“Now, I just fell in love
And I just quit my job
I’m gonna find new drive
Damn, they work me so damn hard”
I am so excited to ‘officially’ announce the next chapter in my professional life. I am launching a consulting practice that builds workflows to optimize and streamline your business. My approach frees up time and dollars, allowing you and your team to find more ease in your day-to-day.
When I stepped back and thought about my ‘dream job’, the answer was…being ‘a joy fairy,’ but given that I have not quite figured out how to monetize that (yet!), I decided to go with my second dream job.…Creating joy and ease in people's lives by building them powerful processes that free up time and energy. I'm proud to be building my own practice, living my most authentic life, and stepping boldly into the unknown because I know the best is yet to come
So how did I get here…?
Earlier this year some things began to shift in me that helped me come to terms with the discomfort I was experiencing on a day to day basis…and hey - life is too short to live in discomfort! Lucky for me, I had set out in January on a mission of self-care: I had hired one of my yoga teachers for private lessons and signed up for weekly acupuncture as well. When I did this, I didn’t know what January was going to have in store for me, but the Universe seemed to think, oh you’ve got all these support mechanisms in place so let’s go ahead and turn your work life on its head. FUN! I LOVE CHANGE! (That’s sarcasm for ya.)
The cards were dealt, and I didn’t like my hand. I kept shuffling the cards to try and find a winning hand. I even tried trading in my traditional playing cards for something more fun, like Uno! But no luck. The game kept playing and I was stuck. I felt so defeated. What do I do from here?
Thank goodness God and the Universe were out there working for me, even when I couldn’t see it.
As I sat in defeat, my yoga teacher encouraged me to stand in Tadasana, mountain pose, and feel the groundedness in my stance: the unwavering strength of the mountain that stands tall through the shifting weather. And through my practice, as I quieted my mind, I could hear a voice telling me I was meant for so much more. I was not meant to live my one, short, precious life in discomfort. “You need to work for yourself,” it said. It was a whisper at first. Enough for me to push down and laugh off, like “I could never.” But over the weeks it got louder and the excuses I had ran out. “I will work for myself,” began to sound like my battle cry.
And so it began. Months of tears, fear, excitement, joy, grief, strength, weakness, compassion, and, ultimately, action. I made a plan for what I wanted to do and the momentum started to build. My energy began to shift immediately, but I was stuck in my circumstances. I had to take the ultimate leap and step away from the safety and security of a company that offered me a salary, a 401k, benefits, teamwork and friends. I had to leave what used to be my comfort zone and step bravely into the unknown (cue, the Frozen 2 soundtrack).
I ultimately ended up accelerating my exit plans because I couldn’t wait any longer to be out in the world doing MY thing. And by golly - I’m out here doing it.
For those that know me well in the workplace, you probably associate me with 3 things: 1) creating community 2) busting out processes and, a close 3) promoting my cat, Sir Kevin Fluffypants. I may or may not have referred to myself as ‘the process princess’ a time or two. No matter where I go, my job title, or job description, I always find myself identifying areas where process is needed in order to better scale and optimize people’s workflows. Stuck in a slow security line at the airport? I’ve already thought of ways all 3 people in front of me could have gone through more efficiently! Overwhelmed at work with customer requests that make no sense? I know the right tools and mechanisms that can make it easier for you to connect and relate to your customers. It comes naturally to me. And I love it.
“I’m lookin’ for motivation
I’m lookin’ for a new foundation, yeah
And I’m on that new vibration
I’m buildin’ my own foundation, yeah”
As I began to ideate what I wanted my business to be, I kept coming back to 2 key words: joy and ease. These were key things I felt lacking recently in my work-life and it was imperative that I built my career to have these two things every day. But not only for me, for my clients as well.
All of that has led me here, launching myself into the world as Kendra Allenspach, Business Process Architect - here to help you find more ease and joy in your day to day.
I can’t wait to work with so many amazing human beings who want to work easier instead of harder. Who want to take their business to the next level by creating repeatable processes to grow with their business. I want to work with individuals, teams and small to medium size businesses that are ready to collaborate and have fun while doing it!
If you are ready to get started working together, send me an email here. And for those of you who are here supporting me as I step into the unknown, I thank you profusely. The best way you can support me is to share my business with your network. But if you want to buy me a coffee so I can get out of the house and work from a coffee shop, I would love that too.
Thank you for being here on this journey with me! I can’t wait to support one another!
Tune in to my 2023 anthem: BREAK MY SOUL by Queen Bey