Dusti
Hustling is Stupid. Try this instead.
Years ago, I did this crazy thing and started a blog. At least it seemed crazy at the time. I had no idea what I was doing. But I was proud of what I was creating. I was proud of the body of work I was starting to build. But I wasn’t making any money.…
Depression and entrepreneurship. (Or all the ways I train and trick my depressed self into doing things when I don’t want to)
Most of the time, I manage my depression really well. Most people don’t know I struggle with it because I’m happy and bubbly and shit most of the time. They equate depression with sadness, and that’s simply not true. When Kristen Bell released this essay and this video, I jumped for joy because she nailed…
What going to Vegas solo taught me about asking for what you want
“If I’m doing Vegas wrong, then I don’t want to be right,” I thought as I sat bathrobe-clad at a glass-topped table getting ready to scarf down a couple of tacos. Looking around the hotel room, a glorious upgraded suite in The Venetian thanks to a lovely woman at the counter who I let it…
How to Plan Out and Schedule Your Life + Boost Your Creativity and Productivity!
I have a secret to tell you guys. Until about three years ago, I was just about the least organized person in the world. Seriously. I didn’t even remotely have my shit together, which was made evident by the fact that my paperwork, school work, and even electronics were scattered haphazardly across my apartment. Whoops!…
Flying lessons
This summer has left me in wonder. After wrapping up May with my first real heartbreak, I closed up a chapter of my life with yet another move. This time, I didn’t know where I wanted to land, but it didn’t matter so long as I wasn’t where I was at. In fact, I didn’t want…
Zucchini bread and diesel dreams
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I was like as a kid. Something in the air yesterday struck me, and the crisp air sent me back to being seven in Merlin, OR and the old leather swing I fell asleep on, losing myself under madrona trees. Waking up to wander again, my grandpa…
Before you hire: 3 steps to maximize your output and get out of overwhelm
“But I simply cannot do it, you may think there’s nothing to it, but I simply cannot do it… alone!” – Velma Kelly, Chicago I’ve always wanted to start an article with a musical line. Not only is it one my favorite numbers (so much so I performed it in a high school talent show),…
Get Seen: 3 Ways To Be More Visible Online
You know you offer top-notch business, but does the rest of the world? Being visible online can be surprisingly easy. With so much advice about the million ways you can tackle marketing your business online, knowing where to start can be completely overwhelming. Today, we’re giving you 3 ways to prevent your online business from…
How to work less when you have literally a million things to do
My least favorite conversation in the world goes like this: “How are you?” “Busy!” Our culture glorifies busy. We need to be industrious all the time, right? You have GOALS. You have bills to pay. You have things you want to do that cost money. So you stay busy busy busy. And by doing that,…
Never Run Out Of Ideas Again!
If you find yourself at a loss for blog ideas and staring at a blank WordPress template for hours at a time, you’re doing this blog thing wrong! You need a consistent resource of blog ideas to draw from so that you literally never run out of ideas again. I am going to help you…