Category Archives: build your blissful biz

Let’s give them something to talk about (or, Why I don’t care about SEO)

Since you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re a savvy, ‘net-using, tweet-slinging business owner (or you’re well on your way). Maybe you’ve spent countless hours (and possibly dollars) on website strategy and you’ve figured something out about expressing the core of who you are and how your business operates…

It might be time to quit your day job.

… It was really disheartening to realize that I wasn’t giving my best to either thing anymore. I’m not a person who brushes off her failures or makes excuses for her mistakes. If I had to pick a single thing that I am proud of, it’s my work ethic. Watching that suffer was so, so hard…

The beauty of the part-time job

At this time two years ago, I was pooling everyone I could find for advice on leaving my full-time web agency job to freelance. One of the bits of advice that I received repeatedly was: “Just do it. Quit your job and focus on your business. I never made any money until I gave up [...]