We’re heading into the end of the year. How are you feeling about it? I don’t know about you, but things tend to get edgy around here. People start to become anxious about hitting their goals and preparing for the year ahead — all while caught in the whirlwind of holiday shopping, navigating festivities, and…
Following Your Passion
Do You Have a Business or a Hobby?
Almost everyone seems to have entrepreneurial dreams these days. With remote work becoming the norm, self-employment soaring, and the barrier to entry shrinking, more people are hanging their shingle, claiming to be open for business. But just because it’s easier to start a business doesn’t mean it’s easy to find success. All too often, people…
Business Lessons My Latest Hobby Taught Me
Earlier this year, I discovered a new hobby: Furniture Flipping. In case you’ve missed this trend all over social media, it’s when people take tired old vintage, antique, or boring mass-produced furniture and freshen it up with paint, refinishing, and other creative ways to give it some oomph. When I was clearing out some of…
Old Lessons Made New to Finish 2023 Strong
It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into the fourth quarter of 2023, but it’s coming right up. So … how’s it going? Would your September 2022 self be proud? Are you on track to reach your goals? Did you blow by your wildest expectations? Have you made some wrong turns or hit detours? No…
What are you scrappy and hungry for?
I don’t know about you, but I am “scrappy and hungry, and I’m not throwin’ away my shot…” If you’re one of the millions of people who enjoyed the hit sensation Hamilton, you may recognize this tune. Consider it our theme song for today. I believe being scrappy and hungry is one of the under-appreciated…
Why did I get “L❤️VE” tattooed on my arm?
If you missed last week’s note, I talked about the lessons I learned hanging out in a tattoo parlor over the holidays, and it sparked some curiosity — • Why a tattoo?, and L❤️VE? I touched on it briefly, but it probably deserves further explanation. What makes a woman approaching a certain milestone birthday suddenly get…