Powerful Productivity Blog Posts

Ohmygosh you guys, I so heart this post by Stacy Kathryn, a former client o’ mine who is just so honest and truthful and transparent in sharing her journey. I have a feeling lots of you can relate – working a day job + running your creati...

Last year, I wrote this post, sharing my 2011 numbers in terms of where I spent my time and made my money. This year, I wanted to do the same because, well, so much has changed and it’s really helping me celebrate as well as shape my 2013 plans...

It’s about that time everyone – to look back on 2012 and plan ahead to 2013. I know you’re getting information from everyone everywhere as to what to do and how to do it…and that it can feel so overwhelming and burdensome that...

If your business or your career stuff is like mine, now’s the time when things slooooooow doooooown. The holidays are usually the time where you get a lot of radio silence, regardless of whether you’re an entrepreneur or you work for som...

What do I love more than transparency, honesty and authenticity? Nothing at all. Which is why I love this guest post by Olivia Bowen more than almost anything else. Think Big Dream Big by Linnea Swedish Design I knew the statistic before I jumped in...

The Parade by Ting Yuen’s Art Prints As much as I’ve become a hippy-dippy since I started coaching, I still wince when I hear “Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow.” It’s why i don’t believe that you can do w...

The Parade by Ting Yuen’s Art Prints As much as I’ve become a hippy-dippy since I started coaching, I still wince when I hear “Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow.” It’s why i don’t believe that you can do w...

Oh, the sweetness of exclaiming, “I’m gonna be a ___when I grow up!” – as long as the thought of what goes in that blank doesn’t have you drawing a blank! I know how super frustrating/overwhelming/terrifying/upsetting it is when your passio...

slow down greeting card by Jack & Ella Paper Press I stopped coaching on May 22nd, a day before my Fresh Boobs surgery, and I don’t coach again until June 25th. I knew this would be a trying, exhuausting, painful time for me in more ways th...

Having an external deadline (like walking 40 miles in 2 days on October 20th). Collaborating with someone amazeballs who’s as excited about what we’re collaborating on as I am, and keeps moving forward along with me. Knowing it’s up...

Manohmanohmanohman. When I saw my Inbox fill up with info about the 2012 Etsy Success Symposium, I did two things almost simultaneously: First, I went, “Ohmygosh already?! How is that possible?!” Second, I ran to my calendar (and by ̶...

  You Plus Me Equals Awesome by Pumpkin & Butterfly In keeping with the you’re-not-alone-if-you’re-an-entrepreneur theme o’ the week, allow me to introduce you to The People That Help Me Do It All. Like yesterday’s Pr...

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things by Quotes & Quips I actually ran the bulk of this post last April, so while some of ya may be experiencing dejavu with it, know that (a) I only included the products I’m still in love with and (b) I upd...

being busy means doing stuff…by Eviva! Art Prints Huzzah! Michelle Nickolaisen  is back after introducing us/making us addictive to Trello! In this post, she’s getting close to my heart (and the heart of 95% of the peeps I work with) by...

found via Sarah’s Pinterest account No more excuses that you can’t get anything done because of your full-time gig! Sarah Stevenson is here to help ya take back your lunch hour. Revolution! Do you ever find that you are overworked, overwh...

Michelle Nickolaisen asked me recently if I’d be interested in her writing something for my readers about “a productivity related post, or like, how to get organized & it not suck, or something.” Since that’s something tha...

This is a guest post from Laura Simms of Create as Folk, my partner in creative-career-coaching crime. Love that she’s tackling the time management piece that, oh, every creative I’ve ever met struggles with. Huzzah for Laura! Imagine tha...

This is a post from Jenn Lee, a right-brain hero of mine and author of The Right-Brain Business Plan, which is my most-used, most-recommended business building tool for us creatives, hand-down. She wrote this sweet post to tell ya all about her 2nd R...

  Geez Louise Louise, I can’t believe I waited ’til the very last day to tell you guys about the new round of How to Build a Blog You Truly Love, a butt-and-blog-kicking e-course headed by the amazeballs Liv Lane. In 6 weeks, youR...

Last year, I gave you this. This year, I give you this: I hesitated putting this out there (hence the January 12th post), but something pulled me towards it. There was so much of it that was eye-opening for me, and when something’s eye-opening...