Small Business Tips
“That Won’t Work for Me.” The Artist Edition
Today, we’re continuing my new series focusing on different types of business owners and how my new program Goodbye 9-to-5 can help them earn a full-time income. Next up, artists! My client “Daphne” was an artist who specialized in enormous acrylic paintings that towered over her petite frame. She always showed up to our video calls in paint-splattered overalls with her…
Read MoreWhy You Can’t Earn More Than $1000 Per Month
Many of my clients have a small reach with their businesses. They get very little traffic to their websites, have tiny social media followings, have fewer than 100 email subscribers, and earn less than $1000 per month. They hustle their buns off working long hours and wasting time that should be spent on self-care or with…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Quit Your Job
I loved many things about my old corporate job as a medical textbook editor. Using my degree, feeling like my work was making a difference, traveling to conferences. And yet, there’s a lot NOT to like about working for another company, which is why I’ve been my own boss for more than 11 years now. It’s…
Read MoreThe “Less Is More” Challenge
I’ve got a little homework for you this weekend. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve typing up a 50-page essay or building a diorama. This homework is quicker and easier than any old school assignment. Your challenge is to spend the next 2 days doing less. The current “hustle culture” might be popular, but me and my…
Read More“That Won’t Work for Me.” MLM Edition
Today, I’m starting a new series focusing on different types of business owners and how my new program Goodbye 9-to-5 can help them earn a full-time income. First up, MLM influencers! Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies have a bad reputation, and rightly so. They often prey on low-income women in desperate situations looking for anything to help them…
Read More“I Quit My Job!” A Speedy Success Story
About 7 years ago, I was helping my client, who we’ll call Jane, grow her photography side business. She spent all day at a corporate job she hated, and our calls gave her a chance to talk about her passion and dream big. One day, she got on a video call with me and excitedly…
Read MoreDid Someone Order a Fresh Start? Why Mondays Are Awesome
Mondays have always been my favorite day of the week. There’s nothing like a fresh start, a bright beginning, or as my kindred spirit Anne of Green Gables says, “a new day with no mistakes in it . . . yet.” I was born on a Monday (back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth), so maybe that’s…
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