I love to mine my experiences for lessons. I feel so lucky that I get a chance to start over and do things differently with all the lessons I've learned from my experience building my first business. During that seven-year journey, I experimented with dozens of different strategies and tactics to scale it. Here's what … Continue reading Business Reflections: What Worked & What To Do Differently Next Time
Category: career
The Journey Of Selling A Small Company
When I decided I needed to leave my company, one of the reasons I chose to sell instead of shutting it down was that it was the bigger risk. In 2022, my mantra was "take more swings" and working to sell my company was my biggest swing yet. I had no idea what the process … Continue reading The Journey Of Selling A Small Company
How I Made The Choice To Sell My Company
I've been told my decisiveness is one of my best qualities as an entrepreneur. But the decision to sell my company, Workweek Lunch, was nothing but one-and-done. Instead, it was a culmination of unpredictable moments and slow, painful realizations about my work and how I really felt about it. It was unlike any decision I've … Continue reading How I Made The Choice To Sell My Company
My Top 5 Failures In My First Year Of Full-time Freelancing
Instead of celebrating my successes during my first full year of freelancing, I want to highlight my faiulres. Because everything always turns out okay.
Start Before You’re Ready
There's never a GOOD time to make a change, which is why waiting is useless. You need to start, even if you're not "ready."
Q1 Recap: 6 Unexpected Challenges Of Freelancing
Here are a few things that happened during my first quarter as a freelancer that I completely didn't expect.
Are You Wasting Time Or Making Power Moves?
Ever feel like you do busy work all day, but get nothing done? Here are seven power moves to get you out of the busy work cycle and spend time on what will make a huge positive impact on your life.
How You Think About Your Salary Can Hold You Back From What You Really Want
Here's the truth: getting a raise doesn't make you like your boring job more. But if you change your perspective on your career, opportunities to switch to something you really love will appear everywhere.
5 Ways Cold Emailing Advances Your Career (Because Watching Snapstories Won’t)
Spending time reaching out to people I didn't know via email was the most productive thing I did all year. This post breaks down why.
How To Email Anyone And Actually Get Responses
These are the six steps I take to email and connect with other bloggers, influencers, authors and CEOs.