Top 5 overused copywriting phrases + why you use them
We’re going to get to those overused copywriting phrases in a second – but first, let’s see if you agree with me: As an online business owner, you’ve seen some really bad copy. I’m gonna bet that you’re nodding. You’ve browsed websites for your own coaches and assistants or stumbled across Facebook […]
How to enjoy working from home in winter
Stuck at home in the snow (and the pandemic)? Working from home in winter can be wonderful and awful – every positive and negative aspect of a home office becomes more extreme at this dark, cold time of year. I personally have struggled with winter for years, even when I used to work […]
How to Learn the Basics of Copy and Content Writing
A few weeks ago, I spoke about how to learn the basics of copy and content writing on the Pretty Sure We Can Do Better podcast with Angie Cazares. The episode, Be Brave and Act on Your Intuition, Even if it Means Going Against the “Expected” Path, also dives into my experience of strengthening – […]
Invest in Your Online Business (The Hardest Lesson for Online Business Owners)
The hardest lesson I’ve had to learn as an entrepreneur is that you need to invest both time AND money in your business before you earn a profit. Yes – even an online, service-based business owner like me. The myth about when to invest in your online business As someone who works with both […]
On Writing: Facing your Fear of the Blank Page
How do I start writing? This is the most common writing question I get from practicing writers and my first-time clients. They all want to create something so true to them, and so well-crafted, that they psych themselves out before even giving it a shot. The blank page lies open before them, so eerily clean. […]
My Journey Home: From Spain to Canada during COVID-19
In February 2020, I moved to Valencia, a beautiful coastal city on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. I meant to spend 3 months experimenting with this final place in Spain that I could actually see myself calling home. They’d be 3 months of total freedom. But less than 3 weeks later, that freedom turned into […]
Inner Peace: How to Practice
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve experienced the value of nurturing and protecting my inner peace. It helps me strengthen and stand behind my voice – my words – which I use for a living. And it creates a safe space, a loving retreat within myself when I feel hurt, misunderstood, or creatively drained. “Peace […]
Changing Dreams
January was a month of changing dreams. I entered 2020 with a plan: survive my Master’s, and deepen the ability to hear my intuition. Turns out, my intuition clarified that surviving a poor quality degree was just a plan, not a dream, and plans can and should change. This is a story about changing dreams. […]
(Part 2) How to Break into the E-Learning World
Did you catch Part 1 on how to break into the e-learning world? Check out that post here. You’ve figured out how to increase your knowledge and skills to collaborate with other professionals. Now you’ll want to connect with them and find work in the e-learning industry. Whether you want to freelance or secure […]
(Part 1) How to Break into the E-Learning World
In my experience, few people working in the e-learning world actively sought it out as their first career. While on other paths, perhaps training or Marketing, they find they need to try out e-learning tools – and they fall in love! If the same has happened to you, how do you break into the […]
