The rest of my time at the cabin was super productive and I’m glad that I got to go. Lots got done in the way of planning, writing content, advancing my thinking, and building out my own systems that will allow me to do all this. I also did several dry runs of the webinar … Read more
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I’m just starting week two of this new content process and so far, it’s feeling much better. I’ve written some much longer posts on the last two Sundays. The first one was about 2200 words and the second was 2550 words. Throughout last week, I was able to draw from the larger post each day … Read more
The last couple weeks has been very busy writing content and planning world domination. Ok really just writing content and a trip to go spend time with folks in The UK to talk about business. I’ve mentioned that I’m working with a mentor that is based in the UK, and he runs a Facebook group … Read more
Losing our cat hit me a little harder than I would have expected, directly and because of the impact it’s had on the kids. I was pretty worthless for a few days there, but have been slowly getting back to it. Since my last post, I’ve been consuming quite a bit of training online related … Read more
Still plugging away slowly but surely. The day job has consumed quite a bit of time as of late, and I thought it would settle down when I got back, but another hiccup came up in the form of one of the people that reports to me put in her two week notice. There’s a … Read more
That’s the only word to describe the last two weeks. I’ve been in survival mode just trying to get through the day. I started the new day job, but don’t get me wrong: The new job is great and I am enjoying it a lot. It’s been a ton of work though, coming up to … Read more
When I started this journey, I spent time reflecting on previous attempts at starting my own company and identified some of the things that derailed me from these previous attempts. One of the items I identified was that I switched day jobs which pushed me into new learning and a general drift from side projects … Read more
I’ve never done any kind of training specific to marketing or branding, but I know from being close to it in practice that it’s very important to get right. I’ve been working over the last few days to design the logo that we will use for the company going forward. First, the importance of the … Read more
As I continue the grind and look ahead, there is so much to do. I’m also reflecting back on everything from the last few months that has gotten me to this point. I started with a desire to build something I could call my own, while seeing an opportunity to do something with my kids … Read more
I would be lying if I said the last few weeks were anything but difficult. Expanded expectations at my day job, significant work at home as I close on a new house and get my old house ready for sale, moving into the new house, kids returning to school, all on top of the daily … Read more