2022 Year in Review: How yoga is helping me plan (ish) for the new year
The 3 basic steps to start earning passive income from digital products
My favorite behind-the-scenes online business resources + tools
4 ways I've dealt with burnout in my business
My experience with burnout in my business (Part 2 of 2)
My experience with burnout in my business (Part 1 of 2)
A rare peek inside my business finances + the 3 simple tools I use
Why I love the Wandering Aimfully Un-Boring Coaching Program
Wandering Aimfully is the only group coaching program I have been a part of consistently. Jason + Caroline Zook are two of the most creative people on the Internet, in my opinion, and their mission with WAIM is to help fellow online business owners create and build businesses that support their lifestyle, values, and personality — oh, and actually enjoy the process!
My 2020 year in review and how I'm going into 2021
My plan for a smooth and successful Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Cyber Monday weekend
With Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday around the corner, it’s high time we start making plans for our sales and promotions, right? I’ve run a wide variety of sales over the last 5 years during the Thanksgiving week, and I’ve complied a list of my 5 best tips for ensuring your sales week is not only successful, but runs as smooth as a dollop of turkey gravy all week long.
What happened when I focused on ONE thing all year — 2019 review
Another year down, another annual recap post! 2019 has been a year of growth, but not really in big financial ways or massive sales. It’s been a year of growth in terms of how I run my business. I spent the majority of my time zeroing in on what had the best return on my investment (investments of both time and money).
My 3 step system for re-recording my entire online course
I’m a nerd, and one of my favorite things to do when I’m faced with a big project or a big goal is to map out a plan and work that plan until I accomplish it. I know, that’s some serious nerd alert there. So when it was finally time to re-record my entire online course, The InDesign Field Guide, I knew I needed a good plan.
My experience self-publishing with Amazon KDP (formerly Createspace) — Part 2 of 2
A few weeks ago I shared Part 1 of my experience self-publishing with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP — formerly known as Createspace), and I’m back with Part 2 to cover my experience with the platform after the book went live, such as sales reports + tracking data, Amazon rankings, royalties + payouts, and some surprises and hiccups that popped up along the way.
Why I'm putting off writing this blog post about starting
Ok, that title was maybe a litttttttle click baity, but I couldn’t help it. Because it’s true — I’ve been needing to write this blog post, to kick off the new year with a solid blogging game, and yet there’s only one thing I seem to be doing instead: procrastinating. I’m like really, really good at it.
How I'm focusing on what works + ditching what doesn't
My word in 2018 has been hone. I wanted to hone my business as well as my lifestyle. Refine it, simplify it, get super clear and intentional on what I wanted both to look like. This past year was less about growing my business, and more about stripping out what wasn’t working so I could focus on and improve what was working.
My experience self-publishing with Amazon KDP (formerly Createspace) — Part 1 of 2
So good news, I self-published a book! I still can’t believe it’s out in the world, making it’s way into mailboxes and hanging out on nightstands and stashed in purses for carline reading. Launch week went amazing, and I’m still amazed that this little book is having such a big impact on readers, and connecting with their stories right where they’re at.
How I make decisions as a chronic people-pleaser (an excerpt from my new book)
3 places to infuse quality into your business (+ free design training)
Today I’m talking all about infusing quality into your business, particularly in three specific areas: your craft, your content, and your conversations. Quality should be infused into everything you do as a business owner – this is just good business to provide quality to your customers — but these three areas are practical places we can start to put it into practice. Is that enough P’s for you? This post is a doozy, so let’s get started.
How I went from day job to working for myself (with a kid) — free monthly goal planner download
I think every business owner's story is an underdog story. Most of us worked for someone else, spent our days dreaming of working for ourselves, and usually through a significant change in their life – either forced or voluntary – they finally take real steps towards that dream being a reality. It’s rarely a smooth road, it’s usually a bumpy, curvy, pothole-laden road that can take a long time to get down. Lots of people have asked me about my own journey, so I thought I’d share it in a fun, timeline-style post – showing you that the big transition from day job to self-employed is not a quick or easy one. It takes time, work, and a whole lot of patience.