How Much I Made This Month from My Handmade Business (April 2014)

It’s the April earnings report! As you know, it’s full-disclosure 2014 for me. Not only will I be breaking down how I spend my working hours each month, I’m also reporting exactly how much I profit from my creative business. If you’re just joining me, click here to see how much I made in January, February  and March and why I started […]


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Heed the Whispering Warnings of Creative Burn-Out

I love to “cleanse” – that’s what I call taking a break from anything that might not be serving my best intentions. I frequently challenge myself to 30-day cleanses from Facebook, alcohol, drama, etc. Whenever I question something’s value in my life, I abstain from it. I even cleansed myself of food for three days […]


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Work Less to Achieve More

I kicked off January 2014 with a mission: reduce my working hours to increase my productivity. In case you missed it, here’s the idea in its entirety from Day 4 of my New You for a New Year series: The major benefit of building this career for myself is that I can and do work […]


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New Year for a New You Grand Finale | Day 7

  Last day! Thanks so much for joining me; I’m using this moment to shower us with virtual confetti! It’s day 7 of this 7-day series of New Year review, reflection and resolution. If you’re just joining me, go at your own pace through days … :: 1      :: 2      :: 3      :: 4     :: 5  […]


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New Year for a New You | Day 6

Welcome back to day 6 of this 7-day series of New Year review, reflection and resolution. If you’re just joining me, go at your own pace through days … :: 1      :: 2      :: 3      :: 4     :: 5 Working off yesterday’s exercise, I’ve created a “this year I will” list, and it’s followed […]


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