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Guided to Growth is a step-by-step framework for becoming a more clear, focused, and effective business owner—so you can stop second-guessing yourself and start creating growth on purpose.
There was a period in my business when I constantly felt like I was failing.
Every day I’d go down to my office, inspired to make something happen. And by the end of the day (or 10 am some days), I was lost, spiraling, and completely discouraged.
I was drowning in a million ideas, a pile of half-done projects, and a desperate need to make more money. But nothing I did seemed to work.
The hopelessness was a never-ending pit in my stomach.
It wasn't a lack of effort. I was trying hard and working every day. And it wasn't a lack of information because I was soaking up anything business-related I could get my hands on.
Podcasts, courses, you name it, I consumed it. But no matter what I did, I just couldn't get it together.I felt like such an idiot. I was a smart human. Or at least I thought I was before I started my business.
Here’s a little snapshot of my dysfunction:
I’d pick a direction, then second-guess it and change my mind by the end of the week.
I’d make a plan, get overwhelmed, and then quit halfway through.
I’d set goals, then my nervous system would go into full panic mode, and I’d get nowhere.
And, on the rare occasion that I actually managed to launch something, it would totally flop.
And underneath all of it was a quiet, heartbreaking whisper:
What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I figure this out?
I joined business groups and it seemed like everyone knew what they were doing.
They were confident, certain, focused. They had the answers.
They were capable of making decisions and moving forward without all the mental drama I was carrying around every day.
I was convinced they had received some piece of info I was missing. Or maybe it was just luck? More connections? More discipline?
But eventually, I realized something that changed everything.
The problem wasn’t me.
I’d learned how to be a designer.
I’d learned how to serve clients.
I’d learned how to please my boss and be a good employee.
But nobody ever taught me how to be the person responsible for leading myself and creating growth in my business.
Nobody taught me how to:
Pick a goal and break it into steps.
Choose a direction and trust it.
Know where to spend my time.
Pick which ideas were the right ones.
Stay focused with a hundred competing priorities.
Spot and solve problems without spiraling.
Evaluate what was working and adjust course when it wasn’t.
Repeat business wins over and over.
My parents, teachers, and bosses had always done that. I didn’t know how to do it for myself.
Once I saw that. Once I really saw that..everything started to make sense.
I wasn’t failing because I lacked discipline, talent, or luck.
So I started paying attention and getting the right help.
I started working with business coaches who’d helped others learn this skill. I started studying what actually helped me make consistent progress. I paid attention to the emotions, thought patterns, and practices that helped me stay clear, focused, and moving forward.
AND, I started applying lessons from my creative education that I didn’t see other people using in business.
Not everything I tried stuck. But some very important pieces did.
My mind became calmer; I was less scattered; I started making real progress; I started signing clients consistently; and I started paying myself a decent paycheck every month.
For the first time as a business owner, I was proud of myself.
Over time, those pieces became a framework.
A structure.
A way of operating that helped me start leading myself through the realities of building a business.
That system became Guided to Growth.
It’s been the biggest gift in my business because it helps me stay grounded, clear and moving forward. I’ve shed the shame and feelings of worthlessness. And I’ve developed a strong practice that helps me move the needle, even when life gets crazy.
I’m not lost anymore. I know exactly what I’m doing and I make progress every month.
I consider it an owner’s manual for self-leadership and business growth. And I truly believe every creative is a more effective business owner when they practice it.
Because growth isn’t something that magically happens to certain people.
It’s something you learn how to create, month after month.
Guided to Growth teaches you how.
Guided to Growth is the owner’s manual I wish I’d had.
This isn’t about forcing yourself to hustle harder or become someone you’re not. It’s about learning the skills, rhythms, and practices that help you lead yourself and create sustainable growth.
It’s about learning to:
Create meaningful direction
Make aligned plans
Stay focused on what matters
Move through resistance
Follow through consistently
Reflect, refine, and keep growing
Inside the program, you’ll learn how to build momentum in a way that feels supportive, grounded, and sustainable.
Not chaotic.
Not constantly reinvented.
Not dependent on motivation alone.
This isn’t about forcing yourself to hustle harder or become someone you’re not. It’s about learning the skills, rhythms, and practices that help you lead yourself and create sustainable growth.
It’s about learning to:
Create meaningful direction
Make aligned plans
Stay focused on what matters
Move through resistance
Follow through consistently
Reflect, refine, and keep growing
Inside the program, you’ll learn how to build momentum in a way that feels supportive, grounded, and sustainable.
Not chaotic.
Not constantly reinvented.
Not dependent on motivation alone.
The 5 Elements of Self-Led Growth
Guided to Growth is built around five core elements that help creative entrepreneurs become clearer, steadier, more self-trusting business owners who know how to create growth consistently.
Together, these elements support the full growth process.
VISION & DIRECTION
Clarify what you actually want and create a meaningful direction for your business and life.
FOCUSED & ALIGNED PLANNING
Build simple, supportive plans that help you move forward without overwhelm.
STEADY ACTION
Strengthen your ability to take intentional action and build momentum over time.
REMOVING OBSTACLES
Navigate emotional and practical challenges before they derail your growth.
REFLECTION & REFINEMENT
Learn from patterns, identify what’s working, and continue growing with more wisdom and clarity.
Guided to Growth is built around five core elements that help creative entrepreneurs become clearer, steadier, more self-trusting business owners who know how to create growth consistently.
Together, these elements support the full growth process.
VISION & DIRECTION
Clarify what you actually want and create a meaningful direction for your business and life.
FOCUSED & ALIGNED PLANNING
Build simple, supportive plans that help you move forward without overwhelm.
STEADY ACTION
Strengthen your ability to take intentional action and build momentum over time.
REMOVING OBSTACLES
Navigate emotional and practical challenges before they derail your growth.
REFLECTION & REFINEMENT
Learn from patterns, identify what’s working, and continue growing with more wisdom and clarity.
What changes when you learn how to lead yourself?
Guided to Growth members often experience:
Not because they suddenly become perfect.
But because they stop relying on pressure, panic, misaligned strategies, and short bursts of motivation to move their business forward.
Instead, they learn how to create steady momentum — one month, one decision, and one aligned action at a time.
“All of a sudden, things clicked into place. It feels like I have a real business instead of a hobby.”
Kate Magoon
Watercolour Artist
“A year ago, I was stressed and unsure. Now I feel calm, clear, and like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”
Jessica Mattingly
Wedding Planner
“I kept questioning, ‘Why is this so hard?’
Now, I podcast regularly! I’m taking all the steps that I need to, and I don’t feel resistance.”
Sam Pfotenhauer
Wild River & The Artist’s Rendezvous
“The mindset, the structure, the monthly reset—it works. I’m so much less panicked now. I can actually plan—and follow through.”
Elisa Lessard
The Scrappy Wife
“It feels like a miracle I’ve gotten this far. I am so very grateful for this course!”
Barb Toland
Artist & Educator
“Libby’s process is the most effective, efficient, and simple approach I’ve tried.”
I worked through problems I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember.”
Becca Daly
Inside Guided to Growth
Everything inside Guided to Growth is intentionally designed to help you become the kind of business owner who creates growth consistently — without adding unnecessary overwhelm to your life or business.
The program combines structure, reflection, emotional support, and practical guidance to help you keep moving forward steadily — even during busy, uncertain, or imperfect seasons.
Simple. Thoughtful. Supportive. Sustainable.
The Guided to Growth Framework
A complete step-by-step process for learning how to lead yourself through growth with clarity, focus, follow-through, and grounded decision-making.
Monthly Planning Process
A repeatable structure for choosing what matters, setting meaningful goals, creating aligned plans, and staying focused throughout the month.
Reflection & Patterning Tools
Tools to help you notice what’s working, understand what’s getting in the way, and refine how you create growth over time.
Problem-Solving Support
Tools and guidance to help you navigate resistance, overwhelm, self-doubt, uncertainty, and the moments that used to derail your momentum.
Community & Coaching
Support, accountability, and thoughtful guidance as you practice becoming a more grounded, self-led business owner.
This program is for you if…
You feel capable in your craft, but less confident leading the business side.
You constantly wonder if you’re doing the right things.
You struggle to trust your decisions.
You feel overwhelmed by too many ideas, directions, or priorities.
You’re tired of stop-and-go growth.
You keep feeling like you should have figured this out by now.
You want structure that feels supportive rather than rigid.
You want to become someone who creates growth consistently.
You’re ready to feel proud of the business owner you’re becoming.
You don’t need more pressure.
And you don’t need to shame yourself into being more consistent.
You need a clearer process, a steadier rhythm, and the self-leadership skills most creative entrepreneurs were never taught.
Guided to Growth is that process.
It helps you become the business owner who knows what matters, takes aligned action, follows through, and creates steady growth month after month.
One-time payment. Lifetime access.
$2,200
(payment plan available)
That’s exactly why Guided to Growth exists.
This program was designed for creatives who feel stuck in cycles of stop-and-go growth, overthinking, overwhelm, or constantly starting over. The goal is not perfection — it’s learning how to create steadier momentum over time with support, reflection, structure, and intentional action.
You do not need a perfectly mapped-out vision before joining.
Part of the process inside Guided to Growth is helping you gain more clarity around what matters most, what kind of business and life you actually want to build, and what direction feels aligned for this season.
It’s both — but in a much more integrated, practical way.
Guided to Growth combines planning, structure, reflection, emotional support, and sustainable execution so you can actually follow through on the things that matter most.
Because strategy without follow-through doesn’t create growth.
And mindset work without action doesn’t either.
It’s both — but in a much more integrated, practical way.
Guided to Growth combines planning, structure, reflection, emotional support, and sustainable execution so you can actually follow through on the things that matter most.
Because strategy without follow-through doesn’t create growth.
And mindset work without action doesn’t either.
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Guided to Growth was intentionally designed to support real life.
You do not need to spend hours every day working through complicated systems or constantly consuming content. The program is meant to help you create clarity and momentum in a way that feels supportive and sustainable — not overwhelming.
Many people inside Guided to Growth have tried planners, courses, coaching programs, productivity systems, or strategy trainings before.
The difference is that Guided to Growth focuses on the full growth process — helping you repeatedly create clarity, maintain focus, navigate obstacles, and follow through consistently over time.
No. The program works for creatives in many different seasons of business.
Some members are building from the beginning.
Others already have businesses but feel stuck, overwhelmed, inconsistent, or unclear about how to grow sustainably.
The process adapts to where you are.
Most programs focus only on strategy, motivation, or mindset.
Guided to Growth focuses on helping you build the underlying process that supports sustainable growth over time:
clarity, focus, intentional action, reflection, and follow-through.
It’s a calmer, more supportive, and more sustainable way of growing a business.
Absolutely! Just send an email to libby@libbyco.com and I’ll help with any questions you have.
Yes — Guided to Growth is primarily a self-paced program, which means you can move through the framework in a way that fits your real life, energy, and schedule.
Inside, you’ll get immediate access to the full Guided to Growth system, including the core framework, workshops, templates, planning tools, and problem-solving resources designed to help you create steady business growth over time.
But you won’t be doing it alone.
Alongside the self-paced material, you’ll also receive:
The goal isn’t to overwhelm you with more information or create pressure to “keep up.”
It’s to give you a simple, supportive structure you can return to again and again as your business grows and evolves.
Because sustainable growth rarely comes from cramming more into your brain.
It comes from having the right tools, support, and process to keep moving forward consistently.