LEADERSHIP, PLATFORMS & PURPOSE: THE ACADIA BAY BLOG

Slow Growth, Strong Roots When I started Acadia Bay, I did not set out to build a large company. I wanted to serve a small number of customers we knew well and could support deeply. What still surprises me is that many of those early customers are still with us today. Over time, I realized we had built something special. We had become very good at what we do, particularly within the association space. That realization made me want to grow, but only if that growth could be don

Cutting the Noise When you are running a business and a household, there is no room for noise. By noise, I mean the distracting, low value tasks that consume time but do not actually move anything forward. I learned early on that I cannot do everything well if I am trying to do everything at once. Instead, I focus on improving one area of Acadia Bay at a time. Some weeks that means marketing materials. Other weeks it is sales, hiring, or customer check-ins. The goal is not to

Time Is a Myth My day does not look like a 9 to 5. It really has not since I left my last cubicle in 2017. I get up with my two little girls because I have learned that maximizing sleep matters more than maximizing hours. Instead of rushing into work, mornings are about them. Diapers, getting dressed, breakfast, cleanup, and settling into play usually take a couple of hours before I am ready to open my laptop. That is when I sneak in my first window of work. Emails, Slack, Li