next.
$97.00 — instant access!
🔥 LAUNCH CASE STUDIES
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Breaking up with pre-launch jitters.
Launching a mindfulness podcast, The Zen Break
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My 80-year-old Memaw just launched her business
Launching a jewelry business with my grandma
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Design your launch like you brand!
Re-launching Brand Ed with Gem Creative Co.