An award certificate beside the cover of a poetry anthology

A Poetry Anthology: Single Wins and Powerful Steps towards Goals

April 20, 20261 min read

Recently, while cleaning up old office papers, I found a certificate that really got me thinking about old dreams and life-long goals.

Years ago, I published a poem in an anthology and received an Editors Choice Award. I didn't have the capacity to write and submit an entire collection, and I didn't need to. That single published poem was a win. A small step toward my lifelong wish to write a book "someday."

The cover of a Poetry Anthology with an award certificate.

A single, focused win is a powerful step. As an Accredited Online Business Manager (OBM), I focus on moving clients forward one step at a time to reach their most important goals.

Just like that single poem, I took another step towards my "someday goal" by accepting an invitation to contribute a chapter to the multi-author book, "From Inspiration to Success: The Entrepreneurial Journey," curated by Cathy Derksen. Details to follow closer to the publishing date!

As I reflect on my chapter, I’m inspired by the high-performing entrepreneurs I work with. They are achieving their goals, understanding that often it wasn't about big leaps this year. It was about those small, steady choices and having a team managing operations, keeping them grounded and moving forward.

Partnering with a trusted team gives you the crucial bandwidth to focus intently on your next steps, whether it’s launching a new program or reaching other meaningful goals.

If you’re ready to trade overwhelm for focused capacity and ready to build steady momentum towards your most important goals this year, please reach out. My team and I would love to support your next big win.

#GrowthMindset #BusinessGrowth #OperationalTeam #PurposeDriven #EntrepreneurJourney #WomenInBusiness

Elaine Strohm, Crafted to Scale Business Management Consulting

Elaine Strohm, Crafted to Scale Business Management Consulting

In 2025, Elaine launched Crafted to Scale Business Management Consulting to meet the needs of entrepreneurs who are at maximum capacity but not ready to hire full-time or part-time employees. As an Accredited Online Business Manager (OBM), Elaine partners with high-performing service-based entrepreneurs to move them through the chaos of success by building the systems and teams they need to scale without burnout. But her mission isn't just to scale businesses; her dream is also to scale economic equity within the Canadian workforce. Crafted to Scale Business Management Consulting is a firm that proves a micro-business can have a global impact. Operations are intentionally aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Gender Equality (Goal 5) and Decent Work and Economic Growth (Goal 8).

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