<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Elevate by OBM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevate By Obm]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:39:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.elevatebyobm.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Starting a Business in Your 40s Is Actually a Really Good Idea (And Nobody Talks About the Real Reasons)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m 49. I launched my business this year. And I’m here to tell you that your 40s aren’t the consolation prize of entrepreneurship. For a lot of us, they’re exactly the right moment.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/why-starting-a-business-in-your-40s-is-actually-a-really-good-idea-and-nobody-talks-about-the-real</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c70841a937958fa7ddb3d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:48:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5b83ae54e9b741b28f9080dbe1328f82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your 'Off-Path' Career Is Actually Your Biggest Business Asset]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've spent any time apologising for the non-linear shape of your professional life — stop. What you've been calling a liability is almost certainly your most valuable differentiator.

I know this because my own career makes no sense on paper.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/why-your-off-path-career-is-actually-your-biggest-business-asset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c9a5ca56a82e0017f7dd04</guid><category><![CDATA[Career Transitions]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e474bf0eaa264cfe8e8aabd0908ce52d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Scale Your Coaching Business Without Burning Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coaching is inherently personal and energy-intensive. Unlike a product business that can scale infinitely without adding proportionally more work, a coaching business — particularly one built on 1:1 delivery — has a natural capacity ceiling. The more clients you take, the more of yourself you give. At some point, something breaks: your quality, your energy, or both.
The solution isn't to care less. It's to build better.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/how-to-scale-your-coaching-business-without-burning-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c964838bb7e54baa6a2d6f</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:50:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aa6c7e020514fd2b0513169633927b8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Business Feels Chaotic (And How to Fix It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most entrepreneurs build their businesses the same way: by doing. They take on a client, deliver the work, find another client, deliver more work. They add a team member here, a tool there. Before long, they're running a business that was never actually designed — it just happened.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/why-your-business-feels-chaotic-and-how-to-fix-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c96161f8d5a811544e5b1f</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:38:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_05be39b728ca442d94a2ab38891deccd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Peace Test: How to Know If Your Business Is Actually Working For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the Peace Test. Ten questions that cut through the noise of metrics and milestones and ask the only question that ultimately matters: is this business actually working for you?]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/the-peace-test-how-to-know-if-your-business-is-actually-working-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b47685d1b1d9cdf213e466</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a5561_7629627ada4a4d88944eba8273390276~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does an OBM Actually Do? (And Why It's Not What You Think)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What an OBM Actually Does
Here's the real answer: an OBM manages the operations of your business so that you, as the CEO, can focus on the work only you can do.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/what-does-an-obm-actually-do-and-why-it-s-not-what-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b473e2d7b18f7389d25336</guid><category><![CDATA[Working with an OBM]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:35:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a5561_7ee7acf685224667a463e68c154dfc79~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your First 90 Days Out: A Realistic Timeline from Corporate Exit to Business Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone talks about the leap. Fewer people talk about what happens right after you land.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/your-first-90-days-out-a-realistic-timeline-from-corporate-exit-to-business-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46d6796363eb43d3755fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Career Transitions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:05:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a5561_82be3dca58a743d194adbd64c60adb84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Former Corporate Professionals Make the Best OBM Clients (And the Worst)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former corporate professionals understand the value of structure. They don't need to be convinced that systems matter, that documentation saves time, or that an unclear process is expensive. They've seen the chaos that results when those things are missing, and they're motivated to get ahead of it.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/why-former-corporate-professionals-make-the-best-obm-clients-and-the-worst</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b18db0edb584b04e2800a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Working with an OBM]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:49:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/084fea_088c62347f3244188e21f80ce629e25c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Skills That Transferred (And the Ones I Had to Unlearn)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I left corporate, I thought I was ready. I had project management experience, a sharp eye for process, and a decade of watching organizations run (and run poorly). I knew how to deliver. What I didn't know was how much of what I knew was specific to a context that no longer existed. Here's what nobody tells you about the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship: it's not a fresh start. It's a renovation. You're keeping the foundation, tearing out some walls, and figuring out which...]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/the-skills-that-transferred-and-the-ones-i-had-to-unlearn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b18af8e370bd5b7b81817a</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:43:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/084fea_fe58a714ea6b4cb480df44228485c365~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moment I Knew: Recognizing When Corporate Success Isn't Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe you find yourself counting down to Friday before the week has even started. Maybe you stop volunteering for projects that once excited you. Maybe you catch yourself staring at someone else's business and thinking: I could do that. I could do that better.]]></description><link>https://www.elevatebyobm.com/post/the-moment-i-knew-recognizing-when-corporate-success-isn-t-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b18a00edb584b04e27f762</guid><category><![CDATA[Career Transitions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/084fea_66ba73fb2e8b401ca6edae9674b6472b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerry Jackson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>