Aicila
@bicurean.bsky.social
#OrganizationalStrategy #Podcaster #Inclusion #Queer #CommunityBuilder #Geek #Writer #Ginger She/they Business as UNusual http://bio.bicurean.com
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Aicila
@bicurean.bsky.social
· Jan 14
My Blue Sky
Hello to all the BlueSky folks who stop by.
I post about
my awesome bordercollie
random thoughts
my podcast(s)
business strategy & resourcing
LGBTQ+, Indigenous and anti-racist stuff
Indie Authors
Climate Solutions
I'm here for education, community, & witticisms.
And you?
Hello to all the BlueSky folks who stop by.
I post about
my awesome bordercollie
random thoughts
my podcast(s)
business strategy & resourcing
LGBTQ+, Indigenous and anti-racist stuff
Indie Authors
Climate Solutions
I'm here for education, community, & witticisms.
And you?
The Attrition of Self-Trust
or What's the Point of Coaching Anyway?
Reflection: Who helps you hear your own voice when the noise gets too loud?
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#BusinessAsUNusual #FounderLife #SelfTrust #Entrepreneurship
or What's the Point of Coaching Anyway?
Reflection: Who helps you hear your own voice when the noise gets too loud?
vist.ly/4qf26
#BusinessAsUNusual #FounderLife #SelfTrust #Entrepreneurship
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Attrition of Self-Trust
or What's the Point of Coaching Anyway?
Reflection: Who helps you hear your own voice when the noise gets too loud?
vist.ly/4qf26
#BusinessAsUNusual #FounderLife #SelfTrust #Entrepreneurship
or What's the Point of Coaching Anyway?
Reflection: Who helps you hear your own voice when the noise gets too loud?
vist.ly/4qf26
#BusinessAsUNusual #FounderLife #SelfTrust #Entrepreneurship
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Libertarian group….
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Libertarian group….
We minimize ourselves with the word "just." "I'm just a teacher." "I'm just a creative."
Lorraine Connell reminds us: "You don't know what's possible until you try."
Leadership is a skill, not a trait. Stop waiting for permission to build it.
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership #Growth
Lorraine Connell reminds us: "You don't know what's possible until you try."
Leadership is a skill, not a trait. Stop waiting for permission to build it.
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership #Growth
February 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We minimize ourselves with the word "just." "I'm just a teacher." "I'm just a creative."
Lorraine Connell reminds us: "You don't know what's possible until you try."
Leadership is a skill, not a trait. Stop waiting for permission to build it.
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership #Growth
Lorraine Connell reminds us: "You don't know what's possible until you try."
Leadership is a skill, not a trait. Stop waiting for permission to build it.
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership #Growth
Stop pitching. You haven't earned the right yet.
Sebastian Hidalgo joins the podcast to share his SWAT Sales system (which has a 72% close rate). The secret? Stop discovering & start diagnosing.
Sales is an act of service, not manipulation.
🎧 Listen: vist.ly/4q6za
#BusinessAsUNusual #Sales
Sebastian Hidalgo joins the podcast to share his SWAT Sales system (which has a 72% close rate). The secret? Stop discovering & start diagnosing.
Sales is an act of service, not manipulation.
🎧 Listen: vist.ly/4q6za
#BusinessAsUNusual #Sales
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Stop pitching. You haven't earned the right yet.
Sebastian Hidalgo joins the podcast to share his SWAT Sales system (which has a 72% close rate). The secret? Stop discovering & start diagnosing.
Sales is an act of service, not manipulation.
🎧 Listen: vist.ly/4q6za
#BusinessAsUNusual #Sales
Sebastian Hidalgo joins the podcast to share his SWAT Sales system (which has a 72% close rate). The secret? Stop discovering & start diagnosing.
Sales is an act of service, not manipulation.
🎧 Listen: vist.ly/4q6za
#BusinessAsUNusual #Sales
February 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The Problem Isn’t You. It’s Latent Error.
Why Systems Fail—and How to Design Ones That Work With Reality
Where could you create more ease for what you want—and more friction for what you don’t?
#SystemsThinking #BusinessAsUNusual #WorkWithoutBurnout
Why Systems Fail—and How to Design Ones That Work With Reality
Where could you create more ease for what you want—and more friction for what you don’t?
#SystemsThinking #BusinessAsUNusual #WorkWithoutBurnout
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The Problem Isn’t You. It’s Latent Error.
Why Systems Fail—and How to Design Ones That Work With Reality
Where could you create more ease for what you want—and more friction for what you don’t?
#SystemsThinking #BusinessAsUNusual #WorkWithoutBurnout
Why Systems Fail—and How to Design Ones That Work With Reality
Where could you create more ease for what you want—and more friction for what you don’t?
#SystemsThinking #BusinessAsUNusual #WorkWithoutBurnout
We track what we add, but rarely audit what we keep.
"If it's not solving a problem, get rid of it."
Clutter isn't just physical; it’s operational. If a tool creates friction, it’s too expensive—even if it’s free. Clear the deck.
#BusinessStrategy #EnergyEquation
"If it's not solving a problem, get rid of it."
Clutter isn't just physical; it’s operational. If a tool creates friction, it’s too expensive—even if it’s free. Clear the deck.
#BusinessStrategy #EnergyEquation
January 28, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We track what we add, but rarely audit what we keep.
"If it's not solving a problem, get rid of it."
Clutter isn't just physical; it’s operational. If a tool creates friction, it’s too expensive—even if it’s free. Clear the deck.
#BusinessStrategy #EnergyEquation
"If it's not solving a problem, get rid of it."
Clutter isn't just physical; it’s operational. If a tool creates friction, it’s too expensive—even if it’s free. Clear the deck.
#BusinessStrategy #EnergyEquation
Stop waiting to feel confident. Confidence is a skill, not a trait.
Simone Knego joins the podcast to discuss Kitchen Table Leadership and why you don't need to change who you are—just how you see yourself.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4paz4
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership
Simone Knego joins the podcast to discuss Kitchen Table Leadership and why you don't need to change who you are—just how you see yourself.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4paz4
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Stop waiting to feel confident. Confidence is a skill, not a trait.
Simone Knego joins the podcast to discuss Kitchen Table Leadership and why you don't need to change who you are—just how you see yourself.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4paz4
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership
Simone Knego joins the podcast to discuss Kitchen Table Leadership and why you don't need to change who you are—just how you see yourself.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4paz4
#BusinessAsUNusual #Leadership
Albert Einstein reportedly bought several of the same type suit to avoid having to make decisions about what to wear. Routine relieves us from the pressure of decision making.
#madetobewhole #routine
#madetobewhole #routine
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Albert Einstein reportedly bought several of the same type suit to avoid having to make decisions about what to wear. Routine relieves us from the pressure of decision making.
#madetobewhole #routine
#madetobewhole #routine
𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞
How certainty rewrites the stories we tell about risk, faith, and success
Most of the decisions that shape our lives don’t feel clear when we’re inside them.
vist.ly/4ns5j
#HindsightIs2020 #EmbracingUncertainty #BusinessAsUNusual
#MeaningfulWork
How certainty rewrites the stories we tell about risk, faith, and success
Most of the decisions that shape our lives don’t feel clear when we’re inside them.
vist.ly/4ns5j
#HindsightIs2020 #EmbracingUncertainty #BusinessAsUNusual
#MeaningfulWork
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞
How certainty rewrites the stories we tell about risk, faith, and success
Most of the decisions that shape our lives don’t feel clear when we’re inside them.
vist.ly/4ns5j
#HindsightIs2020 #EmbracingUncertainty #BusinessAsUNusual
#MeaningfulWork
How certainty rewrites the stories we tell about risk, faith, and success
Most of the decisions that shape our lives don’t feel clear when we’re inside them.
vist.ly/4ns5j
#HindsightIs2020 #EmbracingUncertainty #BusinessAsUNusual
#MeaningfulWork
We need to stop treating uncertainty as a business failure.
Let the unknown stay unknown. Build a system that makes your success inevitable regardless.
#EnergyEquation #SystemThinking #BusinessCartographer
Let the unknown stay unknown. Build a system that makes your success inevitable regardless.
#EnergyEquation #SystemThinking #BusinessCartographer
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
We need to stop treating uncertainty as a business failure.
Let the unknown stay unknown. Build a system that makes your success inevitable regardless.
#EnergyEquation #SystemThinking #BusinessCartographer
Let the unknown stay unknown. Build a system that makes your success inevitable regardless.
#EnergyEquation #SystemThinking #BusinessCartographer
We call culture soft, but the costs of ignoring it are hard.
Danielle Marshall joins the podcast to discuss Culture Principles and why defining them is critical for protecting your business's Momentum and Connection Energy.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4ngzm
#BusinessAsUNusual #CultureStrategy
Danielle Marshall joins the podcast to discuss Culture Principles and why defining them is critical for protecting your business's Momentum and Connection Energy.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4ngzm
#BusinessAsUNusual #CultureStrategy
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
We call culture soft, but the costs of ignoring it are hard.
Danielle Marshall joins the podcast to discuss Culture Principles and why defining them is critical for protecting your business's Momentum and Connection Energy.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4ngzm
#BusinessAsUNusual #CultureStrategy
Danielle Marshall joins the podcast to discuss Culture Principles and why defining them is critical for protecting your business's Momentum and Connection Energy.
🎧 Listen now: vist.ly/4ngzm
#BusinessAsUNusual #CultureStrategy
Testing isn’t a verdict.
It’s information.
When held inside a grounded system, it supports healing instead of driving anxiety.
Strong foundations come before optimization — in health and in life.
#WholePersonHealth #FoundationsOfHealth #IntegrativeHealing
It’s information.
When held inside a grounded system, it supports healing instead of driving anxiety.
Strong foundations come before optimization — in health and in life.
#WholePersonHealth #FoundationsOfHealth #IntegrativeHealing
January 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Testing isn’t a verdict.
It’s information.
When held inside a grounded system, it supports healing instead of driving anxiety.
Strong foundations come before optimization — in health and in life.
#WholePersonHealth #FoundationsOfHealth #IntegrativeHealing
It’s information.
When held inside a grounded system, it supports healing instead of driving anxiety.
Strong foundations come before optimization — in health and in life.
#WholePersonHealth #FoundationsOfHealth #IntegrativeHealing
Perfection is a Eulogy
Treat your business as a renewable resource, not a static monument.
vist.ly/4mvqw
Where are you trying to force a 'final draft' in your business right now? Drop a comment and share.
#businessaasunusual #energyequation
Treat your business as a renewable resource, not a static monument.
vist.ly/4mvqw
Where are you trying to force a 'final draft' in your business right now? Drop a comment and share.
#businessaasunusual #energyequation
January 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Perfection is a Eulogy
Treat your business as a renewable resource, not a static monument.
vist.ly/4mvqw
Where are you trying to force a 'final draft' in your business right now? Drop a comment and share.
#businessaasunusual #energyequation
Treat your business as a renewable resource, not a static monument.
vist.ly/4mvqw
Where are you trying to force a 'final draft' in your business right now? Drop a comment and share.
#businessaasunusual #energyequation
We need to update our definition of Expense- it isn't just cash flow out. It's energy leakage.
If a client pays well but drains your Creative Energy so you can't work on anything else for 2 days, your effective hourly rate just dropped by 50%.
Protect your Energy Core like you protect your margins.
If a client pays well but drains your Creative Energy so you can't work on anything else for 2 days, your effective hourly rate just dropped by 50%.
Protect your Energy Core like you protect your margins.
January 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We need to update our definition of Expense- it isn't just cash flow out. It's energy leakage.
If a client pays well but drains your Creative Energy so you can't work on anything else for 2 days, your effective hourly rate just dropped by 50%.
Protect your Energy Core like you protect your margins.
If a client pays well but drains your Creative Energy so you can't work on anything else for 2 days, your effective hourly rate just dropped by 50%.
Protect your Energy Core like you protect your margins.
If you feel like you can't measure up to the standard, it's probably because the standard doesn't actually exist.
Trying to mimic the illusion drains your energy. Standing out restores it.
Don't fit in. Be the glitch in the algorithm. Stay unusual. ⚡
#businessasunusual #energyequation
Trying to mimic the illusion drains your energy. Standing out restores it.
Don't fit in. Be the glitch in the algorithm. Stay unusual. ⚡
#businessasunusual #energyequation
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
If you feel like you can't measure up to the standard, it's probably because the standard doesn't actually exist.
Trying to mimic the illusion drains your energy. Standing out restores it.
Don't fit in. Be the glitch in the algorithm. Stay unusual. ⚡
#businessasunusual #energyequation
Trying to mimic the illusion drains your energy. Standing out restores it.
Don't fit in. Be the glitch in the algorithm. Stay unusual. ⚡
#businessasunusual #energyequation
Give yourself the gift of gratitude. It will make your life better.
#madetobewhole #podcast #gratitude
#madetobewhole #podcast #gratitude
January 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Give yourself the gift of gratitude. It will make your life better.
#madetobewhole #podcast #gratitude
#madetobewhole #podcast #gratitude
Beyond the Numbers
or When to Trust the Unquantified
vist.ly/4kz7x
#businessasunusual #coverbrand #energyequation
or When to Trust the Unquantified
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#businessasunusual #coverbrand #energyequation
January 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Beyond the Numbers
or When to Trust the Unquantified
vist.ly/4kz7x
#businessasunusual #coverbrand #energyequation
or When to Trust the Unquantified
vist.ly/4kz7x
#businessasunusual #coverbrand #energyequation
Founder-led growth works—until it doesn’t.
Your voice can absolutely drive momentum.
But when it becomes the only engine, scale starts demanding more energy than is sustainable.
This isn’t a branding issue.
It’s a systems & energy issue.
Recognizing that distinction early changes everything.
Your voice can absolutely drive momentum.
But when it becomes the only engine, scale starts demanding more energy than is sustainable.
This isn’t a branding issue.
It’s a systems & energy issue.
Recognizing that distinction early changes everything.
January 7, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Founder-led growth works—until it doesn’t.
Your voice can absolutely drive momentum.
But when it becomes the only engine, scale starts demanding more energy than is sustainable.
This isn’t a branding issue.
It’s a systems & energy issue.
Recognizing that distinction early changes everything.
Your voice can absolutely drive momentum.
But when it becomes the only engine, scale starts demanding more energy than is sustainable.
This isn’t a branding issue.
It’s a systems & energy issue.
Recognizing that distinction early changes everything.
Healing isn’t a shortcut! Progress can feel slow when facing chronic illness, but noticing small victories along the journey makes a huge difference. Celebrate your steps forward, even when they're tiny.
January 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Healing isn’t a shortcut! Progress can feel slow when facing chronic illness, but noticing small victories along the journey makes a huge difference. Celebrate your steps forward, even when they're tiny.
Give yourself the gift of anticipation. It will brighten your life - proven by science :)
#madetobewhole #anticipation #sixgifts
Watch the whole episode wherever you pod!
#madetobewhole #anticipation #sixgifts
Watch the whole episode wherever you pod!
December 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Give yourself the gift of anticipation. It will brighten your life - proven by science :)
#madetobewhole #anticipation #sixgifts
Watch the whole episode wherever you pod!
#madetobewhole #anticipation #sixgifts
Watch the whole episode wherever you pod!
I love this reframe. Sometimes when we can't change things, changing our perspective makes all the difference.
#businessasunusual #perspective
#businessasunusual #perspective
December 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I love this reframe. Sometimes when we can't change things, changing our perspective makes all the difference.
#businessasunusual #perspective
#businessasunusual #perspective
When algorithms decide what beauty looks like, creativity pays the price.
New episode of Business as UNusual with artist Gretchen Andrew on AI beauty filters, identity, and the business cost of digital perfection.
🎧 Listen here → vist.ly/4jhsj
#businessasunusual #AI #Creativity #Authenticity
New episode of Business as UNusual with artist Gretchen Andrew on AI beauty filters, identity, and the business cost of digital perfection.
🎧 Listen here → vist.ly/4jhsj
#businessasunusual #AI #Creativity #Authenticity
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
When algorithms decide what beauty looks like, creativity pays the price.
New episode of Business as UNusual with artist Gretchen Andrew on AI beauty filters, identity, and the business cost of digital perfection.
🎧 Listen here → vist.ly/4jhsj
#businessasunusual #AI #Creativity #Authenticity
New episode of Business as UNusual with artist Gretchen Andrew on AI beauty filters, identity, and the business cost of digital perfection.
🎧 Listen here → vist.ly/4jhsj
#businessasunusual #AI #Creativity #Authenticity
December 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Or the other side of it- as my grandma used to say, if you are going through he** - keep going.
#businessasunusual
#businessasunusual
December 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Or the other side of it- as my grandma used to say, if you are going through he** - keep going.
#businessasunusual
#businessasunusual