A Masonry Praise Page (or masonry divs + custom fields)
Another little developers post today. This was on a recent client project for an easy to update and beautiful praise page…that didn’t have rows of blank spaces (you know when a testimonials is two...
View ArticleThe Great Intern Debate
I’ve noticed quite a bit of talk on interns in the last year. I’ve even received some messages about people wanting to intern with me (truly flattered and I love the passion and hustle) and I’ve spoken...
View ArticleHow to Build an eCourse or Membership Site
Have something a little wicked brewing in your mind for an online course or membership site? Wahoo! A lot of people come to me with a course idea they’ve got (which is awesome!). Although it’s never...
View ArticleI’ve turned down more than 20k of work this month
Which is kind of really hard to write on paper (well, computer). Because I run a business – and that’s a lot of money. 2 – 3 years ago I would have taken these projects on. I wasn’t selective from the...
View ArticleWhat does it take to like yourself?
We place our self worth on a hell of a lot of external factors. The Facebook likes and comments. The tweet replies. The Instagram loves. The stats on our daily website visitors. Blog comments. Emails...
View ArticleWelcome to the Grind
This is an open letter to my friends, old and new (that’s you right?) because I love you. And because this shit is meant to be hard. I see, hear, dance, play and otherwise delight with so many people...
View ArticleLosing it
I haven’t blogged for a while. Partly because I’ve never been so busy in my life. This little business has been growing and I’ve been trying to stay on top of it all whilst being heavily involved in...
View ArticleThe thing about money
I was at a food start-ups & products event the other night and money was consistently the talk of the town. Usually those types of businesses come with much higher start up costs than service based...
View ArticleWhy don’t we just make it easier? (with a few hacks)
Every single month when I get my period it surprises me. That means I get surprised by that 12 times a year. Why? Because my months are so freaking jam packed and there’s so much going on in my head...
View ArticleI’ve been falling for my own excuses
That’s a fairly bitter pill to swallow. I’m the ‘no-exuse’ woman. I hear them all the time and I find them painful to listen to. I can’t do this because of that. I can’t do Y because of Z. It’s too...
View ArticleI Left the Corporate World & Now I Want to Go Back
I know right, whaaaaaaaaaaat?! But some days this running your own business thing can be damn difficult. You had the honeymoon phase of how great it was to not wake up to alarm and then hustle in your...
View ArticleEverything is Possible in New York
“We can’t be part of the tradeshow.” Why not I asked? “Because it’s in a few months and there’s no way we can cart over all the set-up across the world and make it cost effective.” It’s New York, I...
View ArticleSelling what you do
“We create dashboards for managers” “We’re solving traffic congestion for parents” “We teach people how to sell authentically” “I coach women through relationships” The pitch. The elevator line. The...
View ArticleThe science of persistence
“It is more likely that there are numerous universes…” “Unless God put a wall behind ours”, one Brian stated. “Or Donald Trump does”, the other Brian quickly quipped in return and the audience began...
View ArticleWhat would you pay?
I stared at my wardrobe. All the clothes in there I never wore but kept for some reason as if to point out, hey, if you look into my closet, you’ll find a variety of options in here. I’m an equal...
View ArticleHow I eliminated 90% of my email
I know – one of those kind of titles. Except it’s true… and it’s magnificent. I used to be terrified of opening my inbox. It gave me anxiety and Sunday night blues. I’d get up and delay it as long as...
View ArticleMotivation won’t get you there
A special person once said to me that when it comes to diet and exercise, vanity will only get you so far. So too I think of what we choose to do with our lives and our businesses. Motivation will only...
View ArticleYou choose how deep you go
Although I’m yet to cover another half of the world’s countries, I’ve travelled fairly substantially. I’ve also moved endless times in my life and one thing has recently really struck me. No matter,...
View ArticleProblems, not solutions
When I worked in the ‘big conglomerate of corporates world’, a common conversation took place that went something like this… Project Manager/Department/Customer – “Install X” or “Negotiate a new...
View ArticleBusy is not a burden
There are now thousands of articles about stopping busyness. Not being busy. Relieving yourself of the burden of busy. Telling us that busy is a disease. A bad thing you need to get rid of. Another...
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