The Post-It Wall Method That’ll Get Your Handmade Biz Outta Your Head and Into Motion
You ever feel like your brain is juggling 100 ideas while also whispering, “Don’t forget that thing… oh wait, too late, it’s gone”? 🙃 Yeah. Same.
Here’s the truth:
You cannot scale a business you're trying to manage entirely from memory.
We’ve got dreams, we’ve got goals, we’ve got to-dos and product ideas and shipping reminders and collab pitches and that reel you meant to post last week.
It’s too much to carry. And it will paralyze your momentum if you let it.
So I’m going to walk you through the method I personally use when things feel too heavy in my head — and best part? It takes zero tech and feels kinda fun. And guess what? I've already used it twice this week.
What Is a Brain Dump Wall?
It’s exactly what it sounds like:
A no-rules, all-in brain unload using Post-its (or index cards or scraps of paper—whatever you’ve got handy). I cannot stress the NO RULES enough.
You write one thought per note and stick it up on a wall, a table, your office door, whatever surface you can claim.
The goal? Get it OUT of your head and INTO view.
Don’t worry about categories. Don’t try to “start with the big stuff.”
Just write.
✍️ That idea you had for a summer product
✍️ That VA task you keep forgetting to assign
✍️ That overwhelming customer message you’ve been avoiding
✍️ That brilliant idea for Q4
All of it goes up. No order, no perfection. Just release.
Why This Works (Like… Really Works)
Let me say this loud and clear:
Your brain was made for ideas, not storage.
The longer we try to hold everything in our minds, the more scattered, anxious, and overwhelmed we feel.
When you get it onto paper — and into physical space — it instantly starts to feel lighter.
Your brain isn’t screaming anymore because you’re not ignoring it. You’re listening.
And when you start to see everything in one place?
You realize:
👉 You’re doing more than you give yourself credit for
👉 Not everything is urgent
👉 You’ve actually got a lot of brilliance tucked in there
This is when clarity shows up. It’s not from doing more. It’s from seeing more.
Now Start Grouping It
Once your brain dump is done (and you’ve probably filled your wall — no shame 😅), take a step back.
- Start gently moving things into groups that feel similar.
These notes are about marketing - These are about operations or shipping
- These are creative ideas for future launches
- These are personal — like scheduling rest, family balance, or managing burnout
Don’t overthink it. Let the Post-its move where they want to go.
And hey — you might move something three times before it “clicks.” That’s the point. Let your hands work out what your head couldn’t.
Find the Bigger Buckets
Now here’s where it starts to get juicy. You’re going to start noticing patterns.
There are probably 3-5 main “buckets” that everything falls into.
This is where your real business plan, or project outline, or plan for hiring starts to take shape.
- You’ll start to see:
What your business is asking you to focus on - What areas you’ve been avoiding
- What’s got way too much energy and what’s been neglected
It’s like your brain is finally showing you the map. And you didn’t even have to open a spreadsheet. 🙌
What Comes Next (But Don’t Rush It)
I know what you’re thinking…
“Okay, cool Dana. But what do I DO with all of this now?”
Here’s my advice:
Don’t skip the sit-and-stare phase.
Seriously. Let it sit for a day or two if you need to. Walk past it, add to it, move a few things around.
Let the dust settle. Let your gut talk to you.
Then when you’re ready? Pick one bucket and start drilling down. Not all of them. Not the whole wall. Just one.
👉 Turn a few Post-its into a checklist
👉 Add timelines if it feels helpful
👉 Transfer what you need into Asana or a planner
But don’t force yourself to “do” before you’ve fully seen. This method is about giving your brain room to breathe.
A Pep Talk for the Overthinkers
You don’t need a perfect system. You need a clear head.
You don’t need a 90-day content calendar if your brain is spinning out just trying to remember what you were doing yesterday.
You just need space. Sticky notes. And a wall.
Give your business brain the gift of being heard. Give yourself permission to slow down and see it all before you try to conquer it all.
The wall won’t lie. It’ll show you what’s next.
All you have to do is start. 💛
(Your cheerleader in sticky notes, big dreams, and no-fluff plans that actually make sense)
