I love working for myself and I never, never, never want to give up what I have today (personal freedom, time for my family, time for me, creative self expression and independence) to go back to go back to a 'job' working for someone else. But, at the same time I've been struggling. Time is a ...
Category Archives: Learning & Personal Growth
I Thought I Had It All Figured Out
Last November I made a choice. Up until that moment I was dividing most of my time between working long hours and building my own business slowly on the side, in my spare time. This did not leave a lot of time for other activities, including family. Then a family crisis occurred and I found myself being ...
Three Steps to Dream Building
I’ve been spending the last two weeks reviewing my 2010 goals and looking at my business, where I’ve succeeded, where I’ve failed and where I want to go from here. I’ve been setting some new goals and intentions for the remaining months of 2010, as well as, 2011 and beyond. And, I'm dreaming BIG! Today I ...
Life Lessons
There have been lots of changes in my life over the past twelve months, self-employment being just one of them. Change is an opportunity for learning, personal growth and self-discovery. Some of the lessons I'm learning are ones that I seem to have learn over and over again. I'm not complaining. Although there are dark nights and ...
Stop and Go
I discovered yesterday, yet again, how important it is to slow down and sometimes just stop so that you can keep moving forward. I have a hard time stopping. I’ve written about this and talked about it before. I am always afraid that if I stop I won’t get started again. But, yesterday I did stop and ...
Chasing a Niche, or Not
Pick a niche. Settle down. Choose a specialty. Build your brand. You’ve heard the advice and so have I. The ‘experts’ claim that choosing a singular focus is the path to success and wealth, that it allows you to target your audience and build a brand. It’s less confusing if you only focus on one thing. But, choosing ...
How to be a Sociable Introvert
I am an introvert, someone who gains their energy from being alone with their own thoughts, versus an extrovert, someone who gains their energy by being around others and thinking out loud. First, I have to tell you that just because I may be an introvert, this does NOT mean I am shy. I am far ...
I’m Back
When I first decided to take a break from blogging I thought I'd be gone about a month, maybe longer. I was took a break for two reasons. First, there was a lot of outside demands on my time and I was feeling dragged down, like I had nothing left to give. Secondly, I was feeling the ...
Lifelong Learning is mandatory
I'm passionate about learning and teaching. I love asking questions and finding the answers. And, I just don't get people who stop reading and learning the day they graduate high school (or soon before or soon after). I just don’t understand people who want to find a new job, change careers, start their own business, have ...
Sedona Adventure
This past week I tucked another new experience into my memory banks – Sedona, Arizona. I attended the "Inspired Livelihood" workshop with Barbara Winter, Terri Belford and Alice Barry. It is difficult to describe exactly what went on before I left for my trip and what happened while in Sedona. First, I ...
