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A Taste of Freedom
The more living you do, the more you have to say, to write about, to work with. Creativity – the more you do, the more you have. And sometimes, the longer you live, the less you are willing to accept from others as okay, as truth, as what’s right for you. For a long time…
4 Productivity Myths Holding WAHMs Back
Don’t you find it frustrating that according to the “experts,” there’s only ever one right way to get things done? Me too. As a WAHM, traditional advice on how to be more productive doesn’t apply to me. On any given day, I have two or three jobs that need to get done, and I’m not…
How I approach social
I was asked a question earlier this week that I’ve been turning over for a while now. “How do you feel about social? What’s your approach?” At the time, I was a little flustered. Social media has built my business from day one. How could I just spit out something witty and short, succinctly summing…
How To Never Have An Average Day Again
Think of the last time you had a day where you felt completely in your element. You worked from your core strengths, but things flowed easily. The energy was there. You were on fire. It’s incredible when it happens, right? Now imagine an average day. Average productivity, average interactions, average work output. It’s not great,…
Is Kickstarter right for you?
I got an email this week with some great questions about Kickstarter, and I’d thought I’d share my insights publicly. Hey Dusti, I was wondering how you start a Kickstarter project. I am really hoping to start my own nonprofit organization, and I need financial help and support. What do you do? What info do…
A little bit of waxing
It feels selfish to write for myself rather than for others, but my heart is swollen with choice, love, more and the fleshy tears sting. Some days everything is so together. A perfectly tied package I can stack in the corner with others more or less like it. Other days are much more interesting. My…
So this one time, I started a princess party company.
Yeah, I know. Crazy. (Or not, depending on how well you know me.) I’ve been spending the past year doing plays, volunteering, raising babies, writing books, and now… a princess party company? (Seriously, Dusti?) Seriously. Let me step back a second. Earlier this year, I was volunteering at the local high school. This year, I’ve…
How To Use The Work At Home Productivity Pack
Most planners don’t work. If you’re a WAHM like me, then you have probably never found a planner that completely fits your needs. My normal day is not the standard 9-5, where I can just leave it at the door when I get home. Because I’m a mom and I work at home, my workday not…
Why your house is a wreck and you don’t have time
You do have time. And would you believe you can have not only enough time but an abundance of time? A couple months ago, I didn’t believe it either. My husband had gone to school, leaving me the primary at-home parent for two kids under five for twelve hours a day. Suddenly, every SoMe Card about…
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Getting Your Business On the Internet (free download)
You know, I take a lot of things for granted. Like working on the internet. I know I can launch an entire new business in a weekend if I want to, and that’s normal for me. However, working with local small business owners is a constant reminder that not everyone knows how to do that.…