So, I certainly know a thing or two about working in jobs I’ve hated. That’s literally all I’ve done since leaving college 8 years ago. But I had bills to pay and no “employer-approved” experience for any of jobs that I really wanted, so I just had to roll with the punches and deal with it to make ends meet. Eventually, I decided to take matters into my own hands to pursue my business full time to create a job I’d love, instead of continuing to beg for it year after year. So I’m happy to finally be able to move on. I know many people are in the same situation I was in, having to work in jobs they hate, just to get by, so I wanted to give you a few suggestions help you stay afloat until you can move on to your next chapter in life.
Read MoreThis podcast was a little off the cuff, but in this episode, I discuss CHANGE. I felt inspired to talk about this because since starting my business full time, I’ve been attending a lot of local networking events for entrepreneurs. However, I’ve been meeting a lot of people who want to start businesses or who have all these cool ideas, but when it comes to executing and doing something about it, they’re not doing much at all. I know I used to be like this myself, so I’m definitely not judging. But I started thinking about why.
Read MoreIn this podcast, I discuss 5 easy ways to refresh your website for the new year. We have less than 60 days until 2019. And I know some people hire Web Designers to get their websites ready and some are doing their own. So these tips are useful for both the DIYers and if you’re hiring a Web Designer. Updating your website is helpful because people love seeing things that are new and fresh, so they’ll be more likely to check out your website when there are new things to see on it. Plus, you may have changes in your business over the last year, so you want to make sure those changes are reflected on your website.
Read MoreI got my start in corporate America in sales. It totally wasn’t planned, but after searching for a permanent full time job for about a year and a half after finishing college, it was my only option. I got into a corporate sales training program and the rest is history.
Looking back on it, though I complained about it a lot, I’m now seeing that I gained a lot of valuable skills.
Read MoreIn this podcast episode, I give you a transparent behind-the-scenes look at my web design process. When you haven’t worked with a designer before, you may be wondering, what exactly are you paying for and why does it take several weeks to complete? Well, when you’re working with a professional Web Designer, it’s a one-on-one customized process, designed to fit your specific vision. With my clients, I’m very intentional about creating a process that’s easy to follow and that’ll provide clarity for the best possible experience.
Read MoreToo often in life, we let fear RULE our lives. We let it stop us from going after what we really want. We let it make us settle for less than we’re capable of. And we let it keep us stuck and unhappy. I knew that by diving into entrepreneurship, that I’d have some mindset work to do to really go for it and to enjoy the process of building a new business.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk about my winding road to discovering a career path that was right for me. I had no idea what I wanted to do once I left college, and after a couple of “experiments” I defaulted to finding a corporate job “like everyone else.”
Read MoreEntrepreneurship isn’t predictable in the beginning, at all. When you’re just starting out, you don’t know what strategies and systems will work for you. But guess what? You just have to get started and experiment with something. Because the quicker you do, the sooner you’ll know which direction to take and what will actually work for YOU.
Read MoreOftentimes, we don’t achieve what we really want to in life because of mental blocks we have on ourselves. These blocks are typically subconscious beliefs that we don’t even realize we have because they’re just second nature to us. But once you’re ready to make changes in your life, you begin to notice the patterns. And you also start to notice that when you continue along with the same actions, you’re going to get the same results. When you want to change your results, you’ll have to change and with your subconscious mental blocks so you can start taking new action in your life.
Read MoreSo I’ve heard it before from so many people. They do all this work putting together a website, maybe on a platform like Squarespace, Wix, or Weebly, thinking they’re going to have sales and inquiries knocking down the door—without doing any research or getting a web designer, but they end up hearing nothing…it’s literally crickets. And then once I take a look at their websites, there are red flags all over that show why the website isn’t getting the results the want. There are typically 5 main reasons behind all this.
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