3 practical pieces of advice for starting your own business.
Over the past 18-months, I’ve met lots of entrepreneurs or wannabe entrepreneurs. Living in Austin, I guess that’s not very surprising. Because of this, I’ve had many conversations about the pros and cons of starting your own business. When I speak with people, I try to paint an accurate picture of being a solopreneur/consultant/entrepreneur because […]
Things to Do in Austin when you’re not at WorkHuman
If you’re in Austin for WorkHuman, below are some things I recommend you do while you’re visiting this awesome city. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list. Nor does it include things like “seeing the bats at South Congress Bridge” because that’s not something I regularly do as a resident. The list below […]
On 9 things to do when you become unemployed.
Finding yourself unemployed can be worrisome and stressful. I had had a job most of my adult life so it was weird waking up on January 3, 2017, realizing there was nowhere I needed to be and no one to report to. And while there were moments of panic, I tend to be a solutions-oriented […]
On success.
Moving out of the northeast forced me to re-evaluate several aspects of my life, one of which is how I define success. Growing up, defining success was simple. I was successful if I got good grades, made the varsity team, or was invited to parties. Throughout the first part of adulthood defining success was still […]
On paying it forward.
Last year I learned how to sketchnote. I also learned how to braid my hair. And to do modern calligraphy/hand lettering. And how to improve my mobility. I was able to learn these things because, for the first time in years, I had downtime. Not time where I was procrastinating or ignoring my responsibilities. I’m […]
On New Year’s Resolutions.
This post is about three weeks later than I anticipated, mostly because my life has been out of sorts since saying goodbye to my dog at the end of 2017. It is still January though so I feel I can still sneak in a New Year’s Resolution post. That said, I don’t believe in New Year’s […]