The Life with Justin Stephens Blog

First Week as House Manager: Hands-On Wins and Lessons in Detail

Justin Stephens' Journal Entry on first week as house manager: Loving hands-on work (shed organization, yard tasks), seeing client results, lessons in attention to detail—fixing design flaws for funct... ...more

Journal Entries

July 30, 2025•3 min read

Spotlight on Allies for Community Business: Empowering Side Hustlers in Underserved Communities

Justin Stephens spotlights Allies for Community Business in Great Causes: Empowering underserved entrepreneurs with loans/grants up to $500K, coaching, & connections. Impact: $69M+ in aid to 8,500+ bu... ...more

Good Business, Great Causes

July 29, 2025•3 min read

Turning Home Services into a Thriving Business: A Point of View from House Manager Lisa Thompson

Justin Stephens features house manager Lisa Thompson in a Point of View post: Turning home services (organization, yard work) into a thriving business—define services, scale with systems/pricing, mark... ...more

POV

July 27, 2025•4 min read

Totaled Car, New Beginnings, and Family Fun: A Week of Transitions

Justin Stephens' Journal Entry: Car totaled (hunting new ride, finance lessons), starting house manager role for parents (scaling to clients, documenting), epic week with kids at Roaring Springs, Hors... ...more

Journal Entries

July 26, 2025•4 min read

Horsin' Around Hope Haven

Justin Stephens spotlights Horsin' Around Hope Haven in Robie Creek, run by his passionate cousin, offering equine therapy for kids' growth. This week, he rode with them, seeing joy in action. Donate,... ...more

Good Business, Great Causes

July 24, 2025•3 min read

Navigating Work-Life Integration Challenges: A Point of View from Entrepreneur Alex Rivera

Justin Stephens features Alex Rivera, a tech startup founder and parent, in a Point of View post on work-life integration. Alex shares challenges like burnout, offering tips: blending work/family, set... ...more

POV

July 23, 2025•3 min read