“Return to who you are meant to be and step into your own light.”
Karen Noel
Hi, I'm Karen Noel
Founder of Plan-to-Profit
This is my Story
This Is My Story
For decades, I worked as an accountant. Numbers, clarity, and order came naturally to me—and I believed that if I just worked hard enough, I could hold everything together. I never set out to become an expert in grief, business, or the strange overlap of both—but life had other plans.
When loss entered my world, I found myself carrying responsibilities I hadn’t prepared for—financial choices, business decisions, and the weight of simply trying to hold life together. I know the confusion of staring at documents you don’t understand, the ache of making decisions without the person who once stood beside you, and the exhaustion of trying to be strong when your heart is broken.
What I didn’t understand at the time was how deeply unrecognized grief can affect every part of us—our choices, our health, our relationships, even our ability to make sound financial decisions. Slowly, without realizing what was happening, I lost everything I had built. In the aftermath, I discovered something essential: grief is not just emotional—it is practical, physical, and financial. And when it goes unacknowledged, it can quietly unravel even the strongest among us.
That experience reshaped my life. I began to weave together my accounting expertise with the lessons grief had taught me, creating resources and coaching for others walking a similar path. That’s how the Griever’s Guide was born—a blend of compassion and clarity, designed to steady you through both loss and the responsibilities left in its wake.
Now, my work is devoted to making sure no one else has to navigate this intersection of grief and business alone. I know the terrain. I’ve walked it. And I’m here to walk beside you.
Wherever you are on this journey—overwhelmed, uncertain, or just taking the next small step forward—I’ll meet you there with compassion, clarity, and care. Together, we’ll find your way.
Reach your potential with Karen Noel
Find the resources that are right for you.
1-on-1 oaching
Dive deep into your development with personalized guidance from Karen Noel, CPC, the Accountant who became a Business Coach.
When life hands you a business you didn’t plan for—and the weight of grief, money decisions, and “what now?” feels overwhelming—you don’t have to figure it out alone. In private coaching, I walk beside you with compassion, clarity, and practical tools to help you steady your footing, make confident choices, and create a path forward that feels possible. Together, we’ll turn the impossible into “I can do this.”
DIY Griever's Guide
"Figure Out the Business You've Been Left"
The truth is, trying to navigate grief and business at the same time isn’t just hard—it can feel like an impossible puzzle without a guide.
The Griever’s Guide is intended to be your playbook: part practical financial training, part compassionate support system, and part reset button when you need a pause. For less than the cost of one session with a business coach, you’ll have lifetime access to tools, guidance, and resources created specifically for this moment in your life. If you’re ready to take one steady step toward clarity and peace, this is it. The Griever’s Guide doesn’t just help you figure out the numbers—it helps you find yourself again in the middle of it all.
Downloadable eWorkbook $199 US
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