Once in a great while, a blog comes into my life that lights my heartwork on fire. The Unlost, led by this week’s awesomepreneur we love Therese Schwenkler, is just that blog. If you haven’t yet found The Unlost, here’s a crash course in my favorite hub for “non-sucky advice” (written by the Schwenk herself): [...]
Dear Rachael, Hey girl, hey. Guess what? We made it! That’s right, this letter comes to you from the future. You know, that place everyone keeps telling you will be oh-so-much better? Here’s a secret: they have no idea what they’re talking about. They’re just hoping they’re right about this place. But I do. Because [...]
Since launching Awesomepreneur, our weekly Awesomepreneurs We Love spotlight has become my favorite blog series–yours, too, it seems. Our interviews with awesomepreneurs across the world are the most-trafficked posts on our site, which couldn’t make me happier because it means I’m hooking you up with some amazing people whose wisdom you might not otherwise enjoy. [...]
Yes. I’m Facebook chatting while I write this tip. Hold on a sec–I’m blinking. Okay. I’m back. Sometimes I get so excited about an idea, I have to act on it, um, now. (That’s the Activator in me.) On the road, I carry a notebook with me at all times. I feel naked without it. [...]
When I re-branded RKA ink, I wanted to showcase what I do best, not just my menu web services but the quality of care I provide each and every client, hence web design with heart. The type of online marketing services I offer my clients–website development, eBooks and product design, content writing, social media strategy–all [...]
When I read the teaser to Letters To Me: Conversations With A Younger Self, a new anthology of retrospective wisdom edited by Dan Schmidt, I imagined a collection of reprimands and finger wags in the spirit of “If I only knew then what I know now.” Good thing I like surprises. Letters To Me reunites [...]
Connecting with Faith Odhiambo, or Fei-zy as she is known to friends, was one of those happy accidents that make me want to believe in destiny. Two and a half years ago, I met a young Kenyan man named Benjamin Odera in Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa. At the time, Benjamin was working on the [...]
I opened up my inbox today to find a plea from Jeff Goins that I steal from him. Immediately. Done. Above is Jeff’s gorgeous manifesto, brought to life by his friend Mandy, a mixed media artist. (Bonus: Jeff is begging you to steal the web copy but you can also buy a print copy from [...]
When you work at home or on the road, you may find yourself working in a common space from time to time. The people in your life–especially those who have never freelanced or run their own business–will tend to treat this time as “office hours” when you are free to chat, answer questions, and generally [...]
