Side-Hustle Productivity 101: Simple Ways to Get More Done in Your Side-Biz
It’s easy to get excited about starting a service-based side-business. After all, who doesn’t love the idea of extra income? But finding your first customers can be tough. It starts getting even trickier when you actually start landing clients; now you need to deliver on the high-quality service that you promised! So now you need to balance finding clients and servicing them with your full-time job. (Not to mention any other obligations you might have.) It can become quite the juggling act, as you may already be well aware! We don’t have the luxury of dedicating all the time in the world to our side-hustle (or else it wouldn’t be…
6 Awesome Uses for Trello to Organize Your Life
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know that I love finding new uses for Trello. I have no association with Trello whatsoever (aside from getting a free month of Gold membership every time someone signs up through my referral link). But I declare my love of Trello so often, you’d think I work in their marketing department. But what’s not to love? It sounds dramatic, but Trello changed my life. And with over 14 million other Trello users out there, I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way. That’s the power of organization. Better still, its a completely free tool that you can…
How to Write Faster as a Freelance Writer
Believe it or not, the biggest challenge of being a freelance writer isn’t finding new clients. It’s finding time to actually do the writing. At least, it is when you also work full-time. When I first started landing freelance writing jobs, I was dismayed by how long it took me to even finish a 500-word project. I simply did not know how to write faster. That’s because in the beginning, I didn’t have a structured approach to writing articles. I would try to “write pretty” when all I had to work with was an (intimidating) blank page. I would think long and hard about the structure, grammar, and flow of…
The Audible Advantage: 5 Reasons to Try Audiobooks
I’d been seeing Audible audiobooks on Amazon for years but didn’t have the slightest interest in them. I like to savor the words on a page. Plus, something about listening to books seems like “cheating”, because you’re not actually “reading” them. But this year I’ve been having trouble reaching my reading goals. I realized I needed to try something different if I was going to squeeze a bit of literature into my day-to-day life. So I put my text-only snobbery aside and gave Audible a try. And I’m glad I did! If you’ve ever been curious about how audible works, what it’s advantages are, or what books to try with…
How an Early Morning Routine Can Lead to Success
I confess, I’ve become the type of person I used to be secretly annoyed with. I’ve become a morning person. In fact, the morning is now my favorite time of day. (Albeit, more so on weekends!) I’m not going to lie. My obsession with coffee likely plays a significant role in my willingness to be a morning lark. But while I’ve always loved coffee, I haven’t always loved mornings. In fact, until recently, I dreaded the alarm clock with every fiber of my being. Although I was disciplined enough to make it to work on time, my mornings were always a rushed, stressful event. ** My blog posts contain affiliate…
Get Smarter While You Get Fitter by Multitasking
Multitasking gets a bad rap sometimes. After all, some studies have concluded that too much multitasking results in higher levels of stress and lower levels of productivity. But is there a time and a place for multitasking? What about multitasking while you exercise? The surprising outcome from one small study published on science journal, PLOS ONE, suggests that performing cognitive tasks while exercising may actually enhance physical performance. And we already know that exercise boosts mental performance, so training your brain while you’re working out is a win-win situation. ** My blog posts contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission on purchases you make after clicking…
How to Combat Ambition Paralysis and Get Organized
Some days, I feel like I’m up to my elbows in ideas and ambition. Which seems like a great thing, at first. Until it’s too many ideas, too much ambition. Then I don’t even know where to start. And nothing gets done. I’ve come to call it, Ambition Paralysis: The plight of having the drive and desire to achieve something, only to become completely overwhelmed by what you actually need to do in order to make anything happen. But I’ve learned that feeling overwhelmed sometimes is completely normal. Better still, I’ve also learned it’s completely conquerable! Maybe you’ve had an idea for a business or side-hustle that you’ve been thinking…
Achieving and balancing your fitness & career goals
