Don’t Quit Your Day Job

The first paid call with a new client is always special. We map out their 3-month goals and how long it will take them to build up their websites or earn X amount of money. The pieces fall into place, and the timeline seems doable. But every so often, I’ll get on that first video…

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3 Sneaky Procrastination Traps to Avoid

When I ask my clients and readers what’s the biggest obstacle they face in their lives and businesses, they almost always say, “I don’t have enough time!” I hear that answer so much, I created an entire course about it. But when we pick apart their schedules and do a thorough analysis of how they…

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Editor’s Notebook 34

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! Have you been checking out the Startup In 60 Blog Party posts this week? Here’s a recap of the blog posts so far. Startup In 60 Blog Party Part 1 How…

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Boundaries Lead to Freedom

About twice a week, Chris and I drop off our dog Skyla at the local Doggie Day Camp. It’s similar to day care for kids, but with less patty-cake and more sniffing of butts. Skyla adores the staff there, and her doggie friends all have fun names like Khaleesi, Scooby, and Moose. You might be…

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Imperfect Action Is Still Action

Here’s a shocking revelation: I’m a perfectionist. dun dun DUN! OK, so it’s no surprise that I’m a perfectionist. What gave me away? My Type A tendencies? My obsession with color-coding everything in my planner? The fact that I’m an editor to begin with? And I’m in good company. I’ll wager that nearly 99% of…

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Money Loves Speed

When it comes to my business, I like to do things the speedy way. Maybe I’m just a high-strung Type A, but I don’t like waiting around for the things I want in my life. How about you? Are you more of the mindset “faster action means quicker results” or “slow and steady wins the…

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Why I Went on Vacation During a Launch

Do you ever feel like you have a million things to do? What am I saying—of course you do! You’re a human being, so you know what it’s like to be pulled in so many different directions that you think you’re going to rip in half. So far, 2015 has been an insanely busy year…

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