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There’s a certain fantasy that comes with working for yourself. You make your own schedule. Choose your clients. Work from a cute coffee shop whenever you feel like it. No boss, no pointless meetings, no one asking you to explain why you need to leave early on a Thursday. Sounds pretty great, right? And honestly? […]
You know that task that has been on your to-do list for three weeks? The one that will probably take seven minutes? At this point, you have spent significantly more time thinking about doing it than it would take to actually do it. Welcome to life admin. 😅 It’s the dentist appointments, returns, prescription refills, […]
There’s a weird thing we do when we’re thinking about trying something new. We assume the person who’s already doing it must know something we don’t. She started the business because she knew how to run a business. She applied for the bigger job because she knew she could do it. She started freelancing because […]
There’s a particular kind of optimism that happens on Friday afternoon. This weekend, I’m going to get my life together. You’re going to clean the house. Go grocery shopping. Meal prep. Work out. Catch up on laundry. Finally return that package. Answer a few emails. Organize the closet. See your friends. Spend quality time with […]
There’s a funny thing that happens when you’re asked what you want to be when you grow up. Nobody expects a 10-year-old to say, “Ideally, I’d like meaningful work, a reasonable amount of autonomy, enough money to feel secure, people I enjoy working with, and the flexibility to go to a dentist appointment without submitting […]
Have you ever spent time with someone and walked away feeling a little more motivated than you did before? Maybe they told you about something they’re building. Maybe they finally applied for the job they’d been talking about. Maybe they casually mentioned raising their rates, going back to school, starting a business, or doing something […]
If someone asked you what your typical Tuesday looks like, you could probably answer without thinking. Wake up. Get ready. Answer emails. Jump into meetings. Run errands. Make dinner. Repeat. Most of us spend our lives moving from one routine to the next without questioning them very often. And to be fair, routines aren’t a […]
If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at night thinking, I could totally turn this into a business, you’re in good company. Maybe it’s a hobby you’ve outgrown. Maybe it’s a skill people keep asking you to help with. Or maybe it’s just an idea that keeps popping back into your head no matter how […]
