Hi, I’m Carol Maria Donaldson, founder of Aligned Success Coaching.'

Entrepreneurs hire me when their business looks successful on the outside… but carries anxiety behind the scenes.

After 25+ years in corporate leadership and strategy, I stepped into entrepreneurship myself — and quickly discovered what I now call the invisible load. The endless decisions. The duct-taped systems. The tech that “works”… until it doesn’t. The constant low-level question: Is this really set up right?

It’s not always dramatic.

But it is draining.

That’s why I created Aligned Success Coaching.

I help coaches and service-based entrepreneurs look behind the curtain of their business — at their systems, workflows, automations, and structure — and bring an understanding about what’s working, what’s fragile, and what needs stabilizing.

Through my Systems Foundation Assessment (your business health check up), Momentum Sessions, and Clear Path Project, I help entrepreneurs stop babysitting their tech and start trusting their infrastructure.

Clients often tell me the biggest shift is relief. Clear thinking. What to focus on first. And finally feeling like the business is supporting them instead of the other way around.

My approach blends strategic structure, strengths-based insight, and practical implementation — without turning your business into corporate 2.0.

Bottom line: I help you move from stagnation and overwhelm to calm momentum — so your business runs with clarity, not constant correction.